Itinerary
- Intro
Introduction
- Day 1
Tokyo
Tokyo- Accommodation
- Hotel 4* (Shinagawa Prince Hotel)
- Day 2
Tokyo
Tokyo- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner (Dinner at a local restaurant in Shinjuku)
- Accommodation
- Hotel 4* (Shinagawa Prince Hotel)
Included Activities
- Guided tour of Tokyo (approximately seven hours)
- Visit to Zojoji Temple with views of Tokyo Tower
- View of Shibuya Crossing from the bus
- Visit to Meiji Shrine
- Tokyo Skytree admission up to Tembo Deck at 350 meters high
- Explore Nakamise Street in Asakusa
- Pass through Akihabara district
- Pass through Ginza district
- Evening walk through Shinjuku district
- Dinner at a local restaurant in Shinjuku
Landmarks Zojoji Temple Tokyo Tower Shibuya Crossing Meiji Shrine Tokyo Skytree Nakamise Street Akihabara Ginza Shinjuku - Day 3
Tokyo to Kyoto
Tokyo to Kyoto- Accommodation
- Hotel 4* (New Miyako Hotel)
Included Activities
- Bullet train travel from Tokyo to Kyoto
- Visit to Fushimi Inari Shrine
- Visit to Imperial Palace
- Visit to Kinkakuji Temple (Golden Pavilion)
Optional Activities
- Extended exploration and photography in Gion district
- Additional sightseeing in Kyoto during free time
Landmarks Fushimi Inari Shrine Kyoto Imperial Palace Kinkakuji Temple Gion District - Day 4
Kyoto to Kanazawa
Kyoto to Kanazawa- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel 4* (Mystays Premier Kanazawa)
Included Activities
- Breakfast
- Visit to Shirahige Ginra shrine by the lake
- Eihei-ji temple-monastery admission
- Katsuyama Dinosaur Museum visit with free time for lunch and exploration
- Visit to Great Buddha of Echizen and temple
- Climb five-story pagoda for panoramic views
Landmarks Shirahige Ginra Shrine Eihei-ji Katsuyama Dinosaur Museum Great Buddha of Echizen - Day 5
Kanazawa
Kanazawa- Accommodation
- Hotel 4* (Mystays Premier Kanazawa)
Included Activities
- Guided city tour of Kanazawa
- Visit to Kanazawa castle area
- Stroll through Nagamachi historic neighborhood
- Kenrokuen garden admission (one of three most beautiful gardens in Japan)
Optional Activities
- Extended exploration of Omicho traditional market
- Additional sightseeing during afternoon free time
Landmarks Kanazawa Castle Nagamachi Neighborhood Kenrokuen Garden Omicho Market - Day 6
Kanazawa to Takayama
Kanazawa to Takayama- Accommodation
- Hotel 4* (Mercure Hida Takayama)
Included Activities
- Visit to Ainokura village
- Visit to Shirakawa-go Ogimachi village
- Hida Folk Village Museum admission (open-air museum with over 30 traditional houses from Edo Period)
Optional Activities
- Stroll through Ainokura village
- Stroll through Shirakawa-go Ogimachi village with lunch
- Exploration of Takayama old town during free time
Landmarks Ainokura Village Shirakawa-go Ogimachi Hida Folk Village Museum - Day 7
Takayama to Tokyo
Takayama to Tokyo- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel 4* (Shinagawa Prince Hotel)
Included Activities
- Breakfast
- Stroll through Hida Furukawa old town
- Hida Furukawa Festival Museum admission (showcasing festival floats, costumes, and drums)
- Matsumoto Castle visit
Optional Activities
- Extended exploration of Matsumoto town during free time
Landmarks Hida Furukawa Old Town Matsumoto Castle - Day 8
Tokyo to Busan
Tokyo to Busan- Accommodation
- Hotel 3* (Ramada Encore Busan Station)
Included Activities
- Flight from Tokyo to Busan (included)
- Airport transfer to hotel
Optional Activities
- Leisure exploration of Busan
- Day 9
Busan to Daegu
Busan to Daegu- Meals
- Lunch
- Accommodation
- Hotel 4* (Daegu Prince Hotel)
Included Activities
- Seokguram Buddhist Grotto visit (8th-century site, entrance included)
- Bulguksa Temple visit (entrance included)
- Woljeonggyo Bridge photography in Gyeongju
- Lunch included
- Tumuli Park visit (ancient Silla Kingdom burial mounds)
- Tomb visit (entrance included)
- Cheomsongdae Astronomical Observatory visit (oldest in East Asia, UNESCO World Heritage Site)
- Dongsan Cheongna Hill visit
- Dongseong-ro commercial street visit
- Yangnyeongsi Museum of Traditional Medicine visit (entrance included)
