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The 13 Best Temple Tours in Busan

13 tours  ·  from $48 a head

The dawn slots and the capped tickets go weeks ahead. Below: the 13 to book early, what each includes and how they differ once you are inside.

Busan's Cultural Wonders with Beach Train & Gamcheon Village etc - Riding the Haeundae Blueline Beach Train
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Busan’s Cultural Wonders with Beach Train & Gamcheon Village etc

1.Busan’s Cultural Wonders with Beach Train & Gamcheon Village etc

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 663 reviews · from $47Our pick

Spend 8 to 9 hours seeing Busan’s best-known sights with English or Chinese-speaking staff. Visit Haedong Yonggungsa Temple, ride the Haeundae Beach Train, explore Gamcheon Culture Village, and walk Songdo Skywalk. Guides such as Vincent, Mira, Juna, and Tomy are often praised for clear help and local insight.

“We had an excellent experience with Tomy Choi as our guide in Busan, South Korea. He was knowledgeable, well-organized, and genuinely passionate about the city. Tomy tailored the tour perfectly, combining must-see highlights with Read more”

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Small Group Discover Busan Tour with hotel pickup and dropoff

2.Small Group Discover Busan Tour with hotel pickup and dropoff

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 111 reviews · from $74Top rated

Cover Busan’s essential sights in one day with hotel or cruise-port pickup, an English-speaking guide, and included admission to Songdo Cable Car and Busan Tower. Guides such as Luke, Harry, Anne, and Younhee are known for helpful local advice, flexible pacing, and photo stops.

“Definitely recommend this small group Tour of Busan. Our tour guide Harry was the best. He was very knowledgeable not only about Busan but gave us lots of info about Korea . He was very pleasant, witty and also helped us take great pics. He also went out of his way to find a craft store we were looking for and took us to try some awesome Korean desserts.Thank you Harry!”

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Full Day Busan Tour Including Haedong Yonggungsa Temple - Haedong Yonggungsa is the day’s main attraction
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Full Day Busan Tour Including Haedong Yonggungsa Temple

3.Full Day Busan Tour Including Haedong Yonggungsa Temple

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 71 reviews · from $159

Spend about eight hours touring Busan in a small group of up to 10, with a guide such as Steve, Beth, or Chris leading the way. Visit Haedong Yonggungsa Temple, Haeundae, Oryukdo Skywalk, the UN Memorial Cemetery, and more, with transport and a Korean lunch included.

“I was nervous as my original tour was cancelled, but the operator offered me another tour - however it was missing the destination I particualrly wanted to see. Our guide offered to include this on the itinerary if no-one else had already seen it and I was able to go to it at the end of the trip. Our guide was incredibly friendly, helpful, and knowledgable, and the day flew by in no time at all. I wouldn't hesitate to recommend this to anyone interested in getting the most out of a day in Busan!”

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Private Busan tour with gamcheon culture village and the temple (Customizable) - Gamcheon Culture Village, colors with a complicated past
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Private Busan tour with gamcheon culture village and the temple (Customizable)

4.Private Busan tour with gamcheon culture village and the temple (Customizable)

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 62 reviews · from $274

Spend 8 to 9 hours exploring Busan by private vehicle with a local guide. Visit Beomeosa Temple, Gamcheon Culture Village, Jagalchi Market, Gukje Market, BIFF Square, and a mountain viewpoint. Guides such as Jade, Jino, William, and MJ tailor the day around your interests.

“Tour itinerary was well planned, and our guide, Michelle was lovely. She was well informed of the attractions and covered enough detail for each stop. The pace was good too, even with quite a bit of walking around. Our favourite was definitely the colourful Gamcheon Culture Village, or the Korean Santorini equivalent as the locals call it. However, after completing the tour, we felt it was slightly pricey for the places covered as they were relatively touristy. On hindsight, if I had found more information in English to take us around Busan, I probably wouldn't have needed to go with this!”

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Busan: Small Group With Hotel Pickup, Sky Capsule, Local Guide - Haedong Yonggungsa, Busan’s seaside temple
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Busan: Small Group With Hotel Pickup, Sky Capsule, Local Guide

5.Small Group With Hotel Pickup, Sky Capsule, Local Guide

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 50 reviews · from $72

Spend about 10 hours touring Busan in a small group of up to seven. Guide Roy or Henry takes you from your hotel or Busan KTX Station to the Sky Capsule, Haedong Yonggungsa Temple, Jagalchi Market, Gamcheon Village, Songdo Cable Car, and Amnam Park.

“Roy our guide! Great guide - friendly accommodating and interesting. We even got sweets and gifts at the end of the trip. Highly recommend”

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Busan Tour: Gamcheon Village & Yonggungsa Temple + Lunch - Gamcheon Culture Village: color, hills, and narrow lanes
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Busan Tour: Gamcheon Village & Yonggungsa Temple + Lunch

6.Busan Tour: Gamcheon Village & Yonggungsa Temple + Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 37 reviews · 8 hours · from $159

Spend about eight hours touring Busan by comfortable vehicle with an English or Korean-speaking guide. Visit Gamcheon Village, Yonggungsa Temple, Songdo, Jagalchi, BIFF Square, and city markets, with Korean BBQ or a vegetarian lunch included. Private and small-group options are available.

