Suwon Hwaseong+Gwangmyeong Cave+Starfield Library from Seoul
Description
Start your day with pickup from Hongik University Station or Myeongdong Station. Travel to Suwon Hwaseong Fortress, a UNESCO World Heritage Site and one of Korea’s most important historical treasures. Explore the only remaining walled fortress in Korea. Next, head to Suwon Hwaseong Haenggung, a restored Joseon-era palace within a UNESCO World Heritage site. Hwaseong Haenggung Palace is the largest temporary royal palace of the Joseon Dynasty. A perfect cultural day trip just an hour from Seoul! Afterward, visit the Starfield Library, a modern library located in the Suwon Starfield COEX Mall. Admire the unique architecture and browse the extensive collection of books. Next, head to the Gwangmyeong Cave, it is the largest themed cave park with varied cultural and artistic things, created in a gold mine where gold, silver, and bronze were mined. Visitors can experience wine at Wine Cave, as well as Cave Aqua world. Finally, return to the meeting point in Seoul.
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This UNESCO World Heritage Site is one of Korea’s most important historical treasures and is the only remaining walled fortress in Korea.
Explore Suwon Hwaseong Haenggung, a restored Joseon-era palace within a UNESCO World Heritage site. Enjoy traditional performances, including royal guard ceremonies and martial arts shows. A perfect cultural day trip just an hour from Seoul!
Visit the Starfield Library Suwon, a modern library located in the Suwon Starfield COEX Mall. Admire the unique architecture and browse the extensive collection of books.
it is the largest themed cave park with varied cultural and artistic things, created in a gold mine where gold, silver, and bronze were mined. Visitors can experience wine at Wine Cave, as well as Cave Aqua world.
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- Wheelchair accessible
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
- All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
- Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
Reviews(249)
We experienced and learned a lot about the Korean people, their history and culture. Our guide Jeff (Jeffrey Seo) took really good care of us and even carried around to help his mom. That was really sweet. Thank you Jeff for making our first trip to Korea so amazing 🤩!
We had a great time despite the heat and Peter timed explanations just right so we didn’t have to stand under the sun. The selection of places was good for those who want some variety, walking outside, food court / mall, cool and beautiful cave. The cave was really pretty and refreshing. You might need long sleeves for the cave. The bus was almost full, but not crowded, the sites where not overcrowded. Some history events are a cruel so you might want to distract your kids at the right time. The length is just right especially if you bring teens along.
I’d recommend this tour. Peter Pan is an excellent guide. I came away from the tour with more understanding of Korean history. Although the weather was steaming hot, thoroughly enjoyed the day. The driver was funny also.
Everything really nice and Peter Pan, the guide, was wonderful
It was a wonderful, interesting and well organised trip with Simon. We had historical, beautiful an shining impressions. Simon updated everything on time and gave us enough time for those impressions.
Simon was a friendly and responsible tour guide. He made sure that everyone was well taken care of and also went out of the way to provide recommendations to us. Appreciate the frequent updates and reminders of the meet up time etc. Great experience!
Peter Pan is a very good tour guide, we heard a lot of important historical stories, and he also took great care of the team's visiting process to ensure everyone is in the footsteps. We highly recommend you to choose his professional service when visiting Seoul!
Great tour if it’s your first time in Korea. Just avoid going in July as it was hot and humid
Our first time to have this Suwon trip. It was an amazing experience coz our tour guide Mr. Simon Lee told us the story behind the fortress and the palace and about the temple ( buddhas). It was an interesting story. I did enjoy the trip.
Excellent trip, a guide to the extensive introduction of related historical stories, along with some Korean filmed drama from the story of the tragedy of the royal city of Washington to the end of the bright caverns, including the historical background and the humanitarian monastery along the way to leave good memories worth re-taste, also thanks to the guided careful service,
