South Korea KBO Tour


South Korea

May – June 2027

The “Seoul” of Baseball

For those who have seen baseball in Japan, we promise you that this is NOT the same thing! The Korean Baseball Organization (KBO) offers a truly unique live experience. Korean crowds are more lively, younger, and surprisingly more female than those in Japan and other professional leagues worldwide.

Plus, Korean players play with emotion and flare (bat flips galore!), feeding off their passionate fans. And they have talent too, with one of the world’s best national teams and a steady stream of MLB-caliber players.

Further, we have access to much better tickets on our Korea tours than on our Japan tours. This includes VIP-style access to the field during BP or after the game to high-five the players, front-row seats, and seats in the picnic area, where our hosts make amazing homemade Korean BBQ for us while we watch the game!

And the country and cities themselves are also worth a visit. South Korea is similar to Japan, but edgier. The food is spicier, the people are more expressive, and the urban settings, while still very safe, show a bit more character than Japan.

We are thrilled to again partner with South Korea’s premier baseball tour provider, Korea Baseball Tour, to offer our community a once-in-a-lifetime KBO tour. We divide this tour into two segments, offering you three options:

  1. The Full Tour: Attend nine KBO games at all nine KBO ballparks and stay in five of South Korea’s best cities.
  2. Segment 1: See 4-5 KBO games in cities across South Korea.
  3. Segment 2: See 4-5 KBO games in other cities across South Korea.

The cities we visit and games for each segment will depend on the 2027 KBO schedule! For an idea on what to expect, check out our tour recaps and photo logs from 2025 & 2026.

This tour can be done as a stand-alone tour or in conjunction with the following segments of our annual Japan baseball tour: NPB Full Tour, Tokyo Tour, or NPB Tour Segment 2.

This tour may be very physically demanding for some guests. Due to our use of public transportation and the “walkability” of South Korea cities and tourist sites, many guests average about 10,000 steps per day on their step trackers. We will change hotels several times via long and/or early-morning train or bus rides. All guests must be able to carry/roll their own luggage during train transfers for about 1/3 mile (including up and down flights of stairs), and also lift their bags to the overhead space on trains. If you expect to have any difficulties, we recommend that you consider the Tokyo NPB Tour.

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*Sample Itinerary

*This itinerary is based on previous tours and is subject to change.


Segment One

  • Sunday, May 30
    Recommended early arrival day; Japan Tour guests arrive from Tokyo and stay at Incheon hotel
  • May 31
    Arrive to Incheon Airport (ICN) by 3:00 PM; welcome dinner near Incheon city hotel
  • June 1
    KBO game
  • June 2
    Move to Gwangju; KBO game
  • June 3
    KBO game; drive to Changwon after the game 
  • June 4
    High School baseball team practice; KBO game
  • June 5
    Changwon sightseeing; KBO game
  • June 6
    Farm experience; seafood dinner
  • Monday, June 7
    Segment 1 guests depart any time from Busan’s Gimhae Airport (PUS); Full Tour guests continue to Segment 2

Segment Two

  • Monday, June 6
    Segment 2 guests arrive in Seoul with included transfer to Daejeon
  • June 7
    Full tour guests move to Daejeon; High School Baseball vs College Baseball All-Star game featuring top Korean prospects
  • June 8
    KBO game
  • June 9
    Move to Seoul; KBO game
  • June 10
    KBO game
  • June 11
    DMZ Tour (optional add-on); KBO game 
  • June 12
    High school baseball game
  • Sunday, June 13
    Tour ends; depart from Seoul’s Incheon Airport (ICN) anytime

Testimonials

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Inclusions

What’s included in this tour?


Tour Guide

Experienced guides will lead you through the entire detailed itinerary.

Business-class accommodation
All in-tour travel
Carefully-selected tickets for all games
Insider baseball experiences and sightseeing
At least 3 meals per tour segment
Visits with local friends and/or baseball personalities
Detailed airport arrival and departure instructions
Translation and travel desk services
Carbon offset

We use our profits to purchase a carbon offset for each guest from Sustainable Travel International.

Not included: airfare, airport transportation, and most meals.

Pricing


Segment One

$ TBD

Double Occupancy


$ TBD

Single Occupancy


Segment Two

$ TBD

Double Occupancy


$ TBD

Single Occupancy


Full Tour

$ TBD

Double Occupancy


$ TBD

Single Occupancy


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