Seoul · CHERRY BLOSSOM AND AUTUMN FOLIAGE TOURS FROM SEOUL
Good cherry blossom and autumn foliage tours from seoul fill up weeks ahead and the great ones go first. Below: the 4 to book early, what each includes and how they differ.
Leave Seoul early for Seoraksan National Park, arriving around 10:00 for roughly five hours of free time. Choose an easy forest walk or tackle the steep stairway to Ulsanbawi. Transport, park entry, and English, Chinese, or Korean support are included. The cable car costs extra.
“I wanted to reserve cable car tickets in advance.”
Spend a full day from Seoul among Seoraksan’s fall colors, Shinheungsa Temple, and the giant Buddha statue, then eat your way through Sokcho Tourist Fish Market and stroll Sokcho Beach. Guides such as Kangwon and David Oh can help you choose between hiking and the optional cable car.
“Fall foliage in Korea! The colors were out at the National Park. David Oh was great in getting us there and showing the various options of the park. Very helpful. Also gave us suggestions for the market, which was great. Overall a great experience.”
Travel by coach from a major Seoul subway station to Naejangsan National Park, with a light breakfast, water, English and Chinese-speaking staff, free time to explore, and a group visit to Naejangsa Temple. Expect a long day of about 13 to 14 hours.
“The journey was very long, 4 hours drive. On the return journey there was a heavy traffic. The driver didn't drive smoothly, fast and press brake slow down suddenly which made passengers uncomfortable.”
Travel from Seoul to Maisan Mountain for about two and a half hours among twin peaks and spring blossoms, then spend three hours in Jeonju Hanok Village. An English-speaking driver, air-conditioned transport, and mobile ticket are included. Meals are your responsibility.
“The original tour was canceled and replaced with a tour to the Taean Tulip Festival and Sudoeska - a Buddhist monastery and religious site. The festival, held at the Korea Flower Park, was wonderful. There were many acres of tulips, Read more”
Pick a palace, a market, a border or a slope.
