Arrive at the airport and transfer to Seoul with a Korean-speaking driver.
Check in to the hotel for overnight.
Meals: None
Overnight in Seoul
SEOUL CITY TOUR
After breakfast, the tour guide will take you to a Seoul City Tour for the day. Starting with Changdeokgung Palace Complex [UNESCO] where you will be able to try on traditional Korean clothing known as Hanbok. It was the principal palace for many kings of the Joseon dynasty, and is the most well-preserved of the five remaining royal Joseon palaces.
Then, visit Bukchon Hanok Village, home to hundreds of traditional houses called "hanok" that date back to the Joseon dynasty.
Afterwards, you will go to Seoul Kimchi Academy to learn how to make the iconic Korean dish that is kimchi.
After this, you may be hungry… Here comes Gwangjang Market. There, you will be able to taste different foods and buy traditional clothing and accessory items. The name Gwangjang means "to gather from afar and keep altogether".
And to finish this City Tour, participate in a Han River cruise to see Seoul from a brand-new perspective.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch
Overnight in Seoul
After breakfast, join the tour guide in the hotel lobby and move to Gongju to visit the Gongju National Museum, 125 km away from the capital. It has 10,000 objects including 19 national treasures. In front of the main building is a garden visitors can enjoy after touring the museum.
Transfer to the Gongju Gongsanseong Fortress [UNESCO], to step back to the Baekje period.
After, move to the Royal Tomb of King Muryeong [UNESCO], a brick chamber decorated with lotus patterns, founded in 1971.
Then you could enjoy in the city of Daejeon with the Natural Hot Spring Foot Spa.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch
Overnight in Daejeon
After breakfast, our tour guide will pick you up at your hotel lobby and transfer to Maisan Mountain which is a Jeollabuk-do situated mountain composed of two peaks of 667 and 673m. Maisan literally means “horse ears mountain”, due to its appearance.
Then, after having a look from Omokdae in Jeonju, where you can get a view on the 800 houses of Jeonju Hanok Village, let’s visit the village composed of 735 traditional houses (Hanok).
In the village, you will be able to participate in a traditional
Korean paper-making workshop (Hanji) in Jeonju’s traditional Hanji center.
After, transfer to Gyeonggijeon Shrine, always in Jeonju, erected in 1410. You can see there King Tae-Jo’s portrait, the founder of Joseon dynasty.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch
Overnight in Jeonju
After breakfast, you will meet with the tour guide and transfer to Sunchang where you will have the opportunity to make and taste gochujang, the Korean red pepper paste. The main ingredient is gochugaru, a chili pepper powder.
Then, transfer to Gangjin to visit Wolnamsaji Temple near the Baekundong Garden and experience a tea ceremony after having visited Baekunok Traditional Korean Tea Museum. The Tea Museum of Korea was built to preserve Korea’s tea culture and celebrate the history of Boseong tea, which dates back as far as the Baekje Era. Each of the three floors of the museum is unique and focuses on a different aspect of tea.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch
Overnight in Suncheon
After breakfast, meeting with the tour guide in Suncheon. Visit the Suncheonman Bay Wetland Reserve, a natural habitat for birds of over 140 species.
After this, explore the inside of Naganeupseong Folk Village’s fortress walls. The town is highly valued as a historical and cultural resource for studying traditional folk customs.
Transfer to Tongyeong for a city tour. Take the cable car to Mount Mireuksan.
Head over to the public beach for some free time.
After, explore the Dongpirang Mural Village. In October 2007, the Tongyeong Agenda 21 association invited people throughout the nation to paint murals on the walls of Dongpirang-gil Street. Thanks to the participants' paintings, this hillside village was revitalized by art.
At the end of the day, visit Samdo Sugun Tongjeryeong, the
naval headquarters of the three provinces, which was under
Admiral Yi Sun Sin ’ s commend. Sebyeonggwan Hall is
constructed in 1605 to commemorate the military
achievements of Admiral Yi Sun Sin. It is one of the buildings
built in Joseon Dynasty with a largest floor area.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch
Overnight in Tongyeong
Meet the tour guide to move to Busan for a city tour. Visit
Gamcheon Culture Village, formed by houses built in staircase-fashion on the foothills of a coastal mountain, earning this village the nickname "Machu Picchu of Busan.”
