PREMIUM 7 Days Tour(Seoul,DMZ,Seoraksan,Andong,Gyeongju,Busan )

What's Included

Meeting and pickup

Itinerary

Day 1
Seoul City Tour
9 stops
1
Gyeongbokgung Palace
The first palace of Joseon dynasty built in 1396. While tour of Gyeongbokgung palace, we will watch the Changing Ceremony of Royal guards. If you want more beautiful pictures at Gyeongbokgung Royal Palace, you can rent a Korean Traditional costume at rental shop nearby Gyeongbokgung.
1 hour • Admission ticket included
2
National Folk Museum of Korea
We will see the whole life of the people in Joseon Dynasty.
30 minutes • Admission ticket included
3
Bukchon Hanok Village
Bukchon(buk means north, chon means village) is a traditional residential village forming with Korea’s traditional house, Hanok(Tiled roof house). Bukchon is one of the most famous tourist attraction in Seoul.
30 minutes • Admission ticket included
4
Jogyesa Temple
Jogyesa is H.Q. of Korean Buddhism, you will learn religion of Korea at this temple from tour guide.
30 minutes • Admission ticket free
5
Insadong
Insadong is a traditional cultural place where you can see old Seoul. The streets of Insadong are lined with craft workshops, antique shops, galleries, and restaurants, traditional hanok style’s teahouse. you can enjoy various events like musical performance. During the tour at Insadong, you are invited to the beautiful Traditional Korean Tea House and taste Korea Tea.
40 minutes • Admission ticket free
6
You are invited to the beautiful Traditional Korean Tea House in Kyungin Museum of Fine Art, and taste Korea Tea.
30 minutes • Admission ticket included
7
Cheonggyecheon Stream
Cheonggyecheon is a 11 km-long waterway restored as eco-stream
20 minutes • Admission ticket free
8
Baek In-je's House
Baek In-je House is a museum and cultural heritage site located in Bukchon Hanok Village. The house is a well-preserved as hanok(Hanok means traditional Korean house). The hanok was built on an elevated plot of land and there are incredible views of Bukchon Hanok Village from the house. There is also a spacious garden. The hanok is one of the few largest remaining hanok in the city, and because of its unique history and beauty, the hanok was designated a Citizens' Cultural Heritage site and converted into a museum. Closed on every Monday.
1 hour • Admission ticket included
9
Kwangjang Market
Gwangjang market is Korea’s first commercial market which become famous as eating place to taste various street foods. This market is one of the famous tourist attractions in Seoul. The typical street foods are Kimbap, Soondae, Nokduejeon(Korean pancake made with mung beans), Yukwhe(beef sashimi)and etc.. we will taste various kinds of street foods for dinner here.
1 hour • Admission ticket included
Day 2
DMZ Tour and N Seoul Tower
2 stops
10
DMZ
DMZ(Demilitarized Zone), established in 1953 after the Korean War, is the most unique attraction in the world. DMZ includes key sites such as the Freedom Bridge, 3rd Infiltration Tunnel, Imjingak Park, and Dora Observatory which you can see North Korea at.
3 hours • Admission ticket included
11
N Seoul Tower
N Seoul Tower is located at Namsan park in the center of Seoul and offerings a unique and beautiful panoramic view of Seoul, and chosen as one of Lonely Planet’s 500 best places to visit.
2 hours • Admission ticket included
Day 3
We move to Mt. Seoraksan for 3 hours' driving, and enjoy beautiful Mt. Seoraksan, and move to Andong.
3 stops
12
Seoraksan National Park
Korea’s most prominent mountain is Mt.Seoraksan with breathtaking pinnacles, deep granite beautiful valleys, scenic waterfalls and stunning long ridges, and located on the east-central Korean peninsula, and is the most popular with tourists and hikers.
1 hour • Admission ticket included
13
Gwongeumseong Fortress
We visit Gwongeumseong Fortress by cable car, and you enjoy beautiful panoramic view of Mt.Seoraksan.
2 hours • Admission ticket included
14
Sinheungsa Temple
Sinheungsa Temple was founded on AD 652 during the reign of Queen Jindeok of the Silla dynasty. Sinheungsa Temple is home to many cultural heritages including the Geungnakbojeon Hall at Sinheungsa Temple (Treasure) and the Three-story Stone Pagoda at Hyangseongsa Temple Site (Treasure). The temple also offers the temple stay program in which participants can experience a temple life by doing activities such as communal Buddhist meal service (baru gongyang), ceremonial service involving chanting, 108 bows aimed at removing 108 earthly desires, as well as programs of making a lotus lantern and Buddhist rosary.
1 hour 30 minutes • Admission ticket included
Day 4
We visit Andong, home of Confucian and lots of traditional cultural heritages.
5 stops
15
