
Downtown, Palaces & Namsan Course
- Departure time
- First bus 09:20 Last bus 16:50
- From Gwanghwamun
- Stops
- 15
- Hop on / Hop off
- Full Loop
- 1.5 hours
- without getting off
- Frequency
- Every 30 mins
- Closed Mondays*
- 25 min intervals starting from Sep 1
- Audio guide
- 12 languages
- 1 earphone pair per seat

Closed Mondays; open on holiday Mondays (closed Tuesday instead).Seats are first come, first serve and cannot be reserved.
Overview
Unlimited Hop-On Hop-Off Daytime Course
Explore Seoul’s most iconic landmarks in one easy day with the Hop-On Hop-Off Day Course. Starting at Gwanghwamun, the route connects must-see spots including Myeong-dong, N Seoul Tower, Dongdaemun Design Plaza (DDP), Insa-dong, and Gyeongbokgung Palace.
Enjoy the perfect mix of modern city views, royal palaces, traditional streets, and Namsan Mountain. Hop off wherever you like, take your time exploring, then hop back on the next bus when you’re ready.

How to ride
Where to board
Start your Seoul city tour at Gwanghwamun!
Your ticket
Book online in advance, or buy a same-day ticket at the booth.
On board
Just bring your ticket and explore Seoul at your own pace.
Know before you go
- The Gwanghwamun ticket booth is near the Gwanghwamun intersection, close to the Koreana Hotel (68-2 Taepyeongno 1-ga, Jung-gu, Seoul).
- It is about 100 m from Exit 6 of Gwanghwamun Station (Line 5), or a 300 m straight walk from Exit 3 of City Hall Station (Lines 1 and 2).
- Online booking is available until the day before your ride; on the day of travel you can buy a ticket at the Gwanghwamun ticket booth.
- If you booked online, just give your name to the booth staff — they will check your reservation and issue your boarding pass.
- Same-day online booking is not available.
Boarding information
- When boarding, simply show your boarding pass to the driver.
- Your boarding pass is valid for the whole day, so you can get on and off freely at any of the 15 stops.
- All seats are unreserved, first come first served. If no seats are left you will have to take the next vehicle, so we recommend arriving early.
- Buses run at approximately 30-minute intervals.
- Depending on reservations, traffic, and vehicle conditions, your tour may operate with an Open Top double-decker, Glass Top double-decker, or semi-open single-decker bus.
- Vehicle arrival times may be delayed due to protests, events, or traffic control.
Rules and regulations
- For the Downtown, Palaces & Namsan Course, the child fare applies from 48 months old up to age 18. Under 48 months rides free — one per accompanying adult — with no seat provided.
- Coffee, drinks, and food may not be brought on board.
- Standing is not permitted on the upper deck of the open-top double-decker.
- Pets are not permitted on board.
Seasonal tips
- Spring & Summer
- UV rays are strong, so it is recommended to prepare a hat, sunscreen, or sunglasses.
- Fall & Winter
- It can be quite cold, so it's good to prepare a hat, outerwear, blanket, or hand warmers.
Bus types
Depending on bookings, traffic and vehicle conditions, your tour runs with an open-top double-decker, a glass-top double-decker or a semi-open single-decker, and the bus type cannot be requested.Every bus runs as normal in rain and snow.Audio commentary in 12 languages is available at every seat on every bus. Ask at the ticket office if you need earphones.
