Seoul Yongsan Southpost Bunker, Nodeul Island and Han River Sunset Small-Group Walking Tour

Start at Yongsan Children's Garden
and walk through modern Seoul history to a Han River sunset

Meet your guide at the main gate of Yongsan Children's Garden for a short briefing on the schedule and safety. This walking tour of about 5 hours takes you past Southpost Bunker, former US military housing, Nodeul Island and the Hangang Bridge pedestrian path, and ends in Yeouido. The tour finishes at Yeouinaru Station (Subway Line 5).

See Southpost Bunker and former US military housing

Walk to the historic Southpost Bunker and hear how it served as a military command facility. Inside a preserved house where US officers' families lived in the 1960s, including Colonel Kosher's quarters, you get a glimpse of life for Americans stationed in Korea at the time.

Follow the traces of the 8th Army show and club culture of the 1950s, the starting point of modern Korean pop culture and music, and look around the 8th Army base area to talk about its meaning in modern Korean history.

Walk past the Ministry of Defense to Nodeul Island and Hangang Bridge

Pass the area where the Ministry of National Defense and the Joint Chiefs of Staff can be seen while your guide talks about today's security environment and walks you through Korean history from the Mongol invasions and 19th-century rivalries to Japanese colonial rule, liberation and the Korean War.

Head toward Hangang Bridge and reach Nodeul Island, where the Seoul skyline and the Han River open up in 360 degrees. Walk the bridge's pedestrian path and enjoy the river breeze and open views.

Follow the riverside to Yeouido and the sunset

Stroll along the Han River Park trail to the Yeouido pier while hearing the story of Seoul's growth, known as the "Miracle on the Han River". You arrive in Yeouido as the sun goes down and see skyscrapers and evening scenery reflected on the river.

During free time, you can try local food such as fried chicken with beer or Han River ramyeon if you like (optional).

※ Sunset time and scenery vary with the season and weather and are not guaranteed.
※ The itinerary may change depending on local conditions.