Who are the best luxury tour operators for South Korea?
By Richard Jasinski·Updated 5 November 2026
These 7 luxury tour operators say on their own websites that they plan or sell trips to South Korea. Of them, Juniper Tours, Enchanting Travels and Remote Lands have the most Google reviews. Each card gives what the company's own page says, with the trip, length or price where it names one.
Who are the best luxury tour operators for South Korea?
The 7 luxury tour operators below say on their own websites that they plan trips to South Korea; Juniper Tours, Enchanting Travels and Remote Lands have the most Google reviews. Compare what each sells there, with lengths and prices where the company gives them.
Abercrombie & Kent
- Best for
- 11-day South Korea and Japan journey
- South Korea
- Runs South Korea and Japan: Cultural Legacies, an 11-day small-group journey for up to 18 guests from Seoul, Gyeongju and Busan to Osaka, Kyoto and Tokyo, from $19,995 per person (the page names no currency).
- Money protection
- ATOL number 2881 covers flight-inclusive packages sold to residents of the United Kingdom and a bond held by ABTA Ltd covers its non-flight packages; the US terms read name no trust account or bond.
- Reviews
- Google: 4.9 out of 5 from 20 reviews; Trustpilot: 4.4 out of 5 from 795 reviews, newest 3 November 2026. Read 3 November 2026; each platform's figure stands on its own.
- Website
- abercrombiekent.com
Cazenove+Loyd
- Best for
- Tailor-made South Korea itineraries
- South Korea
- Designs tailor-made South Korea itineraries, with experiences such as lunch with a family in Bukchon Hanok Village or a visit to Gyeongbokgung Palace after closing time.
- Money protection
- Holds ATOL number 3208, issued by the Civil Aviation Authority; ATOL does not apply to all its services, so check the certificate lists every part of the trip.
- Reviews
- Google: 5.0 out of 5 from 9 reviews; Trustpilot: 4.8 out of 5 from 114 reviews, newest 18 June 2026. Read 3 November 2026; each platform's figure stands on its own.
- Website
- cazloyd.com
Enchanting Travels
- Best for
- 9 to 11-day custom South Korea tours
- South Korea
- Prices its South Korea tours from approximately $6,000 per person for a 9 to 11-day customised itinerary (the page names no currency).
- Reviews
- Google: 4.9 out of 5 from 139 reviews; Trustpilot: 4.9 out of 5 from 3,298 reviews, newest 2 November 2026. Read 3 November 2026; each platform's figure stands on its own.
- Website
- enchantingtravels.com
Juniper Tours
- Best for
- Private South Korea trips of 7 to 12 days
- South Korea
- Plans fully private, custom South Korea trips that typically run 7 to 12 days and cost about $5,000 to $15,000 or more per person, excluding flights to and from South Korea (the page names no currency).
- Founded
- 2020
- Reviews
- Google: 4.9 out of 5 from 214 reviews. Read 3 November 2026; each platform's figure stands on its own.
- Website
- junipertours.com
Lightfoot Travel
- Best for
- Tailor-made South Korea holidays
- South Korea
- Specialises in tailor-made luxury holidays to South Korea.
- Money protection
- Says each sales location has the maximum level of industry bonding possible, including ATOL membership in the UK, with licensing in Singapore and Hong Kong; its page footer gives ATOL number 11512.
- Website
- lightfoottravel.com
Remote Lands
- Best for
- South Korea and Okinawa honeymoon
- South Korea
- Sells a 12-day, 11-night honeymoon to South Korea and Okinawa from $16,700 (the page names no currency).
- Limits it publishes
- Minimum trip length is 5 nights in most cases.
- Reviews
- Google: 5.0 out of 5 from 125 reviews. Read 3 November 2026; each platform's figure stands on its own.
- Website
- remotelands.com
Steppes Travel
- Best for
- Personalised South Korea itineraries
- South Korea
- Designs personalised South Korea itineraries with its travel experts.
- Money protection
- ATOL covers its flight-inclusive packages booked from the UK, or booked from outside the UK when the first leg of travel starts in the UK; no ATOL number is given. ABTOT number 5488 covers non-flight packages for UK and EU customers only; bookings made outside the UK are covered only when bought directly from Steppes Travel. Money for ATOL-protected bookings is held in a trust account managed by Serenity Trust.
