Busan PRIVATE ONLY Small /Large Group tour for CRUISE PASSENGERS
Recommended by 94% of travelers
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Busan, South Korea
- 6 to 8 hours (approx.)
- Pickup offered
- Group discounts
- Mobile ticket
- Offered in: English
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Overview
It can be a challenge to navigate Korea’s second largest city, especially when you don’t speak the language. Ensure that your sightseeing experience in Busan is stress-free and well-rounded on a private 6- to 8-hour tour. Three distinct itineraries are offered to ensure you enjoy a tour that matches your personal tastes. Whichever you choose, all three include visits to the Jagalchi Fish Market, Nampodang Street, and Gukje Market.
- Get the personalized experience of a private tour
- See the top sights of Busan in just one day
- Travel comfortably in round-trip transportation
- Choose from three possible tour itineraries
What's Included
- Private transportation
- Gas + toll + parking fees
- Guide + driver or driving guide
- Free pickup and drop-off
- Meals
- Entrance fees are flexible; decide on the itinerary and pay your own on the spot
Meeting and Pickup
You can head directly to the meeting point, or request pickup
Arranged start time
Confirm time with the local provider in advance of your experience.
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Itinerary
1
Haedong Yonggungsa
1 hour • Admission Ticket Free
2
Haeundae Dalmaji-gil Road
20 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
3
Haeundae Beach
20 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
4
Dongbaekseom
40 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
Gwangandaegyo Bridge (Pass By)
5
UN Memorial Cemetery
40 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
6
Songdo Beach
30 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
7
Busan Gamcheon Culture Village
40 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
8
Yongdusan Park
30 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
9
Nampodong Street (theater District)
40 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
10
Gukje Market
30 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included
11
Jagalchi Market
30 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included
12
Beomeosa Temple
1 hour • Admission Ticket Not Included
Additional Info
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
- Wheelchair accessible
- Stroller accessible
- Near public transportation
- Transportation is wheelchair accessible
- Most travelers can participate
- At time of booking, Cruise ship passengers must be provide ship name, docking time, disembarkation time and re-boarding time
- Please advise any specific dietary requirements at time of booking
- Minimum 2 people numbers apply. There is a possibility of cancellation after confirmation if there are not enough passengers to meet the requirements. In the event of this occurring, you will be offered an alternative or full refund
- Meet up point: Customer requested on time and location and pick- your up in front of exit gate with your name picker.
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 300 travelers
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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
4.6
based on 16 reviews
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We had a one day stop on our cruise in Busan and this tour was the perfect way to fit as much of the city in as possible in the time we had. Our guide was excellent! She had interesting information all day long and really worked to keep us on track and take in as much as possible. She was truly a Joy! The lunch was beyond amazing! I can’t say enough good things about the itinerary, guide, driver and the city itself. It made our whole group want to come back to Busan one day!
Response from Host, Feb 2026
Dear Stephan
Thank you for your wonderful review. I hope to see you again anytime. Please recommend family members or friends for the Korea tour.
Thank you, and Best regards.
Frank yi
Frank Li was an amazing guide who speaks excellent English and communicated well with me before the tour. He was very attentive to our needs and adjusted the tour accordingly,
Response from Host, Oct 2025
Dear Cynthia D,
I truly appreciate your wonderful review following the tour. It brings me great joy to know you enjoyed the experience. Whenever you have the opportunity to visit Korea, please don’t hesitate to reach out. I would love to help you explore more of what this beautiful country has to offer.
Thank you, and Best regards
Frank yi
Our guide was Sandalos (Mokdong) and we were 3 adults on this tour. He was a great driver and guide. He was able to recommend non-tourist locations for lunch and dinner that really made us feel like locals even just for a small time. He was great at giving us information about each new site we visited and the history of South Korea. We were able to complete everything on our must-do wish list and more! We had such an awesome day with our guide.
Response from Host, Oct 2025
Dear Elyssa
Thank you for your wonderful review after the tour.
Have a nice day!
Thank you, and Best regards.
Frank yi
Our guide Joy was absolutely amazing! We were 3 adults traveling and she made sure to complete everything on our must do list along with some special extras. We had a wonderful day with her and we hope to visit South Korea again in the future. We definitely will use this company again for future visits.
