VIP Morning Tour (12-1)

Why Cosmojin

Welcome to Cosmojin. Thanks for your interest and support for our service.

Cosmojin travel has run Seoul daily city tour for more than 15 years. We developed the most attractive tour packages for visitors and will continue to create new programs to meet international traveler’s need.

We help you to plan your own Seoul city tour with well-prepared theme and organized time table. You will find the most convenient way to enjoy Seoul with Cosmojin.

We hire the best tour guides with good service experience especially for foreigners and they all get great feedbacks from the customers. They are all proud of what they do for visitors to make your every corner of visits memorable and meaningful.

Transportation is another important things define travel quality. We provides brand new and clean cars with reasonable price for various tour packages.

There is Korean saying "Even a chance meeting is due to the Karma in a previous life." We will serve you as our family and friend as we want you to remember the time with us as a great memory. There are so much fun in Seoul and we cannot wait to introduce all of them. It does not matter morning, afternoon or late night. You will be surprised what you can enjoy in every second. We look forward to meeting you soon. You will enjoy guided tour with interesting secret and meaningful information that you cannot find elsewhere. Aren’t you excited about the best guide, the best customer, the best place and the best tour course?

Tour Highlights

Most people think of K-pop and a strong IT Industry when they think of Korea. But have you noticed that Korea is a country with thousands of years of history and a racially homogeneous population?
If you are international traveler, you might realize that Seoul is a rare city with hundreds of years of history. You will see high-tech right next to thousand-year-old tradition. Palaces are the one of most popular historical places to visit. The Chosun Empire ended in 1910, while Seoul was the capital of the Josun dynasty for some 500 years. There are 5 important palaces that you don't want to miss and they're the most popular destinations for visitors.
When you hear the word, “palace,” what's your the first thing you think of? Is it a place for kings and noble families? That's a fact, but only part of it. You will discover where kings and families lived with 2000 people and ruled whole nation. Only parts of the palaces remain which makes many people believe they were only for the king and his family. However, the palace was a place for important discussions on how to rule the country. The palace was like a huge company running a big organization, a nation state where 2000 people are worked together. Most people now think of the palace only as a place for the king and his family, due to the modern city development.

After the second world war, the royal family of the Korean empire became normal, average people and there was no more empire. All palaces belong to the Republic of Korea. Does your country have a king and family? Do you still have a palace for them? There's no more king and family in Korean society, but most Koreans all remember them and their history as they are all an important part of history even though it wasn't happy ending.
There were 2 big important functions of the palace. “Kweol” is where all governors, ministers, scholars and king got together for important discussion and made decisions. “Koong” is located in the center of the palace is where king and his family stayed. You can enjoy more if you understand that the whole palace was designed for efficient communication with people who visited or stayed in the palace. There are places for politics, a living area for the king and family, and gardens. Take a close look and experience how all the functions and locations were designed and connected. There are 5 palaces in Seoul. Gyeongbokgung, Changdeokgung, Changkyeong-gung, Gyeongungung(Deoksu Palace), and Gyeongheegung.

Eastern Asian palaces are noted for the generally common design characteristics of “naturalism” and “humanism,” but the philosophy behind them and representative style elements are different in each country.

What You Can Expect

Trendy Seoul has 5000 years history. Are you curious about Korean history? Do you want to know what Seoul was like 500 years ago? Did you know there was a strict social status system in Korea? Do you want to find hot places in Korea's most crowded city, Seoul? You are no longer stranger here with a Cosmojin guide.

Seoul City tour number 12-1. You will see the yesterday and today of Korea and its culture.

Highlights
- Seoul historical, cultural and heritage tour
- Visit an exhibition center to learn about the past, present and future of Korea's culture and politics
- Explore Gyeongbokgung Palace, the largest of the Five Grand Palaces and arguably Seoul's most beautiful
- Learn about life in Korea from ancient times to today at the National Folk Museum
- North Seoul Tower, 360 degree view of Seoul City
- World's best Ginseng exhibition center or Amethyst exhibition shopping center .