Timetable
| 1 | DepartureGwanghwamun Station | 9:20 | 9:50 | 10:20 | 10:50 | 11:20 | 11:50 | 12:20 | 12:50 | 13:20 | 13:50 | 14:20 | 14:50 | 15:20 | 15:50 | 16:20 | 16:50 |
| 2 | Myeong-dong | 9:29 | 9:59 | 10:29 | 10:59 | 11:29 | 11:59 | 12:29 | 12:59 | 13:29 | 13:59 | 14:29 | 14:59 | 15:29 | 15:59 | 16:29 | 16:59 |
| 3 | Namsangol Hanok Village | 9:31 | 10:01 | 10:31 | 11:01 | 11:31 | 12:01 | 12:31 | 13:01 | 13:31 | 14:01 | 14:31 | 15:01 | 15:31 | 16:01 | 16:31 | 17:01 |
| 4 | Ambassador Seoul Pullman Hotel | 9:37 | 10:07 | 10:37 | 11:07 | 11:37 | 12:07 | 12:37 | 13:07 | 13:37 | 14:07 | 14:37 | 15:07 | 15:37 | 16:07 | 16:37 | 17:07 |
| 5 | Shilla Hotel, Jangchungdan Park | 9:40 | 10:10 | 10:40 | 11:10 | 11:40 | 12:10 | 12:40 | 13:10 | 13:40 | 14:10 | 14:40 | 15:10 | 15:40 | 16:10 | 16:40 | 17:10 |
| 6 | N Seoul Tower | 9:50 | 10:20 | 10:50 | 11:20 | 11:50 | 12:20 | 12:50 | 13:20 | 13:50 | 14:20 | 14:50 | 15:20 | 15:50 | 16:20 | 16:50 | 17:20 |
| 7 | Hyatt Hotel | 9:59 | 10:29 | 10:59 | 11:29 | 11:59 | 12:29 | 12:59 | 13:29 | 13:59 | 14:29 | 14:59 | 15:29 | 15:59 | 16:29 | 16:59 | 17:29 |
| 8 | Dongdaemun Design Plaza (DDP), Dongdaemun Market | 10:08 | 10:38 | 11:08 | 11:38 | 12:08 | 12:38 | 13:08 | 13:38 | 14:08 | 14:38 | 15:08 | 15:38 | 16:08 | 16:38 | 17:08 | 17:38 |
| 9 | Daehak-ro | 10:16 | 10:46 | 11:16 | 11:46 | 12:16 | 12:46 | 13:16 | 13:46 | 14:16 | 14:46 | 15:16 | 15:46 | 16:16 | 16:46 | 17:16 | 17:46 |
| 10 | Changgyeonggung Palace | 10:21 | 10:51 | 11:21 | 11:51 | 12:21 | 12:51 | 13:21 | 13:51 | 14:21 | 14:51 | 15:21 | 15:51 | 16:21 | 16:51 | 17:21 | 17:51 |
| 11 | Changdeokgung Palace | 10:25 | 10:55 | 11:25 | 11:55 | 12:25 | 12:55 | 13:25 | 13:55 | 14:25 | 14:55 | 15:25 | 15:55 | 16:25 | 16:55 | 17:25 | 17:55 |
| 12 | Insa-dong, Bukchon | 10:29 | 10:59 | 11:29 | 11:59 | 12:29 | 12:59 | 13:29 | 13:59 | 14:29 | 14:59 | 15:29 | 15:59 | 16:29 | 16:59 | 17:29 | 17:59 |
| 13 | Cheongwadae (or Blue House) | 10:33 | 11:03 | 11:33 | 12:03 | 12:33 | 13:03 | 13:33 | 14:03 | 14:33 | 15:03 | 15:33 | 16:03 | 16:33 | 17:03 | 17:33 | 18:03 |
| 14 | Gyeongbokgung Palace, Folk Museum, Museum of Contemporary Art | 10:36 | 11:06 | 11:36 | 12:06 | 12:36 | 13:06 | 13:36 | 14:06 | 14:36 | 15:06 | 15:36 | 16:06 | 16:36 | 17:06 | 17:36 | 18:06 |
| 15 | Sejong Center for the Performing Arts, Gwanghwamun Square | 10:40 | 11:10 | 11:40 | 12:10 | 12:40 | 13:10 | 13:40 | 14:10 | 14:40 | 15:10 | 15:40 | 16:10 | 16:40 | 17:10 | 17:40 | 18:10 |
| ArrivalGwanghwamun Station | 10:50 | 11:20 | 11:50 | 12:20 | 12:50 | 13:20 | 13:50 | 14:20 | 14:50 | 15:20 | 15:50 | 16:20 | 16:50 | 17:20 | 17:50 | 18:20 |
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