Walking Tour Descriptions
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Traditional Culture
Gyeongbokgung (Gyeongbok Palace) – Hyoja-dong
- Walking Tour Details : The main palace of the Joseon Dynasty, where the glorious days of Joseon's political, economic and cultural affairs took place
- Route :1) Gyeongbokgung (Gyeongbok Palace): Gwanghwamun (Main and South Gate) -> Heungnyemun (Second Inner Gate) -> Geunjeongmun (Third Inner Gate) -> Geunjeongjeon (Imperial Throne Hall) -> Sajeongjeon (Executive Office) -> Gyeonghoeru (Royal Banquet Pavilion) -> Gangnyeongjeon (King's Quarters) -> Gyotaejeon (Queen's Quarters) -> Jagyeongjeon (Late Queen's Quarters) -> Hyangwonjeong (Hyangwonjeong Pavilion) -> 2) Street in front of Cheongwadae Sarangchae -> 3) Cheongwadae Sarangchae
- Length of Tour : 2 hours
Changdeokgung (Changdeok Palace)
- Walking Tour Details : Designated as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1997
- Route : Changdeokgung (Changdeok Palace): Huijeongdang (King’s Private Residence /King's Conference Hall) -> Nakseonjae -> Injeongjeon (Throne Hall) -> Guseonwonjeong (Shrine) -> Donhwamun (Main Gate)
- Length of Tour : 2 hours 30 minutes
Changgyeonggung (Changgyeong Palace)
- Walking Tour Details : The stage where some of the most tragic incidents in Korean history took place, Changgyeonggung.
- Route : Changgyeonggung (Changgyeong Palace): Honghwamun (Main Gate) -> Okcheongyo (Bridge) -> Myeongjeongjeon (Main Hall) -> Binyangmun (Gate) -> Gyeongchunjeon (Hall) -> Yeongchunheon (Pavilion) -> Tongmyeongjeon (Hall) -> Hamyangmun (Gate)
- Length of Tour : 2 hours
Bukchon Hanok Village
- Walking Tour Details : A place where visitors can embrace the beauty of traditional Korean houses.
- Route : 1) Anguk Station -> 2) Bukchon Traditional Culture Center -> 3) Museum of Korean Art -> 4) Hanok Village at 31 Gahoe-dong -> 5) Han Sang Soo Embroidery Museum -> 6) Gahoe Museum -> 7) Hanok Village at 31 Gahoe-dong -> 8) Bukchon Museum -> 9) Jongchinbu (Jeongdok Public Library) -> 10) Yun Boseon House -> 11) Anguk Station
- Length of Tour : 3 hours 30 minutes
Seochon Hanok Village (Hyoja-dong – Tongui-dong)
- Walking Tour Details : Experience the warm memories of the hidden old alleys of Seochon
- Route : 1) Gyeongbokgung Station –> 2) Site of the Tongui-dong Baeksong (White Pine Tree) –> 3) Tongui-dong Hanok Village –> 4) Tongin Market -> 5) House of the Yun Family in Okin-dong -> 6) Ongnyu-dong -> 7) Paiwha (Baehwa) Girls' High School Saenghwalgwan (Multi-Purpose Hall) -> 8) Sajik Park -> 9) Gyeongbokgung Station
- Length of Tour : 2 hours 30 minutes
Seolleung – Bongeunsa (Temple)
- Walking Tour Details : A place where visitors can follow in the footsteps of Joseon royalty and historical figures of the Joseon Dynasty.
