Deoksugung Palace Guided Heritage Walking Tour from Seoul
Description
Deoksugung Palace Visit a Joseon Dynasty palace from the late 14th century that became a main palace during the 1592 Japanese invasion. Learn about 500 years of Joseon history from the guide. Jeongdong-gil Walk along Jeongdong-gil, where early foreign missionary institutions and embassies helped shape modern Korea. See Paichai Academy, Chungdong First Methodist Church, the former Russian Embassy site, and Gyeonggyojang. Donuimun Museum Village See an outdoor village with Seoul-style homes from the 1900s to the 1980s. The village preserves 40 of 63 houses in Saemunan and was founded in 2017. Gwanghwamun Square Visit a central Seoul square with major statues and monuments representing key moments in Korean history. Cheonggyecheon Walk along Cheonggyecheon Stream, renovated from a drainage ditch into a walking path with sculptures, restaurants, cafes, and seasonal festivals.
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Deoksugung Palace, also known as Gyeongun-gung, is a beautiful and historically significant palace located in the heart of Seoul, South Korea. It was built during the Joseon Dynasty and served as the residence of various members of the royal family throughout its history. Deoksugung Palace is unique in that it has a mix of traditional Korean architecture and Western-style buildings, which were added during the Japanese occupation of Korea. The palace is also known for its beautiful gardens, including a stone-wall road lined with pine trees and a lotus pond. Today, Deoksugung Palace is open to the public as a museum and cultural site, with various exhibitions and cultural events held throughout the year. Visitors can explore the palace grounds, learn about its history and significance, and experience traditional Korean culture.
Gyonghuigung Palace, also known as Gyeonghui Palace, is a historic palace located in the Jongno-gu district of Seoul, South Korea. It was originally built in 1623 during the Joseon Dynasty as the residence of King Gwanghaegun's father, but was later destroyed during the Japanese invasions of Korea in the late 16th century. The palace was rebuilt in 1867 during the reign of King Gojong and served as the secondary palace for the royal family. It was also used as a military headquarters during the Japanese colonial period and suffered significant damage during the Korean War.
The former home of Baekjae Hakdang, a missionary school that was later expanded into a university (now known as Pai Chai University in Daejeon.) The museum tells about the history of the school, its Methodist founder, Henry Apenzeller, and some of its most famous alumni.
A theatre that features concerts, plays, and musicals incorporating elements of traditional Korean culture. We will stop here so that guests can get some coffee or other drinks and use the restroom.
Built in 1899 as the imperial library of the Korean Empire. After Deoksugung Palace caught on fire in 1904, the place became the temporary residence of Emperor Gojong. It was also where the infamous Eulsa Treaty (Japan-Korea Protectorate Treaty)was signed in 1905. Its exhibition hall serves as a place for historical education.
A large public square in central Seoul. It was built in 2009 and serves as a popular gathering place for locals and tourists alike. The square features a large fountain, a statue of King Sejong the Great, and several other sculptures and art installations.
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- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- This walking tour requires a minimum number of 4 travelers. If the minimum group size is not met, you will be notified by email 3 days prior for a full refund. For specific departure date requirements, we recommend confirming group status with customer service in advance.If it's canceled because the minimum isn't met, you'll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund.
Reviews(9)
Sam was a wonderful tour guide. He provided a fun and informative tour. This walking tour gave us a sense of Seoul’s history and was a good introduction to Seoul.
We did this tour today. Despite rain throughout, We found this to be an enjoyable and interesting tour due to our excellent guide Henry. Henry is so knowledgable providing us with history, meanings and interesting tidbits at every site we visited. This tour takes in Deoksugung Palace, several museums and historically significant landmarks and buildings in 3 hours. The pace is unhurried and the walking is easy. This tour is worth doing.
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The Seoul Walking Tour was a very interesting experience! Our guide, Henry had a good command of english and shared alot of interesting anecdotes. Both of us thoroughly enjoyed it as we got to walk some areas not usually patronised by tourists. We trawled quite a number of Museums as well such as the Seoul Museum of Art (previously the Supreme Court), the Modern Education Museum, saw the old newpaper printing press building & saw mock ups of life in the 1960s/70s. Would definitely recommend if walking is your thing and you want a different view of an otherwise typical Asian city.
Our tour guide, Henry Park, was very warm and welcoming. He started his tour drom Deoksugung Palace, then walked around the city, visiting various historical landmark. Through his explanation, we could appreciate Seoul more..where old and new co-exist together. He has very good command of english. I recommend him if you would like to have this tour for your trip.
If you want to know more about Korean history, I very much recommend this tour to you~~ Please don't miss it!!
It really was a good time for me~~ guides are very professional and taught me so much about Korean culture. Also learned a lot about Korean history!! Good experience for me on this Korea trip, worth to join it.
The tour guide was very friendly and shared a lot of Korean culture, politics and some culture that most people might not even know about it. If you want to experience real Korean culture and know more about this country and local people, please do not hesitate to join this tour.
This is the first time for me to travel Korea!!! If you’re just like me is first visiting Korea, please that me suggest you to join this trip!! Only 3hr you can not only travel around almost famous palace in Seoul but also you can have some local and interesting knowledge of Korean’s lifestyle knowledge! If you’re also loving this kind of travel, must join this tour!!!
Excellent Tour with good arrangement, profession guide who told us many interesting story about Korea culture, history and foods!! This is really what I want to know when I doing a trip! Super suggest to join and really worth to spend 3 hours with this tour. :)
