Gyeongju's Top Attractions on Private Tour with a Licensed guide
Description
It's a private tour only for your group.(No shopping). This tour is an 8-hour private day tour, accompanied exclusively by a licensed guide(also driver), and includes both pick-up and drop-off services. The itinerary can be customized at any time upon your request. This tour gives you the opportunity to explore the top attractions in Gyeongju city.
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Itinerary
Bulguksa Temple was listed as the first UNESCO World Heritage Site in Korea in 1995. During Shilla dynasty, almost 1,500 years ago Buddhism was national religion and built Bulguksa Temple to make the "Buddhist country" with the best construction techniques.
Seokguram is an artificial stone cave built with a meticulous design to serve the Buddha in 8th century which was designated as UNESCO world heritage in 1995. Inside the cave, Beautiful main Buddha showing the essence of Silla Buddhist art is enshrined.
Daereungwon, an ancient tomb park with 23 large and small tombs huddled together. Among them, Cheonmachong is the most representative, which is the only tomb in Daeneungwon to be unveiled. It was believed to have been built in the late 5th to early 6th centuries, and gold crowns, hats, belts and gilt-bronze shoes were excavated as they were worn.
Woljeong Bridge is originally wooden bridge made in Silla dynasty. All restoration was completed in April 2018 by conducting a 10-year investigation, testimony, and restoration of what was lost and disappeared during the Joseon Dynasty. Thanks to it's beautiful reproduction, now it became popular drama and movie filming location.
Hwangridan-gil is the youngest road in Gyeongju. It refers to the areas of Hwangnam-dong. Young people began to gather a few years ago, and cafes with good atmosphere, souvenir shops and unique restaurants were built in each alley.
Cheomseongdae, the oldest observatory in asia. It is presumed to have been built during the 7th century, one of the landmarks symbolizing Gyeongju. It can be guessed that Cheomseongdae was used to calculate the movement of the sky to determine the farming period and to predict the good and bad luck of the country.
Gyochon Village is a place where Gyeongju's richest man, who has kept his fortune for 12 generations and has devoted himself to his studies to produce national minister for 9 generations. There are many unique experiences such as earthenware experience, rice cake making experience, traditional tea ceremony experience, hanbok experience, traditional sauce experience, ritual experience, and quilted experience, etc.
Gyeongju National Museum is one of the most important museums in Korea, located in Gyeongju, the ancient capital of the Silla Kingdom. The museum showcases a remarkable collection of artifacts from the Silla Dynasty, including royal crowns, gold jewelry, Buddhist sculptures, stone pagodas, and everyday objects from over a thousand years ago. One of the highlights is the Silla Gold Crowns Gallery, where visitors can see the exquisite craftsmanship and elegance of ancient Korean royalty. Outside, the museum also features a beautiful open-air stone garden displaying large stone relics such as pagodas and Buddha statues, allowing visitors to enjoy history in a peaceful setting.
Highlights
What's included
Pickup Locations & Times
Pickup and drop-off are available anywhere within the city, such as a station, hotels etc. If you need pick-up or drop-off in other cities such as Busan, an additional fee will apply.
Traveller Ratings
Important Information
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Reviews(15)
We had the loveliest day with Peter!! He was very informative and kind. We loved all the spots we were taken to. Definitely recommend this tour to anyone 10/10!!
Thank you so much for your kind review. I also had a wonderful time with you and your family. Thank you for your kindness throughout the tour. I look forward to seeing you again someday. I wish you and your family all the best. Thank you! Peter
Peter is such a great host. We had a great time with him. Very friendly, resourceful and kind. We were a group of 4 adults and 5 kids. 5 star experience!!
Hi Paulo. Thank you so much for your kind and thoughtful review. I also had a wonderful time with you and your friend's family especially all the lovely kids. Thank you again for your kindness and generosity throughout the tour. I hope to see you again and wish you and your family all the best. Thank you.