Buseoksa Temple
Buseoksa Temple built in 676 was well known for its beautiful scenary of the temple and the longest wooden building in Korea. This temple has many national treasures like wooden buildings, mural paintings, Buddhist pagoda, Seated clay statue of Buddha and stone lantern structure through its long history. This temple was listed on UNESCO World Heritage as a mountain temple, a mountaineering expedition in Korea.
1 hour 30 minutes • Admission ticket included
16
Andong Hahoe Folk Village
Hahoe village is a traditional Korean community maintaining original shape of housing and living conditions. This traditional village was established in early Joseon dynasty about 600 years ago, and have preserved their original living conditions including house and environments. This village were built in a site by geographical principle, fengshui, mountain behind and water in front. This village is famous for mask dancing praying village’s safety and prosperity and became more famous after visiting of queen Elizabeth of U.K. and USA President George Bush. The villages was designated as UNESCO World heritage in 2010.
2 hours • Admission ticket included
17
Buyongdae
Buyongdae is a cliff about 64 meters high located across a river from Hahoe village. Summit of the cliff supplies the best panoramic view of whole Hahoe Village.
30 minutes • Admission ticket included
18
Byeongsan Seowon
Seowon was a private school teaching Confucianism and shrine to house tablet of spirit and portrait of famous and highly knowledgeable Confucian scholar and lead a public opinion of the province. Seowon shows cultural tradition of Confucianism which influenced the education, social customs and philosophy of Joseon dynasty a lot. Nine Seowons were designated as UNESCO World Heritage. Nine Seowons including Byeongsan Seowon were designated as UNESCO World Heritage, and Byeongsan Seowon founded in 1613 is the most beautiful shape of building and has a stunning scenery around.
1 hour • Admission ticket included
19
Andong Old Market
Jjimdak is a steamed chicken with noodle and various vegetables. In Andong local market, ther are numerous Jjimdak restaurants saying they’re the best of the original. We will have dinner with Jjimdak at this market.
1 hour • Admission ticket included
Day 5
Move to Gyeongju. We explore the UNESCO-listed sites, Gyeongju, was the capital of Silla kingdom for 1,000 years.
6 stops
20
Daereungwon Tomb Complex is large ancient 26 large tombs of kings and nobles of the Silla Kingdom. The most famous tombs are Cheonmachong and Hwangnamdaechong. Those two tombs were excavated in the 1970's, and many jewelries, royal gold crown, accessories and painting were found. The inside of Cheonmachong is open to public, so we can see the lifestyle of the king and ancient culture of Korea 1,500 years ago through a tour.
1 hour • Admission ticket included
21
Cheomseongdae Observatory
Cheomseongdae is an astronomical observatory in Gyeongju. This was built in the era of Siilla kingdom around the 7th century, and has been designated as the 31st national treasure. This was built in a hollow cylinder shape and is made of 362 granite blocks, which represent the 362 days in a lunar year. There is one window in the middle of the tower, which divides 12 stone layers below it and 12 above. The height is about 9.5m.
30 minutes • Admission ticket included
22
Donggung Palace and Wolji Pond
Gyeongju Donggung Palace and Wolji Pond was a secondary palace used by the crown prince of the Silla Kingdom. It also served as a banquet site for important national events and important visitors. The pond was created in 674, during the reign of King Munmu. The pond features three small islands, and a landscape of 12 small hills to the northeast. After the fall of Silla, the site was abandoned and forgotten. The pond was referred to as "Anapji" from the Goryeo and Joseon periods and onwards. In the 1980s, a pottery fragment with the letters “Wolji” (a pond that reflects the moon) carved onto it was found, revealing the true name of the pond. After the discovery, the site was renamed to the current Donggung Palace and Wolji Pond.
40 minutes • Admission ticket included
23
Gyeongju National Museum
Gyeongju National Museum houses numerous historical and cultural artifacts of the Silla kingdom(57BC - AD935).
1 hour • Admission ticket included
24
Bulguksa Temple
It is one of the popular Buddhist temples in Korea which every tourist must visit. Bulguksa Temple built in 751 during Silla kingdom era is the representative relic of Gyeongju because of the beauty of the temple itself and the artistic touch of the stone relics like a series of wooden buildings, stone bridges and pagodas. There are seven national treasures. Bulguksa were listed on UNESCO world heritage in 1995.
