South Korea · NATIONAL PARKS
The 15 national park trips you can book today, with the price, the running time and who each one suits. The order is what travellers actually take, so the top of the list is the safe first choice.
Review of Seoul’s Bukhansan summit hike, with route difficulty, safety tips, price value, lunch, guides, and who should book.
“Such a good time! The view at the top was definitely worth the steep(ish) hike. There were some challenging parts, but not too bad of a hike if you have some hiking background. Koa was a great guide as he worked with our little group.”
Review of Bukhansan’s summit hike near Seoul, with steep rope sections, Baek-un-dae views, English guide Koa, and optional tofu lunch.
“We start on our tour early in the morning and it was a great decision. The mountain gets busy later in the day and it was so helpful to have Koa take care of the logistics. My favorite part was making friends in the group. Hikers are good people!”
Escape Seoul for an autumn day at Seoraksan National Park, with mountain trails, fall colors, free time, and transport for $60.
“I wanted to reserve cable car tickets in advance.”
Review of the private Seoraksan Ulsanbawi hike from Seoul, with guide details, costs, fitness advice, itinerary, and practical booking tips.
“I had an amazing time with Chance. The drive to the mountain was so entertaining. We talked a lot about South Korea and travels in general. And the whole walk up to the mountain was lovely. The weather was perfect. And after our hike we went to the beach side to have lunch and spend some time by the sea. An unforgettable day”
Escape Seoul for Seoraksan National Park, a cable-car ride, Sokcho market, harbor views, and a private guide in one long day.
“Juno Lee was an excellent guide. Very kind and compassionate. tailored the trip to family needs. Cornered time well. Great photos taken. The best guide I have ever experienced”
Review of the Naejangsan autumn foliage tour from Busan, with temple walks, mountain views, timing, value, guide service, and practical tips.
“We had a fantastic trip on Nov 10th! Captured the beautiful autumn foliage with much satisfaction. Our tour guide, Belet, was very professional and helpful. He had texted us and reconfirmed us even before our trip! Very thankful for his help as we planned to travel to JRead more”
Escape Busan for Hallyeohaesang National Park, with Oedo Botania, a ferry ride, and sweeping Geoje cable-car views in a private day trip.
“This tour was a great way to escape the hustle and bustle of Busan. My guide Jina was amazing. Her positive and kind attitude alone was what made this tour special. It is so worthwhile to get out into nature, which is what this tour was desiRead more”
Hike Seoul’s Bukhansan with a private English-speaking guide, Korean lunch, hotel pickup, fortress views, and a trail matched to your fitness.
“Very fun day hike with many waterfalls and a Buddhist temple. Mr. Park did an excellent job as hiking guide and recounting Korean history relevant to our hike. Highly recommended!”
Escape Seoul for Naejangsan’s autumn colors, temple visit, breakfast, and coach transport, with five hours to explore at your own pace.
“The journey was very long, 4 hours drive. On the return journey there was a heavy traffic. The driver didn't drive smoothly, fast and press brake slow down suddenly which made passengers uncomfortable.”
Hike Bukhansan from Seoul with a licensed guide, Korean mountain lunch, hotel transfers, temple visits, and summit views.
“We had a great day on the mountain, hiking with our guide, Bergen Park. We went to Munsubong Peak, where we had an amazing veggie sushi lunch, and enjoyed a 360-degree view of North and South Korea. On the way down we went to Seunggasa Temple, where Read more”
Review of Busan’s Naejangsan autumn tour, with temple walks, fiery fall colors, shuttle details, timing, price, and practical tips.
“Was really fun. Wish we had more time in the site itself. Kang was the kindest and best guide!”
Review of Seoul’s private Songnisan and Beopjusa tour, with UNESCO heritage, forest walks, hiking choices, pricing, timing, and practical tips.
“This private tour was well worth the money. Mr. Kim was so knowledgeable and taught us so many new things. He is so kind and friendly. He let us determine how much time we spent in each location which is not like the group tours. He alloRead more”
Compare Seoraksan, Nami Island, and Eobi Valley on a full-day Seoul tour with transport, guide, seasonal scenery, and practical tips.
“We really enjoyed our tour. Michael was very attentive and friendly and made a big effort to communicate with everyone in their language. The destinations were beautiful, we saw the park, the temple there and then Nami Island. Would recommend.”
Compare Seoraksan’s mountain views with Nami Island’s quiet tree-lined paths on a guided day trip from Seoul for $71.
Review of a private Seoraksan tour from Seoul, with cable-car views, Shinheungsa Temple, Naksan Beach, lunch, and Jujeongol Valley.
“Our guide (sorry I can’t write his name) was very nice, speaks English very well, and has a lot of knowledge about Seorak mountain and about budism, so you learn also a Little about the meaning of the temples there. Thank you so much!!”
Every kind of day out on the peninsula, and the best of each.