“Excellent guides in Joe and Sue. I had the van to myself and I appreciate the fact they don’t cancel even if only one person booked. I was able to adjust the schedule given the flexibility. Have to say got the VIP treatment”

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Busan's Best: Sea Temples, Yacht Tour & Sky Capsule Day Tour - Haedong Yonggungsa Temple beside the water
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Busan’s Best: Sea Temples, Yacht Tour & Sky Capsule Day Tour

7.Busan’s Best: Sea Temples, Yacht Tour & Sky Capsule Day Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 24 reviews · 510 minutes - 9 hours · from $89

Join KTOURSTORY for a full Busan day with Haedong Yonggungsa Temple, the Blueline Park Sky Capsule, a yacht ride, lunch time, and Gamcheon Culture Village. English, Chinese, and Korean guides include names such as DK, Kang, Kris, Yoona, and Roy, with transport and admission covered.

“It was amazing! Roy was a wonderful tour guide, even took amazing photos of us too!”

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Cruise Layover Busan Highlight Tour with Sea temple and Gamcheon - Haedong Yonggungsa Temple and the ocean view
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Cruise Layover Busan Highlight Tour with Sea temple and Gamcheon

8.Cruise Layover Busan Highlight Tour with Sea temple and Gamcheon

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 22 reviews · from $74

This cruise-port tour packs Busan’s major sights into about eight hours, from Haedong Yonggungsa Temple and Gamcheon Village to Jagalchi Market, Haeundae Beach, and the UN Memorial Cemetery. You’ll travel by air-conditioned vehicle with an English-speaking guide, though lunch and Wi-Fi details should be confirmed before booking.

“Great program with 5 stops and a wide variété of things to see. Great and knowledgeable guide. Must do.”

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Busan Day Tour with Haedong Yonggungsa Temple & More - BIFF Square and Busan’s film connection
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Busan Day Tour with Haedong Yonggungsa Temple & More

9.Busan Day Tour with Haedong Yonggungsa Temple & More

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 19 reviews · 8 hours · from $159

Spend a full day seeing Busan with an English or Korean-speaking guide, from Haedong Yonggungsa Temple and Gamcheon Culture Village to Jagalchi Market and Hwangnyeongsan. Steve, Chris, Yun, Young, and Beth have led past tours. Lunch, transport, tickets, and guide photography are included.

“Steve was really good! Knows so much about Busan and Korea, native English speaker too.”

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Busan Beomeosa Temple & Hongbeopsa Temple with temple lunch - Meeting at Beomeosa Station and getting started
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Busan Beomeosa Temple & Hongbeopsa Temple with temple lunch

10.Busan Beomeosa Temple & Hongbeopsa Temple with temple lunch

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 11 reviews · from $63

Join Suyang or Chang for a 3.5-hour Busan temple outing by public transport. Visit Beomeosa and a quiet hermitage, eat temple bibimbap, then see Hongbeopsa’s giant Amitabha Buddha and observatory. The tour begins at Beomeosa Station and ends at Nopo Station.

“Very positive and interesting experience. Very careful and patient guide.Thanks to the capable and informed guide I was able to learn many interesting things.Everything positive”

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Busan Sightseeing Tour Including Gamcheon Culture Village and Beomeosa Temple - Gamcheon Culture Village: colorful views with a difficult past
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Busan Sightseeing Tour Including Gamcheon Culture Village and Beomeosa Temple

11.Busan Sightseeing Tour Including Gamcheon Culture Village and Beomeosa Temple

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 10 reviews · from $287

Spend about eight hours exploring Busan by air-conditioned vehicle with hotel pickup, an English-speaking guide, and WiFi. Visit Beomeosa Temple, Gamcheon Culture Village, Jagalchi Market, Gukje Market, BIFF Square, Gwangbokro, and a mountain viewpoint. Expect walking, stairs, and a full day of city sights.

“The guide was a subway conductor and had a very little knowledge of English. He tried hard to be helpful but we could not understand him. The Gamcheon Culture Village should not be recommended for people with limitations to walk. It is 1 hour climbing steps.”

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UNESCO Tongdosa Temple + Gourmet Eonyang Style Bulgogi Lunch - The 50-minute private ride from Busan
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UNESCO Tongdosa Temple + Gourmet Eonyang Style Bulgogi Lunch

12.UNESCO Tongdosa Temple + Gourmet Eonyang Style Bulgogi Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 7 reviews · from $212

You’ll ride in a private Wi-Fi-equipped vehicle from Busan to Tongdosa Temple, founded in 646 and home to Sakyamuni Buddha’s Sarira. Guides such as Jina, William, Solomon, BK, Mina, and Jun have led this route. The day ends with Eonyang’s dry charcoal-grilled bulgogi, with lunch priced at 22,000 KRW per person.

“The tour of Tongdosa Temple was the highlight of my stay in Busan. Thank you to Solomon for sharing his knowledge with me.”

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Temple Tour : Byeongpungam Seokbulsa Temple [Hiking+Cable car] - Walking to Geumjeongsanseong Fortress South Gate
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Temple Tour : Byeongpungam Seokbulsa Temple [Hiking+Cable car]

13.Temple Tour : Byeongpungam Seokbulsa Temple [Hiking+Cable car]

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 6 reviews · from $130

Meet guide Suyang, also known as Busan Oppa, at Mandeok Station for a four-hour hike to Seokbulsa Temple. Walk to Geumjeongsanseong Fortress, eat pancake and makgeolli near the cable car, and descend with wide Busan views.

“It was a nice trip with beautiful Tempel, View and Gate. The guide was a very friendly and courteous guy. Thank you Suyang.”

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