Day Trip to Nami Island with The Garden of Morning Calm
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Day Trip to Nami Island with The Garden of Morning Calm
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Ages 0-99, max of 43 per group
Duration: 10–11 hours
Start time: Check availability
Mobile ticket
Live guide: Chinese, Korean, English
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- Transport by air-conditioned coach/minivan
- English and Chinese speaking staff
- Admission tickets
- Entry/Admission - Nami Island
- Entry/Admission - The Garden of Morning Calm
What's not included- Meals
- Traveler's insurance
- Start:Multiple meeting point options.
- Option 1Hongik University Station Exit 4, 167-36 Donggyo-dong, Mapo-gu, Seoul, South KoreaHongik Univ. Station Exit 4
- Option 2Namsan Yejang Public Parking Lot, Yejang-dong, Jung District, Seoul, South KoreaNamsan Yejang Bus Parking Lot(~5 mins walk from Myeongdong Station Exit 1)
- Option 3Dongdaemun History & Culture Park Station Exit 10, 116 Euljiro 7(chil)-ga, Jung District, Seoul, South KoreaDongdaemun History & Culture Park Station
End:- Option 1Dongdaemun History & Culture Park, 281 Eulji-ro, Jung District, Seoul, South KoreaDongdaemun History & Culture Park Station
- Option 2LOTTE Department Store Main Store, 81 Namdaemun-ro, Jung District, Seoul, South KoreaIn front of Myeongdong Lotte department store
- Option 3Hongik Univ. Station, Seoul, South KoreaHongik Univ. Station
- Not wheelchair accessible
- Pushchair accessible
- Near public transportation
- Infants must sit on laps
If you have questions about accessibility, we’d be happy to help. Just call the number below and reference the product code: 48881P59- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
- Most travellers can participate
- From 12/20 to 2/28, the tour will have the chance to stop by Eobi Ice Valley, the popular photo spot in the area. The itinerary and visiting hours of attractions may change accordingly.
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 43 travellers
- For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours in advance of the start date of the experience.
- If you have questions about this tour or need help making your booking, we’d be happy to help. Just call the number below and reference the product code: 48881P59
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- Ann H0 contributionsBeautiful visit.Beautiful place. Guide was friendly. Spoke English well. Needed more activity. Overall a very worthwhile visit. I’d recommend everyone pay a visit.Written November 29, 2024
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- 904stellan0 contributionsGreat tour to see many places when you don’t have much time in Busan.For 1 day tour, it covers many location. If I had to visit all places myself, I could not have visited all of the attractions this tour offered. Miss Lucy, our tour guide, was excellent at communicating with everyone, whenever we stopped for sightseeing , from point A to point B, she clarified meeting place and times, to make sure we are on schedule. Her recommendation for lunch and snacks were also excellent. The tour bus was comfortable. The cost for the trip and the value this tour provided was well worth the price.Written November 17, 2024
- MFMonthego0 contributionsBusan old and newGreat trip saw a lot of the old Busan as well as a surprise opportunity to do the cable car in the dark. Lucy was a great guide.Written November 17, 2024
- Dreamer4243950 contributionsI travel a lot internationally for work and always take time to explore.She was tremendous. Great blond hair and sense of humor. I came for the Unesco content and loved it. I have recommended it to several friends already. Also the driver was a great driver!Written November 13, 2024
- jos_phinea9660 contributionsMore than worth itOne of the highlights of my trip to Korea. Well worth it! Charming group and beautiful places. Special thanks to our guide Enzo (박세진) for making this experience memorable!Written November 12, 2024
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- 904stellan0 contributionsNami Island was OK, but the highlight of this tour was the Garden of Morning Calm. Wish we had more time allowed there.The Nami Island trip was okay. Nothing really stood out. I can't say whether it was good or bad. However, on the way to Nami Island, we stopped at the Garden of Morning Calm, and it was spectacular—so beautifully landscaped. I wish the tour had allowed more time to enjoy this beautiful place. About an hour there was, in my opinion, too short. If I had the choice, I would have spent less time at Nami Island and more time at the Garden of Morning Calm. The last stop was the Rail Bike experience. To me, it was a total waste. If I had known what I was getting into, I would have opted out of this activity. But overall, the tour itself was nice. The guide we had was good—she was very prompt in answering questions through WhatsApp.Written November 12, 2024
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Tiina P
Tallinn, Estonia47 contributions
Feb 2020
Good trip to take, when you are looking for an easy way to spend a day outside of Seoul! Trip was well organised, bus picked us up exactly on time and all the organisational information was provided on the way.
