Full Day Busan Tour Including Haedong Yonggungsa Temple
Recommended by 94% of travelers
Busan, South Korea
- 8 hours (approx.)
- Pickup offered
- Mobile ticket
- Offered in: English
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Overview
Explore the highlights of Busan without having to spend hours planning and navigating on a full-day sightseeing tour that helps you explore like a local. Cover more sights in less time as you explore in a vehicle rather than on foot, and check off top spots such as Haedong Yonggungsa Temple and enjoy a traditional Korean barbecue lunch. Round-trip transportation from Busan hotels is included for added convenience.
- Check off plenty of the area’s highlights in just one tour
- Head off the beaten path to explore Busan beyond tourist hotspots
- This tour is the perfect introduction for first-time visitors
- Your guide leads the way, so you don't have to navigate
What's Included
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
- English-speaking guide
- Korean BBQ or Vegetarian cuisine lunch (You pay the difference if you choose other options)
- Transport by air-conditioned minivan
- Guaranteed to skip the long lines
Meeting and Pickup
Pickup points
Select a pickup point
Pickup details
We will inform you exact pick up time few days before the tour via email/viator message.
Operating hours.9:00 am
Itinerary
Start your day of sightseeing in Busan with pickup at your centrally located hotel or meet your guide and group at a subway station.
Begin your tour on Dalmaji Road, a walkway that runs along the Haeundae and Songjeong beaches, then travel to the northeast coast of the city to see the Haedong Yonggungsa Temple, one of the country's only shoreline temples. You will also visit Dongbaek Island, where you will see the Nurimaru APEC House, known for its blend of traditional Korean and modern architecture.
Visit the Busan Cineman Center, host to the city's international film festival and has one of the largest roofs in the world. At the Oryukdo Skywalk, have the feeling of walking over the sky, then visit the UN Memorial, Marine City, And Centum City before returning to your departure point for drop-off.
Please note: minimum of two passengers per booking.
Begin your tour on Dalmaji Road, a walkway that runs along the Haeundae and Songjeong beaches, then travel to the northeast coast of the city to see the Haedong Yonggungsa Temple, one of the country's only shoreline temples. You will also visit Dongbaek Island, where you will see the Nurimaru APEC House, known for its blend of traditional Korean and modern architecture.
Visit the Busan Cineman Center, host to the city's international film festival and has one of the largest roofs in the world. At the Oryukdo Skywalk, have the feeling of walking over the sky, then visit the UN Memorial, Marine City, And Centum City before returning to your departure point for drop-off.
Please note: minimum of two passengers per booking.
1
Haedong Yonggungsa
1 hour • Admission Ticket Included
2
Songdo Skywalk
1 hour • Admission Ticket Included
3
Busan Gamcheon Culture Village
1 hour • Admission Ticket Included
4
BIFF Square
30 minutes • Admission Ticket Included
5
Gukje Market
30 minutes • Admission Ticket Included
6
Jagalchi Market
30 minutes • Admission Ticket Included
7
Hwangnyeongsan Mountain
30 minutes • Admission Ticket Included
Additional Info
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
- Not wheelchair accessible
- Stroller accessible
- Near public transportation
- Most travelers can participate
- Children must be accompanied by an adult
- Adult pricing applies to all travelers except ages 3 and under are free of charge
- Comfortable shoes are recommended
- Vegetarian option is available, please advise at time of booking if required
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 20 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
4.7
based on 71 reviews
Susan_B, Dec 2025
Fantastic tour of Busan, my guide Sue and driver were so helpful as I am travelling on a walker. Very knowledgeable about accessibility. The UN Cemetery was particularly moving as my Dad was a Korean War Vet, the lunch included was delicious. I was so impressed by Sue’s knowledge of the history of her city Busan. I would recommend this tour as a real highlight of my trip to Korea.
alper_p, Sep 2025
Busan is a city of new design, history, ocean and politics. I found very enjoyable and deep insights during the trip. The temple and the United Nations Cemetary was a incredible experience when I come across with the existence. Thanks very much for trip guide and best wishes.
Amy_C, Oct 2024
Fun, funny, and educational tour around Busan. Our tour guide Steve is a local from Busan but educated in the US. He answered our many questions about Busan and South Korea - from history, culture, to customs… offering tips about places to eat and drink. We are at a delicious beef Korean BBQ restaurant for lunch. Steve was flexible and thoughtful, and we had a blast!
Jillian_S, Jun 2024
Everything we saw was memorable. Our tour guide was awesome in explaining in detail the historical facts around Busan and surrounding areas. I recommend Chris as your tour guide.
rbydwjy64b, Jun 2024
I had a great time, even though the weather was terrible. It was supposed to be a small group tour, but in the end there was only me, so it turned into a private tour with a fantastic guide, Chris. He was knowledgeable, friendly, funny and accommodating. He answered all my questions and you could tell how proud he is of his town. It was like hanging out with a friend.
