#1 Awarded Agency For Korea Tours
(6 Years Running on Tripadvisor)

Don’t entrust your Korea tour with just anybody. Above all, choose the agency with the longest track record of excellence. Because of our dedication to service, This is Korea Tours has received the “Certificate of Excellence Award on Tripadvisor for 6 years in a row!

In addition to being the original, we believe we are still certainly the best company for all Korea tours. Of course, don’t just  take our word for it. Over 1300 Tripadvisor users who used our services and gave us 5 star reviews are saying the same thing: This is Korea Tripadvisor Profile Page

In addition to our customized Korea tour, Korea travel, we now offer group tours you can join. Traveling alone? With friends? With family? On a tight budget? No problem. Whatever your needs, we now have you fully covered!!

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Free Itinerary Consulting

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Private Vehicle & Tour Guide

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Exclusive & Flexible

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Group of All Sizes & Types

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Airport Transfer

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Language Barrier Resolution

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Safe Travel

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Seamless Convenience

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We Specialize in Customized Korea Tours, Korea Travel. We are the First Agency in Korea to offer a Custom-Tailored Tour Experience with no Compulsory Shopping! (Reviews)

  • We(This is Korea Tours, Korea travel) provide you with a private vehicle and tour specialist (driver/guide) to take you anywhere you want to go at your pace. If you want to visit specific places, we can plan your itinerary accordingly. Have no idea where you go to? No problem. We can deal with that.

  • Our Korea travel specialists are licensed local guides who go beyond guiding. They’re also your photographers, translators, and local experts. They enrich your experience by sharing Korea’s history and culture.

  • Please be sure to note all the inclusions and exclusions. If interested in proceeding, putting together a custom itinerary will require us to work closely together. We will need some information from you to get started. Please fill out this inquiry form. We will get back to you shortly.

Notes

  • We provide you with a private van and a Korea tour(Korea travel) specialist. A tour specialist is a licensed guide that will double as both your driver and guide. In some cases, a driver and guide are assigned separately. Also, a walking tour of downtown Seoul is available if you wish.

  • Each touring day is 9 hours long. The default start and end times are 9:30am to 6:30pm. We can adjust the start and end times as long as it is within 9 hours.

  • Our Korea tour specialists are local experts. A part of their job is to make recommendations for meals. There are no preset destinations for meals. Your Korea travel specialist will consult with you and arrange proper places based on your tastes, preferences, and budget.

  • Your itinerary is something we would work on together and is an ongoing process. If you have no idea what you may want, we can always just make suggestions.

  • The itinerary is not set in stone. You can discuss with your guide and make adjustments on the fly within reason.

  • By default, we will be using a 9 passenger van for groups of 1-8. Sometimes a sedan will be used for a group of 1-2 if a van is not available.

  • Please note that a group of 8-9 will fit into a 9 passenger van, but it will be tight. So, for 8 or 9 pax, we recommend the 14-seater large van or minibus.

  • If traveling with luggage, we will only be able to fit 6 passengers and 6-7 pieces of luggage. For groups of 7-9 passengers with luggage, a van will not work. You will have to upgrade to a large van or minibus.

  • We have Korea tour specialists based in SeoulJeju, and Busan. Travel Korea to any other region will be from either Seoul or Busan, depending on where you are staying. There will be extra charges for the extra mileage, gas, toll fees, and lodging for our Korea travel(Korea tour) specialist. These amount of charges will depend on your itinerary

Inclusions

  • English or Mandarin speaking tour specialist (driver/licensed guide) and private 9 passenger van for 9 hours.

  • Pick up and drop off from your hotel in Seoul. Extra charges apply if starting/ending at airports or ports.

  • All travel expenses (gas, toll fees, parking etc.) for travel within Seoul, Jeju, or Busan. Extra charges apply when traveling to other provinces. Please inquire for further info.

  • Our tour specialist’s personal expenses. (meals, entrance fees, etc.)

Exclusions

  • Airline Tickets

  • Lodging

  • Meals

  • Entrance Fees

  • Gratuities

  • Airport Transfers

Informs

  • A 20% deposit is required for booking. Deposits are fully refundable if tour is cancelled with 15 or more days notice. If given less than 15 days notice, the deposit is forfeited.

