Itinerary
- Intro
Introduction
- Day 1
Seoul
Seoul- Accommodation
- Hotel 4* (Mercure Ambassador Hongdae)
- Day 2
Seoul - DMZ - Myeongdong
Seoul - DMZ - Myeongdong- Meals
- Lunch, Dinner (Local restaurant)
- Accommodation
- Hotel 4* (Mercure Ambassador Hongdae)
Included Activities
- Visit Aegibong Observatory in Gimpo with views of North Korean territory
- Visit Paju Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) with guided tour
- Visit National Memorial
- Visit Mangbaedan Altar
- Visit Imjingak Pavilion Temple
- Cable car ride over areas near Military Demarcation Line
- Visit Freedom Bridge
- Visit City Hall exterior
- Visit Deoksugung Palace (illuminated at night)
- Walk through Myeongdong district
- Travel by Seoul subway (ticket included)
Landmarks Aegibong Observatory Imjingak Pavilion Temple Freedom Bridge Deoksugung Palace Myeongdong - Day 3
Seoul
Seoul- Meals
- Lunch (Local restaurant)
- Accommodation
- Hotel 4* (Mercure Ambassador Hongdae)
Included Activities
- Visit Changdeokgung Palace (UNESCO World Heritage Site)
- Walk through Bukchon Hanok Village
- Visit War Memorial of Korea
Optional Activities
- Admission to Lotte World Tower observation deck
- Explore Lotte World Tower park and luxury shopping centers
Landmarks Changdeokgung Palace Bukchon Hanok Village War Memorial of Korea Lotte World Tower Gangnam District - Day 4
Seoul - Suwon - Jeonju
Seoul - Suwon - Jeonju- Meals
- Lunch
- Accommodation
- Hotel 4* (Best Western Plus Jeonju)
Included Activities
- Visit Gyeongbokgung Palace
- Watch ceremonial changing of the guard (if scheduled)
- Visit Hwaseong Haenggung summer palace in Suwon
- Explore Jeonju Hanok Village historic center
Landmarks Gyeongbokgung Palace Hwaseong Fortress Hwaseong Haenggung Jeonju Hanok Village - Day 5
Jeonju - Sunchang - Damyang - Haeinsa - Busan
Jeonju - Sunchang - Damyang - Haeinsa - Busan- Meals
- Lunch (Rice cooked and served inside a bamboo stalk (local specialty))
- Accommodation
- Hotel 3* (Ramada Encore Busan Station)
Included Activities
- Hands-on experience learning traditional gochujang (Korean chili paste) making at Sunchang Gochujang Village
- Visit Juknokwon Bamboo Forest in Damyang
- Visit Bamboo Museum in Damyang
- Visit Haeinsa Buddhist temple (UNESCO World Heritage Site)
- View Tripitaka Buddhist scriptures collection
Landmarks Sunchang Gochujang Village Juknokwon Bamboo Forest Bamboo Museum Haeinsa - Day 6
Busan
Busan- Meals
- Lunch
- Accommodation
- Hotel 3* (Ramada Encore Busan Station)
Included Activities
- Visit Haedong Yonggung Buddhist temple
- Visit United Nations Memorial Cemetery
- Visit Nampo fish market
- Visit Yongdusan Park and pagoda
- Ride maritime cable car 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 - Seokguram - Bulguksa - Gyeongju - Daegu
Busan - Seokguram - Bulguksa - Gyeongju - Daegu- Meals
- Lunch
- Accommodation
- Hotel 4* (Daegu Prince Hotel)
Included Activities
- Visit Seokguram Buddhist Grotto
- Visit Bulguksa Temple
- Photograph Woljeonggyo Bridge in Gyeongju
- Visit Tumuli Park and ancient Silla Kingdom burial mounds
- Enter and tour one of the ancient tombs
- Visit Cheomsongdae Astronomical Observatory (UNESCO World Heritage Site)
- Visit Dongsan Cheongna Hill in Daegu
- Visit Yangnyeongsi Museum of Traditional Medicine in Daegu
Landmarks Seokguram Buddhist Grotto Bulguksa Temple Woljeonggyo Bridge Tumuli Park Cheomsongdae Astronomical Observatory Yangnyeongsi Museum of Traditional Medicine - Day 8
Daegu - Andong - Hahoe - Seoul
Daegu - Andong - Hahoe - Seoul- Meals
- Lunch (Local restaurant)
- Accommodation
- Hotel 4* (Mercure Ambassador Hongdae)
Included Activities
- Visit Hahoe Village (UNESCO World Heritage Site)
- Visit World Mask Museum
- Visit Dosan Seowon (16th-century Confucian academy)
Landmarks Hahoe Village World Mask Museum Dosan Seowon - Day 9
Seoul to Tokyo
Seoul to Tokyo- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel 4* (Shinagawa Prince Hotel)
Included Activities
- Transfer to airport
- Flight to Tokyo
- Airport greeting and assistance
- Transfer to hotel by shared shuttle bus
- Day 10
Tokyo
Tokyo- Meals
- Dinner (Dinner at local restaurant)
- Accommodation
- Hotel 4* (Shinagawa Prince Hotel)
Included Activities
- Guided tour of Tokyo (approximately seven hours)
- Visit to Zojoji Temple with view of Tokyo Tower
- View 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 by Akihabara district
- Pass by Ginza district
- Evening walk through Shinjuku district
- Dinner at local restaurant
Landmarks Zojoji Temple Tokyo Tower Shibuya Crossing Meiji Shrine Tokyo Skytree Nakamise Street Akihabara Ginza Shinjuku - Day 11
Tokyo to Kyoto
Tokyo to Kyoto- Accommodation
- Hotel 4* (New Miyako Hotel)
Included Activities
- Travel by bullet train to Kyoto
- Visit Fushimi Inari Shrine
- Visit Imperial Palace
- Visit Kinkakuji Temple (Golden Pavilion)
- Walk through Gion district
Landmarks Fushimi Inari Shrine Kyoto Imperial Palace Kinkakuji Temple Gion - Day 12
Kyoto - Nara - Osaka
Kyoto - Nara - Osaka- Meals
- Lunch
- Accommodation
- Hotel 4* (Candeo Osaka Namba)
Included Activities
- Visit Todaiji Temple
- View Great Buddha
- Walk through Nara Park with deer
- Panoramic tour of Dotonbori district
- Visit Osaka Castle
- Visit Umeda neighborhood with Umeda Sky Building
Landmarks Todaiji Temple Great Buddha Nara Park Dotonbori Osaka Castle Umeda Sky Building - Day 13
Osaka
Osaka- Meals
- Breakfast
