Excursão Histórica de Meio Dia ao Palácio Changgyeonggung de Seul

The very detailed explanation was interesting and enjoyable. They explained not only the history of Changgyeonggung Palace but also the details of each building and how Korean palaces are constructed, from various angles. They were also very considerate of my 87-year-old grandmother, who was with me. They took many photos for us, which made for wonderful memories. It's a bit of a walk from the station, but there's a bus stop right in front, and buses are frequent, so I think taking the bus is more convenient. The guide even told us which bus to take and where to get off, which was a great help. Meeting up with the guide was also smooth, which was good. The palace was beautifully lit up, but it was hard to see the ground, so I thought comfortable shoes would be better. I would definitely like to use this service again if I have the chance.

I booked this tour, but I ended up having a one-on-one session with the guide, Young. Young is absolutely fantastic. She is an eloquent historian, and we had a really interesting time at the palace. I got to ask lots of questions about the Joseon Dynasty, and Young even pointed out the area where Prince Sado died. She explained about the zoo, amusement park, and post-colonial Korea. I highly recommend this tour (Changgyeonggung is truly underrated), and if you get Young as your guide, you are in for an interesting evening.

I was the only one who booked the tour tonight, it was a pleasant private tour by guide Mr. Kim InTae who spoke well in English. I have been to several palaces in South Korea but don’t really know the significance of the various buildings and I was glad I signed up for this tour, I learned so much. He told me the history behind the Changgyeonggung Palace, how it became a zoo during the Japanese occupation, and was later restored back to its near original state. I learned several interesting facts about palace architecture as well as stories of the Joseon Dynasty kings and crown princes with tragic deaths (King Yeongjo / Crown Prince Sado and King Injo / Crown Prince Sohyeon - whose story I recalled in the recent K-drama “My Dearest”). This tour is great for history buffs!

Highly recommended!! We had a fantastic night with Young, our tour guide, who provided us a detailed tour at Changgyeonggung Palace! There are tons of reasons I would recommend Young, among all reasons, you got to check out the SECRET SPOT she would show you at the end of tour!

궁궐은 밤에 매우 아름답고 방문할 가치가 충분합니다. 투어 가이드가 디자인, 숨겨진 역사, 그리고 한국의 왕조에 대해 자세히 설명해 주는 것은 훌륭한 선택입니다.

Gracias, Grace, por el maravilloso recorrido. Nuestra familia de cinco personas viajó a Corea del Sur y reservó este viaje. La directora Grace nos contactó rápidamente y concertó una cita para encontrarnos frente al Palacio Changgyeonggung. La amabilidad de Grace, su dominio del inglés y su amplio conocimiento de la historia coreana realmente mejoraron nuestra experiencia. Compartió muchas historias históricas interesantes, respondió a muchas de nuestras preguntas y nos ayudó a tomar fotos. Sus habilidades para contar historias dieron vida a la visita guiada, haciéndola atractiva y cautivadora. Los veranos en Corea pueden ser bastante calurosos, por lo que visitar el palacio por la noche es una buena idea. A pesar de que el Palacio Changgyeonggung es relativamente pequeño, nos sorprendió la variedad de edificios y los pintorescos lagos que encontramos durante nuestra caminata de dos horas. Fue innegablemente una visita valiosa y enriquecedora. ¡Gracias, Grace!

¡¡¡Maravilloso recorrido!!! El palacio y los jardines se veían aún más hermosos iluminados por la noche, pero lo mejor fueron las historias del guía, fue absolutamente excelente. ¡Qué experiencia tan increíble y única!

Para todos los entusiastas de los kdramas históricos, realmente recomendaría este tour, ya que aquí es donde vivieron los reyes que inspiraron kdramas como "Bon Appéti, your Majesty", "Under the Queen Umbrella" o "The Monkey Prince". Además, como el palacio Changgyeonggung es más pequeño (debido a las guerras) que el del rey, ¡tus pies no te dolerán tanto! Young fue nuestra guía y realmente nos cautivó con los pequeños detalles. 10/10 lo recomendaría.

The guide's deep understanding of Korean history was very inspiring. I'd like to study the history of Japan and Korea more myself.

Visited on a Sunday evening at dusk. I was lucky enough to be alone with the guide. Really very good. My guide gave me lots of historical details about the palace and its history. I also really enjoyed the garden tour at dusk. English was neither my guide's main language nor mine, yet we managed to communicate easily.