Seoul City Tour Bus Map and Stops by Course

The hop-on hop-off bus tour takes you all around Seoul, visiting Gyeongbokgung Palace, Myeongdong, Insadong, Namsan Seoul Tower, and more. Get to see them all in a day. Check out the schedules and prices for each route to plan your Korea trip. Get there early if you want the best views. It's first come, first served.

Seoul City Tour Bus Ticket Office Location

• It is closed on Mondays
• If you book tickets online, you need to exchange them at the Gwanghwamun City Tour Bus Ticket Office.

📍 135-7 Sejong-daero, Jung-gu, Seoul. You can get to the ticket office two ways:

• 1. Subway line 5, Gwanghwamun Station Exit 6, 100m walk.
• 2. Subway lines 1 or 2, City Hall Station Exit 3, 300m walk.

Seoul City Tour Bus Information

• ✅ Free Wifi

• ✅ There are audio guides in 12 languages: Korean, English, Chinese, Japanese, Russian, German, French, Spanish, Thai, Vietnamese, Indonesian, and Malaysian. Use your own wired earphones to connect.

• ⚠️ Closed on Mondays. (If Monday is a national holiday, closed on Tuesday instead.) Click here to check the dates of Korean public holidays🔗

• ⚠️ All seats are unassigned. Boarding is first-come, first-served. You can board 40 minutes before departure.

• ⛔ Coffee, beverages, and food are not allowed on the bus.

• The bus can be operated as an open-air double-decker, closed Glass Top double-decker, or semi-open double-decker.

Downtown Palace Namsan Course Map and Stops

It stops at 15 places in Seoul, including Namsan Mountain. You can take the one-day tour bus, then hop off to see the sights at your favorite stops, then hop on another bus. Don't lose the pass! You get unlimited rides all day long. Buses run every 40 minutes.

• Estimated time: 1 hour and 30 minutes (if you don't make any stops).

🟡 Downtown Palace Namsan Course Route

1. Gwanghwamun Station Ticket Office

   • Subway line 5, Gwanghwamun Station Exit 6, 100m walk.
   • Subway lines 1 or 2, City Hall Station Exit 3, 300m walk.

2. Myeong-dong

   • This is Seoul's central district with shops, restaurants, and nightlife.
   • The Myeongdong Cathedral, located in Myeongdong, represents Korean Catholicism and was visited by the Pope during his visit to Korea.

3. Namsangol Hanok Village

   • A hanok (한옥) is a traditional Korean house.

4. Ambassador Seoul Pullman Hotel

5. Shilla Hotel, Jangchungdan Park

6. N Seoul Tower ⚠️ Admission ticket required

   • The 236m tall tower offers a 360-degree view of Seoul's skyline. Tickets are required for admission (16,000 KRW, around 11 USD). It's a famous landmark.

7. Hyatt Hotel

8. Dongdaemun Design Plaza (DDP), Donadaemun Market

   • DDP is a multicultural complex designed by world-renowned architect Zaha Hadid. This is where many exhibitions and Seoul Fashion Week are held.

9. Daehak-ro

   • Daehak (대학) in Korean means University. There are many cultural art spaces, restaurants and bars here.

10. Changgyeonggung Palace

    • Changgyeonggung Palace has the first Western-style greenhouse in Korea, and it has a sad history behind it.

11. Changdeokgung Palace

    • It's where the last Korean Emperor lived and ascended.
    • It's the only palace complex in Seoul on the UNESCO World Heritage List.
    • Tickets for Secret Garden are in high demand. You can reserve online or at the venue. you can reserve them online or at the venue. Check out this post for details on how to get tickets📌:

12. Insa-dong, Bukchon

    • Insa-dong: There are traditional craft shops, art galleries, tea houses, restaurants, and cafes.
    • There's the Museum Kimchikan, which charges 5,000 KRW to enter (around 4 USD). But the space is small. If you want to find out more about the kimchi Koreans eat with every meal, click here📌:

• Bukchon: A hanok conservation district.

13. Cheongwadae (or Blue House)

    • It was the president's office and residence from 1948 to 2022.
    • It is now fully open to both Koreans and foreigners. But ticketing process for foreigners differs from that for Koreans.

14. Gyeongbokgung Palace, Folk Museum, Museum of Contemporary Art

    • Gyeongbokgung Palace: The main palace of the Joseon Dynasty.
    • Folk Museum: This museum depicts Koreans' everyday lives from the late Joseon period. The exterior is like a K-drama film set from the 1970s and 80s.

15. Sejong Center for the Performing Arts, Gwanghwamun Square

    • Gwanghwamun Square: A large square in front of Gyeongbokgung Palace with historical statues.

🟡 Downtown Palace Namsan Course Bus Schedule

Here's the bus schedule for Downtown Palace Namsan Course. You can click on the picture to go to its website.

Downtown Palace Namsan Course Tickets

🟡 Reserve Seoul City Tour Bus Tickets on the Official Site🔗

• You can buy tickets online or on-site. Online reservations get you a discount, but you still have to take your e-ticket to the ticket office to get a physical pass.
• Same-day online reservations are not available.
• Night View Course may not be available for on-site purchase on the same day.

🟡 Ticket Price:

	Adult	Child (ages 5-18)	Under 5
On-site KRW	24,000	15,000	Free
Online KRW	22,000	15,000	Free
On-site USD	24	15	Free
Online USD	18	12	Free

Seoul City Tour Bus Night View Course Map & Tickets

🔴 Night View Course Route

1. Gwanghwamun Station
2. Gangbyeon North Road (Non-stop)
3. Banpo Bridge (Non-stop)
4. Seongsu Bridge (Non-stop)
5. Hannam Bridge (Non-stop)
6. N Seoul Tower (Photo time for 30 minutes)
7. Namdaemun Market (Non-stop)
8. Cheonggye Plaza (Last stop)

The tour lasts 1 hour and 30 minutes, and you'll see Seoul at night along the Han River. Tickets are only available for online purchase, and online reservations are not available on the day of the tour.

• The course is non-stop. Enjoy a 30-minute photo session at Namsan Seoul Tower.
• This is an open seating arrangement without assigned seats. It's first-come, first-served, and you can start boarding 40 minutes before departure.

🔴 Reserve Seoul City Tour Bus Tickets on the Official Site🔗

🔴 Seoul City Tour Bus Night View Course Bus Schedule

Period	Departure Time
July 1 to April 15	7 PM
April 16 to June 15	7:30 PM
June 16 to August 15	8 PM
August 16 to September 15	7:30 PM
September 16 to December 31	7 PM

• Departs from the Gwanghwamun Ticket Office.

🔴 Ticket Price:

	Adult	Child (ages 5-18)	Under 5
KRW	20,000	12,000	Free
USD	20	12	Free

Wrap-up

You can hop on and off all day long with the Seoul City Tour Bus day pass. The tour bus is super convenient for seeing all the top attractions without having to drive or pay for each one. Just drop by the ticket office at Gwanghwamun Station to exchange your e-tickets for physical ones. There's no hopping on and off the night tour, but you get 30 minutes to take photos at N Seoul Tower. Check out the mapped routes and tickets for each course.

Credits

The images featured in this post are courtesy of the Seoul City Tour Bus website.