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15 Best Seoul Private Tours

The private tours that organize Seoul around you: royal palaces with your own guide, DMZ days without the bus schedule and itineraries that flex around a late barbecue lunch. The city is enormous; a planner with a van helps.

1.Private DMZ Peace Tour: 3rd Invasion Tunnel and Suspension Bridge

Discover the DMZ with a private guide, visiting the 3rd Infiltration Tunnel, Dora Observatory, and scenic options like Gamaksan Bridge or Majang Lake for a personalized insight into Korea's divided history.

Most Popular★ 5.0

“Our tour was with Tiger. He was an excellent tour guide. He was friendly, very informative and accommodating. We learned a lot about the DMZ from Tiger. Highly recommend him for your own tour.”

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2.Secret Food Tours Seoul w/ Private Tour Option

Explore Seoul’s diverse cuisine on a small-group or private tour, visiting iconic landmarks, tasting local dishes, and discovering hidden food gems.

★ 5.0

“One of the best food tours we’ve been on. Alex was friendly and courteous. We loved all the places he had selected for us to eat in. We recommend them without hesitation.”

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3.Seoul City Private Full-Day Tour Including Lunch

Discover Seoul’s highlights on a private full-day tour including Gyeongbokgung, Bukchon Hanok Village, Insadong, Jogyesa Temple, and N Seoul Tower with expert guides.

★ 5.0

“Janet was an amazing guide. We hit all of the sites that we wanted to. Janet was great communicating with us before the tour and following up afterwards. We thoroughly enjoyed our time in Seoul and having Janet as our guide really made it top…”

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4.Private DMZ the 3rd Tunnel Tour from Seoul (optional Red Bridge)

Discover North Korea’s border with Seoul on a private DMZ tour, including the 3rd Tunnel and observatories, led by expert guides for an authentic experience.

★ 5.0

“I was on Summer holiday with my family (my wife and twins-a boy and a girl both 11 years old) in Seoul. We booked a private tour to the DMZ throught Viator Alice of VIP Tour was our guide and Andy was our driver. Alice…”

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5.Seoul Highlights & Hidden Gems Tours by Locals: Private + Custom

Discover Seoul through a private, customizable tour with passionate local guides. Visit top sights, hidden gems, and enjoy authentic experiences tailored to your interests.

★ 5.0

“Hardest review to write of all 11 tours/experiences we had over our 17 days in Korea and Japan. Our guide, Kevin, shared history and cultural insights with the highlights being the changing of the guard ceremony and a little spot that sold the best tea…”

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6.Premium Private DMZ Tour & (Suspension Bridge or N-Tower) include lunch

Discover Seoul’s iconic sites on a private tour visiting the DMZ, Suspension Bridge, or N-Tower with personalized guides, authentic sights, and included lunch.

★ 5.0

“Guide was very accommodating. We forgot a pair of sunglasses at our last stop and on the way home he turned around and took us back to our last stop so we could recover the glasses.”

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7.Private Airport Transfer : Incheon to/from Seoul (up to 7 pax)

Enjoy stress-free, private airport transfers between Incheon and Seoul with friendly drivers, comfortable vehicles, and flexible timing for up to 7 travelers.

★ 5.0

“Moon, our driver was super communicative and responsive, plus a good friendly driver too! When our flight was delayed, he was able to update the booking a couple hours later without any issues and kept us on time. We had a ton of bags and…”

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8.Flexible Private Guided Tour in Seoul (Optional Layover)

Discover Seoul's highlights on a private, flexible tour with expert guides—perfect for layovers or first-time visitors seeking authentic experiences.

★ 5.0

“We had a really great time exploring Korea! We had Taylor as our tour guide, he is the best! He's very realiable and very knowledgeable at what he does. He's very accomodating with what places we wanna go and activities we wanna do. In our…”

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9.8 hours Private Tour in Seoul for the VIP

Discover Seoul with a fully customizable 8-hour private tour led by expert guides, tailored to your interests—perfect for an authentic, flexible experience.