Hotel pickup and transport by air-conditioned vehicle is included

Information

Tour course for VIP guests who want a relaxed and comfortable tour.

 1. Comfortable seating and a friendly driver with heating & air conditioning.

2. No matter how many questions you have about Korea your guide will be happy to answer them.

3. Basic beverage (water) and wet tissue.

4. Exclusive tour course.

Course

• 

  Hotel
• 

  The Royal Guard Changing Ceremony

  Every hour on the hour from 10 am to 4pm, the chief gatekeeper changing ceremony has been continued, which happened during Joseon Dynasty symbolizing safety of the kings and security of the nation, and guiding of the prestige.

  Consistency expressionless face expression and sobriety mood of chief gatekeepers at the ceremony stimulates the foreign tourists’ interests.

• 

  Gyeongbok Palace

  Kyeongbokgung Palace is one of the oldest of the five places in Seoul. It is such a great and magnificent building as a representative of Joseon Dynasty. It shows off the beauty of its construction.Through this, it can be a representative tourism spot for foreigners to understand the tradition and history of Korea.This tour course takes around one and a half hours; you will see remarkable pavilions like Kyunghoiru and Hyangwonjung, and beautiful/classy wooden and stone structures as Kyungcheonsaji 10-story tower, you also will see Kyotaejeon and Kangnyungjun places where you can experience the life of noble people with a guide.

   

  The choicest tour place for foreign tourists.
  Gyungbok-gung Palace is the starting point of 500 years of history in Joseon Dynasty.
  You will defiantly enjoy the stroll around the place feeling the quiet and peaceful mood.
  It can be a representative tourism spot for foreigners to understand the tradition and history of Korea.
  If you want to know the history of Korea properly, you should visit this place.

• 

  The National Folk Museum

  National Folk Museum of Korea has been researching daily life of Korea from the past to present and preserving and displaying folk culture of ancestors in Korea as a representative life history museum.
  This is one of the best location to explain Korean history and culture easily to foreigners.

• 

  N Seoul Tower

  N Seoul Tower, which is on top of the Namsan Mountain is 479.7 meter high. It is the 2nd tallest tower of the world.
  When you go up to the observatory of this place, you will see the fabulous panorama of Seoul.
  Also, N Seoul tower has a beautiful night view, you will see the beautiful scenery at the observatory as well as the outside of the tower in this representative landmark of Seoul.
  In the N Seoul tower; concert, love festival, love locker event, and other various events take place throughout 365 days a year, you will not be bored regardless of when you visit here.

• 

  Amethyst or Ginseng Center

  The colour of Amethyst is as unique as it is seductive, though in fact this gemstone of all gemstones is said to protect its wearer against seduction. Korean Amethyst is extravagance in violet since it has been formed from granite stone base since 5000 years. Moses described it as a symbol of the Spirit of God in the official robes of the High Priest of the Jews, and the Russian Empress Catherine the Great sent thousands of miners into the Urals to look for it. It was said to protect crops against tempests and locusts, bring good fortune in war and in the hunt, drive out evil spirits and inspire the intellect. 

  Ginseng is renowned for its effectiveness as a great healer for living ever so young.
  Especially if you eat ginseng when you lose your energy, it really helps to regain energy.
  Korea is acknowledged by the world because of the quality of ginseng as if it is the birthplace of ginseng.
  You can experience various kinds of ginseng products like gingersnap, extract, ginseng preserved in honey, and other great quality of products made in Korea.