Response from Host, Oct 2025
Dear Elyssa
Thank you for your wonderful review after the tour.
Have a nice day!
Thank you, and Best regards
Frank yi
We have had a fantastic tour around Busan. The fish market a must see great tour guide Daniel a superb host in all direction.
Response from Host, Sept 2024
Dear Andrew
Thank you for your wonderful review after the Busan tour, I hope everything goes well in your fish business, and Have a good trip.
Thank you and best regards
frank, yi
Excellent tour that was personalised for us. Frankey was friendly and very knowledgeable. We had a great tour of Busan and would recommend it to all cruise passengers thank you
Response from Host, Sept 2024
Dear Lynne,
Thank you for your fantastic tour review and for recommending my service. Enjoy your trip to Japan!
Thank you and best regards,
Frank, yi
Frank was a superb tour guide. We saw so much of Busan and had a great authentic Korean BBQ lunch. In fact, Frank has us wanting more we will definitely be returning to Korea and will request Frank for our future tours.
Response from Host, Aug 2024
Dear Maxine
Thank you for your wonderful review after the Busan tour, I will provide the program with guidance anywhere in Korea if you come back to a private tour
Keeping in touch and have a nice day
Thank you and best regards
frank, yi
Brilliant day with our guide Daniel, we went for a scenic drive to the temple, had another drive a loot out point and then for a tradtional BBQ WOW-never had such a meal, we were taken all over Busan, this was really worth the money a full day of laughter, info and the best meal out in years !
Response from Host, May 2024
Dear Wendy
Thank you for your best review after the Busan tour, please recommend it to your family and friends. Also, please let me know if you have any private customized tours in Korea, I will provide all programs and quotes.
thank you and best regards
frank, yi
CK our guide was very informative, and spoke English well. It rained but he made the experience a memory.
Response from Host, Apr 2024
Dear Karen
Thank you for your best review after the tour, you have a nice trip
thank you and best regards
frank, yi
This is a really good tour if you’ve got one day in Busan. The guide and driver were very efficient.
Our only ‘complaint’ is that we were taken to a very expensive Korean BBQ restaurant without any choice. We only discovered how expensive it was ($80 AUD for two of us) on arrival.
Why the tour operator doesn’t offer a food hall or a choice of something simpler, I don’t know. It would have been good for an explanation of what the rather complex meal was. Please don’t mis-understand my concerns here. The food at this restaurant was very good - we just didn’t get a choice!
That said - still a great tour! Thanks Joey (our guide)
Response from Host, Apr 2024
Dear Haydn
Thank you for your review, The lunchtime Korean BBQ restaurant is not expensive local price. Maybe the guide mistake does not explain the lunch menu. I will tell guide Joy for the next guest about this mistaken
Thank you and you have a nice trip
thank you and best regards
frank, yi
We were met at the port and taken in a very comfortable van to the places of significance. Frank was very informative. At no time did we feel rushed. Just be aware that the barbecue meal is expensive. It’s a lovely experience but there are cheaper options.
The day was superb and Frank an excellent guide. I would thoroughly recommend this tour.
Response from Host, Nov 2023
Dear Amy
Thank you for your reply after the tour, Thank you for your appreciated advice on the best review, Maybe I will consider lunchtime as a recommendation for a satisfactory menu with cost.
thank you and best regards
frank, yi
A spectacular day with Kassy and driver. Pleasent, friendly and very accommodating with our group of 10. Highly recommend them. Awesome tour.
Response from Host, Oct 2023
Dear Jorge A.
Thank you for your best review after the Busan tour, KC and driver, they are good reputation many times on the tour.
thank you for your recommendation and best regards
frank yi
The whole trip was like a whirlwind, we went from one place to another, took a few pictures and that was it. We had no time to look around at all. To make things worse, the tour guide persuaded us to have Korean BBQ for lunch which she said was so tasty and it was a must try. She brought us to a restaurant which looked quite upscale and recommended us the Korean beef set meal, it costed $35 per person and kept saying it was very tasty and so we went ahead as she said. Turned out that was a real scam, the so called Korean beef was like ground beef and the sides were tasteless! We all felt hungry after the meals! With the same money, we can have a good meal at any Korean restaurant in Vancouver which give you sliced beef and not grounded beef! We also met other groups of people from our cruise there so it was definitely a tourist trap and the tour guides got their kick-backs there!
