South Korea Tours in Summer

Strange you don’t ask about the tour guides. That was a problem, with 2 guides each time one for the Spanish speakers and one for the English speakers. Both trying to compete for time with microphone, clearly caused problems and confusion. The first day the English speaking guide level of English was very poor, we could not u destined her and she could not understand us. Monica was superb over the final 4 days. The problem you caused me on the penultimate day has still not been explained, although it was solved to our satisfaction.

Amazing trip! Fun and knowledgeable trip manage () and local guide was a gem. The trip had a good mix of free time and included activities/add-ons. Partly due to the size of the country, but enjoyed that not too much time was spent in transit between locations, so more time to explore at the destinations. Highly recommend!

The tour was great. I truly believe that exploring a country with a guide who takes you to all the key sports is the best way to go. If only we could have just 20-30 minutes extra at each locations,that would be perfect. I felt like we were rushing around everywhere , trying to see it all.

This trip is filled with history about South and North Korea, great accommodation included throughout, and the best part was the tour guide. She knows so much and makes this trip what it is, brilliant.

The tour guide was pleasant and well organized. The other passengers were friendly. I was disappointed in the meals. st dinner changed to shabu shabu. Much preferred bim bap, more authentic Korean. We had a buffet one meal and did not like this at all. Then we did not have the Korean beef bbq, but a fish bbq. Would have preferred the beef bbq. Overall the food was of a moderate level of satisfaction for me.

In 6 days, we saw a mix of urban city, traditional palaces and Hanok villages, cathedral and temples, a lively night market, some shopping, a National Park, and the coastal city of Busan. We ate very well enjoying typical Korean dishes for lunch, like samgyetang, bibimbap, bulgogi, ssam, and one pasta & pizza lunch for variety. Our guide Helena was fluent in English and Spanish so we could understand all the interesting information easily. Helena took good care of us, and though it was not included, she made extra effort to help our group find a clinic for Covid-19 PCR test after arrival in Korea. Her fun personality made us very comfortable too. And there was no pressure to shop at special stores with a ”discount” for tour groups. Our hotel in Seoul was the Marriott Times Square which was excellent. The Ramada hotel in Busan was less impressive but alright for a one night stay. I did not enjoy Daegu City and its oriental medicine museum which was too specific for my interest. However we had the chance to try on Korean hanbok dress for free in the museum. Overall, it was a quick trip that was a very good introduction to South Korea.