Seoul.Beyond the obvious.
YOUR GUIDE
Walk with me for a bit
Seoul beyond its highlights is not a city that opens up easily.
I'm Jitse — a Dutch guide living in Seoul with my Korean wife. I've come to understand Seoul by walking it, watching it, and living it.
Learn more about me
EXPLORE TOURS
Hand crafted experiences
Each of the following tours is carefully designed around a specific theme or destination, allowing you to experience a distinct side of Seoul.
City Wall Tour
A carefully designed walk that explores everyday life, lived spaces, and the rhythms that shape the city from the ground up.
Markets Tour
A carefully designed walk that explores everyday life, lived spaces, and the rhythms that shape the city from the ground up.
Seoul's Mountains Tour
A carefully designed walk that explores everyday life, lived spaces, and the rhythms that shape the city from the ground up.
Textiles & Fashion Tour
A carefully designed walk that explores everyday life, lived spaces, and the rhythms that shape the city from the ground up.
TAILORED WALKS
Looking for something more specific?
If you have particular interests, a limited time frame, or simply want my recommendation, I'm happy to design a walk that fits you.
Let's design a walkPersonalised experience
Built around your curiosity
Flexible in time and pace
From a few hours to several days
Theme- and location-driven
Neighborhoods, themes, stories
KOREA TRAVEL ASSISTANT
Planning a trip to Korea and need help?
Korea can feel like a lot to figure out — I can help you plan, decide, and take care of the practical details.
REVIEWS
Don't just take my word for it
Jitse took us through the Euljiro industrial area and Changsin-dong (sewing and fashion district) and this is exactly how I wish to experience a culture or city; by seeing and understanding its people and its daily life. It was all very informative and I came back with much more insight of Korea and Koreans. A tall Dutch guy on itself already invites smalltalk and interaction, and the added value is the tall guy speaks a bit of Korean. Totally recommend!
Gijs Dekker
Netherlands
My experience with Seoul was really amazing thanks to Jitse! When I went to Seoul, I had a lot of questions about this beautiful country and the best way to learn about a country is talking to locals. Jitse absorbed everything there is to know about the country, the history, the people, the food and all the curiosities in the country! So I could ask all my questions. He took us on several walks with amazing views and provided us with extra tips to go to. I would not hesitate a second to meet him again if I were to go to Seoul again. Thanks Jitse!
Pieter Ruijssenaars
Netherlands
I have had the pleasure of meeting Jitse by a funny coincidence of having read his article in the KLM magazine just prior to travelling to Seoul. He is a Dutchman living in Seoul with a great passion for the city. This shows! We have had an incredible time on our tailored tour where we ventured off the prescribed paths normally used by tourists. We saw the real Seoul, and things we would have otherwise never seen. We learned a lot about the city and its people. Jitse has a Korean wife and is strongly connected with the Korean people. He has many funny and interesting stories to share. I can recommend Jitse's tours to anybody and will definitely hit him up again the next time I am visiting Seoul.
Giuseppe Sisto
Netherlands
