Changdeokgung Secret Garden

Such a beautiful garden. Can imagine how the royal family enjoy the peaceful and calmness here. Just relax and enjoying the wind caress our face and listening to the sound of nature. Advice to buy ticket in advance because they have limited visit time daily.

Took the tour, which started in 15 mins and ran/speed walked over to the starting point. It was a lovely tour, informative with lots of fun tidbits about k-dramas filmed there too! We got plenty of time to take photos and it was otherwise a pretty quiet little tour.

I highly recommend this beautiful add-on to a visit at Changdeokgung Palace. IMPORTANT: Garden is a separate admission section of the palace. It functions with timed-entry tickets and re-entry is not allowed. Advance reservations are encouraged. I also highly recommend taking a guided tour of the garden (optional and free with admission). My tour guide was incredibly informative and hilarious. She added so much humor to the tour that I didn't want it to end. The way she explained information with humor was genius. The garden itself is absolutely beautiful with many picturesque areas. Even though it's right in Seoul, the garden is peaceful, tranquil, and quiet. Plan to spend a hour (or more) there if you want to see everything, as it is a good size.

Tickets are for specific time slots, I know many book in advance, but I had no problem getting a ticket (5000 krw) at 10.45 am for the 12.30pm entry. Beautiful gardens, which also house some pavilions, very photogenic spot. Autumn colours are lovely right now. The gardens were created at the same time as the palace. Many of the pavilions were destroyed during the Japanese invasion of 1592. Restoration work began in 1623, leading to its present appearance.

we enjoyed the secret garden. It’s very pretty especially with the ice in the snow. There weren’t too many tourists which made it better. It’s not massive. You’ll enjoy it. It’s not expensive. Either. Didn’t understand that the palace was just the thing out the front of the garden it was pretty underwhelming to be honest. The garden itself is worth visiting.

I am sure this garden is luxurious and gorgeous in full bloom but in winter it is quite undressed. Still has some great angles for photographs though.

The garden certainly is prettier in autumn, but winter has its charm, too. Changdeokgung palace is smaller than Gyeongbokgung, but the garden is a must-see.

The garden is well cared within the palace area. You can not enter without booking for the tour from the palace website which can be made 1 week beforehand. There are only around 3 time slots per day for English tour. However, once getting inside, you can roam freely on your own, following the tour guide is not compulsory unless you want to hear stories regarding each structures and buildings.