Seoul Tours in September 2026

Really enjoyed this whirlwind tour of a fascinating country. Our guide was very knowledgeable and helped us to understand the history of the country in terms of the places we visited. The tour was "full on" and if the itinerary had been a little less packed we might have been able to enjoy some "down time". Having said that, I'm not sure what I would have wanted to leave out. Very much enjoyed the different hikes ( the mountain being quite challenging). The DMZ was fascinating, temples beautiful, and the rice wine making not to be missed. A great trip!

I learned so much about the history of South Korea and saw some beautiful landscapes and temples. The guide went above and beyond expectations. I would definitely recommend Explore and will be using them again in the future. I would recommend that if possible Explore should add a trip to Jeju Island although I understand that this would extend the duration and add to the cost of the trip.

I loved South Korea and particularly enjoyed, learning about the culture, tasting the different types of foods and experiencing karaoke. I would have liked to spend longer in Busan as it was amazing. I think there was a good balance between organized activities and free tome. I look forward to seeing more options for tours in South Korea as well as combining it with other nearby countries.

Brian made our dream come true, he was a helpful, interesting and knowledgeable guide. He made our trip very interesting. It's a great way to see many sites and sides of Korea during this tour.

This is an amazing, eye-opening tour of South Korea although it is full on and involves quite a bit of walking, especially on the first day in Seoul. Often we would not have time to return to our hotel after the activities, but go straight to a restaurant for dinner as the restaurants close early. But the sights, scenery, history and politics exceeded expectations, especially in Gyeongju hiking in the National Park and visiting the tombs. Busan was a little touristy on the sky capsule, and I recommend visiting the 100th floor of the Sky Tower observatory in the free time. The optional rice wine making excursion was fun! And the visit to the DMZ was fascinating. Our tour manager and guide worked hard to ensure we saw everything and arranged meals in restaurants for our group - we would have struggled to find places and she was invaluable in helping us order as English is not widely spoken outside the cities. Vegetarian and gluten free diets can be problematic as fish and meat are consumed widely. We were surprised, however, that she asked for her tip at the welcome meeting! Overall, this is a fantastic experience that packs in a huge amount of sights and experiences, although personally I wasn't taken with the visit to the temple for meditative martial arts!

The trip was absolutely fantastic. Well organized, tours were uniquely interesting. Although all the tour guides were excellent, special mention must be made of Ken Estevez who went over an above his call of duty to assist us with various aspects of the tour. His knowledge of Japan, its culture and religious belief systems is highly commendable. Ken was able to answer questions and give a clear narrative of important information not only verbally but through well thought out appropriate media presentations. He truly is an asset to the company.