Itinerary
- Intro
Introduction
- Day 1
Seoul
Seoul- Accommodation
- Hotel 4* (Mercure Ambassador Hongdae)
- Day 2
Seoul - Gimpo - Paju - Seoul
Seoul - Gimpo - Paju - Seoul- Meals
- Lunch, Dinner (Local restaurant)
- Accommodation
- Hotel 4* (Mercure Ambassador Hongdae)
Included Activities
- Visit Aegibong Observatory in Gimpo with views of North Korean territory
- Tour of Paju Demilitarized Zone (DMZ Imjingang)
- Visit National Memorial and Mangbaedan Altar in DMZ
- Cable car ride over Military Demarcation Line
- Stop at Freedom Bridge
- View City Hall exterior
- View Deoksugung Palace illuminated at night
- Explore Myeongdong district
- Return by Seoul subway
Landmarks Aegibong Observatory Paju Demilitarized Zone (DMZ Imjingang) Freedom Bridge Seoul City Hall 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)
- 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
- Accommodation
- Hotel 4* (Best Western Plus Jeonju)
Included Activities
- Visit Gyeongbokgung Palace
- Witness ceremonial changing of the guard (if scheduled)
- See Suwon's UNESCO World Heritage 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 (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
- Visit Juknokwon Bamboo Forest
- Visit Bamboo Museum
- Visit Haeinsa Buddhist Temple (UNESCO World Heritage Site)
Landmarks Sunchang Gochujang Village Mount Amisan Juknokwon Bamboo Forest Bamboo Museum Haeinsa Buddhist Temple - 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
- Explore country's largest fish market at Nampo port
- Walk through Yongdusan Park
- Experience 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)
- Day 8
Tokyo
Tokyo- Meals
- Dinner (Dinner at a local restaurant in Shinjuku)
- Accommodation
- Hotel 4* (Shinagawa Prince Hotel)
Included Activities
- Guided tour of Tokyo (approximately 7 hours)
- Visit to Zojoji Temple with views of Tokyo Tower
- View of Shibuya Crossing from the bus
- Visit to Meiji Shrine
- Ascent of Tokyo Skytree up to Tembo Deck (350 meters high) with panoramic city views
- Exploration of Nakamise Street in Asakusa
- Pass-by of Akihabara district and Ginza district
- Evening walk through Shinjuku district
- Subway travel in Tokyo
Landmarks Zojoji Temple Tokyo Tower Shibuya Crossing Meiji Shrine Tokyo Skytree Nakamise Street Akihabara Ginza Shinjuku - Day 9
Tokyo - Mount Fuji - Kawaguchiko
Tokyo - Mount Fuji - Kawaguchiko- Meals
- Dinner
- Accommodation
- Hotel 4* (Fuji Kawaguchiko Resort)
Included Activities
- Stop at Arakurayama Sengen Park with Mount Fuji views
- Visit to Kawaguchiko town
- Boat ride on Lake Kawaguchiko
- Ascent to Mount Fuji Fifth Station (2,305 meters/7,562 feet) via scenic mountain road
- Onsen (public hot spring bath) at Ryokan
Landmarks Arakurayama Sengen Park Mount Fuji Lake Kawaguchiko Fuji Sengen Shrine - Day 10
Kawaguchiko - Iyashi no Sato Nenba - Toyota - Kyoto
Kawaguchiko - Iyashi no Sato Nenba - Toyota - Kyoto- Accommodation
- Hotel 4* (Miyako Kioto Hachijyo)
Included Activities
- Visit Iyashi no Sato Nenba open-air museum
- Visit Shiraito Falls
- Visit Toyota Museum
Landmarks Iyashi no Sato Nenba Shiraito Falls Toyota Museum - Day 11
Kyoto
Kyoto- Accommodation
- Hotel 4* (Miyako Kioto Hachijyo)
Included Activities
- Visit Togetsukyo Bridge in Arashiyama
- Stroll through Tenryu-ji Zen garden
- Walk through Tenryu-ji bamboo grove
- Explore Fushimi Inari Shrine
- Visit Imperial Palace
- Visit Kinkakuji Temple (Golden Pavilion) with gardens
Optional Activities
- Stroll through Gion traditional district
Landmarks Togetsukyo Bridge Tenryu-ji Temple Fushimi Inari Shrine 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
- See Great Buddha
- Walk through Nara Park with freely roaming deer
- Panoramic tour of Dotonbori district
- View Osaka Castle
- Visit Umeda neighborhood
- View Umeda Sky Building
Landmarks Todaiji Temple Nara Park Dotonbori Osaka Castle Umeda Sky Building - Day 13
Osaka
Osaka
