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Seoul: Deoksugung Palace Night Tour

Seoul, South Korea
2 hours
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Date
Tuesday
May 13, 2025
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6:30 pm
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Deoksugung Palace Tour
Adult
Ages: 5-99 years old
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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

1

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

Plutôt bigarré!
(tripadvisor)
2025-01-04
Comme tous les palais de Séoul, il s’agit en fait d’un campus regroupant plusieurs immeubles, soit très rénovés ou carrément reconstruits vu l’histoire de la Corée au 20e siècle. Exceptionnellement, en plus de ceux de style traditionnel, on en trouve plusieurs de style occidental. Ceux-ci reflètent l’ouverture à l’étranger qui a marqué la brève époque de l’empire coréen qui s’est échelonnée de 1897 à 1910. Plusieurs des artéfacts et des explications de l’audio-guide lui sont consacrés.

Au moment de la visite, il y avait aussi une exposition sur les personnages de Disney, qui attirait force familles séoulites mais n’avait rien à voir avec le caractère des lieux.

Le tout n’est pas dénué d’intérêt mais ne constitue aucunement un incontournable pour un visiteur étranger.
Excellent Night time tour
(viator)
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!
(viator)
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!
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