Itinerary
- Intro
Introduction
- Day 1
Seoul
Seoul- Accommodation
- Hotel 4* (Mercure Ambassador Hongdae), Hotel 4* (Hilton Garden Inn Seul Gangnam), Hotel 4* (Ibis Styles Ambassador Seoul Gangnam)
- Day 2
Gimpo - Paju - Seoul
Gimpo - Paju - Seoul- Meals
- Lunch, Dinner (Dinner at a local restaurant)
- Accommodation
- Hotel 4* (Mercure Ambassador Hongdae), Hotel 4* (Hilton Garden Inn Seul Gangnam), Hotel 4* (Ibis Styles Ambassador Seoul Gangnam)
Included Activities
- Visit Aegibong Observatory in Gimpo with views of North Korean territory
- Tour of Paju Demilitarized Zone (DMZ Imjingang)
- Visit National Memorial and Mangbaedan Altar
- Visit Imjingak Pavilion Temple
- Cable car ride over Military Demarcation Line area
- Stop at Freedom Bridge
- View City Hall building from outside
- View Deoksugung Palace illuminated at night
- Explore Myeongdong district
- Subway tour of Seoul
Landmarks Aegibong Observatory Paju Demilitarized Zone National Memorial Mangbaedan Altar Imjingak Pavilion Temple Freedom Bridge Seoul City Hall Deoksugung Palace Myeongdong - Day 3
Seoul
Seoul- Meals
- Lunch (Lunch at a local restaurant)
- Accommodation
- Hotel 4* (Mercure Ambassador Hongdae), Hotel 4* (Hilton Garden Inn Seul Gangnam), Hotel 4* (Ibis Styles Ambassador Seoul Gangnam)
Included Activities
- Visit Changdeokgung Palace
- Stroll through Bukchon Hanok Village
- Visit War Memorial of Korea
- Explore Gangnam District
- Visit Lotte World Tower
Optional Activities
- Observation deck admission at Lotte World Tower
Landmarks Changdeokgung Palace Bukchon Hanok Village War Memorial of Korea Gangnam District Lotte World Tower - Day 4
Seoul - Suwon - Jeonju
Seoul - Suwon - Jeonju- Meals
- Lunch
- Accommodation
- Hotel 4* (Best Western Plus Jeonju), Hotel 3* (Jeonju Signature), Hotel 4* (Ibis Styles Ambassador Jeonju City Center)
Included Activities
- Visit Gyeongbokgung Palace
- Witness ceremonial changing of the guard at Gyeongbokgung Palace
- View Suwon fortress walls
- Visit Hwaseong Haenggung summer palace
- Explore Jeonju Hanok Village
Landmarks Gyeongbokgung Palace Suwon Fortress Walls Hwaseong Haenggung Jeonju Hanok Village - Day 5
Jeonju - Sunchang - Damyang - Haeinsa - Busan
Jeonju - Sunchang - Damyang - Haeinsa - Busan- Meals
- Lunch (Lunch featuring rice cooked and served inside a bamboo stalk, a local specialty)
- Accommodation
- Hotel 3* (Ramada Encore Busan Station), Hotel 4* (Haeundae Youngmu Parade), Hotel 4* (Asti Busan Station)
Included Activities
- Hands-on experience making gochujang at Sunchang Gochujang Village
- Visit Juknokwon Bamboo Forest in Damyang
- Visit Bamboo Museum in Damyang
- Visit Haeinsa Buddhist Temple
Landmarks Sunchang Gochujang Village Mount Amisan Juknokwon Bamboo Forest Bamboo Museum Haeinsa Buddhist Temple - Day 6
Busan
Busan- Meals
- Lunch
- Accommodation
- Hotel 3* (Ramada Encore Busan Station), Hotel 4* (Haeundae Youngmu Parade), Hotel 4* (Asti Busan Station)
Included Activities
- Visit Haedong Yonggung temple
- Visit United Nations Memorial Cemetery
- Explore Korea's largest fish market at Nampo port
- Walk through Yongdusan Park and view 120-meter pagoda
- Experience maritime cable car at Songdo Beach
- Explore Gamcheon Cultural Village
Landmarks Haedong Yonggung United Nations Memorial Cemetery Nampo Port Fish Market Yongdusan Park Songdo Beach Gamcheon Cultural Village - Day 7
Busan - Seokguram - Bulguksa - Gyeongju - Daegu
Busan - Seokguram - Bulguksa - Gyeongju - Daegu- Meals
- Lunch
- Accommodation
- Hotel 4* (Daegu Prince Hotel), Hotel 4* (Susung Daegu), Hotel 4* (Daegu Grand), Hotel 4* (Laonzena)
Included Activities
- Visit Seokguram Buddhist Grotto
- Visit Bulguksa Temple
- Photograph Woljeonggyo Bridge in Gyeongju