We visited Nami island, where the weather was unexpectedly warm and thus "winter wonderland" was not really a thing. It was relaxing to walk around and to take pictures, I recommend to also visit the galleries on the main street! It´s also good to know, that this
island has clearly only touristic purpose.
The Garden of Morning Calm was very pretty to see in the dark! If you are visiting this time of the year - bring extra warm clothes, because it got very cold, very fast.
Overall the tour was well organised, but it lacked that special emotional value, that would make it memorable. Would have been nice to hear the stories behind these two places and more interesting facts or stories about South-Korea and its people/places/foods in general.
We visited Nami island, where the weather was unexpectedly warm and thus "winter wonderland" was not really a thing. It was relaxing to walk around and to take pictures, I recommend to also visit the galleries on the main street! It´s also good to know, that this
island has clearly only touristic purpose.
The Garden of Morning Calm was very pretty to see in the dark! If you are visiting this time of the year - bring extra warm clothes, because it got very cold, very fast.
Overall the tour was well organised, but it lacked that special emotional value, that would make it memorable. Would have been nice to hear the stories behind these two places and more interesting facts or stories about South-Korea and its people/places/foods in general.
Written February 21, 2020
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Our sincere gratitude for your continuous support and your positive feedback is truly motivating for our team members here. We are trying our best to bring customers a pleasant and unforgettable travel experience, and we hope you will return to travel with us once more during your future visits. Please recommend us to your family and friends so that more people get to explore Korea with our team - see you next time!
Written March 18, 2022
This response is the subjective opinion of the management representative and not of Tripadvisor LLC.
Evelyn
6 contributions
Feb 2020 • Friends
We had a holiday well spent in South Korea recently with my travel buddy/bbf Min Min. Though most of our family, colleague and friends advised us to just cancel/postpone our tour which we planned over a year, due to the cases of coronavirus all over the world. Still, we proceed as
planned. We joined group tour during our stay in Korea,
It was a nice and smooth journey throughout,
On the 29Feb, we proceed on a day tour to Nami Island which I have loved that place so much.. for me to be here for the second time around.
Next was in The Garden of Morning Calm (first time here) Loved the starlight during this season.
As planned we took a flight to Jeju the next day- Busan - then back to Seoul, to visit Gangneung and Jeonju, then head back to Singapore a total of 12 days stays in South Korea.
We would like to commend our tour guide Seo— for being so efficient, friendly and helpful. He provides useful information regarding coronavirus on its affected region in Korea, That would help us to make our itinerary safe in avoiding such areas during our stay.
He his very careful in driving. He drove us safely back
to Seoul.
Just got back home a week ago and received a
short message from Seo, checking if we got back to
Singapore safely. “How thoughtful it was...”
for a customer to received a follow up customer service—especially in this sensitive time of coronavirus.
To note, We have joined a lot of group tour/ we’ve met a lot of tour guide, nonetheless only Seo checking on customer wellness, after, As working in customer service line I could say, That’s truly remarkable Seo! Thank you!
planned. We joined group tour during our stay in Korea,
It was a nice and smooth journey throughout,
On the 29Feb, we proceed on a day tour to Nami Island which I have loved that place so much.. for me to be here for the second time around.
Next was in The Garden of Morning Calm (first time here) Loved the starlight during this season.
As planned we took a flight to Jeju the next day- Busan - then back to Seoul, to visit Gangneung and Jeonju, then head back to Singapore a total of 12 days stays in South Korea.
We would like to commend our tour guide Seo— for being so efficient, friendly and helpful. He provides useful information regarding coronavirus on its affected region in Korea, That would help us to make our itinerary safe in avoiding such areas during our stay.
He his very careful in driving. He drove us safely back
to Seoul.
Just got back home a week ago and received a
short message from Seo, checking if we got back to
Singapore safely. “How thoughtful it was...”
for a customer to received a follow up customer service—especially in this sensitive time of coronavirus.
To note, We have joined a lot of group tour/ we’ve met a lot of tour guide, nonetheless only Seo checking on customer wellness, after, As working in customer service line I could say, That’s truly remarkable Seo! Thank you!
Written March 15, 2020
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Thank you so much for your kind feedback! Seo is one of our BEST guide and he is thoughtful,caring and nice :)
We are happy that you enjoyed your time in Korea and hopefully after the pandemic, we can meet you again here in Seoul and it will be our pleasure to serve you again. :)
Written March 16, 2022
This response is the subjective opinion of the management representative and not of Tripadvisor LLC.
