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- Platinum Operator
- One Life Adventures
- Explorer
- Curated to ignite your sense of adventure
- Group Tour
- Join a group and forge lifelong friendships
- Fully Guided
- An experienced guide will be with you for the entire tour
- Medium Intensity
- Travelers should be comfortable with somewhat-demanding activities
- Guided in English
- Group Size 5 - 20
- Ages 18-59
Places You’ll See
Highlights
- Gaze at the jaw dropping waterfall of Jeongbang waterfall
- Explore the grand palace of the Gyeongbokgung
- Live like a monk at a mountainous temple
- Explore Jeju island and take a stroll through the Olle Trail
- Learn a K-pop dance routine and record your very own K-pop dance video
Itinerary
- Introduction
- Day 1 Welcome to Korea!
- Day 2 Modern Seoul
- Day 3 The Demilitarised Zone (DMZ)
- Day 4 Traditional Seoul: Gyeongbokgung Palace, Insadong & a food tour
- Day 5 Temple Time
- Day 6 On to Jeonju
- Day 7 Gyeongju
- Day 8 Gyeongju
- Day 9 Busan
- Day 10 On to Jeju Island!
- Day 11 Temple and Hikes
- Day 12 The Big One
- Day 13 Goodbye!
What's Included
- Accommodation
- Guide
- Meals
- Additional Services
- Transport
- Free eSIMTourRadar offers the lead traveler (the person who booked) a free 1GB eSIM for the trip. The eSIM is redeemable only through the TourRadar app 72 hours before departure.
Where You'll Stay
4 share dorm - Step Inn Myeongdong 1 (or similar)
HotelDays 1, 2, 3, 4Upgrade AvailableTwin share (floor sleeping) - Geumsunsa Temple (or similar)
Templeday 5Upgrade AvailableTwin share - Laon Hanok Gguljam (or similar)
Monasteryday 6Upgrade AvailableMultishare - Blue Boat Hostel (or similar)
HostelDays 7, 8Upgrade AvailableTwin share - Toyoko Inn (or similar)
Hotelday 9Upgrade AvailableTwin share – Golden Daisy Hotel Cheonjiyeon (or similar)
HotelDays 10, 11, 12Upgrade Available
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One Life Adventures
Number of tours
28
Age Range
18 to 59 years old
Response time
within 1 day
Response rate
88%
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- Overall RatingExcellent
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- FoodExcellent
Anairy· October 29th, 2025This tour is a wonderful way to see South Korea. It was filled with many activities as well as free time to explore specific activities and areas of the cities we visited. Yoojin was a wonderful tour guide and would highly recommend her as she made the experience even better than I could have hoped.Show more
One Life Adventures commented on this reviewThanks so much for your review Anairy! We’re thrilled you loved seeing South Korea with a great mix of activities and free time. Amazing to hear Yoojin made the trip even better, she’ll be so happy to hear it. We appreciate the recommendation and hope... Show moreTrip date: October 2025- Izabela· October 29th, 2025Good variety of modern and traditional activities across 5 different areas in South Korea. Good itinerary but some of the days are very busyShow moreOne Life Adventures commented on this reviewThank you for your review Izabela!Trip date: October 2025
- MMargherita· October 29th, 2025Good introduction to the country, with many sights, cities and activities included. Yoojin was an amazing guide, always positive and providing all sorts of recommendations, allowing us to customise the experience to our interests as much as possible. However, the itinerary didn't always feel well thought out, with free time given at odd times and for not long enough to do much more than shopping.Show moreOne Life Adventures commented on this reviewThank you very much for your review Margherita! We're really glad you enjoyed the variety of sights and activities, and that Yoojin made the trip feel personalised with her positivity and recommendations. We appreciate the feedback about the pacing of... Show moreTrip date: October 2025
- EAElizabeth· September 24th, 2025I had the best time! This was my first overseas trip and OneLife made it spectacular. I felt like there was a good range of activities some of them are the more typical tourist destinations and others felt more like local secrets. I had two amazing guides who did a great job in giving us the history and extra facts about the locations and were also just fun to be around, they became good friends in the end. Everyone on the tour was lovely and we all got quite close there was a lot of opportunity during activities and free time to bond. I 100% recommend this tour for anyone wanting to visit South Korea.Show moreOne Life Adventures commented on this reviewThank you so much for sharing this, Elizabeth! We’re so happy to hear your very first overseas trip was such a special one with us. It’s wonderful that you enjoyed the mix of iconic spots and hidden gems, and even better that your guides felt more like... Show moreTrip date: September 2025
- PPatrick· September 24th, 2025The Tour is easily one of the best i had in my entire life. During the 13 days, you get to see a lot of different Faces of South Korea, be it the giant Cities or historic places. This Tour gave an amazing insight into the Korean Culture with great planned activities, but gave us enough free time to explore the Cities we went to on our own as well. Especially the Tour Guides Yoojin and Eun Hye made this an unforgettable experience. They have great energy and managed to get me energetic as well. South Korea is a great and diverse Country to visit and no matter what you are looking for in your vacation, you will not be dissapointed with this trip. Patrick (M), 21Show moreOne Life Adventures commented on this reviewThank you so much for your amazing review, Patrick! We’re thrilled to hear this was one of the best tours you’ve ever had. We’ll be sure to share your lovely words with Yoojin and Eun Hye, they’ll be so happy to know they made your trip unforgettable.... Show moreTrip date: September 2025
