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South Korea Express

8 days
Start and end in Seoul
4.6
12 traveler reviews
South Korea Express - MW Tours
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Tour Operator:
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Max group size:
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Age range:
10 to 90
Operated in:
English
Tour id:
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Highlights

  • Marvel at the grand architecture of the historic Jinjuseong Fortress
  • Remember the victories of Pyeongchang, home of the Winter Olympics
  • Come close to North Korea at the famous Demilitarized Zone
  • Wander through the traditional Hanok Village in Jeonju

Itinerary

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  1. Introduction
  1. Day 1 Arrive Seoul (-/-/-)
  2. Day 2 Seoul - Gongju - Jeonju (B/-/-)
  3. Day 3 Jeonju - Suncheon - Yeosu (B/-/-)
  4. Day 4 Yeosu - Busan - Gyeongju (B/-/-)
  5. Day 5 Gyeongju - Andong - Wonju (B/-/-)
  6. Day 6 Wonju - Pyeongchang - Mount Seorak - Seoul (B/-/-)
  7. Day 7 Seoul - DMZ - Seoul (B/-/-)
  8. Day 8 Depart Seoul (B/-/-)
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  • Transport

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  • Flights
  • Insurance
  • Optional
  • Additional Services

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Operated by

MW Tours

Number of tours

54

Age Range

12 to 99 years old

Response time

within 1 day

Response rate

100%

MW Tours is a true Asian & Subcontinent specialist wholesaler. We pride ourselves on offering niche products in unique destinations, with the best authentic cultural experiences possible, all at an exceptional price.

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Customer Reviews

  • Overall Rating
    Excellent
    4.6
  • Itinerary
    Excellent
    4.4
  • Guide
    Excellent
    4.9
  • Transport
    Excellent
    4.7
  • Accommodation
    Excellent
    4.2
  • Food
    Excellent
    4.2
  • 4.3
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  • MU
    · May 30th, 2024
    I really loved this South Korea Express trip through MWTours and Tour Radar! It was pretty fast paced and the group covered a lot of ground in just a week, but I got to see so many things that I probably wouldn’t have seen on another tour or by myself. Our guide was also really great! He provided lot of good information on the sites we were visiting and brought us to good places for lunches. All of the accommodations were really nice as well, and we had rides booked to and from the airport, which was awesome. My only gripe is that the DMZ tour took a little longer than expected (we thought it would only be half day but it took all day), so we got less time in Seoul than we originally planned. My suggestion to anyone booking this tour would be to book extra days at the end of the tour just for Seoul. But other than that I loved the tour!
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    Trip date: May 2024
  • MA
    · May 8th, 2024
    The only problem was getting food in the evening from some of the towns and hotels because they were either closing for the night or the hotels didn’t serve after 8 or 9 pm. So maybe knowing this the tour guide can arrange for something earlier. Otherwise the tour guide and driver were wonderful.
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    MW Tours commented on this review
    Thank you for your feedback. We're glad to hear that you had a positive experience with our tour guide and driver. We apologize for the inconvenience you faced regarding dinners. We understand how important it is to have access to food after a long day... Show more
    Trip date: April 2024
  • TF
    · May 7th, 2024
    The tour on the whole was good. The only hotel I would change is the Koreana. Firstly their staff know very little English and they are very unfriendly and not helpful at all. Also this hotel is situated right where most of the protest rallys occur so all roads leading to it especially on the weekends are closed. The hotel staff make no effort to help their guests check in or check out. Even though our room was available 2 hours before check in time they wanted to charge us an additional fee to check in early after we had an awful time trying to get to their hotel with all the roads closed because of the protest rally.Even on the day our tour started the tour guide could not meet us at the designated spot because the roads were closed due to the protests. The guide got to us about 25 minutes later than what was agreed.
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    MW Tours commented on this review
    Thank you for your great feedback. We're glad to hear that you enjoyed the tour overall. We apologize for the issues you encountered at the Koreana Hotel. We take your concerns seriously and will address them with the hotel management to improve their... Show more
    Trip date: April 2024
  • South Korea Express reviewer 4
    · May 1st, 2024
    Well organised, excellent communication from our tour guide.
    MW Tours commented on this review
    Thank you for your comments Larisa, we particular appreciate your comment about your Tour Guide. We look forward to seeing you again on tour in one of our wonderful destinations. MW Tours
    Trip date: April 2024
  • MK
    · April 23rd, 2024
    Great tour guide and tour but very poor choice of hotels which had no AC and no food options either in the hotel or nearby.
    Trip date: April 2024
  • ES
    · December 3rd, 2023
    We had an amazing tour guide in Justin. His great sense of humour and historical knowledge made the trip exciting and fun to places some might not consider travelling to. Highly recommended.
    MW Tours commented on this review
    We appreciate your great reviews. We hope we will be able to welcome you once more on one of our many other tours.
    Trip date: November 2023
  • South Korea Express reviewer 7
    · October 27th, 2023
    Wonderful trip Thankyou . Great variety of venues, not just temples and shrines. We got to see how the Korean people live their everyday lives and learnt how its complex and difficult history has helped shaped the Korea of today. Fraser Place Hotel was great, right in the middle of all the action....we loved it and were so glad we took a few extra days to do things we did not have time to on the trip. Many thanks to our guide Justin ....interesting, entertaining and very knowledgable. All arrangements went smoothly. Thanks so much Tourradar . Ian and Susan
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    MW Tours commented on this review
    Thank you so much for your great feedback. We are so glad to hear from you and also that you thoroughly enjoyed our tour. MW Tours
    Trip date: September 2023
  • IG
    · June 11th, 2023
    The tour gave you the opportunity to see many things within a time frame. The quality of vehicle, hotels & recommended places to eat was great.
    MW Tours commented on this review
    Thank you so much for your great feedback. We are pleased to hear you had a wonderful trip : ) MW Tours
    Trip date: June 2023
  • South Korea Express reviewer 9
    · April 11th, 2023
    We travelled on this fantastic adventure in March 2023! It exceeded our expectations, and we would highly recommend it. Our guide Justin was very fun and knowledgeable! We visited so many interesting places and learned so much about the history, the culture and the food. South Korea is a fascinating and beautiful place to visit!
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    MW Tours commented on this review
    We are pleased to hear you had a wonderful trip MW Tours
    Trip date: March 2023
  • South Korea Express reviewer 10
    · November 1st, 2022
    Our guide, Justin, was one of the best I have ever had - full of energy, enthusiasm, and humour, and his summaries of history made it really interesting. The fun tour book he made allowed us to follow along. Our group was only 11 (from Germany, U.S., Canada, Australia, and France) in this post-pandemic tour and we were in a smaller bus, but that made the experience even more personal and we got to be friends. The destinations were all culturally interesting, historical, or scenic, ranging from mountain temples to hanok villages, gardens, fish markets, etc. We covered a lot of ground in a short time. My only suggestion would be to slow the pace a little bit, maybe reduce the number of attractions each day and add a couple of days to the length of the tour. This would allow for more time to explore each site in more depth, take pictures, etc. This tour was not called "Express" for nothing. Still, we had a great time and would recommend it.
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    MW Tours commented on this review
    HI Pamela, Many thanks for your kind review. Yes the Express is as it states.....but we are very pleased you enjoyed it all. Regards JR MW Tours
    Trip date: September 2022

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South Korea Express
From Seoul to Seoul

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      The tour includes breakfast, but other meals are not guaranteed to have vegetarian options.

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      • Typhoid - Recommended for South Korea. Ideally 2 weeks before travel.
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      • Japanese B encephalitis - Recommended for South Korea. Ideally 1 month before travel.
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