Quite a disappointing visit to the highly talked about secret garden.
Restricted visit to secret garden with only entries with tour and not allowed free roaming.
No flowers and ponds are not maintained. Streams were dry and required own imagination of audio support.
Uphill and downhill slopes and steps can be challenging as tour guide walked speedily.
Shoes only
We picked the tour that included the Secret Garden. Definitely worth the visit. The guide gave excellent explanations in good English.
Such an interesting place to see. We had a tour there but decided to go it alone as it was in Korean. This said it was easy to get around and beautiful to see, make sure you get there early as some parts of the palace and gardens are closed off after five and wear comfortable shoes as it is a lot of walking.
A mini-Forbidden City. Well worth the visit, especially to the adjacent Folk Museum. And, not that far from the hotel.
Originally constructed between 1405 and 1412, it was Korea's centre of power. It contains Seoul's oldest stone bridge along with a throne hall, royal office and a wonderful secret garden. Catch the Changing of the guard at 2pm each day except Mondays when I believe the Palace is closed.