1 hour 30 minutes • Admission ticket included
25
Seokguram
Seokguram is a typical Buddhist stone temple built in 751 during Silla kingdom era located on the slope of Mt. Tohamsan in Gyeongju. Inside the round-shaped main hall are a huge granite Bonjon Statue, Bodhi-sattva and his disciples. The Bonjon figure wearing a generous smile is seated on the stage engraved with a lotus flower design. The rounded ceiling looks like a half-moon or a bow and has a lotus flower decorated cover on it. Designated as a World Cultural Heritage Site by UNESCO in 1995.
1 hour • Admission ticket included
Day 6
Move to Busan, the biggest port city famous for spectacular beaches, fresh seafood and popular film festival.
4 stops
26
Haedong Yonggungsa
Haedong Yonggungsa Temple is situated on the coast of the north-eastern portion of Busan. This superb attraction offers visitors the rare find of a temple along the shore line; most temples in Korea are located in the mountains. Haedong Yonggungsa Temple was first built in 1376 by the great Buddhist teacher known as Naong during the Goryeo dynasty. Haesu Gwaneum Daebul (Seawater Great Goddess Buddha), Daeungjeon Main Sanctuary, Yongwangdang Shrine, Gulbeop Buddhist Sanctum (enclosed in a cave), and a three-story pagoda with four lions can all be seen looking out over the ocean.
1 hour • Admission ticket included
27
Jagalchi Market
This is the biggest fish market in Korea and represents Busan and is famous throughout the country, At this fish market, customers buy the raw fishes at fish shops in the first floor and bring them to restaurants on second floors in the fish market. The restaurant slice the fish and make them sashimi. And people enjoy sashimi and some fish stews with alcohol.
30 minutes • Admission ticket free
28
Busan Gamcheon Culture Village
Gamcheon Culture Villiage is formed by houses built in staircase-fashion on the foothills of a coastal mountain, earning this village the nickname "Santorini of Busan." Many alleys that cut through this community are vibrantly decorated with murals and sculptures created by the residents. This village was originally made by war refugees for their settlement during Korean war. In 2000's, the city government of Busan launched maintenance and revitalization project in the area, bringing vibrant murals and sculptures into the meandering alleys of this town.
1 hour • Admission ticket included
29
UN Memorial Cemetery
The UN Memorial Cemetery in Korea honors UN soldiers from 16 countries and UN aids from five countries that were killed in battle during the Korean War from 1950-1953. It is the only memorial cemetery in the world dedicated to UN soldiers. While the cemetery originally held up to 11,000 graves, most of the fallen soldiers were repatriated at the request of their families, with only 2,300 graves remaining. The serene park spreads across a grassy plain area of 135,000 square meters. Some notable sites and memorials include: Memorial Service Hall, Memorabilia Hall, two Turkish Monuments, Greek Monument, Australian Monument, British Commonwealth Monument and two ponds.
1 hour • Admission ticket free
Day 7
Busan tour and move to Seoul.
2 stops
30
Nurimaru APAC House
Nurimaru APEC House is a construction which was used as conference hall for 13th APEC summit on Nov. 2005. Nuri means world, and maru means peak, summit. So, nurimaru means the house which summits are using for conference. This APEC House is located in beautiful Dongbaek island surrounding with camellia and pine trees. After APEC summit on 2005, this building has been used for high level conference. This building is three story building, the overall shape and design of this building express and represent Korea’s traditional pavilion, JeungJa. At the terrace, we can enjoy the gorgeous scenic view of five islands, Kwangan bridge, Haeundae beach and etc..
1 hour • Admission ticket included
31
Dongbaekseom
Dongbaekseom is an island located on the west end of the Haeundae Beach. A name of Dongbasek is originated from Korean word for camellias. As the name of Dongbaek, there are lots of camellias in the island. Thirty minutes’ walking and jogging path along the coast pf island supplies stunning view of coast line and sea. It was designated as the 46th monument of Busan on March 9, 1999.
1 hour • Admission ticket free

Additional info

• Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
• Public transportation options are available nearby
• Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
• Specialized infant seats are available
• Suitable for all physical fitness levels

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