The places we visited were beautiful, especially Haedong Yonggungsa Temple. I highly recommend this tour.
Ann_M, May 2024
I gave this 1* because the organisers cancelled the trip 30mins before my pickup was due! They offered me an alternative day trip which I took but the late cancellation was unacceptable.
Gene_I, Jun 2023
Steve was a great guide. Very personable and easy to talk to. Busan is definitely a beautiful city worth visiting.
Moira_M, May 2023
We really enjoyed this tour. Steve did a fantastic job showing us around Busan, explaining tha history and culture. He also has a great sense of humor to make the tour fun.
Edward_S, Apr 2023
Both “ Young” our tour guide & our driver were such a pleasure & both very attentive to cater to us . Thank you for the wonderful experience & it definitely opened up our eyes to consider coming back & stay even longer . Traveling in a cruise ship is fun, but never enough time at the ports we visit , so it just gives you a small taste of what it could be .., but we were very happy to have “Young” as our tour guide , she was very caring , knowledgeable , funny at times & wonderful all around !
Thank you again !
Edward & Richard Solomon
jocelyn_M, Apr 2023
Hands down Steve was our favorite tour guide during our entire vacation. Not only was he super friendly and amazingly knowledgeable but really made us fall in love with Busan. We had even told him about our plans for the evening (doing an evening cruise) he told us the company that advertised it no longer runs the cruise, but he had a lady who booked a private tour with him who would be willing to do a small group. We were in!!! In-between our day and evening tours he took us to a shopping area to have dinner and walk around. Highly recommend Steve and the Busan day and evening tours.
SENGHUAT_L, Apr 2023
The tour guide is one of the best I'd come across and very informative. The tour is culturally immersive. I'd enjoyed it, especially the Gukjae Market.
Lim_B, Jan 2023
So happy we decided to take this tour at the last minute. Steve was a wealth of knowledge and truly made our visit to Busan 100% better.
Dayna_L, Dec 2022
It was nice and enjoyable, it was a small group with my partner and I and 2 other people only. Hotel pickup was offered which is really easy and convenient. Our guide Steve was friendly and easy going and shared about the history. Food was good too and water and heat packs and snacks were offered during the trip and flexibility. One thing I would've liked is to give a little free and easy time at each site. Each site we visited was touch and go and I feel like I didn't get to have any time at all to explore and soak in the atmosphere of the place. However I do understand due to time constraints this is not really feasible and he did mention himself to come back to the places we liked ourselves. It just felt really rushed , but it's a good tour if you don't know much about Busan and this serves as a good introduction and you can go to those places yourselves after that the rest of the trip. If you have time in Busan and have several days to do this go ahead but since we were only in Busan for a short time I think it's better if we had prioritised which ones we wanted to do and go there ourselves. To each their own.
Gavin_R, Oct 2022
I was nervous as my original tour was cancelled, but the operator offered me another tour - however it was missing the destination I particualrly wanted to see. Our guide offered to include this on the itinerary if no-one else had already seen it and I was able to go to it at the end of the trip. Our guide was incredibly friendly, helpful, and knowledgable, and the day flew by in no time at all. I wouldn't hesitate to recommend this to anyone interested in getting the most out of a day in Busan!
Shana_Y, Sep 2022
My family and I had a great time! We visited so many places this day and will cherish these memories forever. What a beautiful city! Our special thanks to Steve who made this tour so much fun. My kids voted this and this tour was the best part of our stay in Busan.
George_T, Sep 2022
Couldn't have asked for a better tour guide. Steve was excellent, he gave great descriptions and context for the places we visited but also allowed for exploration time so we could check out the places ourselves. As it was hot when we took the tour, Steve provided frozen water bottles which were a life saver! We enjoyed the tour so much we booked another one with Steve for the following day.
Anna_W, May 2022
Booking an very expensive private tour should be rewarding. Then waiting 2 hours for a car to arrive for the tour and not turning up is very disappointing, but in saying that we did get our money back the next day.
Response from Host, Jun 2022
Hello. I am sorry but are you sure it was with us? We dont have any record of such event. Please provide us with booking detail and we will compensate if we made a mistake thank you
Raelynn_D, Aug 2021
This tour was the absolute perfect way to see every side of Busan. Our guide Steve was knowledgeable, friendly, accommodating, and fun! He made the tour more than any of the sights. He was also a fantastic photographer and sent us the photos quickly. The sights were fantastic, with amazing views and interesting history. It was fun to see the city from every side and above. Absolutely would love to do another tour with Steve in this fantastic city!
