Opening Hours & Ticket Sales

Opening Hours & Ticket Sales

Area	Period	Tickets Sales	Opening Hours
Changdeokgung Palace Building Area	February - May / September - October	09:00 - 17:00	09:00 - 18:00
	June - August	09:00 - 17:30	09:00 - 18:30
	November - January	09:00 - 16:30	09:00 - 17:30
Secret Garden	March - May / September - October	09:00 - 16:00	10:00 - 17:30
	June - August	09:00 - 16:30	10:00 - 18:00
	February / November	09:00 - 15:30	10:00 - 17:00
	December-January	09:00 - 15:00	10:00 - 16:30
* Closed on Monday

Admission Fee

Admission Fee

Location	Type	Individual	Group (10 persons or more)
General Admission (Changdeokgung Palace Building Areas Only)	Adult (age 19~64)	3,000 won	2,400 won
	Youth (age 7~18)	1,500 won	1,200 won
	* Free admission for palace building area - Children (aged 6 and below) - Seniors (aged 65 and over) - Those wearing a Hanbok - Culture Day (the last Wednesday of every month) * Requires valid ID card for free tickets
Secret Garden	Adult (age 19~64)	5,000 won	5,000 won
	Adult (age 65 or over)	5,000 won	5,000 won
	Youth (age 7~18)	2,500 won	2,500 won
	* Free admission: children aged 6 and below * Guided tours only (Takes 90min) * Requires valid ID card for discount tickets * Group discount is not available
* With the purchase of a Royal Palace Pass, admission for 4 palaces and Jongmyo Shrine is valid within three months. ** 4 palaces : Gyeongbokgung Palace, Changdeokgung Palace, Changgyeonggung Palace and Deoksugung Palace ※ Note: Admission to the Secret Garden is limited to 100 people per session (on-line reservations of 50 people, on-site purchases of 50 people on a first-come, first-served basis). Therefore, Royal Palace Pass holders are also required to exchange the Secret Garden voucher for a valid ticket before entering the Secret Garden.

Free Guided Tours

Free Guided Tours

Location	Language	Period	Hours
Changdeokgung Palace Building Area	English	January - December	10:15, 13:15
	Japanese		11:00
	Chinese		10:00, 16:00
Secret Garden	English	February - November	10:30, 11:30 14:30, 15:30
		December - January	10:30, 11:30 14:30
	Japanese	January - December	13:30
	Chinese	January - December	12:30
※ Secret Garden Note : * Visitors to the Secret Garden are required to join a guided tour. * Online or on-site reservations (on a first-come, first served basis) are required for the Secret Garden tour. * The tour time and course are subject to change depending on unforeseeable circumstances. For more detailed information, please visit http://eng.cdg.go.kr/main/main.htm