Spend the day exploring the must-see attractions outside of Seoul. Have a scenic walk in the oldest private garden in Korea and enjoy the popular Nami Island, known for its natural beauty. Explore the half-moon shaped island, which has very attractive landscapes and was used as the filming location for the famous Korean drama “Winter Sonata.” Visit Petite France, a small French village with 16 interesting French-style buildings. You can also explore the Italian village right beside, there are exhibitions and performances of the faity tale 『The Adventures of Pinocchio』. Receive a small briefing from a knowledgeable staff. This tour includes entrance fees and transportation in an air-conditioned coach/minivan.
** From 1st Dec- 10th Mar 2024, winter schedule will applied with a late departure in order to enjoy the light festival in the Garden of Morning Calm**
Posted By : Dao_H
Little French and Italian Village. It's a good tour. Celia is friendly and helpful. Everyone is happy with the tour
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Posted On : 2024-06-07 17:31:25 
Posted By : Caroline_L
Despite heavy holiday traffic which resulted in late arrivals in the scheduled itinerary, Lucia was very patient and determined in ensuring we were still able to enjoy the near allotted time at each site (even staying past opening hours at the villages)! Lucia explained everything thoroughly in advance and arranged a delicious dakgalbi lunch for us - she also doubled as a photographer! A long day but definitely covered a lot of ground (physically)!
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Posted On : 2024-06-07 09:04:00
Posted By : 280anniel
Very knowledgeable and helpful guide who spoke very good English. Fantastic full day trip. Good value for money and highly recommended. Loved Nami Island and the garden of Morning Calm.
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Posted On : 2024-05-07 11:15:24 
Posted By : AiKingAileen_L
Nami Island is just a huge park! Long walk! A bus ride 8,000 won (no stopping) and a one way train ride 4,000 won. Unfortunately, it was a hot day on 28/4, I walked half way and stopped at Asian Family Restaurant (Halal) for lunch! Was so tired after a hilly walk in Petite France & Italian Village!
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Posted On : 2024-05-05 20:55:24
Posted By : MariaLourdes_N
I was worried about my parents going on this tour give the length of time and the walking involved. Our tour guide Shana changed all that! Shana was incredibly accommodating and genuinely caring towards my parents, who have mobility issues. She showed us easier ways to enjoy Nami Island, Petit France and the Garden of Morning Calm. She took photos of our family, which was really nice. She not only taught us about the tour stops but also about Korea’s history, culture and language. She spoke fluent Chinese and English, and was efficient and well organized. We really had a great time during this tour and would highly recommend it. Shana was truly the best!
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Posted On : 2024-04-26 05:05:21
Posted By : m5zkg6jf6g
It was a rainy day but we enjoyed the tour. The guide contacted me one day in advance. The tour was well organized and the guide Lucinda was very helpful and nice. The garden of morning calm are breathtaking. I took so many pictures that were great views. Then we went to Nami island which was a short ferry ride. Despite the rain, we were able to walk around it, enjoying nature then had coffee and relax. The final stop was italian village and petite France which we did not like as it was deserted place , nothing to view, shops were closed. I am not sure if it’s like that always or because of rain but even though I do not recommend wasting time there.
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Posted On : 2024-04-16 22:26:23
Posted By : Jenny_H
Very enjoyable tour. Tour guide Mr Kim is very friendly and knowledgeable. The tour is itself is very well planned, we were lucky to see beautiful Cherry blossom in the Garden of Morning Calm. Highly recommended your!
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Posted On : 2024-04-16 18:40:21
Posted By : Melina2523
Nami island and garden of morning calm are is a must while visiting Seoul. There weren't as much blooms in the garden of morning calm but what there was are beautiful. Nami island is a five minute ferry ride or you can fly into the island. It's an enjoyable walk with playful statues and ponds to see. Very relaxing. Wasn't as impressed with little petite France or Italy. To reach the hugh Pinocchio, it's a steep uphill climb. Sally and Soriya provided background for each destination on the tour. Friendly, knowledgeable and professional. Wear comfortable shoes, a lot of walking.
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Posted On : 2024-04-13 14:03:41
Posted By : sapphirewendy
We went as a family.. We had a great time.. Nammin the tour guide was kind and wonderful.. we will definitely reccommend him.
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Posted On : 2024-04-07 06:09:59
Posted By : Guadalupe_G
For our small group of six consisting of one couple and another with their son along with myself, our driver/guide was Nammin and he was amazing! He understood and spoke English very well as he had worked for a global company for 20+ years and he also had a great sense of humor!
Our first stop was the Garden of Morning Calm and everything was so beautiful! I even got the courage to go up to some workers who were building another flowerbed to fill up with plants later and told them in my best Korean that same sentence and they thanked me for it! On the way out, I got to try omija tea which I’ve been wanting to do and it was as good as I thought that I ventured out to the traditional market near my hotel the next day to buy some more to take back.
He took us to the place to catch the ferry over to Nami Island next and I enjoyed my time there. I bought the cutest little magnet as a momento and tried sikhye in a can from a vending machine for the first time!
After crossing over in the ferry again, Nammin took us to lunch which consisted of spicy stir-fried chicken that the area was known for and he was able to change it to the original flavor for me with no problem since I could not handle spice.
Our final destinations were the Italian Village- where we managed to see a very entertaining puppet show- and Petite France, and I really felt like they were small but authentic real-life glimpses of their respective European countries.
I was alone on this trip, but the rest of the attendees and Nammin himself went out of their way to include me which I highly appreciated. Thank you all so much for the precious memories!
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Posted On : 2024-04-06 00:12:26
