Busan Private Tour with Licensed Local guide
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Busan, South Korea
- 4 to 8 hours (approx.)
- Pickup offered
- Group discounts
- Mobile ticket
- Offered in: English
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Overview
Cover Busan’s top sights during a single day on this private tour. Travel comfortably between locations in your own chauffeured, climate-controlled vehicle, with door-to-door pickup from the port, airport, or your hotel included. Follow a bespoke itinerary tailored to your preferences, with optional visits to Gamcheon Culture Village, Seokbulsa or Beomeosa temples, local markets, or Songdo cable car. Lunch is not included.
- A full-day, private tour of Busan with a licensed local guide
- Cut through language barriers, visiting the city’s more celebrated locations
- Get personalized restaurant recommendations and enjoy a tailored itinerary
- Relax with door-to-door transfers from the airport, port, or hotel
What's Included
- Pick-up at Preferred Location
- Licensed Professional Tour guide
- Private transportation
- Lunch
- Travel Insurance
- Admission Fee - If applicable
Meeting and Pickup
Pickup points
Select a pickup point
Pickup details
We pick up clients from the preferred location including hotel, airbnb, train station, airport, and cruise terminal in Busan area.
Itinerary
1
Busan
8 hours • Admission Ticket Free
Additional Info
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
- Wheelchair accessible
- Pushchair accessible
- Service animals allowed
- Near public transportation
- Infant seats available
- Most travellers can participate
- Any infant must be seated in a car seat or booster. Please let us know if you require one
- If you use a wheelchair or serviced animal, please let us know and we can discuss where to visit.
- This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate
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Cancellation Policy
You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.
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Reviews
5.0
based on 1,296 reviews
Suzanne_b, May 2026
We hired Brian through Viator to take us around Busan, South Korea. He picked us up in his car at the port where our ship docked, which was soo conviennent and 1000 times better than a bus tour. We went to Gamcheon village which is extremely worthwhile to see, some sky walks, and the sky capsule. Brian is extremely knowledgeable, very accommodating and fun to spend the day with. Upon my request he also took us to an Olive Young store so I could load up on Korean skin products that are fantastic and a fraction of the cost of USA brands. Brian helped us with anything we needed. Booking a private guide is so worthwhile in Busan, as you really have time for more activities. Don't hesitate to book this tour.
Irene_K, May 2026
Wonderful half day tour with English speaking tour guide. Saw all sights we wanted including Gamcheon Village, Fish Market, cable car and UN Cemetery.
Mark_L, May 2026
Great way to see a lot of Busan in a short amount of time. Great spots to stop at including temples, sky capsule, fish market, etc. Great conversations!
KimberlyMcClintic, May 2026
Leo was an excellent tour guide. I loved all the places we visited especially the fish market where we picked out our live seafood and they prepared it for us. It was quite the experience!
Kerry_F, May 2026
We had a great day with a suggested itinerary tailored to our interests. Enjoyed the sky capsule and took in some beautiful views. Fabulous bbq lunch followed by some shopping, Our guide, Youni, was exceptional.
John_H, May 2026
Hi BK
Yes. We will leave a review on Viator and Tripadvisor.
CK was excellent. Communications before we arrived were helpful and reassuring. His commentary on South Korea was very interesting and added a lot to our understanding of Korea. This insight is as important, if not more so, than the venues we visited.
So we had a brief time in Busan but enjoyed it very much. The Korean bbq lunch was also great.
Thank you very much for your welcome to Korea.
Very best wishes
John & Sally, Lois & Jackie
Marie_D, Apr 2026
We had a tour of the highlights of Busan, South Korea today. Jake was our driver and tour guide. He did an amazing job! He gave us insights into Busan history and culture. He went above & beyond when we asked him to join us for a traditional Korean meal. He ordered for us & explained everything. It was awesome! He speaks English very well & answered all our questions. I was worried about getting back to the cruise ship on time but it was not an issue at all- even after we added the meal. Jake drove the 3 of us around and we got personal attention to all of the details. I would recommend this tour to anyone and I would give Jake 10 stars if I could.
Cherie_H, Apr 2026
Sang was absolutely amazing! He was very knowledgeable and took us to amazing locations in Busan. Would highly recommend this company.
Twila_E, Apr 2026
We enjoyed a great tour with Anthony. He listened to what we had to say and organized the tour accordingly. He was also very sensitive to my mobility limitations. He was flexible with the plans and adjusted them when necessary. Anthony was very pleasant to have as our guide and we can recommend him highly.
Shirlee_A, Apr 2026
Ryan was a very informative guide. We were able to change up our day due to construction and traffic.
Daniela_M, Apr 2026
Arthur was an amazing guide. Personable, knowledgeable, thoughtful and well organized. We had an excellent tour covering everything we asked for and more. We have hired many private guides over the years and the tour of Busan with Arthur was certainly one of the best ever. Highly recommend Arthur and his lovely,,comfortable spotless vehicle. Informative and fun!!
Michael_M, Apr 2026
Leo our guide was simply the best. He is very informative and kind. We had a blast! My kids call him uncle Leo and say it was best part of all our trip to Korea and Japan.
Sue_V, Apr 2026
We had a fantastic day with our guide DK in Busan. Having a driver/guide was such an efficient way to see as much as we could see in 8 hours. DK was very knowledgeable about the area. He guided us around the bamboo forest letting us know which routes were worth skipping. Because of the early morning rain we had the forest almost to ourselves. The wet foliage made the forest really pop with color. Cherry blossums were in full bloom. He took us to a location where we really could see canopys of the trees. Dk was mindful of our time and made sure we got the most out of our day. There was a glitch with the machine to get Korean Won. DK took care of the issue while we were on the sky capsule so we didn't have to worry. All in all it was a great day. We would chose to have DK as our guide any time we visit Busan.
