South Korea · PRIVATE
Good private tours fill up weeks ahead and the great ones go first. Below are the 15 to book early, what each includes and how they differ.
Build your ideal Busan day with a licensed English-speaking guide, private car, temple visits, markets, beaches, and flexible port pickup.
“Enjoyed getting to choose the sites we wanted to see, along with our desired pick-up time and picked up from hotel. Our guide Peter was great!”
Review of Seoul’s private DMZ tour with the Third Tunnel, Dora Observatory, Imjingak, and a choice of suspension bridges.
“Incredible! Thank you to our tour guide, Tiger! His knowledge of the DMZ and history of Korea is amazing. Be smart, request Tiger as a private guide for this tour. With every penny and then some.”
Review of Jeju’s flexible private taxi tour, with custom routes, English-speaking guides, local food tips, and practical advice on value.
“Ken was our driver, he was very nice, took us everywhere we asked to go. We were back on time. He took us many and great pictures. He made an effort to answer our questions in english. Really recommend these guys”
Explore Busan by private car with a local guide, from coastal temples and markets to Gamcheon Village, bridges, seafood, and city views.
“Excellent service. Jason is friendly, knowledgeable & helpful. We covered everything we wanted to see in one tour.”
A private Seoul day tour pairs royal palaces, Bukchon lanes, local Korean lunch, Insadong, Jogyesa Temple, and N Seoul Tower.
“Brian was an incredible tour guide. Very knowledgeable and friendly. We felt very comfortable the entire trip and learned a great deal about Korean history and culture. Brian was genuinely a pleasure to talk with and greatly enriched our trip to Korea. He went above and beyond on many occasions. I would recommend this tour to anyone and will definitely take a tour with him again when we return.”
Review of a private Seoul DMZ tour with the Third Tunnel, Dora Observatory, Imjingak Park, and optional Gamaksan Red Bridge.
“This was a great tour! We were picked up at our hotel by a very nice driver along with our own personal tour guide. She was very interesting and informative about South Korea, the war and about the DMZ. The weather was very hot, as we wRead more”
Private Jeju car tour for up to six with flexible routes, local guides, UNESCO sights, markets, coast roads, and easy hotel pickup.
“Our driver/guide was not informative at all! She basically just asked me where we wanted to go, drove us to 3 places, and had zero explanation for any of it. Maybe we were just unlucky with who we got? She was nice, but not very talktativRead more”
Customize a private Seoul walking tour with a local guide, from Gyeongbokgung Palace and Bukchon to markets, temples, and quiet city corners.
“Young was an amazing guide. The ideal way to experience the best of Korean history and culture. Truly an insightful and fun experience.”
Review of Seoul’s private DMZ tour with lunch, hotel pickup, the Third Tunnel, Dora Observatory, and your choice of suspension bridge or N Seoul Tower.
“Andy did an excellent job of educating us about the DMZ, and sharing knowledge on any questions you might have. He took care of everything with minor hiccups considering it was a national holiday in South Korea. We experienced everything that was on the itinerary. Highly recommended and ask for Andy.”
Review of Tourmaker’s private Incheon to Seoul transfer, with airport meet-and-greet, flight-delay cover, luggage tips, and value advice.
“The driver proactively sent messages so that we would’t get lost. He drove in speed limit and his car was very clean.”
Explore Seoul with a private guide, flexible stops, a comfortable vehicle, and optional Incheon pickup for layovers or full-day visits.
“Hun was a great host and showed us around to some great areas in the time we had. Would recommend him! We really enjoyed the village and the market.”
See Seoul your way on an eight-hour private tour with a personal guide, driver, flexible stops, local food tips, and hotel pickup.
“Jenny was an excellent tour guide. Professional, pleasant and knowledgeable about the history and places we visited. She was flexible with the tour changes we made at the last and provided suggestions to make our day in Seoul a memorable one.”
Review of a private Seoul day tour with palace visits, markets, local food, hotel pickup, flexible guides, and custom itinerary options.
“This was a great private tour of the Seoul highlights with our guide Wookie. After a hotel pickup in a comfortable van we visited a number of sites with our very knowledgeable guide. Our day included a Korean lunch in a delicious small restaurant. Having a guide drive us between sites made the tour much more enjoyable. I highly recommend this tour. And if Wookie is available as your guide you will be very well informed.”
Explore Gyeongju’s Silla-era temples, tombs, museum, village, and bridge with a private English or Chinese speaking guide from Busan or Gyeongju.
“We had an incredible day with CK. He arrived on time and gave us a great tour! We learned so much about Gyeongju but also got so much information about the history, culture and politics of South Korea. We saw and did things we could nevRead more”
Review of a private Gyeongju day tour covering Bulguksa, Seokguram, royal tombs, palace ruins, lunch, and expert local guiding.
“I don’t recommend our tour guide, Joy. Very slow and insensitive to our needs. I traveled with a 5-year old and my grandma who is 90. We hardly had any bathroom breaks. The tour was advertised with 5 destinations in the itinerary. Joy was very slow that we barely made to four. Joy parked the car far away from the entrance so that it was under the shade but then my grandma had to walk very far because of that. Very little explanation during the tour. Constantly giving us wrong information. We also found her very awkward e.g. she asked to join our lunch and sat in our table and…”
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