Hwaseong Palace tours

This trip is one for the books! There are not much people in the places visited but the history and culture surorounding every single area was amazing! our guide Cory made sure to explain things to us and gave us freedom to manage our time with his guidance. lunch we had near the Hwaseong Palace was superb. Having a private tour is a plus because you get to budget your own time at your own convenience. Suwon was really beautiful!

I think this is the best tour I have had so far in this trip. if you book, ask for Minnie. she’s really knowledgeable and informative, you’ll learn a lot about history of Suwon and South Korea. I definitely recommend Minnie! :)

Firstly we went to Hwaseong Fortress. it was designated as world heritage by UNESCO. the size was very long and the appearance was very beautiful and tremendous. we experienced the archery shooting and took fotos and videos. and then we went to Haenggung temporary palace and watched the martial arts demonstration. it was also nice. I learned there were various Korean traditional martial arts. Next place was Royal tombs, I felt the sincere love of king Jeongjo to his father. there were also nice pine tree roads and felt the freshness. Lastly we went to Suwon Starfield library. it was bigger than Coex and more beautiful. there held special jazz concert on that day. our guide, Mr, Lee was very kind and helpful, he seemed to be an expert of history. I spent very good day with MYK tour and fully recommend this tour.

This is an essential tour. They show you the wall and Suwon Palace, and share many historical details. Philip is an excellent guide who ensures everyone understands the explanations, has fun, and can take home souvenir photos. We had the opportunity to do the archery activity because we had plenty of time; it's 3,000 won, very cheap and fun. During the visit, he also got us to the Suwon Palace exhibition on time, and for lunch, he took us to the exact spot to take a photo of the Starfield Library. Finally, the temple at the end is beautiful and peaceful. Make sure to wear comfortable shoes because you'll need them for walking. I loved it; it's a 10/10 experience.

This was a trip down memory lane since mostly are historica ml places with slight side trip on the mall at the beautiful starfield library in Suwon. Our tour guide Mr. Philip (can also be called Mr. Handsome 😂) was really well-versed and explained all the spots of the tour well. He was also very clear with how instructions all throughout starting from the day before the trip until it ended! Thank you Mr. Philip it was extra fun because you managed time well so enjoyed all the places!

This trip's transportation was very punctual. The driver would text us via Kakao before sending a picture of the car and telling us where and what time he'd pick us up. It was great! We woke up early and were ready to go (it was very cold, rainy, and windy, but we still went). When the driver arrived, he had us get in and said, "Good morning! Where are you from?" We answered, "Thailand." The driver joked that he had picked up people from Thailand and would be picking up two more people from Taipei today. After saying that, we set off from Hongdae to Myeongdong. After picking them up, we went straight to Suwon according to the plan. The first stop was the Starfield Library. I don't know how the driver drove, but I fell asleep as soon as the car started, so I guess he drove well. When we arrived, the mall wasn't open yet. The driver told us it was on the 4th floor and to go up. And the next stop was Chicken Street (we were so confused and blamed the app for translating it wrong). We went to eat fried chicken! We ordered two dishes, one regular fried and one with Korean sauce. And I just realized now that "whole chicken" means a whole chicken. It came as one chicken, but divided into two types. We finished eating, a bit confused, but it was a lot, so we had to take some back. The next place was a palace. I don't remember the name, but the bathroom was great. They let us into the palace, but we just went to the bathroom because it was cold. But we went into the palace for a bit. I don't remember how much it cost to enter. And the last stop was Son Jae's house. It wasn't hard to find. The driver gave directions. The driver was great. He was both a driver and a guide. I'm impressed. This trip is over!

Despite the short time we managed to grasp what was necessary to evaluate this experience more than positively. Our guide Cloe was friendly and prepared. Recommended trip for those who do not have much time available.

Recommended package indeed. We received whatsapp message after booking via klook. Our guide, Mr Marcus Lee who is friendly & courteous as well as approachable brought us through the history of Suwon Hwanseong Fortress & the history of Hwaseong Yungneung & Geolleung Royal Tombs. We thoroughly enjoyed our day & to witness as well as understand such royal history. We were glad communications wasn’t a barrier, excellent & courteous service by our guide. Thank you~!