Launch of the Nighttime Tour of Gyeongbokgung Palace in the First Half of 2021

The nighttime tour of Gyeongbokgung Palace in the first half of 2021 will last from April 1st to May 31st and tourists could enjoy the activity for a total of 45 days.

The palace is now accessible to the visitors in the activity and it’s quite popular in South Korea. The tickets are nearly sold out the moment they are available every year.

Source: quanjing.com

Tourists can take part in the activity from 7:00 pm until 9:30 pm. The palace will be closed every Monday and Tuesday as well as on April 30th (Friday). But on May 3rd (Monday) and May 4th (Tuesday) during the 7th Royal Culture Festival (from May 1st until May 9th), the palace will still be accessible.

During the activity, the number of tourists allowed each day is 2,000 and international visitors could only buy tickets on the site (300 international visitors allowed each day). On the day of the visit, tourists could buy tickets at the ticket office before Gwanghwamun. Each tourist that buys tickets on the site or has made reservations could get 4 tickets at most.