Seoul Gyeongbokgung, Bukchon Hanok Village and Insadong Small-Group Photo Walking Tour - Changing of the Guard

Start near Gyeongbokgung and walk
to Bukchon and Insadong, taking photos

This small-group photo walking tour covers Gyeongbokgung Palace, Bukchon Hanok Village and Insadong in about 4 hours. You meet a live tour guide who speaks English or Korean in front of Hanbok Town near the palace, with a group of up to 6 people. The Gyeongbokgung admission ticket is included, and hanbok rental is optional.

Watch the Changing of the Guard and tour Gyeongbokgung

If you choose to rent a hanbok, you can start the tour dressed in one. At Gyeongbokgung, you watch the colorful Changing of the Guard ceremony. Then, led by your guide, you walk through the palace gates and courtyards for about 2 hours and hear stories about Korean kings, royal life, architecture and traditions.

Take memorable photos at the palace

Gyeongbokgung is known as one of the best places to take photos in a hanbok. Your guide helps with photos throughout the tour, so you can easily capture yourself in a hanbok and the palace scenery.

Walk through Bukchon Hanok Village and Insadong

After the palace, you walk to Bukchon Hanok Village. For about 40 minutes you stroll through alleys lined with hanok, compare old and modern Seoul, and take photos at scenic spots. Bukchon has uphill roads.

Then you move to Insadong and spend about 35 minutes on a street of traditional crafts, souvenirs, tea houses and small local shops. Before the tour ends, your guide recommends a Korean dumpling restaurant featured in the Michelin Guide. Meals are not included.

※ The itinerary and times are for reference and may change depending on local conditions.
※ Hanbok rental is optional and not included in the price.