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Daewonsa Temple Handcraft, Temple Food and Meditation Experience tour itinerary:
8:00 Pick up at Hongik University station
8:40 Namsan Yejang Bus terminal
9:00 Hotel the Designers DDP
11:00 Arrive Daeweonsa Temple
11:30 108-Bead Prayer Bracelet Making experience
12:00 Lunch (Temple food - vegetarian only)
13:00 Forest Trekking
13:30 Sound Meditation
14: 30 Departure to Seoul
17:00 Drop-off at Hongik U. station
Experience a day of Korean Buddhist culture at Daeweonsa Temple, a peaceful mountain temple near Seoul. Join a hands-on 108-bead prayer bracelet making experience, enjoy a traditional temple meal, walk through the surrounding forest, and take part in a sound meditation session using traditional Buddhist instruments.
This tour offers a chance to learn about temple life, mindfulness, and Korean Buddhist traditions in a quiet natural setting, all within a convenient day trip from Seoul.
What's Included
Meeting and pickup
Itinerary
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Daewonsa Temple is a mountain temple in Gapyeong where visitors can experience Korean Buddhist culture through hands-on activities. The program includes making a traditional 108-bead prayer bracelet, enjoying a plant-based temple meal, walking forest trails, and participating in a sound meditation session using traditional Buddhist instruments.
3 hours 30 minutes • Admission ticket free
Additional info
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- Not recommended for pregnant travelers
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- A full refund will be provided for cancellations made 3 days or more before the tour departures. Cancellations made 2 days before the tour date are eligible for a 50% refund. Cancellations made 1 day before the tour date or on the day of the tour are non-refundable.
- A minimum of 8 people are required for this tour. If the minimum group size is not met, you will be notified by email 3 days before departure with a full refund. For specific departure date requirements, we recommend confirming group status with customer service in advance.
Additional info
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- Not recommended for pregnant travelers
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- A full refund will be provided for cancellations made 3 days or more before the tour departures. Cancellations made 2 days before the tour date are eligible for a 50% refund. Cancellations made 1 day before the tour date or on the day of the tour are non-refundable.
- A minimum of 8 people are required for this tour. If the minimum group size is not met, you will be notified by email 3 days before departure with a full refund. For specific departure date requirements, we recommend confirming group status with customer service in advance.
- Please keep silent and speak only when necessary as the temple is a spiritual place for practice and meditation.
- The number 108 represents 108 human afflictions in Buddhist teaching. Each bow is a symbolic act of letting go of one affliction, and each bead you thread marks that release. By the end, you hold a bracelet made from 108 small acts of letting go.
- Please be punctual for meals, chanting ceremonies and the other programs.
- If you missed the tour (NO SHOW) on the departure day one reschedule is allowed. Contact customer service immediately on the NO SHOW day. The tour can be rescheduled to the same itinerary within 7 days of the original date (limited to confirmed departure dates). A rescheduling fee per person is payable directly to the guide on the new departure day.
- Drinking, smoking and snacking are strictly prohibited during the stay.
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Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Cancellation Policy
- For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
- If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
- Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
- This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund.
- This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund.
You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.
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