Seoul: Deoksugung Palace Night Tour
Seoul, South Korea
2 hours
Art & Culture
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Walking Tours
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History
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Nighttime & Entertainment
What You Will Do
Enjoy the Deoksugung Palace tour in the morning or at night.
One hundred years ago, Korea was called "Korean Empire," not Joseon nor South Korea. Deoksugung Palace, which served as the main palace instead of Gyeongbokgung Palace, is the only palace with traditional and western-style buildings put together. Because it was at the center of the period during the first tempt of modernize in 600 years, it preserves different beauty, history, and the pain of Japanese invasion. The tour will proceed as a night tour because of it's greater beauty and peace during the the night. As the location is near the City Hall and Gwanghwamun Station, you will be able to enjoy the tour without any pressure. The stone wall next to Deoksugung Palace is also famous for its beauty, so don't miss it!
What's Included?
- licensed local tour guide
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Itinerary
Meeting Point
09:30am/06:30pm Outside Exit 1 of City Hall Station
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Deoksugung
2 hours
1. 6:20pm Meet in front of Exit 3 of City Hall station 2. Junghwajeon : The main throne hall 3. Seokjojeon : Western-style building 4. Seokeodang : The most beloved building by King Gojong 5. Hamnyeongjeon : King's bed-chamber 6. Jungkwanhun : Cafeteria Highlights: 1. It's a night tour of Deoksugung Palace, which offers explanations in English and Chinese. 2. You can hear the stories of the Korean Empire that existed from 100 years ago and the architecture of Deoksugung Palace. 3. You can ask all questions to the professional guide of Deoksugung Palace. Recommended to those who has interest in the history and architecture of the Korean dynasty. 4. The tour lasts about two hours, and you can learn about the history of Korea and old architecture buildings.
Additional Information
This activity is operated by koreaguidetour
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- On Mondays, Deoksugung Palace is closed and you can book our Gyeongbok Palace tour.
- We inform you via email/WhatsApp about meet up place and time, etc…
- Please leave your name and contact number(or Messenger such as Wechat and Line) which is available in Korea(We are not responsible for absence of the tour in cases that you do not leave your contact number or leave an wrong number or the one which is not available in Korea. Cancellation, Refund and Changing schedule are not allowed for those cases)
- Joining after a tour begins is not allowed for other participants of the group.
- Please the estimate of the private tour should require via e-mail.
- Recording or filming the tour is not allowed.
- Pets are not allowed. (No particular place to look after them)
- For your information , if the number of participants are under 4, the tour will be canceled. The cancellation notice will sent by whatsapp.
Guide Options
- Guide - English
Customer Reviews
Excellent Night time tour
2023-10-31
I was the only person who had booked the tour so the tour guide Alan Han gave me a great tour around Deoksugung Palace. He explained the history and the end of the Joseon dynasty. He gave a great insight in to the architecture of the palace, which was very useful when I visited the other palaces like Gyeongbukgung and Chandeokgung palace. The palace was beautifully lit and Alan recommended some K-dramas to watch on Joseon history. All in all an excellent tour.
Highly recommend this tour, and our guide, Alan!
2023-07-22
I highly recommend this tour! The buildings are lit at dusk and evening, in a way that brings out a different kind of beauty.
We have done self-guided tours of other palaces, but having a tour guide is so worth it. We arrived a little early, so our tour guide Alan started our tour right away. He was so knowledgeable and patient (our kid asked a million questions) but I came away with new appreciation for Korean history and architecture that I would not have gotten if we did a self-guided tour. Alan also knew the best spots and angles for family photos. Thank you so much, Alan, for a memorable experience of our time in Seoul!
We have done self-guided tours of other palaces, but having a tour guide is so worth it. We arrived a little early, so our tour guide Alan started our tour right away. He was so knowledgeable and patient (our kid asked a million questions) but I came away with new appreciation for Korean history and architecture that I would not have gotten if we did a self-guided tour. Alan also knew the best spots and angles for family photos. Thank you so much, Alan, for a memorable experience of our time in Seoul!