- Marthe· September 24th, 2025Would recommend this to everyone who is interested in what Korea has to offer! You will visit local restaurants, big cities and small town few people go to. Learn about Koreas incredible history (both new and old). You will get guides that has such passion for their home country and gives you the safest environment to explore this amazing place. If you’re wondering if group tours are for you, this trip is an amazing opportunity to figure it out. Do yourself a favour and book! It’s worth every penny!Show moreOne Life Adventures commented on this reviewThank you for your lovely review, Marthe! We’re so glad you enjoyed the mix of cities, small towns, local restaurants, and learning more about Korea’s history. Our guides will be so happy to know their passion made you feel safe and cared for during the... Show moreTrip date: September 2025
- HSHannah· September 14th, 2025Overall, I enjoyed my first time in South Korea and had a great time with our group and two tour guides! That said, the first four days in Seoul were somewhat off to a shaky start as our accommodation was really subpar (tiny rooms, even tinier bathrooms, no natural sunlight, no common room to gather and connect with tour members) and I’m sure there are better alternatives in a similar price range. Our tour guide in Seoul was absolutely lovely and fun but it’s essential to know the opening times of the sights and be well-organised. Unfortunately, the day-trip to the DMZ and the talk to a defector turned out to be rather disappointing as we felt like we didn’t get enough background information on what we were seeing inside the DMZ. And the talk to the defector, while incredibly interesting, was merely 40 minutes long and a lot of time was used up for translating, so that our group could only squeeze in three questions before we had to leave. This was something all of us had looked forward to immensely and onelife should definitely book a longer time slot for the next tour. Onelife should also consider rearranging the food market tour as we were guided to a restaurant above the market and only got to try a few pancakes there. It would be great to guide the group to different stalls in the market instead, introduce a few dishes and let everybody try samples. What followed after Seoul was amazing though with the temple stay being one of the highlights, as well as Jeonju with the makgeolli tasting and fun Korean drinking games that our guide taught us while introducing all sorts of rice wine. Accommodation improved greatly as well! In Gyeongju we said goodbye to our first tour guide and were welcomed by Eun-Hye who did the rest of the tour with us. She went above and beyond to make sure we had a great time in Gyeongju, Busan (drone show and Karaoke were a blast!) and lastly, Jeju island. She went on an extra trip to Gamcheon culture village with us in Busan, negotiated with the locals in Jeju for discounts, and stayed after hours to have Korean barbecue with us, have a beer or teach us Gonggi. She was well-organised, attentive and her energy is absolutely contagious, so it was really hard having to say goodbye to her and South Korea after the 13-day tour was over!Show moreOne Life Adventures commented on this reviewThank you so much for your detailed and thoughtful review, Hannah! We really appreciate you taking the time to share both the highlights and the areas we can improve on. We’re so glad to hear you had such a wonderful time exploring South Korea overall,... Show moreTrip date: September 2025
- HVHelin· August 26th, 2025Very good! If you go in summer make sure to have enough sun cream with you!Show moreOne Life Adventures commented on this reviewThank you for your review Helin!Trip date: August 2025
- Paul-Yuma· August 25th, 2025A wonderful tour that covers all of South Korea. We had 1 guide and 3 trainees, and all of them were very eager and helpful in helping us understand the local culture and history (greetings to Yoo Jin, Lee, and Eun Hye). If you, like me, take the 13-day tour, make sure to pack under 15kg, otherwise you’ll have to pay extra when traveling to Jeju.Show moreOne Life Adventures commented on this reviewThank you for your review Paul-Yuma! We’re so glad to hear you enjoyed exploring South Korea and that your guides helped bring the culture and history to life. Thanks as well for sharing the handy tip about packing light for Jeju! We hope to see you on... Show more
Trip date: August 2025 - Stan· August 23rd, 2025Jam packed with activities, but also some free time to have some breaks. If you want to experience korea, this is the tour.Show moreOne Life Adventures commented on this reviewThanks so much for your review Stan!Trip date: August 2025
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What our customers ask about this tour
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Zoe
Asked on September 21st, 2025Are there age restrictions for this tour? I have a family of 3 interested in this group, daughter 15yo, and her parents around 50+yo, are they allowed to join the group?
