Seoul/Jeju Island
South Korea | Oct 12 - Oct 25, 2026

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Kevin M.
Seattle, WA | Reviewed on Nov 04, 2026

Christine did an excellent job coordinating and organizing our trip. We had a handful of issues related to weather that she helped to mitigate by providing updated itineraries, additional suggestions, and getting us in touch with guides with minimal notice. She's a highly skilled professional

Hotel Reviews
Imperial Palace Boutique Hotel Itaewon

Great place, very modern amenities and centrally located. The only issue is the bathroom was strangely designed and was essentially a wall-to-wall glass cube!

Authenticity & Character
Centrally located; easy to access
Location
About 7-10min walk to the subway
Staff
The staff was very kind and spoke good English, especially the breakfast crew!
Cleanliness & Comfort
The size of the room was perfect for two travelers
Benikea Hotel Seosan
Seosan

Great place, very modern amenities and centrally located. The only issue is the bathroom was strangely designed and had a large window in it!

Authenticity & Character
Location
Staff
The staff went out of their way to ensure my wife and I had extra pillows, which was great for our rest!
Cleanliness & Comfort
Activity Reviews
Full Day Mt. Hallasan, Tea Plantation and Spirited Garden Tour
Full Day Mt. Hallasan, Tea Plantation and Spirited Garden Tour
Jeju Island

We only did a portion of this tour because the weather was so bad. Our guide did a great job repositioning what we did during the day, but I don't feel comfortable providing a full scale rating of the experience simply because we didn't see much of the island.

Quality of Experience
Guides, Drivers and Staff
Transport
Full Day Excursion to Korean DMZ + Suspension Bridge Tour
Full Day Excursion to Korean DMZ + Suspension Bridge Tour
Seoul

Our guide did an excellent job coordinating with other tour groups to get us into the DMZ, and we enjoyed exploring this borderland between North and South Korea with his guidance. The suspension bridge tour was less compelling to us, but that's okay.

Quality of Experience
Guides, Drivers and Staff
Transport
Go on a Hiking Tour of Bukhansan and Ancient Seunggasa Temple
Go on a Hiking Tour of Bukhansan and Ancient Seunggasa Temple
Seoul

This was an incredible hike and tour of the temple and was probably the highlight of the trip for me. It is a large scale temple complex with a Buddha at the very top and a lovely little temple cat.

Quality of Experience
Guides, Drivers and Staff
Transport
Sightseeing in Seoul: Gyeongbokgung Palace, Bukchon Hanok Village & N Seoul Tower
Sightseeing in Seoul: Gyeongbokgung Palace, Bukchon Hanok Village & N Seoul Tower
Seoul

Largely this ended up being a photography tour for me and my group and the girls dressed up in hanboks for when we were on the palace grounds. It was gorgeous and a lot of fun.

Quality of Experience
Guides, Drivers and Staff
Transport
Local specialist: Christine Liu