Arrive  Seoul.  Meeting with our  driver upon arrival at the  Incheon airport and  transfer to  the  hotel.

Free time  to  rest  or to  discover the  city according to  the  time(Check in is available  from  2:00PM).

**NOTE  : The driver  cannot speak English

Free Program

Overnight in Seoul

After  breakfast, our  tour  guide will pick  you  up  at  your  hotel  lobby  and  transfer to  Suwon  Hwaseong Fortress.  It is an impressive structure from  the  latter  part  of the  Joseon Dynasty  (1392-1910), it was designated as a UNESCO World  Cultural Heritage Site. A variety of performances and  events are held  at the  fortress every day and  Suwon  Hwaseong Cultural  Festival takes  place  here  in autumn. Here you will take a train that  look like a palanquin of Joseon King and  look around the  fortress. You  can  also  try  ‘Gukgung’ which is the Korean traditional bow. After, transfer to  Yongin  to  visit  Korean  folk  village.  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.  Also, the  village  shows  various  places  with  unique  features.  There  are  a variety  of performances including Nongak (farmer’s music), martial art on horseback, traditional wedding ceremony, and  other special  events are  available by season.    Then, you  will head to  Daejeon and  check  in the  hotel.

Overnight in Daejeon

After Breakfast,  you  will meet with  the  tour  guide  and  transfer to  Mt. Daedun.  (Takes  around 2hours)  You  will get  on  the cable   car  and  go  up  to  the  peak   of  the  Mt.  Daedun. Daedunsan is especially beautiful at  fall when  its  rock  peaks are surrounded by the  autumnal tints  of turning leaves. Then,  head to  MujuTaekwondowon  which is the largest Taekwondo training area. It is a place for practicing “change” with the  aim  of cultivating  the  spirit  of taekwondo through physical  training  and  the  endless  quest for  mastery of this  martial arts  form.  You  will watch  Taewondo  Performance here.  You  will continue  to  Jeonju  to  visit Hanok  Village.  There  are  over 800  traditional  Korean  Hanok  houses.  While the  rest  of city has  been industrialized,  the  Hanok  Village retains its historical charms and  traditions.  You  can  enjoy  traditional Korean  life and  taste food  like Bibimbap,  the  most well-known  dish  from the  Jeonju  region.(Option: Korean traditional food  and  whisky for dinner)

Overnight in Jeonju

After  breakfast, meeting with  the  tour  guide  and  transfer to  Mt. Jirisan to  visit Hwaeomsa Temple.  It  is one  of the  10^th most famous temples in Korea. It was constructed in the fifth year of King Jinheung’s reign (544) during the Silla Era. There are many  national treasures here.  The main  building Daeungjeon and  Bojeru is magnificent and  graceful. Keeping its original beauty, Hwaeomsa Temple  makes beautiful scenery with the  nature around it. Then, head to  Suncheon. In this  city you  will

visit two  places.  One  is SuncheonBay Ecological Park. The fields  in Suncheonman Bay are  thickly covered with reeds taller than  a full-grown  man.  It  is the  biggest colony  of reeds in Korea.  The image  of the  entire field  swaying  in the  wind  is as dazzling as waves  on the  sea.  You can take  a boat and  cross  the  bay. The other place  is Naganeupseong Folk Village  which contains a town  castle  that  is over  18,000  Pyeong (1 pyeong = 3.3 sq m) in size. Within the  east,  south and  west  side  of the castle,  about 100 families  still reside,  and  the  castle  area  has  been very well preserved.

Overnight in Suncheon

After breakfast, meeting with  the  tour  guide  and  transfer to  Mt Mireuk. It  is considered  one  of the  100th  best  mountains in Korea.  You  will take  a cable  car  and  go  up  to  the  peak  of Mt. Mireuk.  From  there you  can  see  the  breathtaking view of the  sea  enveloping Tongyeong. After then,  move  to Historic  Park of Geoje, P.O.W Camp. The Park of Geojedo, P.O.W Camp was built  to  hold  prisoners during the  Korean War. Out  of a total  of 170,000  prisoners of war, 20,000  were  from  China  and

150,000  were  from  North  Korea.  You  can  feel  the  pain  of  Korean  war  here.  Then,  head to  Busan  via underwater tunnels  ‘Geoga Great Bridge’.

