Seoul City Half-Day Cultural Heritage Tour

Explore top Seoul attractions including Gyeongbokgung Palace and Jogyesa Temple on this 3.5-hour Korean palace and temple tour in Seoul. Travel through Seoul by comfortable, air-conditioned vehicle with your guide. Gain insight into Joseon-era history at Gyeongbokgung Palace, once home to the Korean royal family, and explore the palace compound on foot. Visit the National Folk Museum and learn how life used to be before Korea’s rapid modernization. Then, visit the Jogyesa Temple and enjoy an authentic insight into life as a Zen Buddhist in South Korea’s bustling capital. Cultural and heritage tour of Seoul Explore Gyeongbokgung Palace, the largest of the Five Grand Palaces and arguably Seoul’s most beautiful Learn about life in Korea from ancient times to today at the National Folk Museum Witness the importance of Buddhism in Korean culture at Jogyesa Temple Hotel pickup and transport by air-conditioned vehicle included

Seoul (Pass By) You’ll be picked up at your Seoul hotel in the morning and driven by comfortable, air-conditioned vehicle around the city. The Blue House (Cheong Wa Dae) (Pass By) First, pass the Blue House (Cheongwadae), the executive office and residence of the South Korean head of state and president of the Republic of Korea. 1 Gyeongbokgung Palace Continue to Gyeongbokgung Palace, which was the primary residence of the royal family in the Joseon Dynasty. Arguably as the most beautiful palace in Seoul, Gyeongbokgung remains the largest and grandest of the Five Grand Palaces. With your guide, explore the palace compound on foot and learn about the traditional architecture typical of the Joseon Dynasty. 1 hour • Admission Ticket Included 2 National Folk Museum of Korea Inside the compound, visit the National Folk Museum to gain an understanding of how Koreans have lived from ancient times to today. Following your guide through the museum, learn about the customs of both the ordinary citizens and members of the aristocracy as you browse displays of traditional farming methods, hunting, weaving, cooking and other housekeeping chores. 20 minutes • Admission Ticket Free 3 Jogyesa Temple Finally, head to Jogyesa Temple, the leading temple for Zen Buddhism in Korea. On your visit, you’ll get an authentic sense of Buddhism’s role during the Joseon Dynasty, and witness first-hand how this place provides a calm sanctuary for locals from the busy streets of Seoul. 20 minutes • Admission Ticket Free 4 Seoul We will visit one shopping center. (ginseng center) 30 minutes • Admission Ticket Free 5 Seoul City Hall After your time here, you’ll be taken to the Ginseng Center before being dropped off at City Hall. 30 minutes • Admission Ticket Free