15 Seoraksan Day Trips from Seoul Worth Booking

1.Mt Seorak + Naksansa Temple or Nami Island Group Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 422 reviews · 13 - 14 hours · from $68Our pick

Escape Seoul for Mt Seorak, then choose Naksansa Temple or Nami Island on a scenic 13 to 14-hour group tour with guided hikes.

“Great way to experience Mt Seorak from Seoul as a day trip. We have 3.5hr to explore on our own. John, our tour guide, gave us options for trails & cable car as activities. It was a good length of time; did the flat rock Biseondae trail and plenty of time for lunch and cable car. We had about an hour at Naksana. The view of the coast was amazing and the complex was large (+ hilly). Hurried through a lot of it based on time. Overall a good itinerary and the tour was fairly organized wrt pickup location and drop-off and meeting point at Mt Seorak. The drop-off at…”

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2.Mount Seorak and Naksansa Temple One Day Tour from Seoul

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 167 reviews · from $71

Review of Seoul’s Mount Seorak and Naksansa Temple day tour, with mountain views, optional cable car, seaside temple, costs, hikes, and practical tips.

“Wonderful trip with Mr. Han. Very informative and and prompt. Very nice group and good bus driver. Excellent”

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3.[Premium Private Tour] Mt Seorak & East Sea or Nami island from Seoul

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 67 reviews · from $258Top rated

Escape Seoul for Seoraksan’s mountain views, Sinheungsa Temple, Sokcho’s coast, and a private guide with hotel pickup.

“Alfonso was great. He is very knowledgeable and friendly. It rained the entire day but still had a memorable and wonderful experience!”

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4.Mount Seorak and Nami Island One Day Tour from Seoul

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 48 reviews · from $80

Escape Seoul for Seoraksan’s mountain views and Nami Island’s tree-lined paths on a full-day coach tour with tickets included.

“Our guide, Bita, made this tour very easy and enjoyable. She kept us well informed of the areas and the best activities to do. Both places were so pretty and majestic to visit. Beautiful places to visit in the fall.”

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5.Private DMZ Tour from Sokcho near Seoraksan Mt.

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 35 reviews · from $140

Explore Goseong’s quieter DMZ from Sokcho with guide Chan, a border observatory, war museum, North Korean lunch, and a traditional village.

“I went to Sokcho specifically to see the DMZ and this tour did not disappoint. I went on the tour by myself and Chan made it very comfortable and gave a lot of very interesting information. You can definitely tell he cares a lot about the suRead more”

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6.DMZ Tour for Sokcho Cruise Travelers in South Korea

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 16 reviews · from $106

Visit the Goseong DMZ, war museum, and North Korean border from Sokcho with guide Chan, Korean lunch, and cruise-port pickup.

“We wanted to visit the DMZ from our cruise ship the Holland America Westerdam. We heard about the tour from a fellow shipmate. . We told two other couples about the tour and they joined as well. From the moment we booked, Chan, the toRead more”

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7.Mt. Seoraksan National Park Autumn Foliage Day Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.3 · 15 reviews · from $60Best value

Escape Seoul for Seoraksan’s fiery autumn forests, granite peaks, hiking trails, and five hours of free time for $60.

“I wanted to reserve cable car tickets in advance.”

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8.Seoraksan National Park Ulsanbawi Hiking from Seoul

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 15 reviews · from $238

Hike Seoraksan’s Ulsanbawi Rock from Seoul with a private guide, temple visit, bronze Buddha, mountain scenery, and hotel pickup.

“This hike is best suited for experienced hikers, but it was absolutely worth the effort! We explored a beautiful temple, drank fresh water from a grotto, took a scenic cable car ride, and met fellow travelers from around the world along the trRead more”

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9.Private Day Trip to Seoraksan National Park

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 14 reviews · from $260

Escape Seoul for Seoraksan’s mountain trails, cable car, Sokcho market, port, and beach on a flexible private day trip with hotel pickup.

“Juno Lee was an excellent guide. Very kind and compassionate. tailored the trip to family needs. Cornered time well. Great photos taken. The best guide I have ever experienced”

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10.Autumn Foliage-Mt. Seorak, Sokcho Fish Market, Sokcho Beach

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 10 reviews · from $68

See Korea’s fall colors at Seoraksan, taste Sokcho seafood, and visit the beach on a long, practical day trip from Seoul.

“Fall foliage in Korea! The colors were out at the National Park. David Oh was great in getting us there and showing the various options of the park. Very helpful. Also gave us suggestions for the market, which was great. Overall a great experience.”

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11.Mt.Seorak(+CableCar Option)+Sokcho Fish Market&Beach

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 9 reviews · 14 hours · from $68

Spend a full day from Seoul among Seoraksan’s autumn colors, Sokcho seafood, and beach views, with optional cable-car access.

“This was a great trip, although it was cold and rainy at Seoraksan. Our hike to Ulsanbawi was abandoned due to the weather, but we did make it to the final set of steps in thick, low clouds. The foggy, rainy conditions provided a mysterious beauty not soon forgotten. The next segment to Sokcho was fun as well, exploring the market and it's contents, and the final visit to the seaside.”

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12.2-Day Hike through the Scenic Valleys of Mt. Seoraksan from Seoul

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 7 reviews · from $899

Review of a private two-day Seoraksan hike from Seoul, with mountain trails, temples, meals, hotel stay, and practical booking advice.

“We had a wonderful 3 days with Bergen. He was happy to adjust the itinerary to suit our request to visit Nami Island as well. Our son is 10 years old and loved hiking with Bergen. We received very helpful information about travelling in Korea Read more”

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13.Seoraksan Mountain with Cable Car- Shuttle Bus

★★★★★★★★★★3.2 · 6 reviews · from $67

Ride Seoraksan’s cable car, visit Sinheungsa Temple, and see autumn color on a guided day trip from Seoul.

“Unfortunately, the tour did not take place as described. We drove back two hours earlier than stated. This meant we didn't have enough time for hiking. The reason given was that it was Friday and there was a lot of traffic in Seoul. Unfortunately, the tour was a real rush. What a shame considering the beautiful surroundings.”

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14.One-Day Tour for stunning Mt.Seoraksan from Seoul

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 6 reviews · from $349

Escape Seoul for a private day at Mt. Seoraksan, with cable-car views, Gweongeumseong Fortress, Sinheungsa Temple, and hotel pickup.

“Bergen is a wonderful tour guide! Scheduled work on the gondola caused us to change the itinerary a bit, but when we arrived today, the gondola was working and he very quickly pivoted and was able to accommodate the changes. Highly recommended!!!”

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15.Sokcho beach, market, hot spring and Seorak Cable Car

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 5 reviews · from $76

Review of Seoul’s Sokcho day tour, with beach, seafood market, Cheoksan foot baths, and Seorak Cable Car for $76.

“We had a great trip today with Liu on the pink van! Unfortunately we had a rainy day so the visibity on the mountain was poor. You just got to make the best out of the day and we did. Liu ‘s recommandation for a restaurant was good, we ate crab 🦀 We liked de diversity of the activities !”

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