ROBERT_N, Jun 2021
This was my absolute best booking in trip advisor ever..... and I've been here a while lol. Our guide, Steve, was very tolerant, smart, witty and kind. He had a unique reverence for all historical sites he showed us but also was a ton a fun. I am still shocked that we fit all tgat plus more in a into 8 hrs and still did not feel rushed. And lunch was amazing. His English was also pretty solid, lol he went to college in Houston TX. Amazing time. Too bad I can't post pics. Steve is the best!!!
Nora_A, Apr 2020
The tour was cancelled less than 24 hours after booking. It shouldn't have been offered if it was not available. Still waiting for my refund.
Response from Host, Apr 2020
Hello tourist. Your refund was already under process and due to the corona virus, entire staff was on leave because of the government recommendation. We are sorry that we had to cancel your booking but please understand the situation that we are in at this point. please remove the review because we didnt have a choice due to the corona virus
Maya_A, Sep 2019
Ck was the tour guide. He was very friendly and helpful and speak very good english (important!) I really enjoyed the tour
Gustavo_Z, Oct 2018
Everything was excellent, except that the tour could include more places in Busan. The temple site was the best, but the rest of the tour could show more of the city. As it is, the tour is divided into sections of the city when it could all be seen in one day.
Mat M, Oct 2018
Although I originally booked the Gyeongju tour, I changed to this one since when wasn't enough people for it to go ahead, and I had a great time seeing Busan. Our guide Steve did an amazing job at showing us around and was really friendly and talkative. I was only in Busan for 3 nights and was travelling by myself, so this tour allowed me to see much more of the city than I otherwise would have. The tour included lunch bibimbap at a korean restaurant and Steve took lots of photos for us at all the scenic locations. After the tour he offered to either drop us off at our hotels or at the east side of the city where there's a huge shopping centre and spaland which was really convenient.
Surat_P, Jun 2018
This was my first time in Korea with my mother. Our guide Steve is very friendly and is highly knowledgeable about Busan. My mother was a picky eater but she enjoyed the food at the restaurant we were taken to very much. At the end of our trip we ask to be dropped off at Spa land as he recommend it as one of the best in Korea.
Kimberly L, Jan 2018
Our day tour of Busan, led by Steve with assistance from Jake and Amy, was awesome. Despite it being the coldest day in Busan in nearly a decade, the tour went at our pace. By far, we enjoyed our time spent at Haedong Yonggungsa Temple and the APEC House the most. The UN Memorial Cemetery was also a must-see, especially as Steve ensured we made it there in time to see the flag lowering ceremony. We learned about the history of South Korea's second largest city, as well as recent developments. All three guides spoke fluent English as they attended university in the States and were welcoming and helpful with our two toddler-aged children. Photographs were taken by a tour guide and sent to us a few days after our tour, part of the tour we most appreciated, as we rarely have more than a few photos of our family together on holiday. Our lunch at a Korean bbq restaurant, included in the tour price, was delicious and very, very filling.
While Busan can be explored without a tour, based upon what we learned and how we experienced the City, I wouldn't recommend doing it any other way.
Hannah K, Oct 2017
Thoroughly enjoyed this tour. Steve was great! Also Beth, our tour guide. Loved how accommodating they were and it was such a day well spent. They made us feel comfortable and were super knowledgeable.
Tony M, Oct 2017
Great tour and Beth our guide was very informative and lots of fun!
iulia M, Aug 2017
Beth, was our tour guide, she was so cute , and she was really nice and knowledgeable. She took for us many pictures ...thank you Beth!! This tour is very good for those who are for the first time in Busan, i hight recommended. We was 5 persons in one mini van...Lunch was tasty olso. I enjoy every touristic attraction . thank you
linda.sessa75, Jul 2017
We genuinely enjoyed our tour, Busan is diverse and offers beautiful sights.Thanks to our guide, Steve Kim, who is a friendly, knowledgeable, eloquent and full of sincere humour person, we saw a lot, had all our questions answered and problems solved, and fell in love with Busan....and South Korea, even more...
Jan M, Jun 2017
Steve, our tour guide gave us the most fun, meaningful, informative and just a worth for your buck tour This was our first time to Korea and we were very skeptical but, Steve erased all of that and made us feel right at home from the get go. It helped a lot that his english was great as well as his Korean. We enjoyed Steve so much that we now have him as our Hanai adopted son from another country.
Steve took a lot of pictures and we loved the tour very much, my husband had a lot of questions and Steve had the answers it was so cool. This tour was by far the best and I mean best tour we've been on anywhere. Thank You Steve. Hope to see you again.
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