7-Day Korea Discovery Tour: Seoul, Busan

You will meet the driver only upon arrival and you will transfer to the hotel.

After breakfast, you will meet with a tour guide and transfer to Daejeon. Then, you will visit Gwangmyeong Cave which was the heart of the evolution of modern industries in Korea and also a historical site of the Japanese colonial period. It takes pride as being the only cave found in the metropolitan cities. After, you will experience making Kimchi and wearing Hanbok (Korean clothes) in the Korean Folk Village of Yongin. It introduces traditional culture from the late Joseon period to both local and international visitors through cultural classes experience, shaman faith, seasonal customs and others. Performances including Nongak (farmer’s music), martial art on horseback, traditional wedding ceremony, and other special events are available by season. Finally, you will enjoy a foot Spa in Daejeon Spa Park.

After breakfast, you will meet the tour guide and transfer to Andong to visit Hahoe Village & Mask Museum. Hahoe Village is both a UNESCO World Heritage Site and an important Folklore Material. Hahoe Village is a representative traditional Korean folk town and is the home of the Hahoe Mask and the Byeolsin Gut Mask Dance. The museum not only displays Hahoe masks, but also other traditional masks from all over the world. The research room houses a wide range of books, documents, and video-audio materials related to masks. You will then visit Byeongsan Confucianism School that was established by esteemed Confucian scholars to pay tribute to the memory of Seong-nyong Yu who was well-respected for his writings and personality. Around the time of 1863, Confucian schools enjoyed many freedoms under the Joseon rule, students and scholars of the school were exempt from taxation and other expenses.

After breakfast, you will meet the tour guide and transfer to Gyeongju. Bulguksa Temple is the representative relic of Gyeongju and was designated as a World Cultural Asset by UNESCO in 1995. The beauty of the temple itself and the artistic touch of the stone relics are known throughout the world. Then, you will see Seokguram, located on Tohamsan Mountain, which is the representative stone temple of Korea and was designated as a World Cultural Heritage Site by UNESCO in 1995. The next place is Daereungwon Tomb Complex. Large ancient tombs of kings and nobles of the Silla Kingdom can be seen around Gyeongju at the Daereungwon Tomb Complex (Cheonmachong Tomb). There are twenty-three large tombs located there. Cheonseongdae Observatory is the oldest existing astronomical observatory in Asia. The 362 stones used to build Cheomseongdae represented the 362 days in a lunar year. Finally, you will visit Gyeongju National Museum where you can view the cultural history of Gyeongju district.

After breakfast, you will meet with a tour guide and transfer to Busan. You will visit Haedong Yonggungsa Temple, this superb attraction offers visitors the rare find of a temple along the shore line as most temples in Korea are located in the mountains. Then, you will pass by Dalmaji Road and Gwangandaegyo Bridge. After which, you will go to Dongbaekseom Island, it is a very small island, and has many dongbaek trees and evergreens thrive there. At the top of the island, there is a statue and a monument of Choi Chi-Won, a scholar and writer during the Silla Kingdom. Then, you will visit UN Memorial Cemetery Park which honors UN soldiers from 16 countries UN aids from five countries that were killed in battle during the Korean War. Finally, you will enjoy the Gwangbokdong Street and Jagalchi Market. This street captures the heart of fashion, art, culture, and shopping in Busan. Jagalchi Market, located on the shore side road in Busan's Jung-gu, is Korea's largest seafood market, selling both live and dried fish.

After breakfast, you will meet with a tour guide and transfer to Seoul via Mungyeong. You will visit Mungyeong Saejae, which overlays Mt. Joryeongsan, and has always been the highest and most dangerous mountain pass. It was cleared during the time of King Taejong (1400-1418) of Joseon Period, and was used until a new road was built through the Ihwaryeong Gyegok Valley. After, you will enjoy in the same area Mungyeong Saejae KBS Drama Studio. It is located in Mungyeong Saejae Provincial Park, specializing in historical dramas, and it is the largest scale studio in the world. After tour, you go back to Seoul and drop off at your hotel.

After breakfast, meeting with a driver at the hotel lobby and transfer to Incheon airport