• 

  Drop off at Insadong or Hotel

  Insadong has been at the heart of the nation’s capital for 600 years and it has been the center of culture since the time of the Joseon Dynasty (1392-1910). This is also where the Ministry of Art was once situated. Insadong usually refers to the area from Anguk-dong Rotary to Tapgol Park in Jongno 2(i)-ga past the Insadong Intersection. The notable features of Insadong are the countless alleys that branch out from the main street. Insadong was once known as Mary’s Alley and is a favorite shopping spot among foreigners. Over forty percent of the nation’s antique stores are in Insadong. The antiques sold tend to be more valuable than those sold on other art streets in Korea. The prices range from 10,000 won to hundreds of millions (1USD is about 1,000 KWR). Most of the stores sell old books, pictures and calligraphy. Among the antiques are old pictures, pottery, wooden containers and jewelry. There are a variety of art works from earthenware of the Unified Silla Era to white pottery of the Joseon Era. Insadong is visited by many foreign visitors from Japan, China, France, the United States and other countries. Insadong is visited year round reaching the peak of its popularity in Spring and Autumn.  

Reviews

Why Cosmojin

Welcome to Cosmojin. Thanks for your interest and support for our service.

Cosmojin travel has run Seoul daily city tour for more than 15 years. We developed the most attractive tour packages for visitors and will continue to create new programs to meet international traveler’s need.

We help you to plan your own Seoul city tour with well-prepared theme and organized time table. You will find the most convenient way to enjoy Seoul with Cosmojin.

We hire the best tour guides with good service experience especially for foreigners and they all get great feedbacks from the customers. They are all proud of what they do for visitors to make your every corner of visits memorable and meaningful.

Transportation is another important things define travel quality. We provides brand new and clean cars with reasonable price for various tour packages.

There is Korean saying "Even a chance meeting is due to the Karma in a previous life." We will serve you as our family and friend as we want you to remember the time with us as a great memory. There are so much fun in Seoul and we cannot wait to introduce all of them. It does not matter morning, afternoon or late night. You will be surprised what you can enjoy in every second. We look forward to meeting you soon. You will enjoy guided tour with interesting secret and meaningful information that you cannot find elsewhere. Aren’t you excited about the best guide, the best customer, the best place and the best tour course?

Tour Highlights

Most people think of K-pop and a strong IT Industry when they think of Korea. But have you noticed that Korea is a country with thousands of years of history and a racially homogeneous population?
If you are international traveler, you might realize that Seoul is a rare city with hundreds of years of history. You will see high-tech right next to thousand-year-old tradition. Palaces are the one of most popular historical places to visit. The Chosun Empire ended in 1910, while Seoul was the capital of the Josun dynasty for some 500 years. There are 5 important palaces that you don't want to miss and they're the most popular destinations for visitors.
When you hear the word, “palace,” what's your the first thing you think of? Is it a place for kings and noble families? That's a fact, but only part of it. You will discover where kings and families lived with 2000 people and ruled whole nation. Only parts of the palaces remain which makes many people believe they were only for the king and his family. However, the palace was a place for important discussions on how to rule the country. The palace was like a huge company running a big organization, a nation state where 2000 people are worked together. Most people now think of the palace only as a place for the king and his family, due to the modern city development.

After the second world war, the royal family of the Korean empire became normal, average people and there was no more empire. All palaces belong to the Republic of Korea. Does your country have a king and family? Do you still have a palace for them? There's no more king and family in Korean society, but most Koreans all remember them and their history as they are all an important part of history even though it wasn't happy ending.
There were 2 big important functions of the palace. “Kweol” is where all governors, ministers, scholars and king got together for important discussion and made decisions. “Koong” is located in the center of the palace is where king and his family stayed. You can enjoy more if you understand that the whole palace was designed for efficient communication with people who visited or stayed in the palace. There are places for politics, a living area for the king and family, and gardens. Take a close look and experience how all the functions and locations were designed and connected. There are 5 palaces in Seoul. Gyeongbokgung, Changdeokgung, Changkyeong-gung, Gyeongungung(Deoksu Palace), and Gyeongheegung.

Eastern Asian palaces are noted for the generally common design characteristics of “naturalism” and “humanism,” but the philosophy behind them and representative style elements are different in each country.

