Itinerary
- Intro
Introduction
- Day 1
Seoul
Seoul- Accommodation
- Hotel 4* (Mercure Ambassador Hongdae), Hotel 4* (Mercure Ambassador Seoul Dongdaemun)
- Day 2
Seoul - Gimpo - Paju - Seoul
Seoul - Gimpo - Paju - Seoul- Meals
- Lunch, Dinner (Dinner at a local restaurant)
- Accommodation
- Hotel 4* (Mercure Ambassador Hongdae), Hotel 4* (Mercure Ambassador Seoul Dongdaemun)
Included Activities
- Visit Aegibong Peace Ecological Park Observatory in Gimpo
- Visit Paju Demilitarized Zone (DMZ Imjingang)
- View National Memorial and Mangbaedan Altar
- Visit Imjingak Pavilion Temple
- Cable car ride over Military Demarcation Line area
- Visit Freedom Bridge
- See City Hall exterior
- View illuminated Deoksugung Palace at night
- Walk through Myeongdong district
- Travel by Seoul subway
Optional Activities
- Explore Myeongdong shopping and entertainment venues in detail
Landmarks Aegibong Peace Ecological Park Observatory Paju Demilitarized Zone (DMZ Imjingang) Imjingak Pavilion Temple Freedom Bridge City Hall Deoksugung Palace Myeongdong - Day 3
Seoul
Seoul- Meals
- Lunch
- Accommodation
- Hotel 4* (Mercure Ambassador Hongdae), Hotel 4* (Mercure Ambassador Seoul Dongdaemun)
Included Activities
- Visit Changdeokgung Palace
- Stroll through Bukchon Hanok Village
- Visit War Memorial of Korea
- Explore Gangnam District
- Visit Lotte World Tower area
Optional Activities
- Go up to Lotte World Tower observation deck (admission not included)
- Explore Lotte World Tower park
- Shop at Lotte World Tower luxury shopping centers
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), Hotel 4* (Ibis Styles Ambassador Jeonju City Center)
Included Activities
- Visit Gyeongbokgung Palace
- Witness changing of the guard ceremony (if scheduled)
- Visit Suwon fortifications (UNESCO World Heritage walls)
- Visit Hwaseong Haenggung summer palace
- Explore Jeonju Hanok Village historic center
Optional Activities
- Browse traditional shops in Jeonju Hanok Village
- Visit art galleries in Jeonju Hanok Village
Landmarks Gyeongbokgung Palace Hwaseong Haenggung Suwon Fortifications 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), Hotel 4* (Crown Harbor)
Included Activities
- Hands-on experience making gochujang in Sunchang Gochujang Village
- Visit Juknokwon Bamboo Forest
- Visit Bamboo Museum
- Visit Haeinsa Buddhist Temple
Optional Activities
- Explore clay pot courtyards in Sunchang Gochujang Village
- Shop for bamboo products in Damyang
Landmarks Sunchang Gochujang Village Mount Amisan Juknokwon Bamboo Forest Bamboo Museum Haeinsa - Day 6
Busan
Busan- Meals
- Lunch
- Accommodation
- Hotel 3* (Ramada Encore Busan Station), Hotel 4* (Crown Harbor)
Included Activities
- Visit Haedong Yonggung Buddhist Temple
- Visit United Nations Memorial Cemetery
- Visit Nampo fish market
- Visit Yongdusan Park and 120-meter pagoda
- Ride maritime cable car at Songdo Beach
- Explore Gamcheon Cultural Village
Optional Activities
- Browse art galleries in Gamcheon Cultural Village
- Visit pottery workshops in Gamcheon Cultural Village
- Shop and dine at cafés in 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
- Visit Tumuli Park burial mounds
- Visit royal tomb in Tumuli Park
- Visit Cheomsongdae Astronomical Observatory
- See Dongsan Cheongna Hill
- Walk Dongseong-ro commercial street
- Visit Yangnyeongsi Museum of Traditional Medicine
Optional Activities
- Browse shops and restaurants on Dongseong-ro street
