Reviews

Amazing beautiful korea with professional friendly guide Sangwon Joe Amazing trip to beautiful korea, we book from This is korea Tours, they gave us customized ittinerary based on our profile and hobby, more than that they gave us a really kind hearted happy smiley guide : Sangwon Joe, our guide Joe, made our trip to korea memorable, he was very helpful, kind, and friendly. It was like going a trip with your old pal that know korea very well. Each of the stop in our trip was 5 star rated. Really memorable experience for us.

Quick trip to Korea Highly recommended! We were only in Seoul for 2 days and this fit the bill. so this Andy was very flexible and accommodating. He took us where we wanted to go along the itinerary. My son wanted to go to a Cat Cafe and he readily took us. He even bought us some traditional Korean snacks. It was a great experience.

Great Joe was wo derful. Very attentive. Made sure we were comfortable. Even bought us cold water for the trip after a hike. Showed us the best place for chicken BBQ. Very satisfied

Amazing day in Seoul Our customizable tour with Kory as our guide was absolutely amazing. We were celebrating our recent wedding and booked this tour as part of our mini moon, and the day could not have been more perfect from start to finish. Kory picked us up on time and had a sign with our name on it and was waiting in our lobby. He was an excellent driver and the car was very comfortable and spacious. On our tour, we saw the Blue House (which was incredible and Kory pointed out all the interesting points), Gyeokbokgung Palace (which was timed perfectly by our guide so we could watch the changing of the guards ceremony), the secret garden at Cheokbokgung Palace, Insadong for shopping and a delicious dinner followed by a moonlit river cruise with a live singer and pianist. We chose these activities based on our preferences but as the “fully customizable” name of the tour suggests, you can make it your own and choose whatever suits your interests or ask the agency for recommendations! Our guide made reservations for everything ahead of time with the travel agency to make sure it would go smoothly. We want to come back to Korea after this trip, and would definitely use This is Korea tour company again (and will request Kory).

English speaking day tour around Seoul John was our tour guide today and he made our 2nd full day in Seoul fun! He was patient with our group of nine and was very flexible in our requests. He gave us a very informative tour by pointing out buildings and places, and told us some history about each of them. John also introduced us to his favorite spot to eat salted bread and took us to places that were popular to the locals. Request John as your English speaking guide on your next tour around Seoul!

Flexible and Accommodating John was a wonderful tour guide! He was extremely knowledgeable and flexible in customizing a tour that included our interests. Riding around Seoul and making stops along the way was a fun and immersive way to explore a new city. I would highly recommend exploring Seoul with John! Thank you for a wonderful and unforgettable experience.

Unforgettable Memories in Busan Our guide was the kindest and most professional I have ever met. He had an exceptional ability to pinpoint exactly the places and restaurants I wanted, perfectly meeting my needs. Harry from This is Korea also provided great assistance. I am truly grateful to Harry and David for making my trip to Busan unforgettable.

Beautiful Jeju Island and a Wonderful Guide! It was truly fortunate to have met such an excellent guide. Their dedication, efficient time management, and detailed explanations about the tour spots were deeply impressive to me. I am grateful to Jane for making my trip wonderful.

Simply Amazing!! My trip to Busan was incredibly satisfying. It was just fantastic, very friendly and stunning. The areas and restaurants I visited were exactly what I had hoped for. I am thankful to Kevin and Jake for designing such a tour.

A beautiful and fantastic night view with a romantic cruise! It was great to enjoy the tour in the cool evening, avoiding the sweltering daytime. Particularly, thanks to the dedicated efforts and assistance of our guide, Jay, we were able to have a joyful and comfortable tour. If you're planning a tour of Seoul in the summer, there couldn't be a better itinerary than this.

A Unique Seoul Night View Experience Our guide, David, was very diligent and humorous. Throughout the tour, he provided various explanations about Seoul and Korea, and I have never met such an excellent guide anywhere else. Enjoying chicken and beer in the cool river breeze was a very unique experience, and the night view of Seoul from the cruise was fantastic.

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

Excellent!!! Excellent tour!!! We are a group of 11 with seniors and kids… and they were able to accommodate all our needs and wants! The service was superb! Kudos

A beautiful country with warm, amazing people Our family’s first international travel to Seoul, Busan and Gyeong-ju South Korea from April 1-7, 2024 had been hassle-free, amazing and memorable, thanks to This is Korea Private Tour Agency. From planning in October 2023 until confirmation of our trip in December 2023, Mr, Kevin Hong helped us a lot. He was very responsive through his emails, patiently answering all our queries and suggested options to our prepared itinerary. Mr, Harry Hong was wonderful and assisted us with the final details of our trip, including reservations for our stay at Nami Island and ride at the Gangchon Rail Bike. Thanks too, to the drivers for their efforts in picking us up from the airport to the hotel and vise versa. We are likewise grateful to the agency in assisting us with our luggages that we don’t need to bring to Busan. The guides, Aaron and Kassy both did a great job. They checked on us if we are comfortable, brought us to really nice restaurants, had the pleasure of taking our group pictures, speak good English, shared knowledge in historical/ cultural sites and ensured we would really have a great time each day in our itinerary. Kassy’s driver, Allen was also friendly and brought us to places where we could enjoy more of the cherry blossoms. Would surely recommend This is Korea to our friends and relatives. 감사합니다! -Hannah Rubio and Family (from the Philippines)

10/10 - Fantastic Tour and Experience. Would recommend Kory to anyone. Kory is one of the best guides I've ever had in any city, period. Very friendly and knowledgeable, very efficient in getting around the city, and willing to adapt the tour and stops to your preferences and requests. He also has some great special hookups at restaurants and other hidden gems (my colleague and I skipped a 1 hr + long lunch line to be ushered in by the manager. And I had some of the best chicken noodle soup ever). I would highly recommend Kory to anyone (family, friends, business) who needs an English speaking guide in Seoul!!

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

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!!!!!

We were lucky to have Lucy for two days as our tour guide in Busan. She was outstanding and shared her knowledge of Busan and its amazing culture. She really connected with our family and was able to engage with my daughters, ages 5 and 7. We had our best meals and desserts with her! Even though we were challenged with the weather, Lucy made sure we had a memorable experience! Thank you, Lucy!

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!

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!!!

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

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!

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!

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. Our guide, Andy, was very friendly, knowledgeable and helpful. We definitely had a wonderful time during the tours. Highly recommend 👍🏻