Published Date : Apr 26, 2017 / Edited Date : Oct 12, 2022
Seoul Welcome Week 2017 is here! Seoul Welcome Week will run from April 28th until May 7th. During the event, foreign visitors will be able to enjoy a variety of special discounts and events!
❍ Seoul Welcome Week Booths
- Locations : Myeong-dong, Dongdaemun, Namdaemun, Gwangjang Market, Itaewon, COEX, and Hongdae - Languages Offered : English, Chinese, Japanese, Thai (newly offered), Indonesian (newly offered) - Events : Write your name in Hangeul (make a nametag), street performances (samulnori, taekwondo, K-pop, etc), hanbok costume experience
❍ Myeong-dong Tourist Information Center
- Activity Program : Make I∙SEOUL∙U t-shirts (up to 30 tourists) - Time : 11:00-17:00 - Click here for more about the Myeong-dong Tourist Information Center
❍ Seoul Memories Contest
- Tourists from Japan and Southeast Asia are eligible to take part in the Seoul Memories Contest - The contest will award 2 travelers with round trip airfare to Seoul each month until September 2017
❍ Discover Seoul Pass Discount
- Discover Seoul Pass : Visit 16 of Seoul's best attractions with one pass! Eligible for use by foreign nationals, the Discover Seoul Pass is a great way to visit traditional and historical, Hallyu, cultural, and fun attractions in the city. - Get a 30% discount when purchasing a Discover Seoul Pass during Seoul Welcome Week - The 48 hour Discover Seoul Pass is scheduled to launch in 2017 - Purchase the pass at One More Trip
❍ One More Trip Discounts
- One More Trip : Seoul's online open marketplace for cool and interesting Korea and Seoul-related travel experiences and items. - Get a 30% discount on select tourist experiences, tours, and items during Seoul Welcome Week - Visit the official One More Trip site here
A variety of promotions and discounts for tourists!
▶ Seoul City Tour Bus Discounts - Get a 20% discount on tickets for the Seoul City Tour Bus during Seoul Welcome Week. See Seoul's attractions in comfort on a Seoul City Tour Bus! - 6 courses (Downtown Palace Tour, Seoul Panorama Course, Traditional Culture Tour, Gangnam City Tour, 1-Story Bus Night Course, 2-Story Bus Night Course) - For more information click here
▶ Get 20% off on hanbok rentals - Get a 20% discount at hanbok rental stores in the 4 Great Gates area - Tip : Visitors wearing hanbok are granted free admission to Seoul's palaces
▶ Get 20% off on transportation from the airport to Seoul in comfort with Buxi! - Buxi : A convenient car-sharing service that takes travelers to and from the airport to their Seoul accomodation. - Download and reserve via the app (android only) to get the discount. Service is available in Korean, English, and Chinese. - Google Play Store download
▶ Try the ITrip luggage storage and delivery service - The Hongdae Travel Center opens on April 29th (Sat) - Get a 10% discount on luggage storage - Get a discounted price on luggage delivery from and to the airport and Seoul accomodation. SAFEX delivers luggage safely to and from the airport via AREX. Get a discount of 36% during Seoul Welcome Week. Fees 22,000 -> 14,000 won -> Visit Safex's official site here
▶ 50% discounts with Redtable - Redtable is a mobile menu and payment service. Service is offered in several languages and with Redtable, tourists can see the menus and prices from many restaurants and even pay for their meals through Redtable. For Seoul Welcome Week, Redtable has partnered with 12 restaurants to offer a 50% discount on select menu items. - LAMEN;S (Lotte World Mall branch, Gahoe-dong branch), Homyeondang (Cheongdam branch), Bongchujjimdak (Lotte World Mall branch), Pizza Alvolo (Daechi branch), Nipong Naepong (Myeong-dong Noon Square branch, Hyundai City Outlet Dongdaemun branch), Hoa Binh (City Hall branch), School Food (Hyundai City Outlet Dongdaemun branch), Gorilla Gimbap (Myeong-dong branch), Kkokkodang Dakgalbi (Deoksugung branch), Jaws Food (Korea Univ. branch), Mokdong Pizza (Itaewon branch) - Visit Redtable's official site here
