● NUMBER OF PERSON : Min. 1 pax
● The date and time of the departure : Every Monday
● INCLUDED
1) 6 nights of accommodation at 5 star hotel or similar based on twin(or double) room sharing
*all hotels/residence listed in the itinerary are subject to availability. Hotels may be substituted with another of similar category.
- Buan (1 night): Cloud 9 (5 star) or similar
- Mokpo (1 night): Hyundai Hotel (5 star) or similar
- Namhae (1 night): Hilton Golf & Spa Resort (5 star) or similar
- Busan (1 night): Paradise Hotel (5 star) or similar
- Daegu (1 night): Novotel Ambassador Daegu(5 star) or similar
- Pyeongchang (1 night): Intercontinental Alpensia Hotel (5 star) or similar
2) Meals: Breakfasts at hotels, lunches at local restaurant as itinerary
3) English speaking guide, entrance fee, transportation(by mini bus or bus)
4) All Tips & Taxes
5) Exclusions: Personal expenses, dinners, traveler’s insurance, single surcharge
Itinerary
Day 1 (Mon) : Buyeo/Buan (Lunch)Meet tour guide in front of HanaTour building(08:00AM), and depart for Buyeo, old capital of Baekje Kingdom. You will visit Busosanseong Fortress where the forces of Baekje made their last stand against Silla. Then take a pleasure boat at Baekmagang River and visit Nakhwaam Rock, the site of a tragic incident where some 3,000 maids of the Baekje Court leapt to their death to avoid dishonor at the hands of their enemies during the fall of Baekje Kingdom. The name of "Rock of Falling Flowers" was called as the maids were in colorful dresses then. After lunch at a local restaurant, visit Naesosa Temple which was constructed in 633 during the Baekje Kingdom and is especially famous for its fir trees. Around the main entrance of the temple is a wonderful walking path filled with the fragrant scent of fir trees. Then you will experience Dado(Tea Ceremony) at the temple including the way of tea sitting quietly and meditating, while learning about the benefits, manners and etiquette to drink tea. It could make your mind peaceful, feel the nature, and become more thankful to life.
Hotel check-in and free at leisure. Dinner (on your own)
*Accommodation at Cloud 9 hotel or similar hotel
Day 2 (Tue) : Buan/Jeonju/Mokpo (Breakfast, Lunch)
After breakfast at hotel, transfer to Gunsan through Saemangeum Seawall which is the world’s longest man-made dyke, measuring 33km. It runs between two headlands (Gunsan and Buan), and separates the Yellow Sea and the former Saemangeum estuary.
Depart for Jeonju, home of Korean culture and tradition.
Visit Jeonju Hanok Village which is home to one of Korea’s largest collections of Korean traditional homes. Here, you can leisurely stroll through block upon block of hundreds of elegant wooden Korean homes, many of which have now been converted into guesthouses, museums, galleries and tea houses. Then visit Jeondong Catholic Cathedral which was built in 1914 in a western-style cathedral design and was designated National Treasure No.288.
In Jeonju, Land of the Bibimbap, you will be taught how to make Bibimbap and have your own Bibimbap for lunch. (*Making-bibimbap experience is available when number of customers are more than 9.) Transfer to Gochang and visit Pansori Museum. Pansori, traditional Korean opera, is a form of singing-like narration by a Sorikkun (a singer) accompanied by drumbeat.
Transfer to Mokpo. Dinner(on your own). Hotel check-in and free at leisure.
*Accommodation at Mokpo Hyundai Hotel or similar hotel
Day 3 (Wed): Mokpo/Suncheon/Namhae (Breakfast, Lunch)
After breakfast at hotel, depart for Boseong.
You will visit Boseong Green Tea Plantation with tasting Green Tea, where you can see the tea bushes blanket the landscape like a soft green carpet and a soft spreads across rolling green fields in the morning hours. Transfer to Suncheon and visit Nakaneupseong Folk Village where 108 households are actually leading their lives inside the ancient fortress walls. After lunch at a local restaurant, visit Suncheonman Bay which is rapidly gaining international recognition as a natural eco-system and protected wetland. Here, you will visit Suncheonman Bay Field of Reeds, Yongsan Observatory and Eco-Museum.
Transfer to Namhae. Hotel check-in and free at leisure.
