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Seoul Gyeongbokgung Royal Love and Power Small Group Walking Tour - Hyeopsaengmun Meetup, Admission Included

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Product Info

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  • 1 person
  • Meeting at the designated location
  • Mobile voucher
  • Use only on the selected date
  • Cancellation available
  • Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes
  • English


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4.8 (6)
GYG
12 days ago

thank you for an interesting and very nice time🤗

18 days ago

Sehr guter und sympathischer Guide

23 days ago

I ended up having a private 1-1 tour with my guide Sunjoo. It was very informative, relaxed and educational. Highly recommended.

24 days ago

We loved our tour with Sunjoo! She was amazing! Her English was fantastic and easy to understand. She kept the tour moving at a leisurely pace. She always found bits of shade for us to sit in while she described a certain building or piece of history. We love love love love that she took the initiative to take family pictures for us at various points around the palace. On trips, we never get pics of all of us together so this was super special. She took the time to answer all of our questions and even gave us a suggested restaurant list after the tour was over. We loved that her tour wasn’t just about the palace architecture itself, but was about the families and couples who lived there. Hands down one of our most favorite moments on our trip! We did luck out and get Sunjoo all to ourselves for the tour, it’s a tour for 8 and our family of 4 were the only ones scheduled for that time block. We loved that!

30 days ago

Sunjoo was absolutely amazing!! Her knowledge of the palace and Korean history was incredible, and she was able to answer every question we had. What made the experience so special was that she didn’t just explain the beautiful architecture and design of the palace, she brought the history to life by telling us about the people who lived there, their daily lives, and what life was truly like behind the palace walls. She was incredibly engaging, knowledgeable, and made the entire experience so much more meaningful. I would 100% recommend booking a tour with Sunjoo if you want to really understand and appreciate the history of the palace rather than simply walk through it!


Highlights

This is a 90-minute small group walking tour of Gyeongbokgung Palace that follows the stories of love, marriage, family and succession behind Joseon kings. You learn how the king, as a husband, father and son, lived within his relationships. As you walk, you hear how future queens were chosen and how kings and queens lived in the palace, and you visit royal living quarters. The tour ends at Gyeonghoeru Pavilion, one of the palace's best-known sights, and you can keep exploring on your own afterward. It is led by an English-speaking guide with up to 8 participants.


Program

 

Walk Gyeongbokgung and hear stories
of love and power in the Joseon royal family

 

This is a 90-minute small group walking tour with Gyeongbokgung Palace admission included. Walking through the palace with an English-speaking guide, you hear stories of love, marriage, family and succession behind the Joseon kings. Instead of covering every building and date, the tour follows one connected story, and it ends at Gyeonghoeru Pavilion. Groups are limited to 8 participants.

 

 

Walk through the spaces where kings and queens lived

 

 

Learn how the king behind the crown lived as a husband, father and son. You hear how future queens were chosen, what royal marriage really meant, and how kings and queens lived in the palace, while visiting their private quarters.

 

You also hear about queens, royal concubines, court ladies, children, and the pressure around the birth and selection of an heir.

 

 

Finish at Gyeonghoeru Pavilion

 

The tour ends at Gyeonghoeru Pavilion, one of the palace's best-known sights. You can take photos, ask the guide final questions, and keep exploring the palace on your own if you wish.

 

※ If parts of the palace are temporarily restricted or closed, the route may change, but the main stories and tour length stay the same.
※ Hanbok rental and the royal guard changing ceremony are not included.


Information

What's Included

  • Gyeongbokgung Palace admission ticket

  • 90-minute guided storytelling walking tour

  • Certified English-speaking tour guide

What's Not Included

  • Hotel pickup and drop-off

  • Hanbok rental

  • Meals and drinks

  • Personal expenses


How To UseHow To Use

  • Please check your mobile voucher by email or in the WAUG app.

  • Arrive at the meeting point at least 10 minutes before your booked start time and meet your guide.

  • The voucher is valid only on the selected date and time.

Meeting point:
Hyeopsaengmun (Hyeopsaeng Gate)
1 Samcheong-ro, Jongno-gu, Seoul

Meeting point details:
The booking option lists the meeting point as "next to the Gyeongbokgung ticket office." Please check the meeting point details on your voucher.

Please check the meeting point and time specified on your voucher before use.Please check the meeting point and time specified on your voucher before use.

※ All usage conditions are subject to the information stated on the voucher. Refunds or compensation will not be provided if you are unable to use the service due to failure to check the information.※ All usage conditions are subject to the information stated on the voucher. Refunds or compensation will not be provided if you are unable to use the service due to failure to check the information.

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Location

1 Samcheong-ro, Jongno-gu, Seoul (Hyeopsaengmun)

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