Seoul Gyeongbokgung Palace, National Folk Museum & Jogyesa Temple Morning Tour - Hotel Pickup

Start from your Seoul hotel and spend
the morning at Gyeongbokgung and Jogyesa

This half-day tour (09:00-12:30) begins with hotel pickup. You drive past Cheong Wa Dae, watch the guard changing ceremony at Gyeongbokgung Palace, visit the National Folk Museum of Korea, Jogyesa Temple and a ginseng center, and finish at City Hall. A licensed English-speaking guide accompanies you, and admission fees are included.

Pass Cheong Wa Dae on the way to Gyeongbokgung

After pickup from your hotel, the vehicle drives past Cheong Wa Dae, the former presidential residence, while your guide talks about modern Korean politics and history. You can see its blue roof tiles set against Bugaksan Mountain behind it. The tour then continues to Gyeongbokgung Palace, where you watch the guard changing ceremony, a re-creation of a traditional royal court ritual.

Hear the history of the Joseon royal family at Gyeongbokgung

Walk through the grand gates and royal grounds of Gyeongbokgung, the largest and most beautiful palace of the Joseon Dynasty, while your guide tells you about the history of the Korean royal family. The palace was built under King Taejo, the founder of the Joseon Dynasty, destroyed in the Japanese invasion of 1592 and rebuilt in 1868. It has four gates, including Gwanghwamun, the main south gate. The palace visit takes about 1 hour.

Finish at the National Folk Museum and Jogyesa Temple

The National Folk Museum of Korea, located inside the palace grounds, shows the traditional lives of both commoners and nobles, including farming, hunting, textiles and cooking. You then stop at Jogyesa Temple, the center of Korean Seon Buddhism, to enjoy a quiet atmosphere in the middle of the city, and visit a ginseng center before the tour ends near Exit 7 of City Hall Station.

※ The itinerary is for reference and may change depending on local conditions.
※ Hotel drop-off is not included.