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Today’s tour in Seoul focused on exploring traditional Korean culture and history through iconic sites like ancient pala We really like it, it is an excellent tour and we had an excellent tour guide, Joe made a big difference and he made the expedience event better.

Wonderful tour guide!!! I highly recommend the Seoul tour with our guide, Joe. He is very thoughtful, adaptable, and accommodating. Among other things, we got to visit the Gyeongbokgung Palace, Bukchon Hanok Village, Insadong, and a show at the Han River Park. Joe takes great pictures at the best locations.If you have more than one day, have Joe take you to the DMZ!

Best of Seoul in 1 day This tour is full packed from beginning till the end. So happy to have Joe as our guide for the day. Joe really knows what his clients want. He made sure to get us the best spots for pictures, explains the historical background, shares his fav restaurants that only the locals would know, give us space to roam around without feeling rushed. Until we were dropped off our hotel, Joe made sure that we ticked off all our to dos. I don't think we could have covered this much ground if we went with the usual tour group. Even though this is our first time in Seoul, I got to know a lot and would want to come back for more. Kudos to the heart and soul of the tour. Ask for Joe and get ready for a impactful tour.

The spirit of Seoul From the beginning till the end, our wonderful guide Joe led us through all the beautiful alleys and sightseeing of Seoul. We didn't have to worry about anything. He almost could read our wishes and desires without asking. Thank you for giving us the spirit of Seoul!

Great customized Tour Great customized 2 day tour. This is Korea as a company was great and sent us detailed itinerary with photos. Our guide Joe was passionate about his job. Was very caring and always making sure we got what ever we needed. Bought us some soybean ice cream to try and it was delicious. He also brought us to a great lunch spot.

Seoul and Beyond Joe was an amazing guide and gave us 2 wonderful days in Seoul and surrounding area. He was so helpful and always wanted to show us more. He took us to a great place for lunch and we got to taste many flavours of Korea. He bought us some soy ice cream to taste that was delicious!!His English is decent and he is very passionate about making sure his customers are enjoying every part of the experience. Also, This is Korea sent out a great itinerary with pictures and descriptions that helped a lot when choosing sites. Harry, one of the planners, helped us get a jacket back we left on Jeju island on a previous tour. He communicated with the restaurant and other hotel and the jacket was sent to our Seoul hotel in 2 days!! Thanks so much Harry for going above and beyond! We highly recommend This is Korea as well as Joe our guide. Thank you so much for making our tours a fabulous experience.

Fun filled Jeju with friends and family We were a group of 12, family and friends. Our tour guide and driver was Cindy. She is amazing, very informative, helpful and courteous. We had a great time for 4 days in Jeju. Really recommend her.

Joe is very good Joe was a very good guide. Patient and knowledgeable and friendly. We will definitely engage him again in future if we return to Seoul

Worth visiting Amazing tour! It was great to hear the incredible history and take in the beautiful views and architecture. Our tour guide, Joe was definitely one of the highlights of our visit! Joe's ability to communicate the vibrant history of the attractions we were visiting, whilst not making it boring was very refreshing. He frequently went above and beyond in order to get us in front of the line of most attractions. Not only that, but he was quick to snap some wonderful photos of our family. He was considerate to our needs as we had young kids travelling with us. He was also great with showing us and getting us to try local foods.The tour and our tour guide are enough to make us visit Seoul again!

Great service! Well organized and professional service from James and Bruce. They put together a great personalized itinerary at a reasonable price and we’re very responsive. I highly recommend this company.

Fabulous tour! Our tour with our guide Kori was exceptional. It was so beneficial to have him with not only incredible knowledge, but also flexibility and catering the experience to our family as a first time visit to Seoul. We not only got to see historic sites, but also shopping districts and special unique features that would be hard to go to without someone that has experience. I highly recommend this agency and our guide!

Very friendly tour guide who enjoys his what he does making our trip much more enjoyable Our driver was extremely nice and gave us a historical tour of Seoul as we drove to each of our destinations which was unexpected since we did not expect a guided tour. Very friendly from the time we were picked up and during the tour, offered us rest or refreshment stops if needed. He also suggested additional stops based on the available time remaining and truly wanted us to see as much of Seoul as possible.

Joe is wonderful! We did a 2 day private tour of Seoul with Joe, and we thought he was wonderful! He knows all the best places to go, and he makes everything so fun. He keeps the tour flexible, so you can add or skip things as you like. We’re so glad that he was our guide, and we highly recommend him!

Guide made my trip Enjoyable. Our Guide Jay Park is proficient in English. He is knowledgeable. The coordinator Ray Oh communicated via whatsap to confirm my itinerary and quote. He then linked me to our licensed guide cum driver. He picked us at airport, checked in hotel, proceeded with city tour to the palaces. To view Buchong, eat Korean food and meongdong and DDP. It was a day well spent. Highly recommend

Family day in Seoul , South Korea We had a pleasant, enjoyable and a good vacation iin Seoul, South Korea. We were able to visiit various tourist spots, eat and taste local food and stay in a nice hotel. All of these through the "The This Is Korea Tours " and with the help of there very kowledgeabke , friendly and accomodating Tourist Guide and Driver- Mr Jay Park. Thank you Jay for explaining the history of the places we visited and for bringing us to Diners with good food and also for taking those nice pictures !My grandson is very much happy and appreciative for you being his buddy andfor bringing him to McDonald and to the toy store. Edward FlorendoQuezon City , Philippines

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Thank you John for being very accommodating! We had a wonderful Seoul tour and experience with you. Highly recommended!

We were very satisfied with This is Korea!
Kevin was very responsive during the early communications. Planning and scheduling of the trip were also easy. ...

Did a two day tour of Seoul. Our guide Gwany Hong was excellent. Knew Seoul and its history. Our second day was a BTS tour which was my favorite. He gave great recommendations for food and shopping. We were able to see all the major highlights of the city. Plan on returning to Seoul and will definitely book our same guide. 5 Stars!!!!!

Our tour guide, John, was the best! Not only did he share so many facts about Korean culture, he was also very accommodating to us. My aunts liked to joke around and ask many questions, and he hopped along with them (us) and was very patient too! Our experience in our dream country destination became extra fun and memorable Thank you, John the Great! Kamsahamnidaaa!

Lucy was an amazing guide for our time in Busan! She is very courteous and treated us like her own family. Extremely knowledgeable about the places we visited! When I visit Busan again, I am definitely looking forward to visiting more places with Lucy! Highly recommend her if she is available to show you around!

Fantastic day in Busan. Our guide, Lucy, was awesome. She was extremely friendly and knowledgeable. I highly recommend her.

John picked us up at our hotel and had a well-planned day set out for us, with plenty of stops for food, interesting and notable places, and suggestions for that were interesting for us and for our teenage sons. He engaged each one of us and made every effort to connect amicably, showing genuine interest and encouraged us to try new foods. He is knowledgable, respectful, and friendly and all of those qualities make him an excellent our guide and a wonderful representative of seoul to make tourists feel welcome. Having john as our private tour guide for the day was the perfect way to see the city and access things we would never otherwise have known to see, try, or do. Thank you JOHN!!!

John made our trip such a memorable experience! He went above and beyond to make sure we were comfortable and enjoyed everything Korea had to offer. Every recommendation was so on point amazing and he was very flexible with any special requests we had. Not to mention how nice and funny he is! We would love to tour with him again in the future. Thank you John!