Becky
Seoul, South Korea1 contribution
Apr 2020 • Solo
I booked this tour through the Trazy website. As I was the only person to book for this day, it was just me and the guide/driver. It was great that they still continued with the tour even just for me. At both locations the guide gave useful information about the place, before leaving me to explore on my own for almost all the time. Garden of Morning Calm was incredibly peaceful and beautiful in the morning. Nami Island was busier but also very fun to walk around and explore. Being driven directly to the locations made this a lot easier and less stressful than arranging the transport myself, and I would recommend this as a great day out from Seoul, particularly if you enjoy walking in gardens.
Written April 2, 2020
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Hello, we are happy that you enjoyed the trip with us. We value every guest and your positive feedback is very encouraging to us and we will keep doing our best.
Please recommend our packages to your family and friends, and we are looking forward to meeting you again!
Written March 16, 2022
This response is the subjective opinion of the management representative and not of Tripadvisor LLC.
joshjaskiewicz
London, UK23 contributions
Mar 2023 • Friends
We were three very hungover friends that got up early having got up even earlier the day before for the DMZ. We turned up coffee in hand scoffing muffins from the local paris baguette coffee shop. We were greeted by the most helpful and welcoming host, Stephanie, who welcomed us onto a trippy tour bus with cool interiors and curtains, was wild. Our first stop was the garden of morning calm, which is basically some mega botanical garden some Korean bloke decided to plant because he saw similar stuff elsewhere in the world and was inspired. It’s pretty damn cool, there is a 1000 year old tree there that looks like a bonsai on steroids. A sight to be seen. There were many flowers and cherry blossoms and I did feel pretty calm after being in the garden of morning calm, albeit it was basically the afternoon. We then went to Nami island and we ate some spicy noodles and then zip lined from a 300ft tower into a chill island in the country side with more cherry blossoms and strange statues. Was also very trippy but pleasant and perfect to bumble around in after having consumed your Bodyweight in local Soju. All in all, was a solid day out and felt pleased to get out of the city. The best part was Stephanie who basically hooked up us clueless hungover English blokes with restaurant reservations for SoSeoul (a recommended Michelin star restaurant) and Mr Ahn’s Craft Makgoelli (another bomb Michelin recommended restaurant) - Stephanie was an absolute legend. Thank you Stephanie. Stephanie for president.
Written April 5, 2023
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Kalle J
2 contributions
Oct 2022 • Couples
It was well organized in terms of transportation. The Garden Of Morning Calm is nice but actually could be skipped, it feels more like a tourist thing than anything else. Lots and lots of tourists (not even high season). The guide was not a guide at all. She knew nothing about the destinations and she could not speak English. The only thing you get for this money is the entrance and the transportation, forget anything about a guide, I tried asking questions about Nami island but it was the first time she was there too, isnt a guide supposed to know things about the destinations? I think you could take public transportation and pay the entrance fees yourself and save some money. :) Nami island was nice too, but again very very touristic. Tourism is the main income for this island.
Written October 21, 2022
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roomz9
Manama, Bahrain3 contributions
Oct 2022 • Solo
If you want to go to Nami Island because you’re a fan of the KDrama filmed there, then by all means. Otherwise, there’s little of interest and the four hours were way too long. The Garden of Morning Calm was lovely and definitely worth the visit, the duration was perfect. The day trip booking includes transport (very comfortable) from Seoul to both locations and back. The guide was helpful, giving tips and info, but they don’t accompany you on the tour at all.
Written October 23, 2022
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al2vera2040
Lincoln, CA2 contributions
Nov 2024 • Couples
1/2 of the day at Nami Island and 1/2 of the day at The Garden of the Morning Calm. Both locations are beautiful and well kept. We could have stayed a full day at Nami Island and another full day at the Garden of the Morning Calm. Our guide, Yuna, from VIP Travel was kind, knowledgeable about both locations, and kept our group informed about the site's history, etc. My special thanks to the driver who weaved through very congested Seoul traffic after our trip.
I highly recommend VIP Travel for your site-seeing at the Nami Island and the Garden of the Morning Calm. Ask for Yuna!
I highly recommend VIP Travel for your site-seeing at the Nami Island and the Garden of the Morning Calm. Ask for Yuna!
Written November 15, 2024
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Venture50114270300
8 contributions
Oct 2023 • Friends
Our first time to Nami Island was amazing thanks to our great tour guide Jonathan! Despite going on the busiest day of the year with lots of traffic, Jonathan remained calm and upbeat and shared many stories along the way. It was a very pleasant and enjoyable day and would recommend this tour to anyone thinking of doing it! We took lots of amazing photos and got to see some beautiful sights with the fall foliage. Looking forward to doing more K-Tour Story tours!