  • The 20% deposit is paid with a credit card via PayPal or with your PayPal balance if you have an account. You do not have to have or setup a PayPal account if you want to pay with a credit card via PayPal.

  • There are no rain checks on the day of the tour due to weather unless the weather conditions make it too dangerous to proceed.

  • Due to our tight schedule, we may not be able to accommodate last minute tour date changes. We will try our best. In the event we cannot accommodate a requested change and you wish to cancel instead, our standard cancellation policy of no refund if given less than 15 days notice will apply.

  • If booking non-consecutive days, we may not be able to provide the same tour specialist for the whole duration of your tour.

Private Vehicle Types

mini_van01

Vehicle Pax Avaiable
w/ Luggage w/o Luggage
Mini Van 6 7
Vehicle Pax Avaiable
w/ Luggage w/o Luggage
Large Van 12 12
Mini_Bus

Vehicle Pax Avaiable
w/ Luggage w/o Luggage
Mini Van 6 7
Vehicle Pax Avaiable
w/ Luggage w/o Luggage
Large Van 30 43

One Day Tour

Multi – Day Tour

There are two types of walking tours we offer.

One is the ‘Group Walking Tour,’ and the other is the ‘Private Walking Tour.

Group Walking Tour

  • Multiple groups join the tour together, so you may be touring with people you don’t know.

  • The tour follows a set itinerary, so it isn’t customized to individual preferences.

  • Tour duration is approximately 4 to 5 hours.

  • If the minimum group size isn’t met, the tour may be canceled.

The available group walking tours are listed below.

Simply click on the tour you’d like to select.

Walking Tour with Gyeongbokgung Palace, Bukchon, Insadong

Walking Tour with Dongdaemun DDP, Dongdaemun Gate, Cheonggyecheon, Gwangjang Market

Private Walking Tour

There are two types of walking tours we offer.

One is the ‘Group Walking Tour,’ and the other is the ‘Private Walking Tour.

  • You can enjoy the tour exclusively with just your group members, without joining any other groups.

  • You can create a customized itinerary by discussing your tour schedule with one of our travel consultants

  • You can choose the tour duration that suits you best: 4 hours, 7 hours, or 9 hours.

  • The tour will proceed even with just one guest

  • You can start the tour from any location you prefer.

You can receive a consultation about your itinerary from a tour specialist by submitting the inquiry form or through WhatsApp. Just click the icon below.

The sample itinerary for a 9-hour private walking tour is as follows; Click Here

Custom Private Tour

Free Itinerary Consulting

Read More

Private Vehicle & Tour Guide

Read More

Exclusive & Flexible

Read More

Group of All Sizes & Types

Read More

Airport Transfer

Read More

Language Barrier Resolution

Read More

Safe Travel

Read More

Seamless Convenience

Read More

We Specialize in Customized Korea Tours, Korea Travel. We are the First Agency in Korea to offer a Custom-Tailored Tour Experience with no Compulsory Shopping! (Reviews)

  • We(This is Korea Tours, Korea travel) provide you with a private vehicle and tour specialist (driver/guide) to take you anywhere you want to go at your pace. If you want to visit specific places, we can plan your itinerary accordingly. Have no idea where you go to? No problem. We can deal with that.

  • Our Korea travel specialists are licensed local guides who go beyond guiding. They’re also your photographers, translators, and local experts. They enrich your experience by sharing Korea’s history and culture.

  • Please be sure to note all the inclusions and exclusions. If interested in proceeding, putting together a custom itinerary will require us to work closely together. We will need some information from you to get started. Please fill out this inquiry form. We will get back to you shortly.

Notes

  • We provide you with a private van and a Korea tour(Korea travel) specialist. A tour specialist is a licensed guide that will double as both your driver and guide. In some cases, a driver and guide are assigned separately. Also, a walking tour of downtown Seoul is available if you wish.

  • Each touring day is 9 hours long. The default start and end times are 9:30am to 6:30pm. We can adjust the start and end times as long as it is within 9 hours.

  • Our Korea tour specialists are local experts. A part of their job is to make recommendations for meals. There are no preset destinations for meals. Your Korea travel specialist will consult with you and arrange proper places based on your tastes, preferences, and budget.

  • Your itinerary is something we would work on together and is an ongoing process. If you have no idea what you may want, we can always just make suggestions.

