Gyeongbokgung / Hanbok / N SeoulTower/ Painters Show Private Tour

This was one of the best experiences I’ve had on a tour. The Hanbok rental experience was epic, so many beautiful choices. Our driver was very friendly and knowledgeable on the country and customs. The substitute Painters Show was so good. My group was so happy the itinerary had changed. I would absolutely recommend this tour for anyone visiting Seoul and wants to try something different!!

We had so much fun touring around Gyeongbokgung Palace donning the traditional Korean hanboks! Was able to witness the changing of the Royal guards. N Seoul Tower was a nice climb with an amazing view of Seoul. Great for photo op. Namsangol Hanok Village tour was likewise pleasant and informative.

景福宮是首爾最具代表性的歷史建築之一。穿上韓服，漫步在宮殿中，感受古代韓國的風情1。 N首爾塔位於南山山頂，是首爾的地標之一。登上塔頂，可以360度俯瞰整個首爾市區，特別是在夜晚，燈光璀璨，非常浪漫1。

We really enjoyed dressing up and being able to wear hanbok. We really felt like from a noble family in the past as we roam the palace wearing hanbok. We also tried making kimchi. I personally didn’t like kimchi so its a No for me. However, my friend lives kimchi and she enjoyed it very much. She even took home the kimchi that we made. Making kimchi and wearing hanbok made us feel that we are locals. This is definitely a memorable day.

It was snowing before and the day of our tour and the tour locations were extra pretty because they were covered in snow. We were a small group of 7 and our tour guide was Mr. Nanhai. We were conveniently picked up at Myeongdong station and we travelled around in a van. We were particularly thankful to Mr. Nanhai because of how well he managed our tour. We were at the tour locations conveniently before the places get crowded. Our first stop was at a Hanbok rental where we had many designs to chose from. Then we walked to the Gyeongbokgung Palace which was across the street. The palace was beautifully covered in snow and Mr. Nanhai offered to take a picture of each group in front of the palace. Even though we were wearing thermals and light jacket under our hanbok, it was still very cold so after taking some good pictures, we stayed in an area and just let our son play in the snow. After returning our hanbok, we passed thru the Blue House and went to a Hanok Village where we walked around the place. It was Monday and apparently most of the stores were closed but we still had fun walking around the village. Mr. Nanhai took us to a good place for picture-taking and he again offered to take our pictures. After the walking tour, we had chicken ginseng soup at one of the local restaurants. It wasn't crowded when we arrived and we got to enjoy the nice warm chicken soup. People were starting to fill in at the restaurant and the other restaurants in the area when we finished our lunch. The place had a narrow staircase and people had to line up just to get in. After lunch, we headed to a place where we got to experience making the kimbap and where we got to see how they harvest and process the seaweeds. Our last stop was the N Seoul Tower. Because there was a heavy snowfall the day of the tour and the previous day, the way to the N Seoul tower was very beautiful as the hill and the trees were covered in snow. We spent the rest of the afternoon exploring the area.

Gyeongbokgung Palace was really a stunning place to visit and especially if you’re from a city-centric country like Singapore, similar to myself, you will find this beautiful. Plus, you get to wear the traditional Hanbok outfits (and choose whether you want to be a commoner, scholar, emperor or empress dowager