Contemporary Walk in Seoul Private Experience with a Local Host

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4 to 8 hours (approximately)
Pickup offered
Offered in: English

This is not simply a traditional heritage tour.
At its core, it is a bespoke, design-driven hosted experience that highlights how contemporary Korea lives, creates, and evolves today.
From architecture and art to fashion, cafés, and lifestyle, we focus on current cultural trends to help you sense both the timeless heritage and the modern pulse of Korea.

Rather than academic or historical lectures, this experience is for travelers who want to see spaces locals love, neighborhoods in transition, and contemporary spots that shape everyday culture.

How It Works
Once you book, we connect via WhatsApp for a short questionnaire. You can select the neighborhoods, spaces, and experiences you’d like to explore.
Based on your choices, we suggest a curated flow of places and then host you through the experience, one private group at a time.

What's Included

Transporation Pick up & Drop off
Admission fee of one museum tickets are included.
Coffee and/or Tea
Meals

Meeting and pickup

Pickup points
You can choose a pickup location at checkout (multiple pickup locations are available).
Pickup details:

All travelers will receive detailed information about the meeting point via WhatsApp before the tour.

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Meeting point
You can choose from multiple locations at checkout.
End point
This activity ends back at the meeting point.

Itinerary

Duration: 4 to 8 hours (approximately)
  • 1

    Buam-dong & Seochon Tour (Museum & Architecture & Small Shops) In Buam-dong, visit Whanki Museum (dedicated to abstract art master Kim Whanki, blending art and architectural beauty), Seokpajeong Seoul Museum of Art (a Joseon-era villa reimagined with contemporary exhibitions), and Mugyewon (a traditional hanok and garden cultural space). Then continue down to Seochon to explore Daelim Museum’s neighborhood filled with select shops, local designer brands, and independent bookstores, and stop at a local café of your choice for coffee.

    1 hour • Admission ticket included
  • 2

    Jeong-dong & Seochon Tour (Museum & Small Shops) Stroll along Jeong-dong-gil, a historic street lined with Deoksugung Stone Wall Path, the Former Russian Legation, and Jeongdong Theater, while browsing unique small shops and galleries. Then head to Seochon to explore local lifestyle shops and select stores around the Suseong-dong Valley area, finishing the tour with coffee at a cozy café.

    1 hour • Admission ticket free
  • 3

    Bukchon & Anguk Tour (Museum & Small Shops) In Bukchon Hanok Village, visit Seonhye-won (a renovated hanok exhibition space), Bukchon Museum of Old Lifestyles (showcasing traditional hanok daily life), Go Hui-dong Museum (the former residence of Korea’s first Western-style painter), and the National Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art, Seoul. Afterward, explore craft shops, design stores, and local boutiques in the Anguk area, with a café break along the way.

    1 hour • Admission ticket included
  • 4
    National Museum Of Korea

    Yongsan Tour (Museum & Small Shops) Begin at the National Museum of Korea, home to extensive collections of national treasures, then continue to the Amorepacific Museum of Art (APMA) to see contemporary art and design exhibitions. Afterward, move to the Gyeongnidan area in Itaewon to explore local designer boutiques, interior shops, and book cafés, ending with a relaxing coffee stop.

    1 hour • Admission ticket included
  • 5

    Itaewon & Hannam Tour (Museum & Small Shops) Start with the Leeum Museum of Art, which presents both traditional Korean and contemporary global art within architecture designed by world-renowned architects. Then, explore the Itaewon and Hannam neighborhoods, visiting local select shops, stylish clothing brands, and lifestyle design stores, and conclude the tour at a local café of your choice.

    1 hour • Admission ticket included

Additional info

  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
Supplied by The Design Travel Club

Tags

Day Trips
Private Sightseeing Tours
Architecture Tours
Art Tours
Walking Tours
Street Art Tour
Fashion Tours
Fashion Shows
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Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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