*Accommodation at Namhae Hilton Resort or similar hotel
Day 4 (Thu) : Namhae/Jinju/Busan (Breakfast, Lunch)
After breakfast at hotel, visit Boriam Temple that looks out to the boundless seas of Hallyeo Maritime National Park. Transfer to Jinju. After lunch at a local restaurant, you will visit Jinjuseong Fortress which was the site of fierce fighting during the Japanese Invasion(1592-1598). Located right along the beautiful Namgang River, it offers an amazing wide view of the river with lots of green and huge trees.
Transfer to Busan, Korea’s port city as well as the nation’s second largest city.
Visit Jagalchi Market, Korea's largest seafood market, which is a good place to take the vivid life led by local people such as fishermen bringing in their catch and retailers haggling over fresh fish.
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Visit Nurimaru APEC House located on Dongbaekseom Island, which is famous for its beautiful, natural landscape accented by dense camellia and pine trees. Nurimaru APEC House is the place where the 2nd APEC Leader’s Meeting).
Hotel check-in and free at leisure. Dinner on your own
Relax yourself in open-air hot spring at Hotel Paridise.
♣ Free coupon for Open-air hot spring bath at hotel will be provided.(Please bring your swim suit.)
*Accommodation at Hotel Paradise or similar hotel
Day 5 (Fri) : Busan/Gyeongju/Daegu (Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner)
After breakfast at hotel, transfer to Ulsan.
You will take a shipyard tour at Hyundai Heavy Industry that becomes one of the greatest shipbuilding companies in the world. Then transfer to Gyeongju and visit Bulguksa Temple which is enlisted to UNESCO’s World Cultural Heritage. The beauty of the temple itself and the artistic touch of the stone relics are known throughout the world.
After lunch at a local restaurant, afternoon tour of Gyeongju will take you to Daereungwon Tumuli Park, a collection of royal Silla tombs and Gyeongju National Museum displaying the 23-ton Emille Bell cast in A.D.771 and many thousands of other priceless treasures. Here you can view the cultural history of Gyeongju. Then you will visit Gyeongju Folk Craft Village and experience Earthenware making which is used extensively for pottery tableware and decorative objects.
Transfer to Daegu overnight. Dinner on your own.
Hotel check-in and free at leisure.
*Accommodation at Novotel Ambassador Daegu or similar
Day 6 (Sat) : Daegu/Andong/Pyeongchang (Breakfast, Lunch)
After breakfast at hotel, depart for Andong.
Visit Andong Hahoe Village which is a small village with a delightful blend of thatched-roof peasant house and tiled-roof Yangban(the noble class) villas of the Joseon Dynasty. It is known for a special form of mask drama. After lunch at a local restaurant, transfer to Wonju.
In the afternoon, you will Take a experience of making Hanji(Korean traditional paper) at Hanji Theme Park. Transfer to Pyeongchang for overnight.
Hotel check-in and free at leisure. Dinner on your own
*Hotel: Intercontinental Alpensia Hotel or similar hotel
Day 7 (Sun): Pyeongchang/Gangneung (Breakfast, Lunch)
After breakfast at hotel, visit Woljeongsa Temple that is located in the forest of the valley east of Mt.Odaesan,and it is composed of 60 temples and 8 monasteries made into one large temple.
Transfer to Gangneung and visit Gyeongpodae Beach that is a sand bank formed between Gyeongpo Lake and the ocean. This beautiful beach extends to a length of 6km and is covered with fine sand. It's also famous for picturesque sunrise and moonrise. Then visit Gotaek House(Ancient traditional House) of Mr.Jo. The ancient home has a spacious outer garden with a man-made pond. A small round islet floats in the middle of the pond, with flowers and shrubs planted at the water’s edge. The main house sits against on a gentle slope, landscaped into a rear garden. The crock stand on one side of the yard, thronged with jars of all sizes, adds to the picturesque charm of this old house. You will take a short trekking at Jujeongol of Mt.Seoraksan National Park. Mt. Seoraksan is considered one of Korea's most beautiful mountain areas. It has numerous valleys well known for their spring blossoms and fall foliage. It is famous for lush green valleys, granite peaks, glorious waterfalls, several temples and hot springs.
Depart for Seoul.
Arrival in Seoul. End of service.
1. Method of payment : Full payment by bank transfer 10days prior to tour date.
2. Deposit : Upon acceptance of travel arrangement, deposit of 10% of the total cost is required within 3days of confirmation.
3. Cancellation charge policy
If the cancellation notice is received before
1) 20days : No charge
2) 19-15days : 10% of total charge
3) 14-10days : 20% of total charge
4) 9-6days : 30% of total charge
5) 5-3days : 40% of total charge
6) 2-1days : 50% of total charge
7) 0day : 80% of total charge
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