Nami Island & Gangchon Rail Bike Tour from Seoul

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Duration10h

GroupUp to 40

LanguagesEN · CM

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Three Seoul-area landmarks in one day, ending with a rail bike ride through river valleys

A full-day guided tour from Seoul visiting the Garden of Morning Calm botanical garden, Nami Island with its tree-lined roads and Korean drama filming locations, and Gangchon Rail Bike along a former railway track overlooking the Bukhangang River. Includes English or Chinese-speaking guide, round-trip transport, and admission to all three sites; lunch is not included but your guide recommends local restaurants. Minimum group size is 8 people.

10h

Step-by-step itinerary

Visit Garden, Nami Island, Rail Bike

Visit Garden of Morning Calm
Explore Nami Island
Ride Gangchon Rail Bike

The Experience

The day starts with pickup from Hongik Station, Myeongdong or Dongdaemun between 7:10 and 10:00 depending on the season and your chosen departure point. You'll travel by air-conditioned vehicle with a licensed English or Chinese-speaking guide to the Garden of Morning Calm, a botanical garden known for themed gardens and seasonal flowers. In summer, the Hydrangea Exhibition is in bloom; from mid-December, the garden transforms with a lighting festival featuring up to 10,000 light bulbs. After walking the garden's paths and mountain scenery, the group moves to Nami Island, a tree-lined destination famous for Korean drama filming locations and riverside landscapes where you'll spend several hours exploring.

The afternoon brings you to Gangchon Rail Bike in Gangwon-do, where you ride a shared four-seater bike along a former railway track with views of the Bukhangang River and surrounding mountains. The route follows the river valley, and the pace is leisurely enough for all fitness levels. You can upgrade to a private rail bike if availability allows on your departure date. The full tour runs about 10 hours from start to finish, though timing may shift with traffic or weather. Drop-off is at Hongik University Station only.

Lunch is not included; your guide will point you toward local restaurants with meals averaging KRW 15,000–20,000 per person, or you're free to eat wherever you prefer. The tour operates year-round with slightly different schedules: March through November starts earlier in the morning and visits the garden after Nami Island, while December through February reverses the order and includes the winter lighting festival at the garden. A minimum of 8 people is required; if the group doesn't meet that threshold, you'll be notified by email three days before departure with a full refund.

What’s included

Licensed English or Chinese-speaking guide.
round-trip transport in an air-conditioned vehicle.
admission to Garden of Morning Calm.
admission to Nami Island.
shared four-seater Gangchon Rail Bike ride with views of the Bukhangang River and mountains.
KRW 100 million passenger liability insurance per vehicle.

Good to know

Easy physical levelPublic transport nearbyInfants must sit on laps

Operated by S.A. Tour

Is this one for you?Choose this tour if you're visiting Seoul for just a few days and want to see three major attractions in one day; the fixed itinerary and single drop-off point at Hongik University Station work best if your schedule aligns with the morning pickups from Hongdae, Myeongdong, or Dongdaemun.