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Shining Korea and Essential Japan (16 destinations)

13 days
From Seoul to Osaka
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An experienced guide will be with you for the entire tour
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Travelers can expect some light physical activities
Guided in English
Group Size 2 - 72
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Itinerary

  1. Day 1

    Arrival in Seoul

    Accommodation
    Hotel (Mercure Ambassador Hongdae)
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  2. Day 2

    Seoul

    Meals
    Lunch, Dinner (Dinner at a local restaurant)
    Accommodation
    Hotel (Mercure Ambassador Hongdae)

    Included Activities

    • Visit to Second Tunnel (DMZ)
    • Cheorwon Peace Observatory visit
    • Woljeong-ri railway station visit
    • Baek Ma Battle Memorial visit
    • Local Makgeolli producer tour
    • City Hall visit
    • Deoksugung Palace visit
    • Myeongdong district walking tour
    • Metro ride to hotel
    Landmarks
    DMZ Second Tunnel
    Cheorwon Peace Observatory
    Woljeong-ri Railway Station
    Baek Ma Battle Memorial
    Seoul City Hall
    Deoksugung Palace
    Myeongdong
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  3. Day 3

    Seoul

    Meals
    Lunch (Lunch at a local restaurant)
    Accommodation
    Hotel (Mercure Ambassador Hongdae)

    Included Activities

    • Changdeokgung Palace visit
    • Bukchon Hanok Village visit
    • War Memorial of Korea visit
    • Gangnam District exploration
    • Lotte World Tower viewing area access

    Optional Activities

    • Lotte World Tower observation deck entrance (ticket not included)
    Landmarks
    Changdeokgung Palace
    Bukchon Hanok Village
    War Memorial of Korea
    Gangnam District
    Lotte World Tower
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  4. Day 4

    Suwon - Jeonju

    Meals
    Lunch
    Accommodation
    Hotel (Best Western Plus Jeonju), Hotel (Gloucester)

    Included Activities

    • Gyeongbokgung Palace visit
    • Suwon fortress walls visit
    • Hwaseong Haenggung summer palace visit
    • Jeonju Hanok Village visit
    Landmarks
    Gyeongbokgung Palace
    Suwon Hwaseong Fortress
    Hwaseong Haenggung
    Jeonju Hanok Village
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  5. Day 5

    Damyang - Haeinsa - Busan

    Meals
    Lunch (Local specialty: rice cooked and served inside a bamboo stalk)
    Accommodation
    Hotel (Crown Harbor), Hotel (Ramada Encore Busan Station)

    Included Activities

    • Sunchang Gochujang Village gochujang-making experience
    • Juknokwon Bamboo Forest walk
    • Bamboo Museum visit
    • Haeinsa Buddhist Temple visit
    Landmarks
    Sunchang Gochujang Village
    Juknokwon Bamboo Forest
    Bamboo Museum
    Haeinsa
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  6. Day 6

    Busan

    Meals
    Lunch
    Accommodation
    Hotel (Crown Harbor), Hotel (Ramada Encore Busan Station)

    Included Activities

    • Haedong Yonggung Temple visit
    • UN Memorial Cemetery visit
    • Nampo Port fish market visit
    • Yongdusan Park visit
    • Songdo Beach marine cable car ride
    • Gamcheon Culture Village tour
    Landmarks
    Haedong Yonggung
    UN Memorial Cemetery
    Nampo Port Fish Market
    Yongdusan Park
    Songdo Beach
    Gamcheon Culture Village
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  7. Day 7

    Busan to Tokyo

    Accommodation
    Hotel (Shinagawa Prince Hotel), Hotel (Moxy Tokyo Kinshicho), Hotel (Grand Nikko Tokyo Daiba)
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  8. Day 8

    Tokyo

    Meals
    Lunch (Lunch at a local restaurant), Dinner (Dinner at a local restaurant in Shinjuku)
    Accommodation
    Hotel (Shinagawa Prince Hotel), Hotel (Moxy Tokyo Kinshicho), Hotel (Grand Nikko Tokyo Daiba)

    Included Activities

    • Zojoji Temple visit
    • Shibuya Crossing visit
    • Meiji Shrine visit
    • Omotesando Avenue bus tour
    • Imperial Palace and gardens viewing
    • Nijubashi Bridge viewing
    • Akihabara district drive-through
    • Kokugikan sumo arena viewing
    • Sensoji Temple visit
    • Nakamise Street visit
    • Shinjuku district stroll
    • Metro rides to/from Shinjuku
    Landmarks
    Zojoji Temple
    Tokyo Tower
    Shibuya Crossing
    Meiji Shrine
    Omotesando Avenue
    Imperial Palace
    Nijubashi Bridge
    Akihabara
    Kokugikan
    Sensoji Temple
    Nakamise Street
    Shinjuku
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  9. Day 9

    Kawaguchiko

    Meals
    Dinner
    Accommodation
    Hotel (Fuji View Hotel Kawaguchiko), Hotel (Fuji Kawaguchiko Resort), Hotel (Kofu Kinenbi)

    Included Activities

    • Arakurayama Sengen Park visit
    • Fuji Sengen Shrine visit
    • Lake Kawaguchiko boat ride
    • Mount Fuji Fifth Station ascent
    Landmarks
    Arakurayama Sengen Park
    Kawaguchiko Lake
    Fuji Sengen Shrine
    Mount Fuji Fifth Station
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  10. Day 10

    Nagoya - Kyoto

    Accommodation
    Hotel (New Miyako Hotel), Hotel (Miyako Kioto Hachijyo)

    Included Activities

    • Iyashi no Sato Nenba village museum visit
    • Shiraito Falls visit
    • Toyota Museum visit
    Landmarks
    Iyashi no Sato Nenba
    Shiraito Falls
    Toyota Museum
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  11. Day 11

    Kyoto

    Accommodation
    Hotel (New Miyako Hotel), Hotel (Miyako Kioto Hachijyo)

    Included Activities

    • Togetsukyo Bridge visit
    • Tenryuji Temple visit
    • Arashiyama bamboo forest walk
    • Fushimi Inari Shrine visit
    • Imperial Palace visit
    • Kinkakuji Temple visit
    • Gion district stroll
    Landmarks
    Togetsukyo Bridge
    Tenryuji Temple
    Arashiyama Bamboo Forest
    Fushimi Inari Shrine
    Kyoto Imperial Palace
    Kinkakuji Temple
    Gion
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  12. Day 12

    Nara - Osaka

    Meals
    Lunch
    Accommodation
    Hotel (Candeo Osaka Namba), Hotel (Holiday Inn Express Osaka City Centre - Midosuji), Hotel (Mystays Midosuji Honmachi)

    Included Activities

    • Todaiji Temple visit
    • Todaiji Buddha statue visit
    • Nara Park deer interaction
    • Horyu-ji Buddhist Temple visit
    • Dotonbori district visit
    Landmarks
    Todaiji Temple
    Nara Park
    Horyu-ji Temple
    Dotonbori
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  13. Day 13

    Departure from Osaka

    Meals
    Breakfast
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