TripPing - Korea Festival Map

Festivals · Heritage · Audio Guide · Travel Passport

16,000+ places and 130,000 photos across Korea — completely free, even offline.

How to join the Android closed test
  1. Join the Google Group tripping-testers.
  2. Accept the invitation on the tester opt-in page.
  3. Install TripPing from the Play Store.

Send feedback to support@tripping.kr or through the Play Store's closed-test feedback option.

TripPing map with color-coded markers and a place card

Key Features

Festival Finder

Browse festivals nationwide by distance, ending soon, or start date. Filter by status and region.

Works Offline

View all places, festivals, and historical info without internet. Auto-updates when on Wi-Fi.

Auto Discovery

Get notified near heritage sites. The app adapts to your speed — walking, cycling, or driving.

Color-Coded Map

Gold for history & heritage, plum for culture, green for nature, amber for festivals, teal for attractions & activities — with a legend in the bottom-left corner. Zoom out and the major places show first.

Pet-Friendly Travel

Toggle 🐾 in Explore to filter pet-friendly places instantly. Check conditions, required items, and restrictions.

Today in History

Learn about historical events on today's date, linked to real places you can visit. Home screen widget included.

Audio Guide

Official audio guides at 1,900+ places, plus our own narration in Korean, English, Japanese and Chinese at 1,000+ major sites (with Korean expanding to more places) — everywhere else, your device reads aloud. Auto-play on open, 0.75–3.0× speed, and VoiceOver and TalkBack support.

My Travel Passport

Collect a stamp for each of Korea's 17 regions. Tap “Been There” or let automatic visit detection do it, then tap a stamp to see every place you visited there.

Try a Notification

One tap in Settings sends a real nearby-place notification 5 seconds later — so you can see how it works without leaving home.

10 Languages

Available in Korean, English, Japanese, Chinese, and 6 more languages.

About TripPing

TripPing is a travel app that puts Korea's festivals, tourist spots and national heritage sites on a map. It covers more than 16,000 places across the country with 130,000 photos, 635 daily history events and pet-friendly details for 835 places, all in 10 languages.

Everything is free and there is no login. The place data ships inside the app, so it works without an internet connection and refreshes itself on Wi-Fi. Your location is processed only on your device and is never sent to a server.

Frequently asked questions

Is it really free?

Yes. Every feature is free, with no login or sign-up. Audio guides, the festival finder and the travel passport are all included at no cost.

Does it work without internet?

Yes. Place and festival information is stored inside the app, so you can browse it anywhere. New data downloads automatically when you are on Wi-Fi.

What kind of places are included?

More than 16,000 tourist spots, national heritage sites and festivals across Korea, along with 130,000 photos and pet-friendly details for 835 places.

Which languages does the audio guide speak?

On top of official audio guides at about 1,900 places, 1,000+ major sites have our own narration in Korean, English, Japanese and Chinese (Korean coverage keeps growing). Everywhere else, your device reads the description aloud.

When can I use it on Android?

It is available now through a closed test on Google Play. Join the Google Group tripping-testers, accept on the tester opt-in page, and then install TripPing from the Play Store.

Never Miss
a Moment

Today in History

Twice daily (9 AM and 6 PM), we'll notify you about historical events that happened on this day.

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Today in History
On this day in 1446, Hunminjeongeum was promulgated.
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Nearby Place Discovery

When you arrive near a special place, we'll automatically send you a notification.

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There's a special place nearby
You're 150m away from Gyeongbokgung Palace.
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App Preview

Available in
10 Languages

Multilingual support for travelers worldwide

한국어 English 日本語 简体中文 繁體中文 Español Português ภาษาไทย Tiếng Việt Bahasa Indonesia

Get Started Today

Explore 16,000+ festivals, heritage sites, and attractions across Korea — completely free.

How to join the Android closed test
  1. Join the Google Group tripping-testers.
  2. Accept the invitation on the tester opt-in page.
  3. Install TripPing from the Play Store.

Send feedback to support@tripping.kr or through the Play Store's closed-test feedback option.