South Korea · SMALL GROUP TOURS IN SEOUL
Every trip has one free day too few. These 15 small group tours in Seoul justify the slot, priced and timed so you can decide in minutes and get back to the fun part.
Visit the DMZ, Third Tunnel, Dora Observatory, Unification Village, and Gamaksan Suspension Bridge on a small-group day tour from Seoul.
“Excellent informative trip to the DMZ. Guide Joo-ee was very good providing detailed background information on a wide range of topics. There are aspects of strenuous walking, but well worth it. Highly recommended.”
See Seoul’s royal palaces, temples, markets, and traditional streets on an eight-hour small-group tour with hotel pickup.
“Mr. Young was an excellent guide. We have great value for what we paid - visited 2 palaces, folk museum, Insadong, Jogyesa temple, ginseng farm, Namdaemun Market. Bus was comfy as well. Thank you for the wonderful and cultural experience.”
Explore Seoul’s DMZ with Imjingak Park, the Third Tunnel, North Korea Experience Hall, and a mountain suspension bridge for $55.
“We had a great tour with Sookhee! We were in a smaller group, since we only did the half day tour, which was great, because we managed to be just ahead of the bigger groups. Therefore we reached each location before it got super crowded. On the day of our tour it started snowing, which was great for photos, but not so great for walking. Especially the small hike to the suspension bridge and the bridge itself were quite slippery. All in all we highly recommend the tour! (but in my honest opinion: avoid the Ginseng Latte 😅)”
Visit the DMZ, walk the Third Infiltration Tunnel, view North Korea from Dora Observatory, and cross Gamaksan Suspension Bridge from Seoul.
“Educational and wonderful. Guide BK was engaging and informative. Great history lesson that you can experience 1st hand.”
See Seoul’s palaces, markets, temples, Namsan views, hanbok, and tea ceremony in one guided small-group day with hotel pickup.
“That was definitely a must!! Jake was very well informed about everything!! He possesses a great knowledge in Seoul's and Korean history. He is very pleasant and kind and takes amazing photos in the best spots!! The tour included all the must-sees. Highly recommended!”
Taste Korean BBQ, rice wine, dumplings, and sweets on a small-group Seoul food walk through Insadong and Ikseon-dong.
“Awesome way to nosh, meet new friends and understand the cuisine.”
See Seoul’s Jogyesa Temple, Gyeongbokgung Palace, royal guard ceremony, Blue House, and Folk Museum on a 3.5-hour tour.
“The tour with Sookhee was great. She did a great job of explaining Korean culture and history in a short time. She positioned us perfectly for the changing of the guard ceremony. Only complaint: the ginseng stop and sales pitch (which was obviously required by the tour company rather than the guide was too much.”
Review of Seoul’s DMZ tour with a North Korean defector, the Third Tunnel, Dora Observatory, Imjingak Park, and a red suspension bridge.
“Great informative trip. Wish the defector could speak English, however the translator did a pretty good job.”
Visit the DMZ from Seoul, walk through the Third Tunnel, see North Korea from Dora Observatory, and learn the human cost of division.
“Henry is a great guide: lots of Korean cultural & food knowledge and skillful driver. I absolutely recommend him! Compliment for the time management;)”
Explore Seoul’s Joseon-era heart on a three-hour small-group walk covering Insadong, Jogyesa Temple, Gyeongbokgung Palace, and Bukchon.
“To our surprise, this tour was a walking tour of the Gyeongbokgung Palace and other Seoul highlights such as the traditional Buchon residential area. Our guide, Lee, was quite patient with us and provided a lot of useful information. She Read more”
Review of a no-shopping Seoul day tour with palace history, Bukchon, N Seoul Tower, Gwangjang Market, pickup, and groups of seven.
“Amazing experience with a local expert!!Hun knows the city and every interesting corner! He is into the history and the habits of Seoul. It was nice to experience the local market and to visit Castle and the tower! Thanks Hun”
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See the 3rd Infiltration Tunnel, Dora Observatory, and North Korea’s villages from Aegibong on an informative Seoul day tour.
“Very informative, tunnel was great, saw a lot of different things, very easy to do. Tour guide Sophia was great and explained things nicely.”
Hike Bukhansan’s quiet Hidden Wall trail with Min, then enjoy a homemade Korean lunch and makgeolli for an authentic Seoul escape.
“My hiking experience with Min was really nice! I would definitely recommend hiking shoes for this hike though cause it is slippery no matter how great the weather is that day. But all in all it was great, I was the only person that day so she really adapted the tour to me. My stomach wasn’t that great that day so we decided to eat somewhere else in the city and get something that was easy on my stomach. She was even so sweet to take me on a sunset hike a few days later and showed me a few places with great food! I highly recommend it!”
Taste Seoul through BBQ, kimchi, rice wine, soju, markets, and hanok lanes on a 3.5-hour small-group food walk.
“I participated in this tour in June 2025. I really enjoyed the outing. It includes various stops providing a variety of different food tastings. Most of the tours that I had found while searching for food tours involved only stops in the market so I really appreciated that this food tour involved more varied food stops. The guide provided thorough explanations on the food tastings and created a good atmosphere for the group. I highly recommend this food tour.”
See Jeju, Busan, Gyeongju, Seoul, and the DMZ in seven days with flights, KTX, hotels, meals, guides, and no compulsory shopping.
“This was our first guided Tour and we were very satisfied with it. It was not cheap but totally worth its price. We wouldn't be able to organize and experience all these beautiful locations within 7 days. Everything was planned very well and it waRead more”
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