What You Can Expect

Trendy Seoul has 5000 years history. Are you curious about Korean history? Do you want to know what Seoul was like 500 years ago? Did you know there was a strict social status system in Korea? Do you want to find hot places in Korea's most crowded city, Seoul? You are no longer stranger here with a Cosmojin guide.

Seoul City tour number 12-1. You will see the yesterday and today of Korea and its culture.

Highlights
- Seoul historical, cultural and heritage tour
- Visit an exhibition center to learn about the past, present and future of Korea's culture and politics
- Explore Gyeongbokgung Palace, the largest of the Five Grand Palaces and arguably Seoul's most beautiful
- Learn about life in Korea from ancient times to today at the National Folk Museum
- North Seoul Tower, 360 degree view of Seoul City
- World's best Ginseng exhibition center or Amethyst exhibition shopping center .

Hotel pickup and transport by air-conditioned vehicle is included

Information

Tour course for VIP guests who want a relaxed and comfortable tour.

 1. Comfortable seating and a friendly driver with heating & air conditioning.

2. No matter how many questions you have about Korea your guide will be happy to answer them.

3. Basic beverage (water) and wet tissue.

4. Exclusive tour course.

Tour Included

Guide, Transportation, Admission Fee and Hotel Pick up & Drop off Service (in Seoul)

Pick-up & Sending Service

1. Pick-up and drop-off service may be delayed due to traffic.

Payment / Cancelation

1. Cancel by 18:00 one day before the scheduled tour: 100% REFUND
2. Cancel after 18:00 one day before the tour date: cancellation fee of 100% of the tour cost.
3. Cancel at or after the tour begins or no-show: NO REFUND

Note

1. Gyeongbok Palace will be replaced by another tourist attraction when it is closed on Tuesdays.(Deoksu Palace). 

2. The Guard Changing Ceremony at Gyeongbok Palace will be cancelled in case of rain or snow.

3. N Seoul Tower will be cancelled in case of rain or snow.

4. Included N Seoul Tower observatory.

5. For your safety, stay with the group and follow the directions of the guide during a group tour.

6. Cosmojin cannot take responsibility for any injuries or losses incurred while on tour.

Reviews

Why Cosmojin

Welcome to Cosmojin. Thanks for your interest and support for our service.

Cosmojin travel has run Seoul daily city tour for more than 15 years. We developed the most attractive tour packages for visitors and will continue to create new programs to meet international traveler’s need.

We help you to plan your own Seoul city tour with well-prepared theme and organized time table. You will find the most convenient way to enjoy Seoul with Cosmojin.

We hire the best tour guides with good service experience especially for foreigners and they all get great feedbacks from the customers. They are all proud of what they do for visitors to make your every corner of visits memorable and meaningful.

Transportation is another important things define travel quality. We provides brand new and clean cars with reasonable price for various tour packages.

There is Korean saying "Even a chance meeting is due to the Karma in a previous life." We will serve you as our family and friend as we want you to remember the time with us as a great memory. There are so much fun in Seoul and we cannot wait to introduce all of them. It does not matter morning, afternoon or late night. You will be surprised what you can enjoy in every second. We look forward to meeting you soon. You will enjoy guided tour with interesting secret and meaningful information that you cannot find elsewhere. Aren’t you excited about the best guide, the best customer, the best place and the best tour course?

Tour Highlights

Most people think of K-pop and a strong IT Industry when they think of Korea. But have you noticed that Korea is a country with thousands of years of history and a racially homogeneous population?
If you are international traveler, you might realize that Seoul is a rare city with hundreds of years of history. You will see high-tech right next to thousand-year-old tradition. Palaces are the one of most popular historical places to visit. The Chosun Empire ended in 1910, while Seoul was the capital of the Josun dynasty for some 500 years. There are 5 important palaces that you don't want to miss and they're the most popular destinations for visitors.
When you hear the word, “palace,” what's your the first thing you think of? Is it a place for kings and noble families? That's a fact, but only part of it. You will discover where kings and families lived with 2000 people and ruled whole nation. Only parts of the palaces remain which makes many people believe they were only for the king and his family. However, the palace was a place for important discussions on how to rule the country. The palace was like a huge company running a big organization, a nation state where 2000 people are worked together. Most people now think of the palace only as a place for the king and his family, due to the modern city development.