Response from Host, Oct 2023
Dear Davy Wong
Unfortunately, very bad review after tour, I will explain about your tour On Oct 19, 2023 had a cruise celebrity ( 07.00 -16.00 ) which was a booked product is "Share Transport small Group" at the time 2 Group have 25 seater Mini Bus with driver and guide KC.
Group 1 Davy Wong 10 pax with Group 2 Kelly Sparks 2 pax total 12 pax on the tour. We had a pick you up at the cruise port at 08.00 and return to cruise port around 15.30 as was full schedule.
Itinerary
Port pick up at 08.00 - Haedongyonggungsa temple - via Busan Harbor Bridge- via Gwanganli Bridge enjoy nature sites - Dalmaji photo zone - Dongbaek Island ( APEC ) - Lunch ( Busan eonyang Bulgogi beef restaurant ) - Gamcheon culture village - Nampodong - Busan BIFFsq. - Jacalchi fish market - return to port around 15.30.
1. First contacted email was, Davy comments is not go to UN memorial park, that I reply and accepted.
2. Second contacted email, that i report before come to Busan port
Group 1Davy wong 10 pax + Group 2 Kelly Sparks 2 people are share transport informations. but, Davy did not accepted as because they want private tour. So that I explained about booking products( "Share Transport small Group" ) is less cost than private tour, and then Davy accepted share transport with Kelly Sparks 2 people.
3. During in tour in the temple as one of Davy member lost because of toilet as she was drop-off. It was missing because lot of people visiting in the temple at the time, but they meet again at the parking lot as KC said. ( Maybe it happened problem Guide KC between lost Guest about this matter )
4. About Lunch Meals problem is wrong and misunderstand, this restaurant is very famous local people as Normally one person W 35,000 - W 48,000 per meal cost and more high depending on menu, please check website via menu cost ( "Busan Eonyang Bulgogi Suyeong" Gwangali beach side ) as cost different then Vancouver meats between Korea BBQ. it was traditinal Korea beef like same as Japan "Wakyu" and if you need additional side dishes is, always free charge service.
5. Group 2 Kelly Sparks group had enjoy the tour with KC guide as nothing problems.
So, please understand that about Guide has no kick-backs, even, lot of local guest leave tips after enjoy meals for restaurant workers.
I Hope, that please understand both of situation in the temple as lost one of your member at the toilet and guide KC also forgiveness mistake about lost you group one of member at the time.
thank you and best regards
frank, yi
When our Princess Cruise docked in Busan the ship had some logistical problems and delays in getting us off the ship and through customs, so we were a bit delayed getting out. Our tour guide Frank met us and his positive energy turned what could have been a rough day around. He was flexible in customizing our itinerary, provided plenty of cultural insights, and made great recommendations for lunch and shopping options. I highly recommend this tour and Frank as a guide.
Response from Host, Aug 2023
Dear Amana
Thank you for your best review after the Busan tour, it was a very short time on the Busan tour if you have another chance to come here please let me know and I will make a happy tour.
thank you for your hospitality.
frank, yi
We had an excellent day - our guide Frank Yi was brilliant and very informative and funny - the city and sites were great - lunch was amazing !!
Response from Host, Aug 2023
Dear Donna
Thank you for your best review after the tour, if you have a chance to Korea trip again, please let me know, Maybe, I will recommend your customized tour program with preferred itineraries anywhere in Korea
thank you and best regards
frank, yi
This is a great way to maximize your day in port. However, make sure to get a timed itinerary in advance. Our guide never gave us a detailed itinerary and it seemed as though we wasted time by not knowing how many places we would see and how much time was allotted at each. Toward the end, he seemed to just be filling time until we had to go back to the ship. He actually seemed more of a driver and less of a tour guide. Still better than an excursion off the ship, though. Take this tour, but do your own research and request a specific itinerary in advance. Keep your guide on his toes.
Response from Host, May 2023
Dear Elizabeth
Thank you for your review after the tour, This is a private tour, So most of the passengers short time day tour such as will go to the best attractions while the tour time because the cruise departs closing time limit as in depends on the cruise schedule, Most customers preferred itinerary would be suggested before coming by emails, or at the spot discuss as you like to go to places. I will make more details responses to customers in next future
thank you and best regards
frank, yi
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