- Visit Tumuli Park and enter one tomb
- Visit Cheomsongdae Astronomical Observatory
- View Dongsan Cheongna Hill in Daegu
- Explore Dongseong-ro commercial street
- Visit Yangnyeongsi Museum of Traditional Medicine
Landmarks Seokguram Buddhist Grotto Tohamsan Bulguksa Temple Woljeonggyo Bridge Namcheon River Tumuli Park Cheomsongdae Astronomical Observatory Dongsan Cheongna Hill Dongseong-ro Yangnyeongsi Museum of Traditional Medicine - Day 8
Daegu - Andong - Hahoe - Seoul
Daegu - Andong - Hahoe - Seoul- Meals
- Lunch (Lunch at a local restaurant)
- Accommodation
- Hotel 4* (Mercure Ambassador Hongdae), Hotel 4* (Hilton Garden Inn Seul Gangnam), Hotel 4* (Ibis Styles Ambassador Seoul Gangnam)
Included Activities
- Visit Hahoe Village
- Visit World Mask Museum in Andong
- Stroll through streets of Hahoe Village
- Visit Byeongsan Seowon Confucian academy
Landmarks Hahoe Village World Mask Museum Byeongsan Seowon - Day 9
Seoul to Tokyo
Seoul to Tokyo- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel 4* (Shinagawa Prince Hotel), Hotel 4* (Tokyo Dome Hotel), Hotel 4* (Moxy Tokyo Kinshicho)
- Day 10
Tokyo
Tokyo- Meals
- Dinner (Dinner at a local restaurant in Shinjuku)
- Accommodation
- Hotel 4* (Shinagawa Prince Hotel), Hotel 4* (Tokyo Dome Hotel), Hotel 4* (Moxy Tokyo Kinshicho)
Included Activities
- Short stop at Zojoji Temple with Tokyo Tower views
- View Shibuya Crossing from bus
- Visit Meiji Shrine
- Ascend Tokyo Skytree to Tembo Deck at 350 meters
- Explore Sensoji Temple
- Walk Nakamise Street
- Pass through Akihabara district
- Pass through Ginza district
- Explore Shinjuku district in evening
Landmarks Zojoji Temple Tokyo Tower Shibuya Crossing Meiji Shrine Tokyo Skytree Sensoji Temple Nakamise Street Akihabara Ginza Shinjuku - Day 11
Tokyo to Kyoto
Tokyo to Kyoto- Accommodation
- Hotel 4* (New Miyako Hotel), Hotel 4* (Miyako Kioto Hachijyo)
Included Activities
- Travel by bullet train to Kyoto
- Visit Fushimi Inari Shrine
- Visit Imperial Palace
- Visit Kinkakuji Temple (Golden Pavilion)
- Stroll through Gion district
Landmarks Fushimi Inari Shrine Imperial Palace Kinkakuji Temple Gion - Day 12
Kyoto - Nara - Osaka
Kyoto - Nara - Osaka- Meals
- Lunch
- Accommodation
- Hotel 4* (Candeo Osaka Namba), Hotel 4* (Holiday Inn Express Osaka City Centre - Midosuji), Hotel 4* (Moxy Osaka Honmachi)
Included Activities
- Visit Todaiji Buddhist temple in Nara
- Interact with deer in Nara park
- Visit Horyu-ji Buddhist Temple
- Explore Dotonbori district in Osaka
Landmarks Todaiji Temple Horyu-ji Temple Dotonbori - Day 13
Osaka - Himeji - Okayama
Osaka - Himeji - Okayama- Meals
- Lunch (Lunch at a local restaurant)
- Accommodation
- Hotel 4* (Gran Via Okayama), Hotel 4* (Daiwa Roynet Okayama), Hotel 4* (Ana Crowne Plaza Okayama)
Included Activities
- Visit Himeji Castle complex
- Visit Korakuen Garden in Okayama
- View Okayama Castle from outside
Optional Activities
- Interior visit to Okayama Castle
Landmarks Himeji Castle Korakuen Garden Okayama Castle - Day 14
Okayama - Kurashiki - Hiroshima - Itsukushima
Okayama - Kurashiki - Hiroshima - Itsukushima- Meals
- Lunch, Dinner
- Accommodation
- Hotel 4* (Hilton Hiroshima), Hotel 4* (Ana Crowne Plaza Hiroshima), Hotel 4* (Mercure Tokyu Stay Hiroshima)
Included Activities
- Stroll through historic center of Kurashiki
- Visit Peace Memorial Park in Hiroshima
- Visit Atomic Bomb Dome in Hiroshima
- Visit Peace Memorial Museum in Hiroshima
- Take ferry to Itsukushima Island
- Visit Itsukushima Shrine
- Explore Itsukushima town center
Landmarks Kurashiki Historic Center Peace Memorial Park Atomic Bomb Dome Peace Memorial Museum Itsukushima Island Itsukushima Shrine - Day 15
Hiroshima
Hiroshima- Meals
- Breakfast
