Seoul City Tour Bus, the best transportation partner for foreigners traveling to Korea
Seoul, the capital of South Korea, is an Asian fashion-forward city that combines ancient palaces, traditional markets, modern buildings, and fashionable shopping malls. There are countless tourist attractions. If you want to fully explore Seoul, a city that combines classics and modern fashion, an economical way is to take the Seoul City Tour Bus. The Seoul City Tour Bus Company has carefully designed various routes covering the landmark buildings throughout Seoul, making it convenient for tourists from all over the world to better experience and visit Seoul.City Tour Bus
The Seoul City Tour Bus is the best transportation partner for foreigners who come to Korea for the first time. There is no language pressure and no dilemma of getting lost. Every driver can answer tourists' questions in English, and the ticket office is more considerate to provide sightseeing bus route maps translated in various languages. There is an earphone behind the seat of the bus to introduce the site, and you can choose from five languages: Chinese, English, Japanese, Korean, and French. The sightseeing bus follows the departure time and runs every 30 minutes. There are 3 routes in total, and there are single-decker sightseeing buses and double-decker sightseeing buses to choose from.
Ticket collection information
The starting point of the sightseeing bus is Gwanghwamun. Take the subway line 5 and get off at Gwanghwamun Station and exit at Exit 6. There is a comprehensive information service counter at Exit 6, where you can get a map of Seoul and consult the service staff directly. Walk 50 meters straight and you will see the ticket office.
Price information
The editor will introduce the price in detail here. You can enjoy a 5% discount when buying tickets with T-money transportation cards, and a 10% discount when buying tickets for groups of more than 10 people. In addition to buying tickets at the ticket office, you can also buy tickets for the Seoul City Tour Bus directly from the driver on the bus.
There are four sightseeing bus routes for you to choose from to meet the needs of different tourists. You can get a free route map at the sightseeing bus ticket office, which is available in four languages: Chinese, English, Korean and Japanese.
A. Downtown Ancient Palace Route (2 hours full journey)
01. Gwanghwamun--02. Deoksugung Palace--03. Namdaemun Market--04. Seoul Station--05. USO--06. Yongsan Station--07. National Museum of Korea--08. Itaewon--09. Myeongdong--10. Namsangol Hanok Village--11. Grand Ambassador Hotel--12. Shilla Hotel, Jangchungdan Park--13. N Seoul Tower--14. Hyatt Regency Hotel--15. Dongdaemun Design Plaza--16. Daehakno--17. Changgyeonggung Palace--18. Changdeokgung Palace--19. Insadong--20. Cheongwadae--21. Gyeongbokgung Palace, Folk Museum, Museum of Modern Art (Seoul Branch)--22. Sejong Center for the Performing Arts--23. Gwanghwamun (end point)
Operating time: 09:00-20:00 (the last bus departs at 18:00)
Interval: Every 30 minutes
B. Seoul Panorama Route (1 hour and 40 minutes)
01. Gwanghwamun--02. Myeongdong--03. Seoul Animation Center--04. Namsan Cable Car--05. Millennium Hilton Seoul--06. Namsan Library--07. Grand Hyatt Seoul--08. Gangnam Station (transfer station)--09. Some Sevit--10. Noryangjin Fish Market--11. 63 Building, Han River Cruise--12. Yeouinaru Station--13. Hongik University--14. Airport Railroad Hongik University Station--15. Sinchon Station, Ewha Womans University--16. Agricultural Museum, Jeongdong--17. Seoul Museum of History--18. Sejong Center for the Performing Arts
Departure time: The first bus departs at 09:30/the last bus departs at 17:00 during the week and 17:30 on weekends
Interval: Every 35-45 minutes
C. Double-decker night view route (1 hour and 30 minutes)
Gwanghwamun--(Mapo Bridge)--(Seogang Bridge)--(Hannam Bridge)--Moon Rainbow Fountain--(Dongjak Bridge)--(Seongsu Bridge)--(Hannam Bridge)--Namsan Library--Namdaemun Market--Cheonggyecheon Plaza
Departure time: 19:30 (departure at 20:00 during the summer vacation from July to August)
Interval: Once a day
Key station introduction
Myeongdong
The 12th stop of the downtown-Gongbu route bus is Myeongdong Station. The sightseeing bus stops on the right side of the road. After getting off, walk 50 meters back to the Myeongdong subway station exit 2. Across the road is the largest Uniqlo building, and walking straight is the main shopping street of Myeongdong.
Tip: Generally, the driver will tell you the arrival time of the next bus before stopping. You can return to the sightseeing bus stop to wait for the bus when the time is close. If you don't hear the time, the bus interval is 30 minutes. There is no route sign at Myeongdong Station. Everyone should save the map and route map for easy riding.
Namsan Seoul Tower
Namsan Seoul Tower is the 16th stop of Route A. The sightseeing bus will stop at the bus combined station under the tower. In addition to the sightseeing bus, the bus to the city also stops here. If you want to take the next sightseeing bus immediately, it will take 50 minutes at this station. After getting off the bus, you need to crawl 400 meters to reach the bottom of the tower according to the sign, which is very convenient.
Namsan Tower is a landmark building in Seoul. In addition to the tower itself, there are also ancient buildings, a small Teddy Bear Museum, an Aleman Museum and a gourmet dessert shop. Don't worry about missing the bus back to the city. Make full use of your time to have a good time. After the tour, you can return to the station by the same route.
Dongdaemun Design Plaza
The 19th stop of Line A is Dongdaemun Design Plaza. The station is right in front of the newly built Design Plaza. Across the road is the apm shopping building. It should be noted that Dongdaemun Station has a large flow of people and the departure interval on Saturdays is every 25 minutes. There is a specific time map for reference below the stop sign. After getting off the bus, walk 50 meters straight to the crosswalk, and cross the road to the Doo Tower. The buildings on this street are the most representative shopping buildings in Dongdaemun.
It is worth mentioning that you can see the ticket office for double-decker buses next to the crosswalk. If you come to Dongdaemun as your first stop in Seoul, and want to take a sightseeing bus to visit Seoul with Dongdaemun as the starting point, you can buy double-decker bus tickets here without going to Gwanghwamun to buy them. The price here is 15,000 won per day for adults and 10,000 won per day for children (6-18 years old).
Insadong
The 24th station on the A City Center-Gonggong Line is Insadong Station. Because it is in the city center, the place is crowded and you can only see the station sign after getting off the bus. Friends who come here for the first time can remember that there is a bakery and coffee shop on the right side of this station sign, and the building opposite is the Jung-gu Police Station, which is convenient for finding when you come back.
Insadong is located in the city center, and ancient and precious traditional items are circulated. The main road is centered on the avenue, and many alley-like alleys extend on both sides, with specialty shops from various departments scattered in between. There are galleries, exhibition halls, museums, traditional handicraft shops, traditional teahouses, traditional restaurants and modern coffee shops, etc. It is the best choice to come here to appreciate the traditional atmosphere and modern characteristics.
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