  • The itinerary is not set in stone. You can discuss with your guide and make adjustments on the fly within reason.

  • By default, we will be using a 9 passenger van for groups of 1-8. Sometimes a sedan will be used for a group of 1-2 if a van is not available.

  • Please note that a group of 8-9 will fit into a 9 passenger van, but it will be tight. So, for 8 or 9 pax, we recommend the 14-seater large van or minibus.

  • If traveling with luggage, we will only be able to fit 6 passengers and 6-7 pieces of luggage. For groups of 7-9 passengers with luggage, a van will not work. You will have to upgrade to a large van or minibus.

  • We have Korea tour specialists based in SeoulJeju, and Busan. Travel Korea to any other region will be from either Seoul or Busan, depending on where you are staying. There will be extra charges for the extra mileage, gas, toll fees, and lodging for our Korea travel(Korea tour) specialist. These amount of charges will depend on your itinerary

Inclusions

  • English or Mandarin speaking tour specialist (driver/licensed guide) and private 9 passenger van for 9 hours.

  • Pick up and drop off from your hotel in Seoul. Extra charges apply if starting/ending at airports or ports.

  • All travel expenses (gas, toll fees, parking etc.) for travel within Seoul, Jeju, or Busan. Extra charges apply when traveling to other provinces. Please inquire for further info.

  • Our tour specialist’s personal expenses. (meals, entrance fees, etc.)

Exclusions

  • Airline Tickets

  • Lodging

  • Meals

  • Entrance Fees

  • Gratuities

  • Airport Transfers

Informs

  • A 20% deposit is required for booking. Deposits are fully refundable if tour is cancelled with 15 or more days notice. If given less than 15 days notice, the deposit is forfeited.

  • The 20% deposit is paid with a credit card via PayPal or with your PayPal balance if you have an account. You do not have to have or setup a PayPal account if you want to pay with a credit card via PayPal.

  • There are no rain checks on the day of the tour due to weather unless the weather conditions make it too dangerous to proceed.

  • Due to our tight schedule, we may not be able to accommodate last minute tour date changes. We will try our best. In the event we cannot accommodate a requested change and you wish to cancel instead, our standard cancellation policy of no refund if given less than 15 days notice will apply.

  • If booking non-consecutive days, we may not be able to provide the same tour specialist for the whole duration of your tour.

Private Vehicle Types

mini_van01

Vehicle Pax Avaiable
w/ Luggage w/o Luggage
Mini Van 6 7
Vehicle Pax Avaiable
w/ Luggage w/o Luggage
Large Van 12 12
Mini_Bus

Vehicle Pax Avaiable
w/ Luggage w/o Luggage
Mini Van 6 7
Vehicle Pax Avaiable
w/ Luggage w/o Luggage
Large Van 30 43
Popular Preset Tour

One Day Tour

Multi – Day Tour

Walking Tour

There are two types of walking tours we offer.

One is the ‘Group Walking Tour,’ and the other is the ‘Private Walking Tour.

Group Walking Tour

  • Multiple groups join the tour together, so you may be touring with people you don’t know.

  • The tour follows a set itinerary, so it isn’t customized to individual preferences.

  • Tour duration is approximately 4 to 5 hours.

  • If the minimum group size isn’t met, the tour may be canceled.

The available group walking tours are listed below.

Simply click on the tour you’d like to select.

Walking Tour with Gyeongbokgung Palace, Bukchon, Insadong

Walking Tour with Dongdaemun DDP, Dongdaemun Gate, Cheonggyecheon, Gwangjang Market

Private Walking Tour

There are two types of walking tours we offer.

One is the ‘Group Walking Tour,’ and the other is the ‘Private Walking Tour.

  • You can enjoy the tour exclusively with just your group members, without joining any other groups.

  • You can create a customized itinerary by discussing your tour schedule with one of our travel consultants

  • You can choose the tour duration that suits you best: 4 hours, 7 hours, or 9 hours.

  • The tour will proceed even with just one guest

  • You can start the tour from any location you prefer.

You can receive a consultation about your itinerary from a tour specialist by submitting the inquiry form or through WhatsApp. Just click the icon below.

The sample itinerary for a 9-hour private walking tour is as follows; Click Here

Transport Tour (No Guide)

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