After the second world war, the royal family of the Korean empire became normal, average people and there was no more empire. All palaces belong to the Republic of Korea. Does your country have a king and family? Do you still have a palace for them? There's no more king and family in Korean society, but most Koreans all remember them and their history as they are all an important part of history even though it wasn't happy ending.
There were 2 big important functions of the palace. “Kweol” is where all governors, ministers, scholars and king got together for important discussion and made decisions. “Koong” is located in the center of the palace is where king and his family stayed. You can enjoy more if you understand that the whole palace was designed for efficient communication with people who visited or stayed in the palace. There are places for politics, a living area for the king and family, and gardens. Take a close look and experience how all the functions and locations were designed and connected. There are 5 palaces in Seoul. Gyeongbokgung, Changdeokgung, Changkyeong-gung, Gyeongungung(Deoksu Palace), and Gyeongheegung.

Eastern Asian palaces are noted for the generally common design characteristics of “naturalism” and “humanism,” but the philosophy behind them and representative style elements are different in each country.

What You Can Expect

Trendy Seoul has 5000 years history. Are you curious about Korean history? Do you want to know what Seoul was like 500 years ago? Did you know there was a strict social status system in Korea? Do you want to find hot places in Korea's most crowded city, Seoul? You are no longer stranger here with a Cosmojin guide.

Seoul City tour number 12-1. You will see the yesterday and today of Korea and its culture.

Highlights
- Seoul historical, cultural and heritage tour
- Visit an exhibition center to learn about the past, present and future of Korea's culture and politics
- Explore Gyeongbokgung Palace, the largest of the Five Grand Palaces and arguably Seoul's most beautiful
- Learn about life in Korea from ancient times to today at the National Folk Museum
- North Seoul Tower, 360 degree view of Seoul City
- World's best Ginseng exhibition center or Amethyst exhibition shopping center .

Hotel pickup and transport by air-conditioned vehicle is included

Information

Tour course for VIP guests who want a relaxed and comfortable tour.

 1. Comfortable seating and a friendly driver with heating & air conditioning.

2. No matter how many questions you have about Korea your guide will be happy to answer them.

3. Basic beverage (water) and wet tissue.

4. Exclusive tour course.

Tour Included

Guide, Transportation, Admission Fee and Hotel Pick up & Drop off Service (in Seoul)

Pick-up & Sending Service

1. Pick-up and drop-off service may be delayed due to traffic.

Payment / Cancelation

1. Cancel by 18:00 one day before the scheduled tour: 100% REFUND
2. Cancel after 18:00 one day before the tour date: cancellation fee of 100% of the tour cost.
3. Cancel at or after the tour begins or no-show: NO REFUND

Note

1. Gyeongbok Palace will be replaced by another tourist attraction when it is closed on Tuesdays.(Deoksu Palace). 

2. The Guard Changing Ceremony at Gyeongbok Palace will be cancelled in case of rain or snow.

3. N Seoul Tower will be cancelled in case of rain or snow.

4. Included N Seoul Tower observatory.

5. For your safety, stay with the group and follow the directions of the guide during a group tour.

6. Cosmojin cannot take responsibility for any injuries or losses incurred while on tour.

Course

• 

  Hotel
• 

  The Royal Guard Changing Ceremony

  Every hour on the hour from 10 am to 4pm, the chief gatekeeper changing ceremony has been continued, which happened during Joseon Dynasty symbolizing safety of the kings and security of the nation, and guiding of the prestige.

