Private Journeys
A fully private itinerary, yours alone, woven from wellness, culture, and beauty, and handled end to end so all you do is arrive.
The Idea
Most travel to Korea follows the same few paths. We will take you to the places worth seeing, and then further, to the Korea most visitors never reach.
Before anything is booked, we learn how you travel: slow mornings or early starts, a skincare clinic in Gangnam or a temple in the mountains, a first visit or a return.
Then the logistics disappear. A driver who knows where to be, a table that does not take online reservations, a guide who explains what you are looking at.
Across the whole of Korea, not only Seoul, in every season, for a few days or a few weeks.
Themed Journeys
Every journey is built around rest, woven through the worlds below in whatever combination suits you.
Temple stays, hot spring towns, bathhouse traditions and the quiet regions where Koreans go to rest.
Korea's music, architecture, art and history, from royal shrines and palaces to master artisans and private museum visits with an expert guide.
Hanbang facials, dermatology clinics for non invasive care and the styling studios behind Korea's best known faces. See our Seoul shopping guide.
Tables that do not take online reservations, royal cuisine classes, market mornings and restaurants booked months ahead.
Occasions
Who you travel with changes the pacing and the planning. It never changes the principle.
Planned around children and grandparents, with dietary needs and pace handled in advance.
Explore family journeys ii.Proposals, anniversaries, honeymoons, birthdays and bachelor and bachelorette weekends, staged with care.
Explore milestone journeys iii.Friends, reunions and private groups, on seasonal or themed routes across Korea, with an optional week in Japan.
Explore group journeysWe work most often with guests from Europe, the United States, and Latin America. Everything is delivered in English and Korean, with French and Spanish speaking guides arranged on request.
In their words
Words from guests we have looked after.
"It is extremely well curated and I was happy and satisfied from start to finish. I enjoyed Korean traditional sound bath the most and all the rest of the experiences were highly elevated and special."
"IEUM guided us effortlessly through our wishlist, suggested some great ideas we hadn't considered (temple stay, in-season hiking routes, mountain retreat) and helped us quickly put together a wonderful itinerary. You really do get a unique perspective on Korea."
"I felt overwhelmed by all the options and was nervous about getting scammed... She handled the entire booking and gave us all the details beforehand, making it a completely seamless experience."
Included
The foundation of every itinerary we design, before we add anything specific to you.
Every detail designed around you and booked at Korea's most sought after places, from arrival to departure.
A private luxury car with a professional, highly rated driver, at your pace, day or night.
Fluent support in Korean and English throughout. French and Spanish speaking guides arranged on request.
A cultural expert at your side, fluent in Korea's history, art, and cuisine.
Proposals, private parties, and milestone celebrations, staged with care.
One point of contact in Korea, reachable throughout your stay.
The Process
A short call about the trip you have in mind, who is traveling, and what you would rather avoid.
Your journey day by day, as a private page with the reasoning behind the pacing and photographs of each place.
You tell us what you love and what you would change, and we rebuild around it, usually in a round or two.
Every reservation, driver and experience secured, a briefing each evening, and one contact reachable throughout.
Begin
Share a few details and we will write back personally, usually within a day, with first ideas for your journey. Prefer to talk it through? Book a 30 minute call at a time that suits you.