Temple, shrine & monastery tours
This is the shortlist you would send a friend: 15 temple tours worth the money, each with its price, its traveller verdict and the one thing to know before you commit.
Explore Seoul by night with a palace, temple, and Gwangjang Market food tour featuring makgeolli, jeon, octopus, and local guides.
“Mia was such a nice guide 😊 We’ve got a nice group of people, good food and intels. 100% recommend !”
Review of Seoul’s Mt Seorak group tour with your choice of Naksansa Temple or Nami Island, including transport, timing, hikes, and value.
“Honestly one of the best day of my life. Loved every place, and our tour guide “One” made our day remarkably special. Would definitely recommend this tour to everyone coming to South Korea 🫶🏻💘”
Review of Seoul’s $79 night palace and market tour, with Korean food, illuminated sights, vehicle transfers, practical tips, and honest drawbacks.
“MUST do when you first come to Seoul! Enoch was the best tour guide and made my mother and I feel comfortable and welcomed. I learned so much about Korean history, food, and culture. The food tour at the market is like a hidden gem that I wouldn’t have found on my own. There is a decent amount of walking, so dress comfortably, but it’s needed after all the good food we ate!”
Explore Seoul’s palace, temple, Blue House museum, and ginseng center on a practical three-hour tour with hotel pickup.
“Judy was fantastic, she was knowledgeable and interesting without being boring. Her energy level and enthusiasm made the tour wonderful.”
Review of the Mount Seorak and Naksansa Temple day tour from Seoul, with hiking tips, cable car details, costs, timing, and honest drawbacks.
“Well organised with clear instructions on how to reach the coach colletion point. Our guide gave maps and tips on where to hike and eat when we reached the park. Overall a very enjoyable experience.”
See Busan’s temple, markets, beaches, cable car, and Gamcheon Village in one small-group day tour with pickup and dropoff.
“My family scheduled the Busan Highlight tour for August 12 2019. Our tour guide was the knowledgeable, wonderful Dylan ( spelling of his name may be off) Our first tour stop was at the Heaedong Yonggungsa Temple, toward the end of this segment tour my husband suddenly was overcome by the heat and we had to be taken by ambulance to nearest hospital. Dylan rounded up the other family on the tour and came to the hospital to translate questions from medical staff and make sure my family was coping. The compassion, concern and professionalism Dylan showed was so very much appreciated, he even offered to wait until everything was…”
Explore Gyeongju’s UNESCO sites, Bulguksa Temple, Seokguram Grotto, royal tombs, and Wolji Pond on an 8-hour guided tour.
“Sue and Mr Joe were excellent at their jobs ie making clients feel comfortable and learn about the history of the Shillo dynasty. We also saw how tourism hit the area from 1979s to Modern day with very busy traffic today. Lunch was excellent.”
See Busan’s coast, temple, skywalk, cinema center, and UN cemetery on an 8-hour small-group tour with lunch and hotel pickup.
“Busan is a city of new design, history, ocean and politics. I found very enjoyable and deep insights during the trip. The temple and the United Nations Cemetary was a incredible experience when I come across with the existence. Thanks very much for trip guide and best wishes.”
Review of a private Busan day tour featuring Beomeosa Temple, Gamcheon Village, markets, mountain views, lunch advice, and flexible guides.
“MJ was a wonderful guide. She had a well planned day covering the major sites of Busan. We saw temples, markets, the culture village and many views from around Busan. Highly recommend this tour for covering a lot of Busan in one day. MJ and her driver were both lovely to spend the day with.”
Review of Seoul’s War Memorial, Jogyesa Temple and Tapgol Park tour, with practical tips on guides, value, walking and itinerary choices.
“Tour was very nice and our guide, Connie, was absolutely lovely. She was knowledgable and considerate about the group. Tour included interesting places and was well paced.”
Review of Busan’s 10-hour small-group tour with hotel pickup, Sky Capsule, coastal temple, markets, Gamcheon Village, and cable car.
“The tour was totally worth it, we managed to see all the tourist spots of Busan and the tour guide was very polite”
See Busan’s colorful Gamcheon Village, seaside Yonggungsa Temple, markets, Songdo Sky Walk, and Korean BBQ in one guided day.
“It was really great! Chris is very charesmatic, easy to talk to, clear with the information, and share a lot of cultural and historic facts, he was patient and helpful. We really recommend him and the tour!! Thank you!”
Review of Seoul’s vegan temple food class, Jogyesa, Insadong, medicinal market, and Changdeokgung Palace, with practical tips and value advice.
“the tour was amazing, throughout the whole day we kept being surprised by the quality of the tour and services provided, BJ was such a professional, a note also that it was PRIVATE i booked the slot and i was pleasantly surprised by the VIP treatment !! 🔥 not forgetting of course that the cooking class was so informative 👌 the tour was so convenient for foreigners also, make sure to take classes on saturday btww that's when the classes are in english !!”
Explore Seoul’s UNESCO palaces, shrine, hanok village, and Suwon Fortress with a guide, van transport, and useful cultural context.
“Park was a wonderful guide. She taught us alot about Korean history and culture. She was a lot of fun and we had a great time.”
See Busan in one full day with a sea temple, Sky Capsule, yacht cruise, Gamcheon Village, and helpful multilingual guides.
“It was amazing! Roy was a wonderful tour guide, even took amazing photos of us too!”