One Life AdventuresOperator•Written September 2025We do have an age policy of 18-59 so unfortunately the 15 year old would not be able to join.
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Tammy
Asked on June 6th, 2025Can they join the tour? I'm taking a group of people up to 50 years old in good physical condition.
- One Life AdventuresOperator•Written June 2025
This particular trip is a youth trip, and unfortunately, it is only open to travelers between the ages of 18 to 39. I'd be happy to help you find a more suitable trip! Could you please let me know: Your preferred travel dates, Your budget per person, How many days you're looking to travel. Once I have that information, I can send you the best available options.
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Nicole
Asked on April 25th, 2025Can you guys book my flight?
- One Life AdventuresOperator•Written April 2025
International flights to and from South Korea aren't included in the tour price, so you'll need to book those separately. However, our 13 Day South Korea Tour does include a domestic flight from Jeju back to Seoul, so that part's already taken care of.
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Nicole
Traveler•Written April 2025Yes I wound need help finding right arrival and departure time, and also is someone gonna pick me up at the airport to the hotel or I have to catch a taxi ?
- One Life AdventuresOperator•Written April 2025
We will provide instructions on how to get from the airport to the starting accommodation 30 days prior to your departure date.
- One Life AdventuresOperator•Written April 2025
Airport pick-up is not included for South Korea destinations. You can take the KTX or a taxi, and all the details will be included in your welcome pack upon arrival. The first day will start with a group dinner at 5 PM, so please make sure to arrive at the hotel before that.
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Chloe
Asked on April 2nd, 2025How many people are apart of this tour?
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Chloe
Traveler•Written April 2025Is it a bus that travels between cities? is it comfortable? air conditioned?
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Chloe
Traveler•Written April 2025Do you provide plane tickets or do we need to pay for them? if we pay for them outside the package- is the package lower price?
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Chloe
Traveler•Written April 2025Do you provide vegetarian options for eating for vegeterians?
- One Life AdventuresOperator•Written April 2025
Our group sizes can be between 5-22. We already have 8 people booked on board our October departure, meaning it is already a guaranteed departure!
- One Life AdventuresOperator•Written April 2025
We will be using South Koreas world class public transportation system to travel during this tour. They are comfortable, quick and air conditioned.
- One Life AdventuresOperator•Written April 2025
As a tour operator, we do not assist with international flight tickets, we leave this down to our guests to organise as we understand that each and every traveller has their own preferences when it comes to flying, for example flight times, airlines, seating arrangements etc. The domestic flight within the tour from Busan to Jeju on Day 10 is included in the price.
- One Life AdventuresOperator•Written April 2025
Yes, we can cater for most dietary requirements. Please notify us prior to arriving on day 1 so we can arrange this for you. We would also recommend bringing some snack of your own to enjoy throughout the tour.
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Derek
Asked on February 11th, 2025My son is 14 years old. But my other 2 are older than 18. Can we still do this trip. I don't want to do family trip. My kids are too old for that.
- One Life AdventuresOperator•Written February 2025
We do have a strict lower age limit of 18 years old unfortunately. Whilst I understand that you said you were not looking for a Family trip, I would recommend Intrepid Travel who do trips for wider age ranges.
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Carla
Asked on January 5th, 2025Who do I contact if I have questions before the tour?
- One Life AdventuresOperator•Written January 2025
You can reach out to us via the Ask a Question button for any inquiries prior to your trip.
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Debbie
Asked on December 23rd, 2024What if I have dietary restrictions?
- One Life AdventuresOperator•Written December 2024
While we can't guarantee halal options, we can assist in finding suitable meals during your stay.
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Barbara
Asked on December 19th, 2024what is the standard of the hotels? Do you maybe have the names of the hotels used for this?
- One Life AdventuresOperator•Written December 2024
The room type in South Korea tour is a mixed between twin shared room and a multishare dormitary. If you book in a twin/double share with your travel partner, you will have private room except at the temple stay. However, at the temple stay will be arrange with other traveler same gender. Seoul: Step Inn Myeongdong (similar). Temple: Geumsunsa Temple. Jeonju: Laon Hanok or similar. Gyeongju: Blue Boat or Stay Romantic. Busan: Toyoko-inn Busan Jungang. Jeju: Golden Daisy.
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Brandon
Asked on October 26th, 2024Can you join this tour if you're over 45? I'm 50.
- One Life AdventuresOperator•Written October 2024
We do have a recommended age range of 18-45 as we do see most travellers between the age of 21-35. As long as you are comfortable with this then we would love to have you on board our 25th April, 2025 South Korea tour.
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Kimberly
Asked on October 9th, 2024What transportation is included during the tour?
- One Life AdventuresOperator•Written October 2024
Transportation from trains, subways, taxis, and buses is included from Day 2 to 12.
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