All Gyeongju Tours & Excursions in 2026

I had a guide Steve who is very knowleadgeable about history of Korea and Gyeongju in particular. He also lived abroad for a while, well-traveled and curios about other cultures, and his English is perfect. He was also attentive in small things like dropping me off and picking up closer to the entrances to sites before parking the car. I especially appreciated that his tour was one cohesive story where every site we visited made sense in a bigger picture. This is not something one takes for granted with tours in Korea, at least not yet. Steve also shared interesting local tidbits and Korean habits. Loved the tour!

Our guide, Jina, is very informative and in-depth knowledge about Korean history. We visited Bulguksa temple, Darreungwon Tomb complex, Gyeongju national museum.. Jina took us to a stew beef rib restaurant for lunch, which was simple, authentic, and delicious. It’s a great trip.

Fantastic experience all around! One of my favorite days in Korea. The guide is a local who was born in the area and came back after retirement to run these tours and share his love for the region with others. Despite only speaking Korean, he communicated just fine using technology, and shared lots of interesting information with us throughout the day. All of the sites we saw were beautiful, interesting, and highly worth seeing. We could never have managed these visits on our own without the tour. The vehicle was spotless and smelled new. So the ride itself was also super comfortable. Finally, we stopped for lunch in an AMAZING local spot (we were the only foreigners there) where I was able to try authentic Korean food that happened to be vegetarian/vegan (usually it’s a hassle and I have to ask for things removed). So overall it was truly an amazing day and I cannot recommend this tour enough! A MUST if you’re in Gyeongju for any amount of time.