Then, explore the Huinnyeoul Culture Village, a cultural village community with the villagers. Huinnyeoul-gil, a representative original downtown area of Busan, was named because the meandering stream at the foot of Bongraesan Mountain resembles the appearance of white snow.
Head to Jagalchi Market to get a taste of the sellers’ fresh fish.
Pass by Gwangandaegyo Bridge to go to Haeundae
Dongbaekseom Island which is connected to Busan’s famous Haeundae beach.
Finally, visit Haedong Yonggungsa Temple, a 14th century Buddhist temple situated on the city coast.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch
Overnight in Busan
After breakfast, meeting in Busan with the tour guide, move to Gyeongju and visit Daereungwon Tomb Complex (Cheonmachong Tomb) which consists of a wooden coffin placed inside an underground chamber mounded with boulders and dirt, characterized as a typical upper-class tomb of the Silla period.
Walk down Hwangridangil Street, a culture street with a lot of shopping spots and cafes. Then, visit the Cheomseongdae Observatory and Gyeongju Donggung Palace (the secondary palace used by the crown from the Silla Kingdom) and Wolji Pond, which are both must-see sites.
Then the guide will take you to the Gyeongju Bulguksa Temple [UNESCO], representative of Buddhist culture of this period.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch
Overnight in Gyeongju
After breakfast, you will meet with the tour guide and go to
Andong. Then, you’ll see the Byeongsanseowon Confucian
Academy [UNESCO] and Andong Folk Village [UNESCO],
representing the heart of the Joseon Dynasty. It is listed by the
South Korean government with UNESCO as a World Heritage Site
and attracts around 1 million visitors every year.
After that, visit Buyongdae Cliff, which is at the end of
Taebaeksan Mountain Range. From the top, you can overlook the
whole Andong Folk Village.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch
Overnight in Danyang
After breakfast, our tour guide will pick you up at your hotel lobby and transfer to Danyanggang Jando Trail, a 1.2 kilometer-long trekking path along Namhangang River. There are various attractions nearby, including Mancheonha Skywalk, offering a tour experience that covers geology and history.
Then, after a stop to Seorak Mountain for Gwongeumseong Fortress, let’s visit Sinheungsa Temple in Sokcho which is home to many cultural heritages.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch
Overnight in Sokcho
After breakfast, move to Goseong Unification Observation Tower and Goseong DMZ Museum, where you can see the Haegeumgang River and the islands nearby as well as get a glimpse of various peaks of Geumgangsan Mountain (North
Korea). Transfer to Seoul.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch
Overnight in Seoul
After breakfast at the hotel, check out and transfer to Incheon Airport with Korean-speaking driver for your departure flight to Malaysia.
Arrive at the airport and transfer to Kuala Lumpur downtown.
Check in to the hotel for overnight.
Meals: Breakfast
Overnight in Kuala Lumpur
After Breakfast, pick up from hotel and proceed for Highlights of Kuala Lumpur (approx. 4.5 hours)
Visiting one of Malaysia’s most popular Batu Caves, a flight of 272 steps lead up to the temple cave. Have the option to see how Malaysia’s most distinctive crafts are produces at the world largest Royal Selangor Pewter factory; see the different processes involved in working with the pewter, including casting, filing, polishing, soldering, hammering and engraving. Other attractions include the buildings at the Independence Square, Sultan Abdul Samad Building and King’s Palace (photo stop).
Note: When visiting sacred temples or places of worship, it is best to show respect in dress code. Dress as modestly as possible (shorts, miniskirts and sleeveless tops are inappropriate and must be avoided)
Meals: Breakfast
Overnight in Kuala Lumpur
After the Breakfast, the day is free for you to explore the city on your own OR shopping.
Meals: Breakfast
Overnight in Kuala Lumpur
After Breakfast, check-out from hotel and transfer to Kuala Lumpur International Airport for your departure flight home.
Meals: Breakfast