  Consistency expressionless face expression and sobriety mood of chief gatekeepers at the ceremony stimulates the foreign tourists’ interests.

• 

  Gyeongbok Palace

  Kyeongbokgung Palace is one of the oldest of the five places in Seoul. It is such a great and magnificent building as a representative of Joseon Dynasty. It shows off the beauty of its construction.Through this, it can be a representative tourism spot for foreigners to understand the tradition and history of Korea.This tour course takes around one and a half hours; you will see remarkable pavilions like Kyunghoiru and Hyangwonjung, and beautiful/classy wooden and stone structures as Kyungcheonsaji 10-story tower, you also will see Kyotaejeon and Kangnyungjun places where you can experience the life of noble people with a guide.

   

  The choicest tour place for foreign tourists.
  Gyungbok-gung Palace is the starting point of 500 years of history in Joseon Dynasty.
  You will defiantly enjoy the stroll around the place feeling the quiet and peaceful mood.
  It can be a representative tourism spot for foreigners to understand the tradition and history of Korea.
  If you want to know the history of Korea properly, you should visit this place.

• 

  The National Folk Museum

  National Folk Museum of Korea has been researching daily life of Korea from the past to present and preserving and displaying folk culture of ancestors in Korea as a representative life history museum.
  This is one of the best location to explain Korean history and culture easily to foreigners.

• 

  N Seoul Tower

  N Seoul Tower, which is on top of the Namsan Mountain is 479.7 meter high. It is the 2nd tallest tower of the world.
  When you go up to the observatory of this place, you will see the fabulous panorama of Seoul.
  Also, N Seoul tower has a beautiful night view, you will see the beautiful scenery at the observatory as well as the outside of the tower in this representative landmark of Seoul.
  In the N Seoul tower; concert, love festival, love locker event, and other various events take place throughout 365 days a year, you will not be bored regardless of when you visit here.

• 

  Amethyst or Ginseng Center

  The colour of Amethyst is as unique as it is seductive, though in fact this gemstone of all gemstones is said to protect its wearer against seduction. Korean Amethyst is extravagance in violet since it has been formed from granite stone base since 5000 years. Moses described it as a symbol of the Spirit of God in the official robes of the High Priest of the Jews, and the Russian Empress Catherine the Great sent thousands of miners into the Urals to look for it. It was said to protect crops against tempests and locusts, bring good fortune in war and in the hunt, drive out evil spirits and inspire the intellect. 

  Ginseng is renowned for its effectiveness as a great healer for living ever so young.
  Especially if you eat ginseng when you lose your energy, it really helps to regain energy.
  Korea is acknowledged by the world because of the quality of ginseng as if it is the birthplace of ginseng.
  You can experience various kinds of ginseng products like gingersnap, extract, ginseng preserved in honey, and other great quality of products made in Korea.

• 

  Drop off at Insadong or Hotel

  Insadong has been at the heart of the nation’s capital for 600 years and it has been the center of culture since the time of the Joseon Dynasty (1392-1910). This is also where the Ministry of Art was once situated. Insadong usually refers to the area from Anguk-dong Rotary to Tapgol Park in Jongno 2(i)-ga past the Insadong Intersection. The notable features of Insadong are the countless alleys that branch out from the main street. Insadong was once known as Mary’s Alley and is a favorite shopping spot among foreigners. Over forty percent of the nation’s antique stores are in Insadong. The antiques sold tend to be more valuable than those sold on other art streets in Korea. The prices range from 10,000 won to hundreds of millions (1USD is about 1,000 KWR). Most of the stores sell old books, pictures and calligraphy. Among the antiques are old pictures, pottery, wooden containers and jewelry. There are a variety of art works from earthenware of the Unified Silla Era to white pottery of the Joseon Era. Insadong is visited by many foreign visitors from Japan, China, France, the United States and other countries. Insadong is visited year round reaching the peak of its popularity in Spring and Autumn.