Landmarks Seokguram Buddhist Grotto Bulguksa Temple Woljeonggyo Bridge Tumuli Park Cheomsongdae Astronomical Observatory Dongsan Cheongna Hill Dongseong-ro Yangnyeongsi Museum of Traditional Medicine - Day 8
Daegu - Andong - Hahoe - Seoul
Daegu - Andong - Hahoe - Seoul- Meals
- Lunch
- Accommodation
- Hotel 4* (Mercure Ambassador Hongdae), Hotel 4* (Mercure Ambassador Seoul Dongdaemun)
Included Activities
- Visit Hahoe Village
- Visit World Mask Museum
- Visit Dosan Seowon Confucian Academy
Optional Activities
- Stroll through streets of Hahoe Village
Landmarks Hahoe Village World Mask Museum Dosan Seowon - Day 9
Seoul to Tokyo
Seoul to Tokyo- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel 4* (Shinagawa Prince Hotel)
- Day 10
Tokyo
Tokyo- Meals
- Dinner (Dinner at a local restaurant)
- Accommodation
- Hotel 4* (Shinagawa Prince Hotel)
Included Activities
- Visit Zojoji Temple
- View Shibuya Crossing
- Visit Meiji Shrine
- Go up Tokyo Skytree (Tembo Deck at 350 meters)
- Explore Nakamise Street in Asakusa
- Pass by Akihabara district
- Pass by Ginza district
- Walk through Shinjuku district
- Subway travel with guide
Optional Activities
- Photograph Tokyo Tower from Zojoji Temple
- Shop in Akihabara manga and anime shops
- Explore Ginza shopping district
Landmarks Zojoji Temple Tokyo Tower Shibuya Crossing Meiji Shrine Tokyo Skytree Nakamise Street Sensoji Temple Akihabara Ginza Shinjuku - Day 11
Tokyo to Kyoto
Tokyo to Kyoto- Accommodation
- Hotel 4* (New Miyako Hotel), Hotel 4* (Ibis Styles Kyoto Station), Hotel 3* (Rihga Place Shijo Karasuma)
Included Activities
- Visit Fushimi Inari Shrine
- Visit Imperial Palace
- Visit Kinkakuji Temple (Golden Pavilion)
- Stroll through Gion traditional district
Optional Activities
- Explore Gion's galleries and shops
- Experience geisha culture in Gion
Landmarks Fushimi Inari Shrine Imperial Palace Kinkakuji Temple Gion - Day 12
Kyoto - Nara - Osaka
Kyoto - Nara - Osaka- Meals
- Lunch
- Accommodation
- Hotel 4* (Candeo Osaka Namba), Hotel 4* (Rihga Place Higobashi), Hotel 3* (Best Western Kitahama)
Included Activities
- Visit Todaiji Temple
- See Great Buddha in Todaiji Temple
- Walk in Todaiji Temple park with deer
- Take panoramic tour of Dotonbori district
- Visit Osaka Castle
Optional Activities
- Have lunch in Dotonbori district
- Explore Dotonbori shops and restaurants
- Enter Osaka Castle interior
- Explore Umeda neighborhood
Landmarks Todaiji Temple Dotonbori Osaka Castle Umeda Sky Building - Day 13
Osaka - Himeji - Okayama
Osaka - Himeji - Okayama- Meals
- Lunch
- Accommodation
- Hotel 4* (Ana Crowne Plaza Okayama)
Included Activities
- Visit Himeji Castle
- Visit Korakuen Garden
- View Okayama Castle from outside
Optional Activities
- Enter Okayama Castle interior
- Explore Okayama city
Landmarks Himeji Castle Korakuen Okayama Castle - Day 14
Okayama - Kurashiki - Itsukushima - Hiroshima
Okayama - Kurashiki - Itsukushima - Hiroshima- Meals
- Dinner
- Accommodation
- Hotel 4* (Hilton Hiroshima), Hotel 4* (Oriental Hiroshima), Hotel 3* (Comfort Otemachi)
Included Activities
- Stroll through Kurashiki historic center
- Walk through Peace Memorial Park
- View Atomic Bomb Dome
- Visit Peace Memorial Museum
- Ferry to Itsukushima island
- View Great Torii Gate of Itsukushima
- Visit Itsukushima Shrine
Optional Activities
- Explore Kurashiki shops and galleries
- Explore Itsukushima island
- Have lunch on Itsukushima island
Landmarks Kurashiki Peace Memorial Park Atomic Bomb Dome Peace Memorial Museum Itsukushima Great Torii Gate of Itsukushima Itsukushima Shrine - Day 15
Hiroshima
Hiroshima- Meals
- Breakfast
