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Busan Private Tour with Licensed Local guide
A private 4- or 8-hour Busan day with a Busan-born licensed guide from Korea Discovery Tour, on a route you pick from places such as Haedong Yonggungsa and Gamcheon.
US$170 each · US$340 for two · Pickup on request
Fits a 9-hour call instead: Busan Comfortable Private Tour For 7hours · US$425 per person for 2 · US$850 per car →
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Most listings let you reserve now and pay later, and cancel free up to 24 hours before. Your ship's berth or time can change; a reservation costs nothing to hold.
Pickup is offered — get it confirmed for your pier
- Pickup is at a location you choose in Busan, so you can ask for the cruise terminal and avoid the taxi queue.
- You choose 2–3 places on the 4-hour tour or 4–5 on the 8-hour tour, and the guide fits them to your call.
- It has 1,496 reviews averaging 5.0, and the operator lists it as wheelchair accessible.
Couples who want their own car and guide, on the 4-hour version for a short call or the 8-hour version for a full one.
The listing does not name the cruise terminal or promise a return to the ship, so write the terminal and your all-aboard time into the booking. Lunch and admission fees are extra, and the guide speaks English or Chinese. Check the tour length against your ship's all-aboard time.
The day, stop by stop
- Busan · 8 hrChoose a 4-hour or 8-hour private tour and visit your preferred places in Busan. For the 8-hour tour, choose 4–5 places. For the 4-hour tour, choose 2–3 places. Times below show the estimated visit time only and exclude travel time.
- Licensed professional tour guide (English or Chinese)
- Private transportation
- Pick-up at Preferred Location in Busan
- Lunch
- Admission fees
- Travel insurance
- Personal expenses
Guide languages: cmn, English, Korean. Cancellation: For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time. Run by KOREA DISCOVERY TOUR.
What you will see
Our own guides to the stops — so you know what you are booking before you book it.
~3hHaedong Yonggungsa temple
A temple on wave-splashed rocks instead of a mountain — sunrise-facing, dragon-guarded, unlike anywhere else in Korea.
Our guide to it →
~2.5h round tripGamcheon Culture Village
A hillside of Lego-colored houses threaded with art alleys and the Little Prince gazing over it all.
Our guide to it →Check dates and book
Booked through Viator (a Tripadvisor company). There is rarely a tour desk at the pier, so book before you sail.
We may earn a small commission if you book, at no extra cost to you. It never decides what we recommend — the “think twice” note above is there on purpose.
What Princess Cruises charges for a day like this in Busan
A ship’s excursion comes with one promise nothing else can make: the ship waits for its own bus. An independent booking does not, which is why every day on this site is cut to the call with an hour kept before all-aboard. What you get for the difference is usually a smaller group, a start at the pier rather than a coach queue, and free cancellation until the day before.
Princess Cruises prices as shown on its public Busan excursion page on 25 October 2026, per person, before any sailing-specific change. Tour prices on this page are the operator’s current from price.
Before you book
Is the Busan Private Tour with Licensed Local guide worth it from the Busan cruise port?
A private 4- or 8-hour Busan day with a Busan-born licensed guide from Korea Discovery Tour, on a route you pick from places such as Haedong Yonggungsa and Gamcheon. Best for: Couples who want their own car and guide, on the 4-hour version for a short call or the 8-hour version for a full one.
How long a port call do I need for this tour?
About 10 hours. The tour runs 4 hr – 8 hr; add half an hour to get off the ship and keep the hour before all-aboard free. The 8-hour version plus two hours for getting ashore and returning early needs a call of about 10 hours; the 4-hour version fits a call of about 6.
Can I cancel if my ship skips the port?
The operator's policy: For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
What should I know before booking?
The listing does not name the cruise terminal or promise a return to the ship, so write the terminal and your all-aboard time into the booking. Lunch and admission fees are extra, and the guide speaks English or Chinese. Check the tour length against your ship's all-aboard time.
Does this tour pick up at the cruise pier?
Pickup at the cruise terminal is on request: ask for it when you book and sail only once the operator has confirmed it.
Will I be back on board before all-aboard?
The operator makes no written on-time promise, so the margin is yours to keep. This site only shows the tour as fitting a call of about 10 hours or more, which already includes half an hour to get ashore and the hour before all-aboard. Free cancellation up to 24 hours before means a reservation costs nothing to hold if your ship’s hours change.
Is the price per person or per vehicle?
Per person, from about US$170, on a private basis.
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