- Route : 1) Seonjeongneung (Tombs): Seolleung -> Jeongneung -> (Bus or on foot) -> 2) Bongeunsa (Temple)
- Length of Tour : 2 hours 30 minutes
Modern Historical Culture
Deoksugung (Deoksu Palace) – Jeong-dong
- Walking Tour Details : The Original Center of Seoul's Expat Community
- Route : 1) Deoksugung (Deoksu Palace) –> 2) Seoul Museum of Art –> 3) Paichi (Baejae) Hakdang History Museum (Appenzeller/Noble Memorial Museum) –> 4) Chungdong (Jeongdong) First Methodist Church –> 5) Jungmyeongjeon –> 6) Site of the Former Ewha Hakdang –> 7) Site of the Former Sontag Hotel –> 8) Site of the Former Russian Legation
- Length of Tour : 2 hours
Seongbuk-dong
- Walking Tour Details : See where some of the greatest figures in Korean history once lived
- Route : 1) Choi Sunu House –> 2) Seoul Seonggwak (Fortress Wall) –> 3) Seonjamdanji (Site of Seonjamdan Shrine) -> 4) Gilsangsa (Temple) -> 5) Villa of Yi Jong-seok –> 6) Simujang -> 7) House of Yi Taejun (Suyeonsanbang, a traditional tea house)
- Length of Tour : 3 hours
Gyeonghuigung (Gyeonghui Palace) – Seodaemun
- Walking Tour Details : The area that suffered the most changes during the Japanese Occupation
- Route : 1) Gyeonghuigung (Gyeonghui Palace) –> 2) Gyeonggyojang –> 3) Seoul Seonggwak (Fortress Wall) –> 4) House of Hong Nanpa –> 5) Site of the House of General Gweon Yul –> 6) Dongnimmun (Independence Gate) –> 7) Seodaemun Independence Park
- Length of Tour : 2 hours 30 minutes
Ecological Restoration
Cheonggyecheon (Cheonggye Stream) 1
- Walking Tour Details : Clean air and clean water, a beautiful resting area in the heart of the city
- Route : 1) Cheonggyecheon (Cheonggye Stream): Cheonggye Plaza -> Gwangtonggyo (Bridge) -> Samilgyo (Bridge) -> Supyogyo (Bridge) -> Saebyeokdari (Bridge) -> Ogansugyo(Bridge) -> 2) Dongdaemun Design Plaza & Park (DDP)
- Length of Tour : 2 hours
Cheonggyecheon (Cheonggye Stream) 2
- Walking Tour Details : Clean air and clean water, a beautiful resting area in the heart of the city
- Route : Cheonggyecheon Museum -> Shantytown Theme Zone -> Dumuldari (Bridge) -> Gosanjagyo (Bridge) -> Muhakgyo Bridge -> Biudanggyo (Bridge) -> Hwanghakgyo (Bridge) -> Seoul Folk Flea Market
- Length of Tour : 2 hours 30 minutes
Namsan Rampart(City Wall)
- Walking Tour Details : Experience both traditional history and modern culture in downtown Seoul
- Route : 1) Jangchungdan Park & Supyogyo (Supyo Bridge) –> 2) Seoul Seonggwak (Fortress Wall) –> 3) National Theater of Korea –> (board yellow bus) –> 4) N Seoul Tower & Namsan Bongsudae –> (board yellow bus) –> 5) Patriot Ahn Jung-geun Memorial Hall
- Length of Tour : 3 hours 30 minutes
Naksan Rampart(City Wall)
- Walking Tour Details : Come to Seoul's "Montmartre", a romantic spot popular with couples and the filming location of many Korean films
- Route : 1) Dongdaemun DDP (Heunginjimun Gate) -> 2) Seoul Seonggwak (Fortress Wall) -> 3) Biudang (Jajudongsaem) -> 4) Naksan Park (Observatory) -> 5) Naksan Museum -> 6) Ehwajang
- Length of Tour : 3 hours
Hangang (Han River) – Jeoldusan Catholic Martyrs' Shrine
- Walking Tour Details : The lifeline of the Korean people, the Han River
- Route : 1) Site of Mangwonjeong -> 2) Hangang (Han River) -> 3) Yanghwa Naruteo (Yanghwa Ferry) -> 4) Jamdubong Relic -> 5) Jeoldusan Catholic Martyrs’ Shrine & Museum -> 6) Yanghwajin Foreign Missionary Cemetery
- Length of Tour : 2 hours 30 minutes
Traditional Market
Insadong – Unhyeongung (Unhyeon Palace)
- Walking Tour Details : Find beautiful antique furniture, paintings, folk art and craft works at some of the many traditional Korean shops lining the streets of Insadong.
