Course : Hotel – Blue House (Pass By) – Changing of the Guard Ceremony – Gyeongbokgung Palace(Deoksugung Palace on Tuesdays) – National Folk Museum (History Museum on Tuesdays) – Jogyesa Buddhist Temple – Ginseng Center – Lunch – Private Tour – Hotel
Minimum Pax: 3
Time Required: 09:00~18:00
Fee: 105,000 won p/p(Incl. Lunch)
Description
Blue House
Official residence of the president is called “The Blue House”.The symbol of the Blue House, which is at the center of Korean politics, is the blue tiles. The first thing that catches your eye when you arrive at the Blue House is also the blue tiles of the main building. The blue tiles and the smooth roof are in beautiful harmony with Mt. Bugaksan behind it.
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- South Korean presidential residence , Blue House (Cheong Wa Dae) fountain in Seoul South Korea
- Reception Center at Cheongwadae or \”Blue House\”, the South Korean presidential residence in Seoul South Korea.
Changing of the Guard Ceremony
If there is the ceremony for guardsman in England, there is a ceremony of changing shift for the gate guard in Korea. As a gate guard is in charge of security of the castle in England, Geumgun (royal guard) and Sumunjang (a gate guard) were in charge of the security of royal palace.Click here if you want to know more detail.
Gyeongbokgung Palace
Gyeonbokgung Palace is a palace erected during the reign of king Taejo, founder of the Joseon Dynasty(1392-1910) which was the final kingdom in Korea, but it was destroyed in the Japanese invasion of 1592. It was reconstructed in 1868. It has 4 gates including the southern main gate, Gwanghwamum.
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National Folk Museum
National Folk Museum of Korea is a national museum of South Korea, located within the grounds of the Gyeongbokgung Palace in Jongno-gu, Seoul, and uses replicas of historical objects to illustrate the history of traditional life of the Korean people.
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Jogyesa
Jogye Temple is chief temple of the Jogye order which represents the Korean Buddhism. It promotes embodiment of society where people live together and Bodhisattva’s spirit. Also, the temple is a historic site that has lived through the turbulent modern history of Korea. Jogye Temple was originally built in 1910 and bore the name of Gakhwangsa Temple by the monks longing for independence of the Korean Buddhism and recovery of Koreans’ self esteem. Gakhwangsa temple was the chief temple of modern Korean Buddhism and the first propagation center that argued legitimacy of local Buddhism and the first temple located inside the boundary of four gates of the city of Seoul.
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Private Tour
You can make your own schedule. If you have a specail place to go, or don’t want to have a group tour, this afternoon pivate tour will be perfect for you.Our inteligent tour guide will introduce you the unique Seoul.
Reservation
Payment
– If cancelled up to 1 day before the tour you applied, no fee will be charged. If cancelled later or in case of no-show, 100 percent of the fee will be charged.* JSA tour is excluded.
– It is possible to pay all the tour fees by credit card or in cash on the tour day.
-Cancellation fee will be charged. Please refer to the tour page for details.
Cautions during reservation
Please take caution to enter precise hotel(hotel name, phone number) and email information for efficient pick ups
After having received a reservation, the pick up time will be noticed through e-mail
If you do not receive a reply mail within 3 days please send your brief information (name of travel product, address, phone number, information of companions, etc) to ryetour@naver.com
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Tour Condition
– All the tours Include the guide, transportation, admission fee.
– Child fares: 30% DC under 10years of age.- Some morning tours will be dropped off at Itaewon or city hall.(Near Myeongdong)
– We notice that We have no responsiblity for your personal incidents and losses during all the tours.
– We are stuck in a traffic jam the pick up service will be delayed.