Itinerary
- Intro
Introduction
- Day 1
Seoul
SeoulIncluded Activities
- Orientation meeting with guide
- Day 2
DMZ & Seoul
DMZ & Seoul- Meals
- Lunch, Dinner (Local restaurant)
Included Activities
- Visit Aegibong Observatory in Gimpo
- DMZ tour at Paju Imjingang with visit to National Memorial and Mangbaedan Altar
- Visit Imjingak Pavilion Temple
- Cable car ride with views toward Military Demarcation Line
- Visit Freedom Bridge
- City Hall square and Deoksugung Palace viewing
- Walk through Myeongdong shopping and entertainment district
- Dinner at local restaurant
- Seoul Metro return journey
Landmarks Aegibong Observatory DMZ (Demilitarized Zone) Imjingak Pavilion Temple Freedom Bridge Seoul City Hall Deoksugung Palace Myeongdong 
- Day 3
Seoul
Seoul- Meals
- Lunch (Local restaurant)
Included Activities
- Entrance to Changdeokgung Palace and gardens
- Walk through Bukchon Hanok Village
- Entrance to War Memorial of Korea
- Lunch at local restaurant
- Visit Gangnam district
- Visit Lotte World Tower
Optional Activities
- Admission to Lotte World Tower observation deck
Landmarks Changdeokgung Palace Bukchon Hanok Village War Memorial of Korea Gangnam District Lotte World Tower - Day 4
Gyeongbokgung Palace - Suwon - Jeonju
Gyeongbokgung Palace - Suwon - Jeonju- Meals
- Lunch
Included Activities
- Admission to Gyeongbokgung Palace
- Observe ceremonial changing of the guard (if timings allow)
- View Suwon fortress walls
- Admission to Hwaseong Haenggung summer palace
- Lunch at local restaurant
- Explore Jeonju Hanok Village
Landmarks Gyeongbokgung Palace Hwaseong Fortress Hwaseong Haenggung Jeonju Hanok Village 
- Day 5
Sunchang - Damyang - Haeinsa Temple - Busan
Sunchang - Damyang - Haeinsa Temple - Busan- Meals
- Lunch (Regional specialty of rice steamed and served inside a bamboo stalk)
Included Activities
- Practical gochujang-making session at Sunchang Gochujang Village
- Walk through Juknokwon Bamboo Forest
- Admission to Bamboo Museum
- Lunch at local restaurant featuring bamboo-steamed rice specialty
- Admission to Haeinsa Temple
Landmarks Sunchang Gochujang Village Mount Amisan Juknokwon Bamboo Forest Bamboo Museum Haeinsa Temple 
- Day 6
Busan to Fukuoka
Busan to Fukuoka- Meals
- Lunch
Included Activities
- Visit Haedong Yonggungsa temple
- Admission to United Nations Memorial Cemetery
- Visit Nampo Port fish market
- Lunch at local restaurant
- Flight from Busan to Fukuoka
Landmarks Haedong Yonggungsa Temple United Nations Memorial Cemetery Nampo Port - Day 7
Iwakuni - Miyajima - Hiroshima
Iwakuni - Miyajima - Hiroshima- Meals
- Dinner
Included Activities
- Visit Kintai-kyo Bridge in Iwakuni
- Ferry crossing to Miyajima
- Visit Itsukushima Shrine
- Explore Miyajima town centre
- Walk through Peace Memorial Park in Hiroshima
- View Atomic Bomb Dome
- Admission to Peace Memorial Museum
- Dinner at local restaurant
Optional Activities
- Lunch in Miyajima
Landmarks Kintai-kyo Bridge Miyajima Itsukushima Shrine Peace Memorial Park Atomic Bomb Dome Peace Memorial Museum 
- Day 8
Hiroshima to Matsuyama
Hiroshima to Matsuyama- Meals
- Lunch (Local restaurant)
