Seoul City Launches First 'Family Walking Tour with Children'... Selects 6 Popular Courses

Seoul's 4 Major Palaces and Insadong Selected... Operation Starts from the 4th
Course Themes Reflect Elementary School History Curriculum

[Asia Economy Reporter Lim Cheol-young] The Seoul Metropolitan Government and the Seoul Tourism Foundation announced on the 30th that starting from the 4th of next month, they will operate six "Seoul Walking Tour Family Courses" designed for visitors accompanied by children, providing easy-to-understand explanations of Korean history and cultural heritage along with friendly commentary services.

Moving away from adult-centered, complex narratives, the commentary scripts have been restructured to introduce historical anecdotes like old stories so that children can easily understand and find them interesting. Additionally, considering children's stamina and concentration, the duration has been shortened from the existing 2-3 hour courses to 1 hour and 30 minutes.

The "Seoul Walking Tour Family Courses," introduced for the first time this year, carefully selected six courses that have been most popular among elementary school users over the past three years: Gyeongbokgung, Changdeokgung, Changgyeonggung, Deoksugung, Naksan Fortress Wall, and Insadong. Reservations will be available from the 1st of next month, three days before the start date, on the Seoul Walking Tour website, and any citizen accompanied by children can enjoy the tours free of charge.

The "Seoul Walking Tour Family Courses" are guided by dedicated family course tour guides and operate twice a day on weekdays and three times a day on weekends. Each group can accommodate up to 10 people, and reservations can be made up to three days before the tour date.

Meanwhile, the Seoul Metropolitan Government announced that it will hold a commemorative event for the launch of the family courses for one month starting from the 4th of next month. The event targets citizens who participate in the family courses with elementary school children and will be conducted in two ways: participation events for the family courses and social network service (SNS) certification events. Detailed information can be found on the event board of the Seoul Walking Tour website.

Kim Hyun-joo, Director of the Tourism Industry Division of Seoul, said, “We hope people will spend time feeling closer to Seoul’s history and culture through the fun and informative explanations of cultural tourism guides,” adding, “We hope that children, who are the future leaders, will grow up to be wise individuals with a proper sense of historical awareness.”

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