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Seoul

Seoul MICE Tour Programmes

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usiness visitors to Seoul will
find plenty of ways to explore
the city through an extensive
range of themed and customisable
tours, designed to complement any
locally-hosted event.
The Miracle on the Han River
tour, for example, offers visitors the
opportunity to see how rapidly Seoul
has developed in the past 50 years
by contrasting the old with the new
at various locations along the river,
dividing the city into its historic northern
side and ultramodern southern district.
For those more interested in South
Korea’s work in the sustainable energy
sector, the Sustainable Energy tour
takes in Seoul’s successful efforts
at energy conservation for future
generations, with visits to the city’s
major energy-production facilities,
public information centres and areas
showing how the city is working to
create a balance between humans
and their environment.
Seoul on the Move is a tour that
introduces Seoul’s cutting-edge
transportation system – usage of
which is actively encouraged by the
city – and the Seoul Metropolitan
Government’s commitment to
public welfare at a time of high
oil prices and the city’s ongoing
efforts to enact eco-friendly policies.
Meanwhile, Centres of Finance is
an introduction to Korea’s financial
hubs and monetary history, including
a hands-on experience of the
Korean stock market in the Yeouido
International Finance District and a

visit to the Korea Exchange Promotion
Center.
In the IT Industry Tour, the future
of everyday communications
technology via Seoul’s top industry
providers can also be explored
through visits to the brand exhibition
centres of KT, SK Telecom and
Samsung; Korean leaders in the field.
Alternatively, take a close-up look
at Korea’s cultural content industry
in Seoul on Screen with a focus on
video archiving, broadcasting and
the broad-spectrum applications of
digital video content actively in use
across Seoul today.
Meanwhile, the Multi-sector
Success Stories tour is designed to
show participants some of the key
ways in which the public and private
sector combine to create everyday
world solutions in the 21st Century,
while carefully preserving the solutions
of the past that form part of the
nation’s cultural collective.
Some of Seoul’s most famous
tourist attractions both ancient and
modern are explored in Architectural
Seoul. These include royal palaces,
picturesque banquet hall mountain
retreats, and Namsan Mountain,
offering breathtaking panoramic
views of the city.
Finally, Arts & Culture offers an
alternative selection of Seoul’s most
famous tourist attractions, including
a still-surviving traditional Korean
housing district.
See the full list of tours at:
http://miceseoul.com/tour/

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Taking one of
Seoul's many tours
gives delegates an
exciting insight into
the city's culture
and traditions

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