Cruise Layover : Small Group Busan Highlight Day Tour
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Cruise Layover : Small Group Busan Highlight Day Tour

By Here Korea Travel
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Ages 1-99, max of 17 per group
Duration: 8–9 hours
Start time: Check availability
Mobile ticket
Live guide: Korean, English, Chinese
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Highlights

  • Air-conditioned vehicle
  • All Fees and Taxes
  • Entrance fees
  • Pickup & Drop off at Busan International Cruise Terminal
  • English speaking guide
  • Entry/Admission - Busan Gamcheon Culture Village
What's not included
  • Gratuities(optional)
  • Lunch - Tour guide will suggest


Start:Traveller pickup offered.
    Pickup details
    • Please let us know in advance when you arrive at port.
    Port pickup offered
    During checkout you will be able to select from the list of included ports.
    • Busan Port International Passenger Terminal Cruise Terminal, South Korea, 부산광역시 동구 초량제3동
    End:This activity ends back at the meeting point.

      • Wheelchair accessible
      • Pushchair accessible
      • Near public transportation
      • Infants must sit on laps
      • Transportation is wheelchair accessible
      • Surfaces are wheelchair accessible
      If you have questions about accessibility, we’d be happy to help. Just call the number below and reference the product code: 42053P77

      • Confirmation will be received at time of booking
      • Most travellers can participate
      • Please add country code to your phone number at time of booking
      • Vegetarian option is available, please advise at time of booking if required
      • This experience requires good weather. If it’s cancelled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund
      • This experience requires a minimum number of travellers. If it’s cancelled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund
      • This tour/activity will have a maximum of 17 travellers

      • For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours in advance of the start date of the experience.

      If you have questions about this tour or need help making your booking, we’d be happy to help. Just call the number below and reference the product code: 42053P77

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        Great active morning with a yummy and relaxing end
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      Dreamer58993896886
      3 contributions
      5.0 of 5 bubbles
      Nov 2023 • Family
      Our family of 18 people were on a cruise in Japan in November 2023. We wanted to hire a private bus and tour guide for the land tours in every port. We had 5 places to visit in Japan and 1 in Busan, South Korea.

      I emailed several companies regarding the bus tour in Busan but I either received a reply a few weeks later or did not even receive a reply at all.

      It was only Harry from Here Korea who was prompt and replied to my email on the same day. We communicated only through email and even though there was a few hours time difference, he would always respond on the same day.

      Because my 91 year old father was with us on this trip we needed to go to places that was accessible by wheelchair. The itinerary was to go to Samgwangsa Temple, Gamcheon Culture Village, Songdo Beach Skywalk, Lunch at Korean BBQ Restaurant, Jagalchi Fish Market and Busan Tower.

      From all the land tours we had during this cruise, Busan was our family’s favorite. What made it special was Harry. Unlike the other tour guides who were more serious, Harry was funny and entertaining. Everyone loved him and were very interested to hear more about Busan because he wasn’t boring. He was also genuinely concerned with my 91 year old father so he would accompany him and keep an eye on him. He was very flexible with our itinerary because when my family decided that they wanted to spend more time shopping he made some changes to our program to allow ample time for shopping.

      Thank you Harry for a fabulous time and for making my family’s experience in Busan a memorable one.
      Written 9 November 2023
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      Lyndall L
      Port Macquarie, Australia26 contributions
      5.0 of 5 bubbles
      Mar 2025 • Couples
      What a fantastic day we had seeing some fabulous sights our Busan. Meeting our group at the cruise terminal was so helpful and stress free.
      Our tour guide Ann was so friendly, knowledgeable and ensured we were all happy & safe. Ann answered all our questions confidently and was happy to share her life experiences making for a very relaxed environment for all of us on the tour.
      Ann’s communication with me via WhatsApp before the day of tour was wonderful and she had a very friendly way throughout the time from booking to the end of tour.
      Thank you. 🤩
      Written 21 March 2025
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      Thank you for joining our tour service and glad to hear that you enjoyed the tour with my tour guide! Hope you have good memory in Korea! Best Regards Harry
      Written 21 March 2025
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      yayaAlyce
      Clearwater, FL38 contributions
      4.0 of 5 bubbles
      This was a great tour with a wonderful guide, Susan. She did an excellent job showing us Busan. Even in the pouring rain she managed to get us to the Haedong Yonggungsa cliff-side temple - a remarkable site. We saw the UN Memorial site for the Korean War and enjoyed a wonderful lunch at a local restaurant. The Busan Tower was a great place to take in the views of Busan. Overall, Susan did a wonderful job with our group.

      Why I am giving 4 stars instead of 5: The tour operator, Here Korea Travel, did not allow for the significant differences between our group and the group we were paired with. The group we were paired with had significant mobility issues and the weather exacerbated those difficulties. They indicated, more than once, that they thought they were on a shopping tour (which is clearly not the case from the tour’s description). They would have been happier on a different tour. I don’t know where the breakdown occurred but it made the tour difficult.

      As bad as the rain was it was amazing to me that the driver could not get any closer to the sites to drop us off before parking. Perhaps that’s not the way things are done in Busan.

      Our group enjoyed the sites and loved Busan. Susan did a great job with the two different groups.
      Written 30 March 2023
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      Hi First of all, thank you for reservation and glad to hear that you enjoyed the tour with my tour guide At first, sorry to hear that you had problems with the other group. But this is group tour not private tour, I think you know the weak point of group tour. We must do the tour with other group Plus, they booked the same tour as you do , we don't have shopping tour in Busan. Misunderstanding of tour program and booking the same tour you did is on them, it is not our fault! The other group should check tour program in details!
      Written 2 April 2023
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      Deb7111
      Ithaca, NY205 contributions
      5.0 of 5 bubbles
      We loved Busan! We give much credit to our lively, kind guide Jay. She guided us to a set of experiences that we could never have done on our own. We feel we have seen the best of Busan - its grand size, its awesome beauty, and its unique character. We highly recommend this tour!
      Written 26 March 2024
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      Neil P
      1 contribution
      5.0 of 5 bubbles
      Oct 2024 • Family
      Jaekyoung Lee Was an excellent guide. He knew the culture very well and was very accommodating to my family who had mobility issues. The driver was excellent and prompt with each location. It was nice to see parts of the cultural history but also current way of life.
      Written 13 October 2024
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      nniemeyer@comcast.net
      2 contributions
      5.0 of 5 bubbles
      Oct 2019
      Dylan was absolutely wonderful and he certainly went out of his way to make sure we saw everything we had hoped and more, despite the pouring rain all day. What a great experience that I will never forget. Thank you to my adopted son Dylan.
      Written 20 October 2019
      This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews as part of our industry-leading trust & safety standards. Read our transparency report to learn more.
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