Admission fee, Operating Hours & Seasons
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- Closed on Mondays
* Closed on the following day after public holiday ends when the holiday falls on Monday. - General Palace Tour(Changdeokgung Palace Building Area):Ticket offices open until an hour before closing time
- Secret Garden:Visitors to the Secret Garden are required to join a guided tour.(refer to the tour hours)
Admission & Tickets Sales
| Location | Period | Tickets Sales | Operating Hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| Palace Building Area (General tour) |
Feb. - May/ Sept. - Oct. |
09:00 - 17:00 | 09:00 - 18:00 |
| June - August | 09:00 - 17:30 | 09:00 - 18:30 | |
| Nov. - Jan. | 09:00 - 16:30 | 09:00 - 17:30 | |
| Secret Garden | Mar. - June/ Sept. - Oct. |
09:00 - 16:00 | 10:00 - 17:30 |
| July - August | 09:00 - 16:00 | 10:00 - 17:10 | |
| Feb | 09:00 - 15:30 | 10:00 - 16:40 | |
| Nov. | 09:00 - 15:30 | 10:00 - 17:00 | |
| Dec. - Jan. | 09:00 - 15:00 | 10:00 - 16:10 |
Tour Hours
1. Palace Tour(Changdeokgung Palace Building Area)
| Language | Hours | Times | Tour Course | Requiered min. |
Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Korean(Mar.~Oct.) | 09:30 11:30 13:30 15:30 16:30 | 5 | Donhwamun Gate ¡æ Injeongjeon Hall ¡æ Seonjeongjeon Hall ¡æ Huijeongdang Hall ¡æ Daejojeon Hall ¡æ Seongjeonggak Hall ¡æ Nakseonjae Complex |
about 50min. | Self guided tours and guided tours are both available. |
| Korean(Nov.~Feb.) | 09:30 11:30 13:30 15:30 | 4 | |||
| English | 10:15 13:15 | 2 | |||
| Chinese(Tue./Thur./Sat.) | 10:00 | 1 | |||
| Japanese(Wed./Fri./Sun.) | 11:00 | 1 |
2. Secret Garden Guided Tours
| Language | Period | Hours | Time | Tour Course & Requiered min. | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Korean | Jan.~Feb. | 10:00 11:00 12:00 13:00 14:00 15:00 |
6 | Mar.~Jun./Sept.~Nov. ¤· about 90min. ¤· Hamyangmun Gate ¡æBuyongji Pond ¡æBullomun Gate, Aeryeonji Pond ¡æYeongyeongdang Complex ¡æJondeokjeong Pavilion Area ¡æOngnyucheon Stream Area ¡æDonhawmun Gate Jul.~Aug./Dec.~Feb ¤· about 70min. ¤· Hamyangmun Gate ¡æBuyongji Pond ¡æBullomun Gate, Aeryeonji Pond ¡æJondeokjeong Pavilion Area ¡æYeongyeongdang Complex ¡æDonhawmun Gate |
¡ØVisitors to the Secret Garden are required to join a guided tour. ¡ØThere are only 100 tickets available for each tour. 50 Internet booking in advance and the remaining 50 are sold at a ticket office on the day. ¡ØThe tour time and course are subject to change due to unforeseeable circumstances. |
| Mar.~Oct. | 10:00 11:00 12:00 13:00 14:00 15:00 16:00 |
7 | |||
| Nov.~Dec. | 10:00 11:00 12:00 13:00 14:00 15:00 |
6 | |||
| English | Mar.~Nov. | 10:30 11:30 14:30 15:30 |
4 | ||
| Dec.~Feb. | 10:30 11:30 14:30 |
3 | |||
| Chinese | Tue./Thur./Sat | 12:30 | 1 | ||
| Japanese | Wed./Fri./Sun. | 13:30 | 1 |
Admission fees
| Type | Age | Individual | Group (10 persons or more) |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | General Admission (Palace Building Area) |
Adult (age 19~64) |
£Ü3,000 | £Ü2,400 |
| Free Admission for palace building area ¤·Children & Youth(age 18 and under) ¤·Seniors(over 65 years old) ¤·Those wearing a Hanbok(traditional Korean clothes) ¤·Culture day(the last Wednesdays of every month) ¡Ø Requires Valid ID card for free tickets. |
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| 2 | The Secret Garden | Adult (age 19~64) |
£Ü5,000 (+general admission fee £Ü3,000) |
£Ü5,000 (+general admission fee £Ü2,400) |
| Adult (age 65 and over) |
£Ü5,000 (+general admission fee £Ü0) |
£Ü5,000 (+general admission fee £Ü0) |
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| Youth (age 7~18) |
£Ü2,500 (+general admission fee £Ü0) |
£Ü2,500 (+general admission fee £Ü0) |
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¡Ø The Secret Garden tour requires the general admission ticket purchase. Guided tour only.(Approximately 90 min.)
¡Ø Requires Valid ID card for discount tickets. |
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| 3 | Royal Palace Pass (4 palaces & Jongmyo Royal Shrine) £Ü10,000 |
¤·Package to provide convenient entry to 4 palaces and the Jongmyo Royal Ancestral Shrine ¤·Combination Locations : Gyeongbokgung Palace, Changdeokgung Palace, Changgyenggung Palace, Deoksugung Palace and the Jongmyo Royal Ancestral Shrine ¤·Where to Purchase Tickets : The ticket office at any of the 4 palaces or at the Jongmyo Royal Ancestral Shrine ¤·Expiration Date : 3 Month after purchase ¡Ø Note : Royal Palace Pass holder must exchange the Secret Garden Voucher for a valid ticket at ticket office, on a first come first served basis. Purchasing a Royal Palace Pass does not guarantee entrance to the Secret Garden. |
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Transportation
| Subway | Jongno 3-ga Station(Line 1, 3 or 5, Exit 6) |
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| Anguk Station(Line 3, Exit 3) | |
| Bus | Blue Bus:109,151, 162, 171, 172, 272, 710 |
| Green Bus:7025 * For details, refer to the Seoul Transport Operation & Information Service |
