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Epic South Korea & Japan - 26 days

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From Seoul to Osaka
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Itinerary

  1. Intro

    Introduction

  2. Day 1

    Seoul

    Seoul
  3. Day 2

    Seoul

    Seoul

    Included Activities

    • Gyeongbokgung Palace visit
    • Bukchon Hanok Village exploration
    • Insadong Street exploration
    Landmarks
    Gyeongbokgung Palace
    Bukchon Hanok Village
    Insadong Street
  4. Day 3

    Seoul

    Seoul

    Included Activities

    • DMZ tour
    • Gwangjang Market exploration
    Landmarks
    Korean Demilitarized Zone (DMZ)
    Gwangjang Market
  5. Day 4

    Seoul to Jeonju

    Seoul to Jeonju
    Meals
    Breakfast

    Included Activities

    • KTX high-speed train to Jeonju
    • Jeonju Hanok village exploration
    • Makgeolli rice wine tasting
    • Soju tasting
    • Traditional Korean cooking class
    Landmarks
    Jeonju Hanok Village
  6. Day 5

    Jeonju to Busan

    Jeonju to Busan
    Meals
    Dinner (Traditional Korean BBQ)

    Included Activities

    • Travel to Busan
    • Haeundae Sky Capsule ride
    • Korean BBQ dinner

    Optional Activities

    • Karaoke experience
    Landmarks
    Haeundae Beach
  7. Day 6

    Busan

    Busan

    Included Activities

    • Taekwondo class with wooden board breaking
  8. Day 7

    Busan to Gyeongju

    Busan to Gyeongju
    Meals
    Dinner (Vegan temple meal), Breakfast (Vegan temple meal)

    Included Activities

    • Buddhist temple guided tour
    • Monks' prayer service participation
    • Temple stay experience
  9. Day 8

    Gyeongju

    Gyeongju

    Included Activities

    • Gyeongju bicycle tour
    • Ancient tombs exploration
    • Pagodas and temples exploration
    • Palace ruins exploration
    • Hanbok traditional attire experience
    Landmarks
    Gyeongju Historic Areas
  10. Day 9

    Gyeongju to Seoul

    Gyeongju to Seoul
    Meals
    Dinner (Final dinner in Seoul)

    Included Activities

    • K-Pop dance class
    • Dance video recording at HiKR Ground
    • Final dinner in Seoul
  11. Day 10

    Seoul to Tokyo

    Seoul to Tokyo

    Included Activities

    • Flight from Seoul to Tokyo
  12. Day 11

    Tokyo

    Tokyo

    Included Activities

    • Senso-ji Temple visit
    • Meiji Shrine visit
    • Harajuku exploration
    • Shibuya Crossing experience
    • Shinjuku exploration
    Landmarks
    Senso-ji Temple
    Meiji Shrine
    Harajuku
    Shibuya Crossing
    Shinjuku
  13. Day 12

    Tokyo

    Tokyo

    Included Activities

    • Sushi-making class

    Optional Activities

    • Akihabara arcades and maid café exploration
    Landmarks
    Akihabara
  14. Day 13

    Tokyo to Nagano

    Tokyo to Nagano

    Included Activities

    • Shinkansen bullet train journey
    • Origami experience
    • Onsen hot spring soak
  15. Day 14

    Nagano

    Nagano

    Included Activities

    • Soba noodle-making class
    • Jigokudani Snow Monkeys experience
    • Shiga Kogen National Park exploration
    Landmarks
    Jigokudani Monkey Park
    Shiga Kogen National Park
  16. Day 15

    Nagano to Hakone

    Nagano to Hakone

    Included Activities

    • Shinkansen bullet train journey to Hakone
    Landmarks
    Mount Fuji
  17. Day 16

    Hakone to Osaka

    Hakone to Osaka
    Meals
    Dinner (BBQ dinner)

    Included Activities

    • Lake Ashi Pirate Ship cruise
    • Mount Fuji Cable Car experience
    • Travel to Osaka
    • BBQ dinner

    Optional Activities

    • Karaoke experience
    Landmarks
    Lake Ashi
  18. Day 17

    Osaka

    Osaka

    Included Activities

    • Osaka Castle visit
    • Dotonbori exploration
    Landmarks
    Osaka Castle
    Dotonbori
  19. Day 18

    Osaka to Koyasan

    Osaka to Koyasan

    Included Activities

    • Buddhist temple stay
    • Meditation techniques from monks
    • Temple cuisine
    • Night-time cemetery walk
    Landmarks
    Koyasan Buddhist Temple Complex
  20. Day 19

    Koyasan to Kyoto

    Koyasan to Kyoto
    Meals
    Breakfast (Traditional temple breakfast)

    Included Activities

    • Monks' morning prayer service
    • Fire ceremony
    • Travel to Kyoto
    • Gion Geisha District walking tour
    Landmarks
    Gion District
  21. Day 20

    Kyoto

    Kyoto

    Included Activities

    • Arashiyama Bamboo Grove walk
    • Kinkakuji Golden Pavilion visit
    Landmarks
    Arashiyama Bamboo Grove
    Kinkakuji (Golden Pavilion)
  22. Day 21

    Kyoto

    Kyoto

    Included Activities

    • Fushimi-Inari Shrine exploration
    • Samurai sword experience
    Landmarks
    Fushimi-Inari Shrine
  23. Day 22

    Kyoto - Nara - Kyoto

    Kyoto - Nara - Kyoto

    Included Activities

    • Nara day trip
    • Nara temples and gardens exploration
    • Nara Deer Park experience
    Landmarks
    Nara Deer Park
    Todai-ji Temple
  24. Day 23

    Kyoto to Hiroshima

    Kyoto to Hiroshima

    Included Activities

    • Traditional tea ceremony
    • Shinkansen bullet train journey to Hiroshima
    • Peace Memorial Park visit
    • Peace Museum visit
    • Atomic Bomb Dome visit
    Landmarks
    Peace Memorial Park
    Hiroshima Peace Memorial Museum
    Atomic Bomb Dome (Genbaku Dome)
  25. Day 24

    Hiroshima - Miyajima Island - Hiroshima

    Hiroshima - Miyajima Island - Hiroshima

    Included Activities

    • Ferry to Miyajima Island
    • Miyajima Island exploration
    • Floating Torii Gate visit

    Optional Activities

    • Whisky bar experience
    Landmarks
    Miyajima Island
    Itsukushima Shrine Torii Gate
  26. Day 25

    Hiroshima to Osaka

    Hiroshima to Osaka

    Included Activities

    • Travel to Osaka
    • Shinsekai District exploration
    Landmarks
    Shinsekai District
  27. Day 26

    Osaka

    Osaka

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  • Roland5.0•June 2026
    The tour was well organized and very interesting. Our tour guide did a great job. We enjoyed the tour a lot.
  • Marc5.0•October 2022
    Great way to see and experience South Korea for the first time. Our group of 4 were all very pleased with the level...
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    Excelente service we were very pleased with our tour guide.

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