A nighttime tour of Gyeongbokgung, September 2023 (Korea Heritage Service)
Gyeongbokgung, the primary palace of the Joseon period (1392-1910) in central Seoul, will once more open for nighttime guests from Sept. 9.
Whereas the palace permits visits till 6:30 p.m. for unusual tickets, these with nighttime tickets can tour chosen elements of the palace between 7 p.m. and 9:30 p.m., in response to the Korea Heritage Service’s announcement Monday.
The nighttime tour zone consists of Heungryemun, Geunjeongjeon and Sajeongjeon, the place main royal occasions occurred through the Joseon period.
Tickets for the nighttime excursions shall be bought on a first-come first-served foundation from 10 a.m. on Wednesday on-line at Interpark Ticket. One particular person should purchase as much as 4 tickets.
On-site purchases are solely accessible to those that carry a doc proving international nationality, with as much as two tickets accessible per particular person a day.
A complete of three,300 tickets are allotted for a day’s entrance – 3,000 for on-line purchases and 300 for on-site purchases.
Tickets are priced at 3,000 gained every, however guests carrying hanbok, kids youthful than 6 and seniors older than 65 can enter freed from cost, no matter their nationalities.
The nighttime excursions run by Oct. 27, however shut each Monday and Tuesday, in addition to Sept. 19 and Oct. 9.
