Tour Code:
3KRUSKR008
Duration
9 Days / 8 Nights
Departure
Sundays
Price From
From CAD $3985 per person
South Korea:
One of the most invigorating places on earth to experience an Eastern culture, ranging from traditional to high-tech electronics of Samsung and rock music, the K-pops.
Tour Overview:
See the best of South Korea on one convenient trip in this 9-day comprehensive tour. Get a close look at the country’s cuisine, culture, and history as you explore highlights including Seoul, Gyeongju, Jeonju, Gwangju, Suncheon, Yeosu, JEJU, Busan, Daegu, and Pyeongchang.
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- Meet your guide at 08:00 at the Donghwa Duty Free Shop, Gwanghwamun, Seoul.
- Travel to Gongju (1.5 hrs) to explore Baekje heritage sites, including the Tomb of King Muryeong and Gongsanseong Fortress (UNESCO).
- Continue to Jeonju (1 hr) to visit Jeonju Hanok Village, home to over 700 traditional Korean houses.
- Check in at the hotel and enjoy free time.
- Accommodation: Jeonju Lahan Hotel or Similar (4-Star)
- After breakfast, travel to Gwangju (1.5 hrs), a key city in Korea’s democratic history.
- Visit the May 18th National Cemetery, dedicated to the Gwangju Democratization Movement.
- Continue to Suncheon (1 hr) to explore Suncheon Bay National Garden (closed last Monday of the month; alternative visits apply).
- Then transfer to Yeosu (40 min), a scenic coastal city, for the next stay.
- Accommodation: Ramada Plaza by Wyndham Yeosu (4-Star)
- After breakfast at your hotel, Jinjuseong Fortress – historically linked to the Japanese invasion in 1592.
- Move to Busan(100Km/1.5hrs), Arrive at Gimhae domestic airport, Depart from Gimhae domestic airport(1st floor, Ticket office of the bus), Arrive at Jeju and meet your driver, Transfer to the hotel and take a rest.
- Accommodation: Grand Hyatt Jeju or Similar (5-Star)
- After breakfast, enjoy a full-day tour of Jeju Island.
- Visit Hyeopjae Beach, then explore Spirited Garden.
- Continue to the O’sulloc Tea Museum to discover Korean tea culture.
- Enjoy a cruise near Sanbangsan Mountain and visit Cheonjeyeon Falls.
- Return to your hotel.
- Accommodation: Grand Hyatt Jeju or Similar (5-Star)
- After breakfast, visit Jeolmul Natural Forest.
- Continue to Seongeup Folk Village and Haenyeo Museum (optional diving show).
- Explore Seongsan Ilchulbong, then visit Jeju Stone Park.
- Transfer to the airport for a flight to Busan. Hotel stay included.
- Accommodation: Wyndham Grand Busan or Similar (5-Star) .
- After breakfast, meet your guide for a full-day tour of Busan.
- Visit Haeundae Beach, then drive along Dalmaji-gil Road to Haedong Yonggungsa Temple.
- Continue to Gamcheon Culture Village, and visit Jagalchi Fish Market and BIFF Square.
- Enjoy a rice cake-making experience (min. 8 people).
- Transfer to Gyeongju to visit Donggung Palace and Wolji Pond.
- Accommodation: Lahan Select Gyeongju (5-Star)
- After breakfast, meet your guide at 08:30 for a full-day tour of Gyeongju.
- Visit Gyeongju National Museum and Cheomseongdae.
- Explore UNESCO sites Seokguram Grotto and Bulguksa Temple.
- After sightseeing, transfer to Daegu for hotel check-in and overnight stay.
- Accommodation: Hotel Inter-Burgo Daegu (5-Star)
- After check-out, travel to Haeinsa Temple, founded in 802 and home to the UNESCO-listed Tripitaka Koreana.
- Continue to Andong Hahoe Village, a preserved Joseon-era village still inhabited today and visited by Queen Elizabeth II.
- Then transfer to PyeongChang, host city of the 2018 Winter Olympics, for an overnight stay.
- Accommodation: Hotel Inter-Burgo Daegu (5-Star)
- After breakfast, travel to Woljeongsa Temple for a temple stay experience, including etiquette, meditation, a monk interaction, and a monastic meal (minimum 8 participants).
- Continue to Seoraksan National Park, a UNESCO Biosphere Reserve known for its dramatic peaks and scenic valleys.
- Visit Sinheungsa Temple, an ancient temple founded by monk Jajang.
- Optional cable car ride to Gwongeumseong Fortress.
- After sightseeing, transfer to Seoul, arriving around 18:00.
- During the peak season in October, the Seoraksan National Park will restrict buses and medium-sized buses from entering. Therefore, the bus must park at C District Square, and you must walk 3.6km from there to the entrance. Please be aware that we might not be able to visit Seoraksan National Park on this tour.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
- The above schedule and hotel are subject to change due to local circumstances such as weather, traffic, and major events.
- Single Supplement: CAD1,482.
- Peak Season (5 Jul, 12 Jul, 19 Jul, 26 Jul, 2 Aug, 9 Aug, 16 Aug, 23 Aug, 20 Dec, 27 Dec): C$4,507 per person, Single Supplement: $1,965.
Package Inclusions
- 4 – star or 5 – star hotel accommodation in a twin shared room
- Transfer, Entrance fee in the schedule
- Breakfast at the hotel (included for 8 days only, from Day 2 through Day 9)
- English-speaking local guides
Package Exclusions
- Personal expenses
- Gratuities
- Travel insurance
- Services not stated in the itinerary
- Single room charge
- International Air
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