Included Activities
- Ferry crossing from Hiroshima to Matsuyama
- Cable car ride to Matsuyama Castle
- Visit Matsuyama Castle
- Visit Ishiteji Temple
- Lunch at local restaurant
- Admission to Dogo Onsen
Landmarks Matsuyama Castle Ishiteji Temple Dogo Onsen 
- Day 9
Kotohira - Takamatsu - Naruto - Kobe
Kotohira - Takamatsu - Naruto - Kobe- Meals
- Lunch (Local restaurant)
Included Activities
- Visit Shinto shrine at Mount Zōzu (785 steps)
- Visit Ritsurin Garden
- Lunch at local restaurant
- Visit Naruto sea bridge
- Walk the glass-floored section of Naruto Bridge
Landmarks Kotohira Shinto Shrine Mount Zōzu Ritsurin Garden Naruto Bridge 
- Day 10
Kobe to Mount Koya
Kobe to Mount Koya- Meals
- Dinner (Vegetarian dinner at monastery)
Included Activities
- Admission to Earthquake Memorial Museum
- Visit Okuno Mausoleum
- Visit Kongobuji Temple
- Zen meditation session (Ajikan)
- Vegetarian dinner at monastery
Optional Activities
- Attend temple's religious ceremony before breakfast
Landmarks Earthquake Memorial Museum Mount Koya Okuno Mausoleum Kongobuji Temple - Day 11
Mount Koya to Kyoto
Mount Koya to Kyoto- Meals
- Breakfast (Traditional Japanese breakfast at temple)
Included Activities
- Traditional Japanese breakfast at temple
- Visit Fushimi Inari Shrine
- Visit Imperial Palace
- Visit Kinkakuji Temple (Golden Pavilion)
- Explore Gion district
Landmarks Fushimi Inari Shrine Kyoto Imperial Palace Kinkakuji Temple Gion District 
- Day 12
Kyoto to Nagano
Kyoto to Nagano- Meals
- Lunch
Included Activities
- Explore Tsumago village
- Lunch at local restaurant
- Visit Matsumoto Castle
Optional Activities
- Free time to explore Matsumoto city
Landmarks Tsumago Village Matsumoto Castle 
- Day 13
Nagano - Kusatsu - Ikaho
Nagano - Kusatsu - Ikaho- Meals
- Dinner (Traditional Japanese dinner at ryokan)
Included Activities
- Visit Zenko-ji Temple
- Participate in Gomakuyo ceremony
- Visit Jigokudani Monkey Park
- Walk forest trails in Japanese Alps
- Stroll through Kusatsu town park
- Explore Ikaho town centre
- Traditional Japanese dinner at ryokan
- Access to hot-spring baths at ryokan
Optional Activities
- Lunch in Kusatsu
Landmarks Zenko-ji Temple Jigokudani Monkey Park Japanese Alps Kusatsu Hot Spring Town Ikaho Hot Spring Town 
- Day 14
Ikaho to Tokyo
Ikaho to TokyoIncluded Activities
- Visit Nikko Toshogu Temple
- Visit Taiyuinbyo Mausoleum
- Stroll along Kanmangafuchi Abyss
Optional Activities
- Free time to explore Nikko town centre
Landmarks Nikko Toshogu Temple Taiyuinbyo Mausoleum Kanmangafuchi Abyss 
- Day 15
Tokyo
Tokyo- Meals
- Dinner (Local restaurant in Shinjuku)
Included Activities
- Visit Zojoji Temple
- View Shibuya Crossing
- Visit Meiji Shrine
- Admission to Tokyo Skytree Tembo Deck
- Visit Sensoji Temple
- Stroll Nakamise Street
- Explore Akihabara district
- Explore Ginza district
- Walk through Shinjuku district
- Dinner at local restaurant
- Subway journey with guide
Landmarks Zojoji Temple Tokyo Tower Shibuya Crossing Meiji Shrine Tokyo Skytree Sensoji Temple Nakamise Street Akihabara Ginza Shinjuku - Day 16
Tokyo
Tokyo- Meals
- Breakfast