- Reviews
- Google: 4.7 out of 5 from 23 reviews. Read 3 November 2026; each platform's figure stands on its own.
- Website
- steppestravel.com
Which of these companies protect your money?
4 of the 7 name a scheme that protects guest payments on their own websites, such as ATOL for UK flight packages, ABTA or USTOA membership, or a trust account; the rest do not name one on the pages read.
- Abercrombie & Kent: ATOL number 2881 covers flight-inclusive packages sold to residents of the United Kingdom and a bond held by ABTA Ltd covers its non-flight packages; the US terms read name no trust account or bond.
- Cazenove+Loyd: Holds ATOL number 3208, issued by the Civil Aviation Authority; ATOL does not apply to all its services, so check the certificate lists every part of the trip.
- Lightfoot Travel: Says each sales location has the maximum level of industry bonding possible, including ATOL membership in the UK, with licensing in Singapore and Hong Kong; its page footer gives ATOL number 11512.
- Steppes Travel: ATOL covers its flight-inclusive packages booked from the UK, or booked from outside the UK when the first leg of travel starts in the UK; no ATOL number is given. ABTOT number 5488 covers non-flight packages for UK and EU customers only; bookings made outside the UK are covered only when bought directly from Steppes Travel. Money for ATOL-protected bookings is held in a trust account managed by Serenity Trust.
Which of these publish a price for South Korea?
4 of the 7 give a price in the line quoted on their card; ask the others for a written quote with the same inclusions.
Which other companies on this page plan trips to South Korea?
Juniper Tours has the most Google reviews of the 7; these 4 have the most Google reviews of the rest.
- Enchanting Travels: 9 to 11-day custom South Korea tours
- Remote Lands: South Korea and Okinawa honeymoon
- Steppes Travel: Personalised South Korea itineraries
- Abercrombie & Kent: 11-day South Korea and Japan journey
Who to contact first
Start with the 4 companies on this page that name a scheme protecting your payments on their own websites, then add any other card that fits your dates.
What to ask each one to set out in writing:
- What the price includes and excludes, line by line: stays, guides, transfers, internal flights, park or entry fees.
- The deposit, when the balance is due and what you lose if you cancel.
- Which scheme protects your money and the number to check it.
South Korea tour operators: the questions people ask
What should I ask a tour company before booking?
What the price includes, line by line; the deposit and when the balance is due; what you lose if you cancel; and which scheme protects your money.
Do these companies publish prices?
Some do on their trip pages and some quote only on request. The cards give what each company says; ask for a written quote with the same inclusions from each.
Can I book with these companies directly?
Yes. Each card links the company's own website; ask for a written quote that lists what the price includes.
Do these companies all sell the same kind of trip?
No. Each card names what the company's own website gives; lengths, styles and prices differ, so compare the cards before you ask for quotes.
Which of these companies protect my money if they fail?
4 of the 7 name a protection scheme on their own websites: Abercrombie & Kent, Cazenove+Loyd, Lightfoot Travel and Steppes Travel. Check the number with the scheme itself before you pay.
Which of these have Trustpilot profiles?
3 of the 7: Abercrombie & Kent, Cazenove+Loyd and Enchanting Travels. Each card gives the TrustScore, the review count and the newest review date, read 3 November 2026.
Which of these have the most Google reviews?
Juniper Tours, Enchanting Travels and Remote Lands, in that order. A count says how many people reviewed a company, not whether it fits your trip; each card gives the rating and count, read 3 November 2026.
Where can I check these facts myself?
Each card links the pages of the company's own website its lines were read from, with the date they were read.
How were these companies chosen?
Each one is in the Uncompromised Travel luxury tour operators table, built from the luxury tour operators ChatGPT names most often; its own website says it plans or sells trips to South Korea, with the trip's name, length or price where the page gives one. A company is on the page because its published facts fit the question, never because it paid.
Is any company on this page paying to be here?
No. No company on this page is a partner of Uncompromised Travel; none paid to be on it.
Read next
Built to answer the question in the main heading. What is shown: what each company published on its own website, read on 3 and 5 November 2026, with links to the pages read, with its Google and Trustpilot figures where the listing carries the company's own name, from the Uncompromised Travel luxury tour operators table. Cards are in alphabetical order. No company on this page is a partner of Uncompromised Travel. How this site earns · How we work.