★ 5.0

“K did such a wonderful private tour. She took us on a personalized journey of Seoul and picked us up from our hotel. She was prompt and a great photographer. She suggested the Korean hangok for us, as well as a delicious Korean bbq lunch…”

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10.Full-day Customizable Private Seoul Highlight Tour

Experience Seoul’s highlights with a private, customizable tour including Gyeongbokgung Palace, Bukchon Hanok Village, markets, and N Seoul Tower for a personalized adventure.

★ 5.0

“Joey the tour guide was great; she was so much fun and spoke very clearly that we all could understand her. So kind informative! Very funny.!”

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11.Private DMZ Tour

Explore the Korean DMZ with a private guide, visiting key sites like Freedom Bridge and Dora Observatory for a personalized, insightful experience.

★ 5.0

“Though this was billed as a private tour, it wasn’t actually private (we had a private ride from the hotel but the tour itself was part of a larger group - it sounds like only the large tour buses are allowed within the DMZ, but…”

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14.Private Seoul City Tour

Discover Seoul’s highlights on this private, customizable day tour featuring palaces, traditional villages, markets, and stunning city views with expert guides.

★ 5.0

“I normally do not leave a review after a tour. But to not do so for this trip will be a disservice to the excellent tour guide we had, Miae. She speaks fluent English and is also very knowledgeable. With her detailed explanation esp on…”

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15.The Award-Winning PRIVATE Food Tour of Seoul: The 10 Tastings

Discover Seoul through its flavors on this private food tour featuring 10 tastings across markets, landmarks, and street food stands, led by passionate local guides.

★ 4.5

“We had such a lovely early evening tour. Our guide was so kind and interesting and explained so many things about the city, Korean history and culture too. We walked a lot and sampled lots of tasty food and drinks, visiting places we never would…”

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More Seoul Private Tours

5.0Free style private Tour(Essence of Seoul city or DMZ)$195.00 5.0Private DMZ Tour with North Korean Defector + N Korean Lunch$150.00 5.0Private Hiking tour to Bukhansan Peak(Baegundae: 836.5m) with Mountain Expert$168.00 4.9Seoul: City Highlights Private Tour with Pickup and Drop-off4 - 9 hours$185 4.5Seoul: Private Walking Tour with a Local2 - 6 hours$55 5.0Private Tour Nami Island with Petite France ‘and/or’ The Garden of Morning Calm$192.00 4.9Seoul Your Way: Private Custom Experience with a Local Guide$91 4.5Seoul Night “Private Tour”(Korean BBQ, N-Tower, Seoul Fortress, Local Market)$148.00 4.5Highlights & Hidden Gems With Locals: Best of Seoul Private Walking Tour$123.22 5.0Private DMZ Tour and Suspension Bridge + Korean BBQ$250.00 5.0[Premium Private Tour] Mt Seorak & East Sea or Nami island from Seoul$258.00 5.0DMZ Private Tour Admission Incl.$261.58 5.0Seoul Private 4 Hour Tour with A Korean Buddy$87.75 5.0Tailored Private Tour from Seoul$230.00 5.0Full Day Private Tour Nami Island, Garden & Petite France$260.00 4.5Seoul Half Day Tour with a Local: 100% Personalized & Private$111.37 5.0Private DMZ tour(Tunnel / Observation) with hotel pick up$210.00 5.0Private Airport Transfer: Seoul City to Incheon Airport (1-5 pax)$105.00 4.8Private Customized Seoul Tour with Your Korean Buddy4 - 5 hours$130 5.0Customized Private Seoul tour: Palace, Market etc(Airport Option)$184.00 5.04 Hours Private tour with top attractions in Seoul$360.00 4.5Private Transfer Incheon Airport Seoul Korea$110.00 5.0Full-Day Seoul Highlights Private Guided Tour$235.00 5.0Private Airport Transfer – Incheon Airport Seoul (Up to 7 or 11 people)$130.00