Coisas para fazer em Donggung Palace & Wolji Pond

While on a trip to Busan, I looked for tourist spots in the suburbs and Gyeongju seemed interesting, so I joined this tour. Our guide, Mr. Han, provided detailed explanations, and I was particularly moved by the Gyeongju Choi Clan House. It wasn't just the beautiful architecture, but also learning about the family who "maintained their wealth for 12 generations and over 300 years while valuing a simple life and treating everyone, regardless of their status, with respect." This made the tour even more impressive. This time, I traveled with a few other Japanese participants, and we shared the bus and restaurants with participants from other countries. It was reassuring to receive contact the day before the tour, and on the day itself, we were informed when toilet breaks would be. Since it's still hot in September, short sleeves, sunscreen, and sunglasses are recommended. There are many opportunities to take photos, so a mobile charger is a must!

Great tour despite the rain! Tour guide Sunny was really nice, friendly and well-organised. The itinerary was well-paced, and there was sufficient time to visit all the locations without feeling too rushed. The only downside was that it rained the whole day 😭 The Ahopsan Forest involves a small hike, so definitely wear comfortable, non-slip shoes. If you’re not up for the hike, you can also skip it and wait at the entrance. Overall, it was a good tour and Sunny made the experience enjoyable. Would definitely recommend going on a day with better weather though, it would have been even more beautiful!

I really liked the tour guide's overall arrangements; it was very fulfilling, and I saw many historical and cultural artifacts. I'm very grateful for the guide's diligent explanations and arrangements. The guide was also very proactive in helping group members take photos, and was very patient and caring with everyone. Thank you very much! Oh, and the fried squid the guide recommended at Hwanglidan-gil in the evening was absolutely delicious. I'd love to visit Gyeongju again in the future if I have the chance; it was a wonderful memory.

Amazing day with our guide Song. Very knowledgeable, kind and patient. The trip was great and we went to wonderful sights. Absolutely recommend. As a solo female traveler, I like to take tours to get to know the history of the place and this one was perfect for me.

The tour covered many great attractions and our guides, Noah and Kelvin, were very friendly and knowledgeable about the places. They made sure we were all having a good time and helped to take nice photos and recommend good food. This tour is great to catch the attractions that are harder to access in Busan and also cover the key highlights at Gyeongju. Just only a bit tight timing for meals due to the packed itinerary. Thank you for the tour today!

It was a really great tour with a smaller group, so we all fit into a van, which I was thankful for. Our guide was Hee. He did really well coordinating everything in the swarming heat and drove like a legend. We had ample time for the itinerary with options to choose to visit the museum or some people to visit Wolji lake. I'm happy I choose the museum as theres lots of things to see from Shilla. He also acted as a photographer too. We stopped for lunch at an affordable ₩9900 buffet, theres other options too like a cafe cafe and CVS. A great tour to do if you want to see Gyeongju :)

Thank you, Tour Guide Zheng, for a full day of guiding. You meticulously introduced the content of each attraction, allowing us to not only see the sights but also deeply understand the stories behind them. You also thoughtfully helped us resolve the transportation issue for the grilled sausage car. My family is very satisfied with this trip, and I recommend everyone to join this tour.

Our tour guide Leo was on time and professional. He provided short descriptions about each stop/tour site and gave us enough free time to enjoy it on our own. He also assisted us with taking photos and offered tips on where to go. Gyeongju is a beautiful place, and it might be even more beautiful during the spring or autumn season. We will be back soon!

Tour guide + driver + photographer Jesse is super! He picks you up directly from your hotel, and there's someone to transport you between every point. The group size is 2-6 people, so everyone can be carefully looked after and have beautiful photos taken. For two of the attractions, he even wore rain boots and went into the water to take photos – he truly puts his all into helping with the photography! Compared to other Gyeongju day tours that only offer pure guiding, I highly recommend choosing this itinerary! It's absolutely worth the price! Not only will you get hundreds, even thousands, of photos, but you'll also receive five professionally retouched photos. If you're a solo traveler, it's even more highly recommended – you won't have to worry about not having photos when traveling alone!