Collecting Stamps on a Trip to Korea? Try a Stamp Tour

Have you seen someone opening a small booklet and stamping it while traveling in Korea? A stamp tour is a way to visit designated places and collect a record of your stops. Some programs use stamps on paper, while others work through a phone. Not every attraction has the same stamp. For example, the Visit Korean Heritage Campaign introduces a tour of heritage sites using a visitor passport. Here, “passport” means a souvenir booklet for travel memories, not the actual passport used for immigration. International visitors can also take part. Routes and locations vary by passport type, so first check the information that fits the places you want to visit. For your first tour, choose one or two places you actually want to see rather than trying to collect as many stamps as possible. Check the official website for current participation instructions and booklet application and collection details before planning your route. Application availability can change, so do not assume you can pick up a booklet anywhere on the day of your trip. At the site, distinguish ordinary souvenir stamps from stamps accepted by the program. The Visit Korean Heritage Campaign directs participants to stamp the corresponding page themselves at its designated self-stamping zones. If there is a queue, share the space so other travelers can stamp their booklets too. Official notices sometimes announce relocated boxes or changes to operating hours. Consult the latest notice rather than relying only on the location in an old travel review. For souvenirs or extra benefits, check the conditions and availability for that program instead of expecting a guaranteed reward. How about writing a short memory beside each stamp? It could be the autumn light beneath the eaves, a warm tea after a long walk, or the kindness of someone who gave you directions. It is fine if you do not fill every page. Let the booklet become a small record of places you enjoyed, rather than a race to finish the tour. Where would you want your first stamp: an old fortress wall, a path overlooking the sea, or a museum? If you have tried a stamp tour, tell us which place stayed with you most. How do people collect travel memories in your country? Share your own way of recording a journey on KFANZIP. 💜 Original AI-generated webtoon illustration. The people, setting, and stamp designs are fictional, not real photographs or a reproduction of an official visitor passport. Sources Korea Tourism Organization: Smart Tourism Cities and Stamp Tours: https://korean.visitkorea.or.kr/smarttourcity/main/index.kto Visit Korean Heritage Campaign: About the Passport Tour: https://www.kh.or.kr/visit/en/content.do?key=2408080040 Visit Korean Heritage Campaign: Passport Application Guidelines: https://www.kh.or.kr/visit/en/tour/passport/step0.do?key=2609080003 Visit Korean Heritage Campaign: Stamp Box Location Updates: https://www.kh.or.kr/visit/en/bbsctt/view.do?bbscttSn=2609300003&key=2408080025