Written October 28, 2023
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Alice A
2 contributions
Jan 2020 • Solo
I was anticipated to go to Nami Island and The Garden of Morning Calm. It’s lucky to see snowing in Nami Island and it makes the Island prettier. Yet, the time was not quite enough (only 4 hours) to walk around. Yet, spending 2 hours in The Garden of Morning Calm was a bit too long. It’s not that worth to see the lightings with 2 hours. I guess it’d be much more better to visit in the morning time, or at least with sunshine.
The tour guide Jayce was so nice and kind. He can speak in English and Mandarin very well. I am very satisfied with his service. Unfortunately, I was quite confused with the instruction of meet up place mentioned in Klook. It said next to Myeongdong Exit 2 in front of the Hotel Prince, which at the end was just next to Exit 2 in front of North Face. I hope it can be improved.
The tour guide Jayce was so nice and kind. He can speak in English and Mandarin very well. I am very satisfied with his service. Unfortunately, I was quite confused with the instruction of meet up place mentioned in Klook. It said next to Myeongdong Exit 2 in front of the Hotel Prince, which at the end was just next to Exit 2 in front of North Face. I hope it can be improved.
Written January 6, 2020
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Thank you for your feedback and we hope you will join us once again during your future visits to Korea.
Please recommend our packages to your family and friends, and we look forward to meeting you again!
Written March 31, 2022
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salim861
Singapore, Singapore2 contributions
Jan 2020
The tour is well organized & the tour guide Marco is well accomodating to our last minute request. he explaines everthing cleaariy so that we know what to expect.
Nami Island & The Garden of Morning Clam is a best combination tour on Korea
sightseeeing tours.
Nami Island & The Garden of Morning Clam is a best combination tour on Korea
sightseeeing tours.
Written January 28, 2020
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Thank you for your feedback. Happy to hear that you enjoyed the trip and spent some wonderful time with us. Please recommend our tour to your friends and family and hope to see you again in the near future.
Written March 23, 2022
This response is the subjective opinion of the management representative and not of Tripadvisor LLC.
fiorella1921
Santa Fe, Argentina
El guía habla español?
Porque ni yo ni mi familia sabemos hablar el inglés muy gluido
Written January 22, 2020
I think the guide that we had only speaks Korean, Chinese, Japanese & English.
Written February 7, 2020
What is the approximate time schedule? If the tour starts ~ 8 AM, 4 hours at Nami Island and 2 hours at the Garden of morning Calm at night returning at 10 PM, where is the rest of the time spent?
Written January 7, 2020
The winter tour starts at 11:50am. In all the other seasons, it starts at 7:20am and ends at 6:50pm.
Written January 12, 2020
What time does the tour end? We want to do a night food tour at 1800 (6 PM) the same day.
Written January 5, 2020
The tour ends at 10pm when you arrive in Seoul. If you want to go to the night food tour, I suggest you book a morning trip to Nami Island instead and skip the light festival at Garden of Morning Calm. During other seasons, it’s better to go to Garden of Morning Calm early because the plants are more vibrant. But right now, the real attraction is the light festival at night.
Written January 6, 2020
Can you please tell me when it the island will have snow on the 23rd of January or your not sure?
Written January 4, 2020
Can I know where is the exact pick up point in Myeongdong? Which exit?
Written October 13, 2019
Exit 2. It’s clearly signposted.
Written October 13, 2019
Lunch is on your own.. but the tour guide is willing to share her ideas on where to eat good food
Written August 9, 2019
Ekhwan H
Salak Tinggi, Malaysia
What the price for child 2 years and 6 months? He born on 4th April 2016
Written September 5, 2018
Ahmad N
Glugor, Malaysia
"Day Trip to Nami Island with The Garden of Morning Calm
By: Ktourstory". Does this includes ferry ticket to Nami Island?
Written August 22, 2018
Ahmad N
Glugor, Malaysia
Does this package include ferry tickets? I am thinking of booking this package for this Sunday.
Written August 22, 2018
Package usually includes ferry ticket. You will need to pay yourself if you choose to take the zip line
Written August 22, 2018
JKTKNP
Fullerton, California
How big is your shuttle bus? How many seats are in the bus?
Written July 1, 2018
Ours was like a 25 seater bus. We were a small group. I think the bus that they will use will depend on how many people booked them for the day. I was supposed to join another group going back because I wanted to leave early and that group was a lot bigger so they had a bigger bus.
Written July 1, 2018
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