▶ Hongbao (red envelope) gift from TNDN - TNDN is a restaurant payment service system - Chinese visitors who use the TNDN service at eligible restaurants in Myeong-dong and the Edae area (Ewha Womans Univ. area) will receive a hongbao
▶ Get an additional 10% discount on entry to tourist attractions with Seoul Pass - Seoul Pass is an online reservations platform for tourist attractions in Seoul. During Welcome Week, use Seoul Pass to purchase admission tickets and get an additional 10% off with the coupon code - Coupon Code : seoulwelcome2017
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보호자를 동반하지 않을 시 이용이 불가능 합니다.※ 보행약자 1명당 보호자 최소 1인 이상 동반 ※ 전동보장구(전동휠체어, 전동스쿠터 등) 사용자의 경우 보호자 1인당 보행약자 최대 4인까지 동반 가능
희망하시는 날짜 및 코스에 활동가능한 해설사가 없는 경우 예약은 취소될 수 있습니다.
예약확인을 위해 도보관광 사무국(02-6925-0777)에서 확인 연락이 진행됩니다.(최소 5일~한달 전)3회 이상 전화통화가 이뤄지지 않을 시 예약이 취소될 수 있습니다.
해설 진행 시 발생하는 안전사고에 대해서 도보관광 사무국과 서울문화관광해설사는 책임을 지지 않습니다.
미세먼지 비상저감조치 발령 및 기타 기상악화(폭염, 태풍, 폭우 등)로 인해 도보관광 운영이 어려운 경우 모든 예약은 일괄 취소됩니다. (관광일 전날 기준)
Reservations must be made at least three days prior to the tour date.
Additional reservations, one or two days before the tour starts, are only allowed for the tour that is already fixed.
In the case of group tour, more than 10people, please contact us by e-mail.
Reservations for the following month are available from the 15th of the current month.
Please refrain from participating in any tour programs should you be experiencing any symptoms, including fever, coughing, congestion, muscle pain, stuffy nose, and/or sore throat.
Reservations for tourists 14 years & under without an accompanying adult or guardian shall be canceled on site.
All reservations will be canceled in the event of a weather warning being issued. (e.g. heatwave, typhoon, heavy rain, fine dust, etc.) (Cancellation will be processed immediately upon implementation)
※ Please always check the weather warning on the day of the reservation on the site below.
(https://www.accuweather.com/en/kr/seoul/226081/weather-forecast/226081)
The Seoul Guided Walking Tour administration office and tour guide affiliates are not responsible for any accidents that happen to occur during the tour program.
Reservation shall be made at least 1 week before the tour day.
The course is for tourists with mobility problems (Senior, people with disability, stroller user).
You may not use the course without an assistant (or companion) ※ At least one assistant shall accompany a tourist with mobility problem ※ In case of electric assisting device users (electric wheelchair, electric scooter users), one assistant may accompany up to 4 tourists with mobility problem
Reservation may be canceled when a guide is unavailable on the desired date and course.
Seoul Guided Walking Tour Office (02-6925-0777) will contact you to confirm reservation. (At least 5 days~1 month before tour day) Reservation may be canceled when Seoul Guided Walking Tour Office cannot reach you for more than 3 times.
Seoul Guided Walking Tour Office and Seoul culture and tourism guide are not liable for the safety accidents during the Seoul Guided Walking Tour.
All reservations will be canceled in the event of a weather warning being issued. (e.g. heatwave, typhoon, heavy rain, fine dust, etc.) (Cancellation will be processed immediately upon implementation)
※ Please always check the weather warning on the day of the reservation on the site below.
(https://www.accuweather.com/en/kr/seoul/226081/weather-forecast/226081)