Gangnam - Highlight City Tour in Seoul(including Lunch)





Description
Gangnam is a new development area in Seoul that has been developed since the 1970s, and is the most stylish district combined with the past and present of Seoul. Gangnam offers stylish boutiques, trendy bars, fancy restaurants, top brand shops and old Buddhist temples, Royal tombs of Joseon dynasty. Through Gangnam - Highlight City Tour in Seoul, you meet the past and state-of-the-art, highly developed Seoul together. Our experienced tour guide leads you to the wonder of Gangnam. Also, we will have a popular Jinseng Chicken Soup for lunch at a popular restaurant which local people prefer or various street foods at traditional market. - Bongeunsa Temple - COEX mall - Seolleung and Jeongneung Royal Tombs(UNESCO World heritage) - Tasting of Traditional Tea and Snack - Gangnam youth's hangout - Traditional Korean Food for lunch
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Bongeunsa is a Buddhist temple founded in 794. The temple has more than 1,000 years of history and has many interesting historic and cultural features, including woodblock carvings of the Avatamsaka Sutra (Flower Garland Sutra). The temple is also a very popular tourist destination, offering various programs relating to traditional Korean Buddhist culture, in a variety of languages.
The COEX shopping mall is located underneath the Korea World Trade Center and is one of the largest underground shopping centers in South Korea. It contains international brand name stores, a concert hall, and an extensive food court and restaurants. It even has a full aquarium, movie theater, arcade.
Seolleung and Jeongneung Royal Tombs is full of history. It holds several tomb mounds, including the burial ground of King Jungjong. There are three tombs at this location: King Seongjong, the ninth king of the Joseon dynasty, his wife Queen Jeonghyeon, and King Jungjong, the 11th king of the Joseon dynasty. The surrounding forest brings a welcome change from the dense metropolitan area it is located in, making this a popular place just to take a stroll and relax. The tombs of the two kings are designated UNESCO World Heritage sites, as are all those of the Joseon dynasty. This Seolleung and Jeongneung Royal Tombs is closed on every Monday. so if you want to visit this Royal tomb, please choose a different day of the week than Monday.
Gangnam Underground Shopping center is the best shopping place for women especially 20s and 30s. The mall is located in Gangnam Station of Seoul Subway Line 2, and consists of all the latest fashion trends. It is also an ideal place to just browse the shops to keep up with the so-called "Gangnam Style." The mall also has a rest area called Herb Plaza, where shoppers can take a rest from their shopping.
Kwangjang market is Korea’s first commercial market. This market opened in 1905. Originally, Namdaemun market was the biggest traditional market until early 1900s, but Japanese occupied Namdaemun market by Japanese’s invasion to Korea, so Korean merchants opened Kwangjang market for Koreans in 1905 to compete Japanese Namdaemun market. In the early of this market, major products were agricultural products, but nowadays, there are many kinds of products including fashion items, especially Gwangjang market has become famous as eating place to taste various street foods at cheap price. From about 10 years ago, many foreigners began to visit this market and became famous. This market is one of the famous tourist attractions in Seoul. The typical street foods are Kimbap, Soondae, Nokduejeon(Korean pancake made with mung beans), Yukwhe(beef sashimi)and etc.. we will taste various kinds of street foods.
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What's included
Pickup Locations & Times
We pick up customers at any hotel in Seoul.
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Important Information
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Reviews(3)
Mr. Kim was very punctual, thoughtful, friendly, and kind. He really made sure we had the best experience. He showed us the highlights of Gangnam at a nice pace. When I requested to see BTS sites, he went above & beyond by taking us to several places, including their old dorm that turned into Hyuga Cafe. It felt like we saw so many places but it was relaxing at the same time. It was a very meaningful & enjoyable tour for me. I highly recommend!
It is a pleasure that you enjoyed our gangnam tour with our guide. Thank you for your nice review on the tour, and I hope to see your family someday later again. Bergen Park
Bergen is a fantastic tour guide, so knowledgeable about Seoul and very excited to share his City with us. We had experiences we could not have secured for ourselves otherwise, like a visit to a tea house, lunch at the Noodle Lady’s and an amazing place for Korean pancakes. Visiting the Buddhist Temple & graves was amazing. Also, he accommodated all our requests. Very friendly and kind. Bergen is a retired CEO whose passion for sharing Seoul with visitors is evident and appreciated.
Thank you so much for your nice reciew on our tour. It was a pleasure for to have a wonderful time with your family, so smart son and daughter, together. I could see how much you tried to raise your children well during the tour. I am confident that your children will go on to do great things for America and be devoted children for their mom. Thanks, Bergen Park
We loved our tour with Bergen. He went out of his way to show us a great time. He was so efficient and allowed us to get done in a day what would take us days to do on our own. Thanks, Bergen!
Thank you for your review on our Gangnam tour. I am so pleased to hear that your family enjoyed our tour a lot, and it was also my pleasure to share a great time with your happy family. Thank you again and I hope your family back to your home with lots of good memory. Best regards, Bergen Park