Anthony_D, Apr 2026
Jake was very knowledgeable, timely and adapted nicely to our itinerary requests. Beautiful, clean car too.
Diane_E, Apr 2026
We had two fabulous tours with our guide - CK. He is an excellent communicator, and shared lots of interesting stories and history of the sites and culture of Busan.
We did 2 full day tours of Busan, and they were both well organized and well paced. Our first day we visited the sights on the west side of the city, such as markets, the Gamcheon culture village and UN Memorial cemetery. On the second tour, we visited the east side which included seeing the beautiful Haedong Yonggungsa temple, walking in the bamboo forest, and having a fun ride in the sky capsule.
We also had delicious lunches (at our own cost) at places recommended by CK to try out different Korean foods.
We did lots of walking each day so make sure to wear sturdy shoes.
We really enjoyed our tours with CK, and highly recommend taking these tours!
Reda_Z, Apr 2026
Didn’t give us the 4 hours as he dropped us off to airport only after 3.5 hours
We wanted to have a quick lunch but he said there was no time
Belinda_T, Apr 2026
the weather was very wet/rainy, windy and very cold!
not very pleasant, hence we missed viewing some interesting sights/places.
the tour guide tried her best to give us as much as the weather permits.
her English needs some improvement, very difficult to understand her, however, she tried her best.
Laurie_S, Apr 2026
Amazing guide today . “Ice Man” was so attentive , adventurous and personable . His English was perfect . He really showed us so much and accommodated some shopping needs as well . Took us to an authentic and delicious Korean bbq lunch . A real treat !
Marina_F, Apr 2026
Peter was knowledgeable and kind. We appreciated his historical knowledge of Busan, having grown up here! The weather was rainy and he did his best to direct us to activities with some shelter. I appreciated the extra effort of helping us get the blue line tickets. Would definitely recommend this trip. Thank you!
Gretchen_G, Apr 2026
Our tour guide, Arthur, was the absolute best! We are from the States and he made us feel so comfortable and made us fall in love with Busan! He was warm, friendly, kept us engaged with the history and culture of Busan, and exposed us to many new things like the street food. We loved the hotteok!!! Arthur was organized and his command of the English language was excellent. Most importantly, he smiled, he knew our names, he was determined to provide us with a positive experience (even in the rain!) and you could feel his love and passion for what he does. My family have been on many guided tours throughout the world, and Arthur was our favorite guide so far! He made us feel like family and now our 13 year old daughter wants to know when we will return! Thank you so much Arthur!!!
Christine_C, Apr 2026
Very friendly, experienced and also flexible with children. Good english, we got Several Suggestions in advance.
Debra_W, Apr 2026
We had a two day tour of Busan with Daisy. She is a lovely person and an excellent tour guide. We explored the beaches, the villages, the bamboo forest, and ate two delicious authentic Korean meals with her. Daisy gave us lots of opportunities to view and photograph the beautiful cherry blossoms, and customized the days to incorporate sites she knew would align with our interests. She was very knowledgeable about the history of each of the areas we visited. We really appreciate the time we spent with Daisy and hope we will have the opportunity to meet again.
Sue_H, Apr 2026
We all had a great day with Robin!
Even though it rained lightly for a bit, we managed to see Busan’s highlights.
We were comfortable driving from place to place and Robin was very hospitable & informative about the city he grew up in.
Jill_n, Apr 2026
We were met at the cruise port by our guide, Young, who quickly brought us to our private van to start our day. The tour was quite flexible so we selected what to see/do taking into account the weather, timing, and our interests. We had a chance to see so many sites and had an excellent local lunch at the seafood market.
Young was very knowledgeable - he answered all our questions and taught us about Busan/Korean history and about contemporary life in Korea. We had an excellent day!
Jeff_M, Apr 2026
Ryan was informative and listened well to our interest in touring. He provided very convenient transportation.
Margaret_M, Apr 2026
Our tour was customized to our needs perfectly! Our guide, Jason, was so amazing helping us with an itinerary for our day. We were visiting from a cruise and had a limited amount of time, but still felt we were able to see so much more of this beautiful city than had we booked a group tour. The women at the duty free store at the Tower of Busan were fantastic! My mom was in heaven! Jason ensured we were able to visit many iconic places and had us back at the port on time. I would definitely recommend this private tour for anyone who wants to customize their day and enjoy everything the beautiful city of Busan has to offer. Jason was especially helpful, accommodating, and friendly throughout our day!
Monique_R, Apr 2026
Jina is a great driver and guide. We saw everything we wanted to see and kept on schedule. We also learned a lot.
James_Y, Apr 2026
The tour was very convenient and due to the layout of the city, it was worth every cent.
I would highly recommend it.
Nat_W, Apr 2026
A native of Busan, our tour guide Sang was knowledgeable of all the sites history, took us to unique coffee houses and local eating places. He is flexible with our itinerary and schedule, and so friendly that our kids took a liking of him immediately! We had such a great experience in Busan that we booked the next full day tour to Gyeongju with Sang as well.
We highly recommend this tour. Thank you BK for arranging our trip, for being flexible, we appreciate your timely responses and superior client services! Thank you Sang and BK for making our Korea trip memorable!
Nneka_S, Apr 2026
The bamboo forest was magical, the cultural village was enlightening, and the temple was spectacular. Loved everything I saw today!
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