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 - Gimpo - Paju - Seoul
Seoul - Gimpo - Paju - Seoul- Meals
- Lunch (Lunch at Paju Demilitarized Zone (DMZ Imjingang)), 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
- DMZ Imjingang tour including National Memorial and Mangbaedan Altar
- Visit Imjingak Pavilion Temple
- Cable car ride over Military Demarcation Line area
- Stop at Freedom Bridge
- View City Hall exterior (wave-like design)
- View Deoksugung Palace illuminated at night
- Walk through Myeongdong district (largest commercial and entertainment area)
- Subway tour of Seoul
Landmarks Aegibong Observatory 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 (UNESCO World Heritage Site)
- Stroll through Bukchon Hanok Village
- Visit War Memorial of Korea
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 included)
- Accommodation
- Hotel 4* (Best Western Plus Jeonju), Hotel 3* (Jeonju Signature), Hotel 4* (Ibis Styles Ambassador Jeonju City Center)
Included Activities
- Visit Gyeongbokgung Palace (if changing of the guard takes place)
- View UNESCO World Heritage walls in Suwon
- Visit Hwaseong Haenggung (summer palace)
- Explore Jeonju Hanok Village historic center
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 with local specialty: 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
- Hands-on experience learning traditional gochujang (Korean chili paste) making in Sunchang Gochujang Village
- Visit Juknokwon Bamboo Forest in Damyang
- Visit Bamboo Museum in Damyang
- Visit Haeinsa Buddhist Temple (UNESCO World Heritage Site, built 802)
Landmarks Sunchang Gochujang Village Juknokwon Bamboo Forest Bamboo Museum Haeinsa Buddhist Temple - Day 6
Busan
Busan- Meals
- Lunch (Lunch included)
- Accommodation
- Hotel 3* (Ramada Encore Busan Station), Hotel 4* (Haeundae Youngmu Parade), Hotel 4* (Asti Busan Station)
Included Activities
- Visit Haedong Yonggung Buddhist temple (14th-century, by the sea)
- Visit United Nations Memorial Cemetery
- Explore country's largest fish market at Nampo port
- Walk through Yongdusan park
- Maritime cable car ride at Songdo Beach (subject to weather conditions)
- 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
Tokyo - Kamakura - Enoshima - Odawara
Tokyo - 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 and enjoy green tea
- Visit Sugimoto-dera (oldest temple in Kamakura, founded 734)
- View Great Buddha (Daibutsu)
- Walk on Enoshima island
- Visit Odawara Castle
Landmarks Hokoku-ji Zen Temple Sugimoto-dera Temple Great Buddha (Daibutsu) Enoshima Odawara Castle - Day 9
Odawara - Hakone - Mount Fuji - Kawaguchiko - Tokyo
Odawara - Hakone - Mount Fuji - Kawaguchiko - Tokyo- Accommodation
- Hotel 4* (Shinagawa Prince Hotel), Hotel 4* (Tokyo Dome Hotel), Hotel 4* (Moxy Tokyo Kinshicho)
Included Activities
- Ascend to Owakudani (Valley of Hell) volcanic crater
- Visit Oshino Hakkai village with Mount Fuji views
- Scenic boat ride on Lake Kawaguchiko
- Ascent toward Mount Fuji to Fifth Station (2,305 meters/7,562 feet)
Landmarks Owakudani Oshino Hakkai Lake Kawaguchiko Mount Fuji 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
- Visit Zojoji Temple (view of Tokyo Tower)
- See Shibuya Crossing from bus
- Visit Meiji Shrine
- Tokyo Skytree visit up to Tembo Deck at 350 meters
- Explore Asakusa and Sensoji Temple
- Walk through Nakamise Street
- Pass by Akihabara (Electric City)
- Pass by Ginza district
- Walk through Shinjuku area
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
- 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 at a local restaurant 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 (built 752) with giant Buddha statue
- Interact with friendly deer in Todaiji park
- Visit Horyu-ji Buddhist Temple (UNESCO World Heritage Site, Japan's oldest Buddhist temple)
Landmarks Todaiji Temple Horyu-ji Temple Dotonbori - Day 13
Osaka - Himeji - Okayama
Osaka - Himeji - Okayama- Meals
- Lunch (Lunch at a local restaurant in Himeji)
- 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 Gardens
- View Okayama Castle from outside
Optional Activities
- Okayama Castle interior visit
Landmarks Himeji Castle Korakuen Garden Okayama Castle - Day 14
Okayama - Kurashiki - Itsukushima - Hiroshima
Okayama - Kurashiki - Itsukushima - Hiroshima- Meals
- Lunch (Lunch on Itsukushima island), Dinner (Dinner at hotel in Hiroshima)
- Accommodation
- Hotel 4* (Hilton Hiroshima), Hotel 4* (Ana Crowne Plaza Hiroshima), Hotel 4* (Mercure Tokyu Stay Hiroshima)
Included Activities
- Stroll through Kurashiki historic center
- Visit Peace Memorial Park in Hiroshima
- Visit Atomic Bomb Dome
- Visit Peace Memorial Museum
- Visit Itsukushima Shrine on Itsukushima island
Landmarks Kurashiki Historic Center Peace Memorial Park Atomic Bomb Dome Peace Memorial Museum Itsukushima Shrine Itsukushima Island - Day 15
Hiroshima
Hiroshima
