Seoul Tours of the City
Six subway tours ranging from The Scent of Life in Seoul to Nostalgic Seoul are offered by the Seoul Metropolitan Rapid Transit Corporation (tel: (02) 6311 2200; website: www.smrt.co.kr) and eight including Museum and Park and Shopping by the Seoul Metro (tel: (02) 1577 1234; website: www.seoulmetro.co.kr).
City Walking Tours (tel: (02) 3707 9453; website: http://english.visitseoul.net) suggest bookable accompanied and self-guided walks. For an unusual, eco-friendly walk, join locals on portions of the newly-restored Cheonggyecheon Stream, a five-mile walkway to Seoul Forest (tel: (02) 3707 9454; website: http://seoul.go.kr). Transit Tours, which range from city tours to golf, casino, spa and the DMZ are operated from the airport by East-West Travel Service (tel: (32) 741 3139).
Goodwill guides (e-mail: goodwillguide@mail.knto.or.kr), booked in advance, show foreigners around the city on a voluntary basis.
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