- Route : 1) Unhyeongung (Unhyeon Palace) –> 2) Central Temple of Cheondogyo –> 3) Mingadahyeon (Min's Club) –> 4) Kyungin Museum of Fine Art –> 5) Ssamzie-gil –> 6) Jogyesa (Temple) –> 7) Bosingak (Belfry)
- Length of Tour : 3 hours
Dongdaemun Market
- Walking Tour Details : A traditional market themed trip in search of traditional treasures
- Route : 1) Jegidong Station –> 2) Seonnongdang –> 3) Seoul Yangnyeongsi Herb Medicine Museum –> 4) Seoul Yangnyeong Market –> 5) Gyeongdong Market –> (Use Transportation) –> 6) Janganpyeong Antique Shops
- Length of Tour : 3 hours
Ancient Historical Culture
Mongchontoseong (Mongchon Earthern Fortress)
- Walking Tour Details : Learn about the Samguk Era (Three Kingdoms Period) with the Mongchontoseong tour.
- Route : 1) Gangdong-gu Office Station, exit 4 -> 2) Pungnaptoseong (Pungnap Earthern Rampart) -> 3) Mongchon Museum of History -> 4) Mongchontoseong (Mongchon Earthern Fortification) -> 5) Gommaldari (Gommal Bridge) -> 6) World Peace Gate -> 7) Hanseong Baekje Museum -> 8) Mongchontoseong Station
- Length of Tour : 2 hours 30 minutes
Thematic Course
The Hidden Stories of Life within the Palace
- Walking Tour Details :Walking Tour Visitors of this course can see and learn about the historical and ecological background of the trees planted in Changgyunggung Palace.
- Route : 1)The trees at Okcheongyo -2)Crown Prince Sado’s pagoda tree in front of Seunin Gate -3)The mongolian oak next to Haminjeong -4)The willow box and Tongmyeongjeon -5)The willow box and Tongmyeongjeon -6)The zelkova in front of the vending machine -7)The weeping willows at Chundangi -8)Lacebark pines at Chundangji
- Length of Tour : 2 hours
The Ecological Story Hidden Within the Royal Palace of Changdeokgung
- Walking Tour Details : Visitors of this course can see and learn about the historical and ecological background of the trees planted in Changdeokgung Palace
- Route : 1)Donhwamun pagoda tree -2)Bongmodang cedar tree -3)Old Sunwonjeon thuja tree -4)Geumcheongyo zelkova tree -5)Daejojeon Hwagye -6)Sungjunggak apricot tree -7)Jashimun plum tree -8)Naksunjae pine tree -9)Naksunjae Korean evodia tree
- Length of Tour : 2 hours
Lives of Seonggyungwan Confucian scholars
- Walking Tour Details : Seonggyungwan was a royal university of the Joseon Dynasty and also a Confucian shrine.
- Route : 1)Tangpyungbi -2)Hamabi -3)Bansu -4)Sammun -5)Haryundae -6)Daeseongjeon Area (Daeseongjeon, Beegak, Dongmu, Seomu, Jeonsacheong) -7)Bicheondang -8)Ginko Tree -9)Myunryundang area (Myungryundang, Dongjae, Seojae, Jinsasikdang) -10)Jongyunggak, Yukilgak, Hyanggwanchung -11)Jungrokchung
- Length of Tour : 2 hours
Seoul Cultural Tourism Volunteer Guide Permanent Tours
Permanent Tours
- Route : Namsangol Hanok Village, Cheongwadae (Blue House) Sarangchae, War Memorial of Korea, Seoul City Hall
For Seoul Cultural Tourism Volunteer Guide Permanent Tours, you can get a guided tour on the spot without making a reservation. (Excluding group reservations.)