Overnight in Busan

After breakfast, meeting with the  tour  guide and  head to  Gukje Market  which is one of Korea’s largest market; each alleyway

is crowded with stalls, and  it connects to  Bupyeong Market,  Kkangtong Market,  and  other smaller  markets. BIFF Square  has contributed to Busan’s newfound status as an international cultural tourist city. The 428  meterlong street stretching from  the Buyeong Theater in Nampo-dong to  the  overpass in Chungmu-dong was divided into “Star Street” and “Festival Street,” and on the eve of the festival each year the “BIFF Square Ground Opening” is held on the street. Busan  Tower  is a symbol  of

Busan  that  stands proudly 69 m above sea  level at a height of 120 m. The top  of the  tower  is modeled after  the  baldaquin of Dabotap Pagoda in Bulguksa  Temple,  Gyeongju. Then, you  will drop by Tongdosa Temple  on  the  way to  Gyeongju. Tongdosa Temple  is famous for not  having  any  Buddhist statues in the  temple. This is because the  real shrines of Buddha are  preserved here.

Overnight in Gyeongju

After breakfast, meeting with the  tour  guide and  visit Bulguksa  Temple.  The temple is the  representative relic of Gyeongjuand 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  can  see  Seokguram grotto, located on  Tohamsan Mountain, which  is the  representative stone temple of Korea. It wasdesignated 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 here.  After the  tour,  you  will transfer to  Daegu.

Overnight in Daegu.

After breakfast, meeting with 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  No. 122.Hahoe Village is a representative traditional Korean folk town  and  is the  home of the  Hahoe Mask  (National Treasure No. 121) 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.  The village became even  more  famous after Queen Elizabeth  of England  visited  on  April 21, 1999.  Hahoe Village was added to  the  UNESCO World  Heritage List under the   category of “Historic Villages in Korea” in 2010. Andong soju  museum mainly  displays  the  origin  of Andong soju, the  making  process, Korean folk alcoholic  drinks,  the  lineage of alcohol,  and  bottles, cups  throughout history.  The museum also  offers  a hands-on program and  sampling area.  The Traditional  Food  Museum is connected to  Andong Soju Museum, so visitors  can learn about traditional food and Andong’s folk dish,  as well as traditional patterns of rites  of passage. Then, you  will transfer to  Seoul.

Overnight in Seoul

After breakfast, our  tour  guide will pick you  up  at your  hotel  lobby  and  transfer to  Gyeongbokgung Palace  which  is the biggest and  very first royal  palace built  by Joseon Dynasty  in 1395.  It served as the  main  palace representing the  power of Joseon Dynasty.  Then, visit National Folk Museum which  presents historical artifacts that  were  used in the  daily lives of Korean people in the  past.  The next  place  is NamsangolHanok Village.  This village  has  five restored traditional Korean houses, a pavilion,  a traditional garden, a performance arts  stage and  a time  capsule plaza,  making it a perfect spot  for both locals  and  tourists to  take  a leisure  walk. Tongin  Market  consists of 75 stores, most  of which are  restaurants and  grocery stores. You can  enjoy  street food  with Yeopjeon which  is a coin  with the  year  dot.  The last destination of the  day  is Seoul  N  Tower  which  is the  first tower-type  tourism spot in Korea, but also land mark of Seoul. It is the best place to see a bird’s eyes  view of Seoul  from  the  top  of the  tower.  And also,  it is famous for the  K-Drama ‘Love from the star’ shooting place.

Overnight in Seoul

After breakfast, you  will meet with a driver  at the  hotel  lobby  and  transfer to  Incheon airport. (B)