Landmarks Seokguram Buddhist Grotto Bulguksa Temple Woljeonggyo Bridge Tumuli Park Cheomsongdae Astronomical Observatory Dongsan Cheongna Hill Dongseong-ro Street Yangnyeongsi Museum of Traditional Medicine - Day 10
Daegu - Andong - Hahoe - Seoul
Daegu - Andong - Hahoe - Seoul- Meals
- Lunch (Local restaurant meal), Dinner
- Accommodation
- Hotel 4* (Mercure Ambassador Hongdae)
Included Activities
- Visit Hahoe Village (UNESCO World Heritage Site)
- World Mask Museum visit
- Dosan Seowon visit (16th-century Confucian academy)
Landmarks Hahoe Village World Mask Museum Dosan Seowon - Day 11
Seoul
Seoul- Meals
- Lunch, Dinner (Local restaurant dinner)
- Accommodation
- Hotel 4* (Mercure Ambassador Hongdae)
Included Activities
- Aegibong Observatory visit in Gimpo
- Paju Demilitarized Zone (DMZ Imjingang) visit with included lunch
- National Memorial visit
- Mangbaedan Altar visit
- Imjingak Pavilion Temple visit
- Cable car ride with observation of areas near Military Demarcation Line (included)
- Freedom Bridge visit
- City Hall square visit
- Deoksugung Palace viewing (illuminated at night)
- Myeongdong district walk
Optional Activities
- Extended exploration of Myeongdong commercial and entertainment district
Landmarks Aegibong Observatory Paju Demilitarized Zone Imjingang Area National Memorial Mangbaedan Altar Imjingak Pavilion Temple Freedom Bridge Seoul City Hall Deoksugung Palace Myeongdong District - Day 12
Seoul
Seoul- Meals
- Lunch (Local restaurant lunch)
- Accommodation
- Hotel 4* (Mercure Ambassador Hongdae)
Included Activities
- Changdeokgung Palace visit (UNESCO World Heritage Site, entrance included)
- Bukchon Hanok Village stroll
- War Memorial of Korea visit (entrance included)
- Lunch at a local restaurant (included)
- Gangnam District visit
Optional Activities
- Lotte World Tower observation deck visit (admission not included)
- Lotte World Tower park exploration
- Lotte World Tower luxury shopping centers
- Additional sightseeing during afternoon free time
Landmarks Changdeokgung Palace Bukchon Hanok Village War Memorial of Korea Gangnam District Lotte World Tower - Day 13
Seoul to Jeonju
Seoul to Jeonju- Meals
- Lunch
- Accommodation
- Hotel 4* (Best Western Plus Jeonju)
Included Activities
- Gyeongbokgung Palace visit (entrance included, over 600 years of history)
- Ceremonial changing of the guard viewing (if scheduled)
- UNESCO World Heritage walls viewing in Suwon
- Hwaseong Haenggung summer palace visit (entrance included)
- Lunch included
- Jeonju Hanok Village exploration
Optional Activities
- Extended exploration of Jeonju historic center
- Jeonju traditional shops and art galleries
Landmarks Gyeongbokgung Palace Suwon Hwaseong Fortress Hwaseong Haenggung Jeonju Hanok Village - Day 14
Jeonju to Busan
Jeonju to Busan- Meals
- Lunch (Rice cooked and served inside a bamboo stalk)
- Accommodation
- Hotel 3* (Ramada Encore Busan Station)
Included Activities
- Sunchang Gochujang Village visit with hands-on gochujang-making experience
- Juknokwon Bamboo Forest visit (entrance included)
- Bamboo Museum visit (entrance included)
- Lunch included (rice cooked and served inside bamboo stalk)
- Haeinsa Buddhist temple visit (entrance included, UNESCO World Heritage Site)
Optional Activities
- Extended exploration of Damyang bamboo forest
- Additional browsing of bamboo products in the area
Landmarks Sunchang Gochujang Village Mount Amisan Juknokwon Bamboo Forest Bamboo Museum Haeinsa Temple - Day 15
Busan
Busan- Meals
- Lunch
- Accommodation
- Hotel 3* (Ramada Encore Busan Station)
Included Activities
- Haedong Yonggung Buddhist temple visit (14th-century seaside temple)
- United Nations Memorial Cemetery visit (entrance included)
- Nampo fish market visit (country's largest fish market)
- Lunch included
- Yongdusan park visit with 120-meter pagoda
- Songdo Beach maritime cable car ride (entrance included, subject to weather conditions)
- Gamcheon Cultural Village visit
Optional Activities
- Extended exploration of Gamcheon Cultural Village galleries and workshops
- Cafe visits in Gamcheon Cultural Village
Landmarks Haedong Yonggung United Nations Memorial Cemetery Nampo Fish Market Yongdusan Park Songdo Beach Gamcheon Cultural Village - Day 16
Busan
Busan- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Breakfast
