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
Seoul - DMZ - Seoul
Seoul - DMZ - Seoul- Meals
- Lunch (Lunch at Paju Demilitarized Zone (DMZ Imjingang)), Dinner (Dinner at local restaurant in Myeongdong)
- 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 near the border with North Korea
- Visit National Memorial and Mangbaedan Altar in DMZ Imjingang
- Visit Imjingak Pavilion Temple
- Cable car ride with views of the Military Demarcation Line
- Stop at Freedom Bridge
- View City Hall building exterior
- Visit Deoksugung Palace (evening illumination)
- Explore Myeongdong district
- Dinner at local restaurant
- Seoul subway return (ticket included)
Landmarks Aegibong Observatory DMZ Imjingang National Memorial Mangbaedan Altar Imjingak Pavilion Temple Freedom Bridge City Hall Deoksugung Palace Myeongdong district - Day 3
Seoul
Seoul- Meals
- Lunch (Lunch at 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 (UNESCO World Heritage Site)
- Stroll through Bukchon Hanok Village
- Visit War Memorial of Korea
- Explore Gangnam District
- Visit Lotte World Tower
Optional Activities
- Lotte World Tower observation deck admission
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 (Lunch in Suwon)
- Accommodation
- Hotel 4* (Best Western Plus Jeonju), Hotel 3* (Jeonju Signature), Hotel 4* (Ibis Styles Ambassador Jeonju City Center)
Included Activities
- Visit Gyeongbokgung Palace
- View ceremonial changing of the guard (if taking place)
- Visit Suwon UNESCO World Heritage walls and fortifications
- Visit Hwaseong Haenggung summer palace
- Explore Jeonju Hanok Village
Landmarks Gyeongbokgung Palace Suwon fortifications Hwaseong Haenggung Jeonju Hanok Village - Day 5
Jeonju - Sunchang - Damyang - Haeinsa - Busan
Jeonju - Sunchang - Damyang - Haeinsa - Busan- Meals
- Lunch (Lunch in Damyang featuring rice cooked and served inside a bamboo stalk)
- Accommodation
- Hotel 3* (Ramada Encore Busan Station), Hotel 4* (Haeundae Youngmu Parade), Hotel 4* (Asti Busan Station)
Included Activities
- Learn how to make gochujang at Sunchang Gochujang Village
- Visit Juknokwon Bamboo Forest in Damyang
- Visit Bamboo Museum in Damyang
- Visit Haeinsa Buddhist temple (UNESCO World Heritage Site)
Landmarks Sunchang Gochujang Village Mount Amisan Juknokwon Bamboo Forest Bamboo Museum Haeinsa - Day 6
Busan
Busan- Meals
- Lunch (Lunch at Korea's largest fish market)
- Accommodation
- Hotel 3* (Ramada Encore Busan Station), Hotel 4* (Haeundae Youngmu Parade), Hotel 4* (Asti Busan Station)
Included Activities
- Visit Haedong Yonggung Buddhist temple
- Visit United Nations Memorial Cemetery
- Explore Korea's largest fish market at Nampo port
- Visit Yongdusan Park and its 120-meter pagoda
- Ride maritime cable car at Songdo Beach
- Explore Gamcheon Cultural Village
Landmarks Haedong Yonggung United Nations Memorial Cemetery Nampo fish market Yongdusan Park Songdo Beach Gamcheon Cultural Village - Day 7
Busan to Tokyo
Busan to Tokyo- Accommodation
- Hotel 4* (Shinagawa Prince Hotel), Hotel 4* (Tokyo Dome Hotel), Hotel 4* (Moxy Tokyo Kinshicho)
- Day 8
Kamakura - Enoshima - Odawara
Kamakura - Enoshima - Odawara- Accommodation
- Hotel 3* (Tenseien Odawara Station), Hotel 4* (Tensenien Hakone), Hotel 4* (Hakone Yumoto Fujiya)
Included Activities
- Stroll through bamboo forest at Hokoku-ji Zen Temple with green tea
- Visit Sugimoto-dera Temple (founded 734)
- Visit Great Buddha (Daibutsu)
- Visit Odawara Castle
Optional Activities
- Lunch in Enoshima
- Walk on Enoshima island
Landmarks Hokoku-ji Zen Temple Sugimoto-dera Temple Great Buddha (Daibutsu) Enoshima Odawara Castle - Day 9
Odawara - Hakone - Mount Fuji - Tokyo
Odawara - Hakone - Mount Fuji - Tokyo- Accommodation
- Hotel 4* (Shinagawa Prince Hotel), Hotel 4* (Tokyo Dome Hotel), Hotel 4* (Moxy Tokyo Kinshicho)
Included Activities
- Visit Owakudani (Valley of Hell)
- Visit Oshino Hakkai village
- Scenic boat ride on Lake Kawaguchiko
- Ascend Mount Fuji to Fifth Station
Landmarks Owakudani Oshino Hakkai Lake Kawaguchiko Mount Fuji Fifth Station - 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
- Guided city tour of Tokyo (approximately seven hours)
- Visit to Zojoji Temple
- View of Shibuya Crossing from the bus
- Visit to Meiji Shrine
- Tokyo Skytree admission up to Tembo Deck at 350 meters high
- Exploration of Sensoji Temple
- Walk through Nakamise Street
- Evening walk through Shinjuku district
- Dinner at a local restaurant
Optional Activities
- Extended exploration of Akihabara district (Electric City)
- Extended exploration of Ginza district
Landmarks Zojoji Temple Tokyo Tower Shibuya Crossing Meiji Shrine Tokyo Skytree Sensoji Temple Nakamise Street Akihabara district Ginza district Shinjuku district - 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 traditional district
Landmarks Fushimi Inari Shrine Imperial Palace Kinkakuji Temple Gion - Day 12
Kyoto - Nara - Osaka
Kyoto - Nara - Osaka- Meals
- Lunch (Lunch in Nara)
- 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
- Interact with deer in temple park
- Visit Horyu-ji Buddhist Temple (UNESCO World Heritage Site)
- Visit Dotonbori district
Landmarks Todaiji Horyu-ji Dotonbori - Day 13
Osaka
Osaka- Meals
- Breakfast
