Seoul - Suwon Hwaseong Fortress Night Tour - Departing from Sejong Hotel

Walk Suwon Hwaseong Fortress at night
with a guide, starting from Myeongdong

Meet your guide in front of the front desk at Sejong Hotel in Myeongdong, Seoul, and travel to Suwon. This 4-hour tour explores Hwaseong Fortress, a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1997, under its night lighting.

A guide who speaks English or Japanese tells you about the fortress's history and architecture, and the tour ends in Myeongdong. Transportation and admission fees are included.

Walk along the illuminated fortress walls

Suwon is the only city in Korea completely surrounded by fortress walls. Designed by Jeong Yak-yong, Hwaseong is a fortress that reflects the science of its time, and the whole wall is lit up after dark.

Walk along the walls with your guide and learn about the fortress's ingenious construction methods. You also hear how Suwon almost became Korea's new capital and how the king built the fortress to feel closer to his late father.

Stroll through Haenggung-dong, lined with hanok houses

After the fortress, head to Haenggung-dong (Haenglidan-gil), one of Suwon's most charming neighborhoods. Its cozy streets are lined with traditional hanok houses and filled with unique cafes and restaurants, which makes it popular with young people too.

This is the neighborhood with the gimbap shop shown as run by Woo Young-woo's father in the drama "Extraordinary Attorney Woo", and several other dramas such as "Our Beloved Summer" and "The Uncanny Counter" were filmed here.

Visit Hwaseong Haenggung Palace on summer weekends

On Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays in summer (June-September), the tour visits Hwaseong Haenggung Palace instead of Haenggung-dong. A haenggung is a temporary residence for the royal family, and Suwon's is the largest of them. You can enjoy the palace at night and take photos.

There is no dinner or snack time on this itinerary.

Finish the tour in Myeongdong

The tour ends with a drop-off in Myeongdong, one of Seoul's liveliest shopping districts.

※ The tour takes place regardless of the weather and involves a moderate amount of walking. Please bring comfortable shoes.
※ Dinner and drinks, and hotel pickup and return are not included.