I have taken several private tours over the years, and this is hands down the best one so far. Peter was very knowledgeable about the area and his English is really good. My mom has 3 ruptured discs in her back and uses a walker to help take the pressure off her spine. He adjusted our tour based on her limitations and she had a fantastic time. I also have a severe food allergy and he made sure we want to lunch at a restaurant which had things I could eat while catering to Mom’s love of traditional food. We had booked tours to two different with him and I am so happy we did. If you are going to book a tour this is the one to take. I would absolutely book a tour with him again.
Thank you so much for your kind review. I truly appreciate it. I also had a great and fun time with you and your mom. Hope to see you again. Wishing you all the best. Thank you Peter.
We had a wonderful day with Peter. He picked us up promptly at our meeting point and began a well organized trip. He was very professional, provided excellent information about the history and culture of South Korea and this area and was a pleasure to spend time with. We highly recommend Peter and wish him all the best!
Thank you so much for your kind review. I truly appreciate it. I also had a great time with you. Hope to see you again. Wishing you all the best. Thank you, Peter.
Peter is very knowledgeable about the local history and is super accommodating to our requests and us going over the tour end time. His English and ability to communicate are excellent. Would love to book with Peter for our next trip to South Korea.
Thank you so much for a kind review. I truly appreciate it. I also had a great time with you. Hope to see you again. Wishing you all the best. Thank you, Peter.
I spent a wonderful 8-hour day being guided by Peter Kim, exploring Gyeongju and its surroundings. Peter is an outstanding guide and driver, with an ideal combination of expertise, enthusiasm, friendliness, professionalism, efficiency and flexibility. He communicated with me regularly in the days leading up to our time together, and he was extremely responsive and accommodating when I requested some last minute changes to our itinerary. Peter added enormous value to the quality of my experience in this fascinating and ancient city. I am delighted to recommend him very highly.
Thank you so much for writing such a wonderful review. I truly appreciate it. I also had a great time with you. Wishing you all the best. Thank you, Peter.
Tour guide Peter provided friendly and knowledgeable service throughout the entire day. Great English fluency and sense of humor. He also suggested a fantastic place for lunch that was one of our best meals in Korea. Highly recommend!
Thank you so much for your kind review. I also had a great time with you and your family. Hope to see you again. Good luck to you always.
This was an unexpected delight seeing a compact city in the ultramodern cities associated with South Korea. Gyeongju having been an ancient city is an archaeological site of some importance. There are apparently numerous tombs from 5th to 6th centuries and are to some extent reminiscent of Egyptian pyramids although the exploration of the tombs is still rudimentary. Only one tomb seems to be open to the public, other mounds still not fully explored. It was nice to see low rise buildings in the area built in the original Korean/Chinese styles, apparently even the newer buildings have to be built in the old style. We saw the remains, not much left, of the Donggung palace, the surrounding gardens and an old observatory. A traditional village is still intact but now commercialised. There is a newish replica of an old bridge spanning the local river. In addition we saw a couple of Buddhist temples, both UNESCO world heritage listed. It is a long day and our guide Peter was wonderful and very supportive of us as my wife has mobility issues and was not able to do the entire long day tour.
Thank you so much for your long and kind review. Thank you :)
This was an unexpected delight seeing a compact city in the ultramodern cities associated with South Korea. Gyeongju having been an ancient city and is an archaeological site of some importance. There are apparently numerous tombs from 5th to 6th centuries and are to some extent reminiscent of Egyptian pyramids although the exploration of the tombs is still rudimentary. Only one tomb seems to be open to the public, other mounds still not fully explored. It was nice to see low rise buildings in the area built in the original Korean/Chinese styles, apparently even the newer buildings have to be built in the old style. We saw the remains, not much left, of the Donggung palace, the surrounding gardens and an old observatory. A traditional village is still intact but now commercialised. There is a newish replica of an old bridge spanning the local river. In addition we saw a couple of Buddhist temples, both UNESCO world heritage listed. It is a long day and our guide Peter was wonderful and very supportive of us as my wife has mobility issues and was not able to do the entire long day tour.
Thank you so much for your long and kind review. Thank you :)
We saw all the key sights at a wonderful pace. Peter our guide was wonderful. Explained everything. Took us to an authentic Korean lunch which was awesome. Highly recommend this tour and Peter.
Thank you so much for your kind review.
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