Private Layover Tour from Incheon Airport to Seoul, 7-8 Hours
by Joy Tour Korea
Overview
This private day tour lasts about 7 to 8 hours and fits your layover schedule with flexible start and finish times. It begins at Incheon Airport where a guide will meet you just outside the baggage claim area with a name sign. From there, you will travel about 60 kilometers to Seoul by private transfer included in the price. The tour includes a visit to Gyeongbokgung Palace, the largest royal palace in Korea, built 600 years ago. You can watch the royal guard changing ceremony when available. On Tuesdays, the palace visit changes to Changdeokgung Palace instead. Next, you will walk through Bukchon Hanok Village for about 30 minutes, exploring traditional Korean houses known as hanok that date back to the Joseon Dynasty. You will then spend about an hour and a half in Insadong, Seoul's most famous street for traditional culture and folk crafts. This area offers many handicraft shops, galleries, tea houses, and options for lunch at authentic Korean restaurants including Korean BBQ and dumplings. Afterward, you visit Namdaemun Market for about an hour, Korea's largest traditional market with various goods sold at wholesale and retail prices, plus multiple food alleys. If requested, Namdaemun can be replaced by Gwangjang Market. After sightseeing and food tasting, the tour returns to Incheon Airport by private transfer to conclude the layover tour. Admission fees and guide services are included. Lunch and gratuities are not included.
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Itinerary
Incheon Airport Pickup
The guide meets guests at the arrival hall just outside the baggage claim area of Incheon Airport holding a name sign. The group then departs for Seoul, which is approximately 60 kilometers away.
Gyeongbokgung Palace
Guests visit Gyeongbokgung Palace, Korea's largest royal palace built 600 years ago. The visit includes watching the royal guard changing ceremony when it is scheduled. On Tuesdays, this stop changes to Changdeokgung Palace instead.
80 min
Bukchon Hanok Village
Visitors spend about 30 minutes walking through Bukchon Hanok Village, a historic neighborhood in Seoul with traditional Korean houses called hanok. These houses were originally built for upper-class families during the Joseon Dynasty and are preserved as a historic area.
30 min
Insadong
The tour includes a 90-minute walk around Insadong, known for its traditional culture and folk street. The area has many handicraft shops, souvenir stores, galleries, and tea houses. Visitors can also find authentic Korean restaurants offering Korean BBQ, dumplings, and traditional meal sets.
90 min
Namdaemun Market
Guests spend about one hour at Namdaemun Market, the largest traditional market in Korea. It offers a wide range of goods at affordable prices and also serves as a wholesale market. Numerous food alleys attract visitors. Upon request, this stop may be replaced with a visit to Gwangjang Market.
60 min
Return to Incheon Airport
After sightseeing and tasting food in Seoul, the tour concludes with a private transfer back to Incheon Airport, which takes about one hour.
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Cancellation policy
- Cancel at least 24 hours before start for a full refund.