Itinerary
- Day 1
Seoul
- Meals
- Dinner (Korean Fried Chicken and beer (chimaek) at local restaurant)
Included Activities
- Welcome meeting with group leader
- Leader-led orientation walk
- Local supermarket visit to explore Korean food habits
- Korean Fried Chicken and beer dinner at local restaurant
- Gwangjang Market visit and street food tasting with leader guidance
- Group local snack sampling
Optional Activities
- Second round of street food at Ikseodong village cafes
Landmarks Gwangjang Market Ikseodong - Day 2
Seoul to Jeonju
- Meals
- Lunch (Noodles at renowned noodle restaurant), Dinner (Makgeolli (cloudy rice beer) with variety of inventive side dishes served in brass bowls)
Included Activities
- Metro ride to Seoul Station
- Travel to Jeonju
- Lunch at renowned noodle restaurant
- Hanok Village exploration and historical site visit
- Kimchi cooking demonstration
- Kimchi pancake cooking demonstration
- Makgeolli (cloudy rice beer) tasting with side dishes
Landmarks Hanok Village, Jeonju - Day 3
Jeonju
- Meals
- Lunch (Lunch at nearby restaurant with banchan (side dishes)), Dinner (Bibimbap at the most famous bibimbap restaurant in Jeonju)
Included Activities
- Hotel check-in (second night)
- Free time exploring Hanok Village, historical shrines and palaces
- Bus travel to Sunchang Gochujang village
- Gochujang (traditional red chilli paste) production discovery and sampling
- Lunch at local restaurant with banchan (Korean side dishes)
- Mt Gangcheon base exploration and walk
- Optional waterfall visit near Mt Gangcheon
- Dinner at famous bibimbap restaurant in Jeonju
Optional Activities
- Waterfall walk near Mt Gangcheon
Landmarks Sunchang Gochujang Village Mt Gangcheon - Day 4
Jeonju to Gyeongju
- Meals
- Breakfast (Kongnamul gukbap (hot soup of soybean and sprouts)), Lunch (Soondubu (spicy stew with soft tofu))
Included Activities
- Breakfast of kongnamul gukbap (hot soybean and sprout soup)
- Travel to Gyeongju
- Lunch of soondubu (spicy soft tofu stew)
- 7th century temple visit
- Tea with resident monk and Buddhist philosophy discussion
- Daeneungwon Ancient Tomb visit
- Cheonsungdae Observatory visit
Optional Activities
- Hwanglidangil visit
- Woljeong Hanok bridge walk
Landmarks 7th Century Temple, Gyeongju Daeneungwon Ancient Tomb Cheonsungdae Observatory Hwanglidangil Woljeong Hanok Bridge - Day 5
Gyeongju to Busan
- Meals
- Lunch (Dishes prepared during hands-on cooking class), Dinner (Korean-style lamb skewers with Korean spice marinade, cooked on self-rotation mechanism grill)
Included Activities
- Travel to Busan
- Haedong Temple visit
- Hands-on cooking class
- Lunch prepared during cooking class
- Haeundae Beach visit
- Dinner of Korean-style lamb skewers with self-rotation mechanism grill
Optional Activities
- Yacht sightseeing trip from Haeundae Beach
- Jjimjilbang (Korean sauna) visit
- Baseball game at Sajik Baseball Stadium
Landmarks Haedong Temple Haeundae Beach Sajik Baseball Stadium - Day 6
Busan
- Meals
- Dinner (Clam bake at restaurant overlooking the ocean)
Included Activities
- Free time in Busan morning
- Jagalchi Seafood Market tour
- Clam bake at oceanside restaurant
Optional Activities
- Lighthouse walk
- Gamcheon village exploration and souvenir shopping
- Noraebang (private karaoke room)
Landmarks Jagalchi Market Gamcheon Village - Day 7
Busan to Seoul
- Meals
- Breakfast (Breakfast at hotel), Dinner (Authentic Korean BBQ celebration dinner in Hongdae district)
Included Activities
- Breakfast at hotel
- Korea Train Express to Seoul
- Free afternoon exploring Seoul attractions
- Celebratory Korean BBQ dinner in Hongdae district
Optional Activities
- Gyeongbok Palace visit
- Namsan Tower visit
- Sinsadong neighborhood exploration
- Gangnam neighborhood exploration
Landmarks Gyeongbok Palace Namsan Tower Sinsadong Gangnam Hongdae - Day 8
Seoul
