Published Date : Feb 09, 2018 / Edited Date : Oct 14, 2022
Seoul City Tour Bus Guide and Usage
About the Seoul City Tour Bus
The Seoul City Tour Bus provides organized shuttle tours to the city's most popular attractions. For the price of just a single ticket, you can spend all day hopping on and hopping off the bus* as it follows a circular route connecting Seoul's top sightseeing destinations.For first-time visitors, there is no better way to discover the city. *Night Courses run without stops.
The company offers audio guides of Seoul in 11 different languages. At first, the audio guide was only available in Korean, English, Japanese and Chinese. Service has since expanded to include French, German, Russian, Spanish, Thai, Vietnamese, Indonesian,andMalaysian. The Seoul City Tour Bus company is currently working on adding more languages for the convenience of visitors and Italian, Arabic, Hindi, and Portuguese will be available in the future.
Single-use headphones are provided for each passenger upon boarding the bus. The open-air double-decker buses have rain and snow covers to keep passengers dry and warm even in inclement weather.
Courses
Seoul City Tour Buses follow a variety of routes, divided by theme.
Downtown Palace Namsan Course
This 22-stop course takes you past not only Seoul's historic royal palaces, but also to popular tourist destinations such as Namsan Seoul Tower, Myeong-dong, Itaewon, Namdaemun Market and the National Museum of Korea.
Panorama Course
Get some sweeping views of Seoul from this 14-stop tour that takes you to Namsan, Cheonggyecheon Stream, the Hangang River and other scenic spots.
Night Course
Spend a romantic evening cruising around the city. This course lets you enjoy Seoul's electrifying nighttime vistas, both from above (Namsan Seoul Tower) and below (along the Hangang River).
Around Gangnam Course
Enjoy the sights of Gangnam riding a comfortable trolley bus. This course will take you to all the major sites and attractions like Seonjeongneung Royal Tomb, COEX, Lotte World Tower, Sebitseom Island, Seorae Village, and more.
Open Top Bus
Double Decker Bus
Trolley Bus
※The Seoul City Tour Bus is a transportation service popular among tourists for their upgraded buses and tour routes to Seoul's major attractions.
Traditional Culture Course
Ride the open top double decker bus through lively traditional markets like Gwangjang Market and Tongin Market, wear hanbok and try out Korean food, and visit Jongmyo Shrine, Deoksugung Palace, and many other traditional attractions.
Hangang/Jamsil Course
Visit Hangang River cutting through central Seoul, the highest building Lotte World Tower, and the modernized district of Gangnam.
Night View Course
View the beautiful night scenery atop the double decker bus.
Open Top Double Decker Bus
Half Top Double Decker Bus
Regular Double Decker Bus
Runs & Departures
Runs and Departures : Tiger Bus, Seoul City Courses(City Palace Course, Seoul Panorama Course, Night View Course, Around Gangnam Course
Tiger Bus
Seoul City Courses
City Palace Course
Seoul Panorama Course
Night View Course
Around Gangnam Course
Departure
Gwanghwamun Dongwha Duty Free Shop, (Subway Line 5 Gwanghwamun Station Exit 6)
Line 2 Gangnam Station Exit 11 200M Ticket Box
Hours
9:00-17:20 (Weekdays)
Temporarily Suspended due to Coronavirus
19:30 (July-September 20:00)
Temporarily Suspended due to Coronavirus
Frequency
Every 50 mins.
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Once daily
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Holidays
Mondays ※ If Monday is a public holiday, operate under normal operation hours ※ No off-days during Summer Vacation Season (4th week of July to August 15th) (4th Week of Jul-Aug 15th)
Bus Fare & Details : Yellow Balloon, City Bus, Traditional Culture Course, Hangang/Jamsil Course, Night View Course
Yellow Balloon City Bus
Traditional Culture Course
Hangang Jamsil Course
Night Course
Departure
Dongdaemun Design Plaza Announcement Center A3
Hours
9:30-17:00 (Last bus at 16:10)
14:00-19:00 (Last bus at 17:00)
20:00
Frequency
Every 50 min.
Every 160 min.
Once daily
Holidays
Only runs on Saturdays & Sundays
Only runs on Saturdays & Sundays
Only runs on Saturdays & Sundays
Cost and Further Information
Bus Fare & Details : Tiger bus, Seoul City Tour Courses( Downtown Palace Namsan Course, Panorama course, Night Course, Around Gangnam Course)
Tiger Bus
Seoul City Tour Courses
City Palace Tour
Seoul Panorama Course
Night View Course
Around Gangnam Course
Adult (KRW)
20,000 (Discounted rate only in April: 15,000)
20,000
16,000 (Discounted rate only in April: 13,000)
16,000
High School Students & Younger (KRW)
13,000 (Discounted rate only in April: 10,000)
13,000
10,000 (Discounted rate only in April: 9,000)
10,000
Ticket Booth
Ticket box next to Gwanghwamun Koreana Hotel, Seoul Station, Yongsan Station or purchase directly from bus driver
Gangnam Station Exit 11 ticket box or purchase directly from bus driver
본 코스는 보행약자(거동이 불편한 고령자, 장애인, 유모차 이용자 등)를 위한 코스입니다.
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)