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Seoul : Essential History Walking Tour for Visitor

By SeoulDude's Walking tours
Free cancellation available
Price is AU$19 per adult
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  • Free cancellation available
  • 2h
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Overview

Want to Learn more about Korea?
This is 2 hours walking tour to undertstand South Korea!

Join us to uncover the real & unique cultures of Korean society most visitors never encounter!

Stroll the Gwanghwamun area, the city centre over 600 years.

History majored guide June will visit traditional & modern local spots - Gwanghwamun Square, charming Samchungdong street and alleyways, traditional Bukchon Hanok village, and even Collage of North Korean Studies.

At the each stop, I will show hidden stories those shaped modern Korean society & people.

What are things the society values?
What’s our opinions about North Korea, Japan, America?

I will connect dots from history to everyday life cultures like Korean’s age hierarchy, thriving coffee culture, Korean Spa culture and more.

After the tour, you will see what issues the society is sensitive about.
Contents are very easy to understand and walk is easy.

This will be a perfect way to deepen your insights about South Korea.

Activity location

  • Gwanghwamun Square
    • 172, Sejong-daero, Jongno-gu
    • 03154, Seoul, South Korea

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • 167
    • 167 Sejong-daero
    • 03183, Sejong-daero, Seoul, South Korea

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Seoul : Essential History Walking Tour for Visitor

  • Activity duration is 2 hours2h
    2h
  • English
Language options: English
Starting time: 10:30 AM
Price details
AU$18.84 x 1 AdultAU$18.84
Total
Price is AU$18.84
Until Mon, 6 July

What's included, what's not

  • What's includedWhat's included
    Heat packs (Winter season)

Know before you book

  • Public transport options are available nearby
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • It's an easy walk. But few courses walking uphills. Please be aware.

Activity itinerary

Gwanghwamun Square

  • 15m
It's the city centre of Seoul. Main place of Korea over 600 years. Look at histories of Joseon kingdom and understand Korean society.

U.S. Embassy & Consulate in the Republic of Korea

  • 15m
View how US influenced Korea from establishment to now. Learn how Koreans think about them.

Samcheongdong-gil Road

  • 15m
Retro style street of shops & restaurants. Take a glimpse of histories about modern development & side effects. Understand Korean working cultures.

Bukchon Hanok Village

  • 25m
Old traditional house village. Listen to stories about tensions between development & preservation.

The University of North Korean Studies

  • 20m
The only collage specialised only for North Korea. Take a look at relationship against North Korean and how we think about it.

Location

Activity location

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    Gwanghwamun Square
    • 172, Sejong-daero, Jongno-gu
    • 03154, Seoul, South Korea

Meeting/Redemption Point

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    167
    • 167 Sejong-daero
    • 03183, Sejong-daero, Seoul, South Korea

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