What will you do
Visit Seoul
Visit Busan
Go to the Sea Festival
Go to the Waterbomb Festival
Your itinerary
Arrival and Seoul Full Day Tour
Day 1
Chapter 1. Initiation of Korea
Arrival at Incheon – Seoul City Tour
After a long flight, you will be arriving at Incheon International Airport and you will be greeted by English-Speaking driver at the meeting point.
• Visit Han River Park, to see the beautiful Han River up close
• See the grand Gwanghwamun Gate, where the statue of Admiral Lee Sun Shin is erected. And after that,
• Visit the beautiful Gyeongbok Palace, where the Korean History lives and also witness the guard changing ceremony being held right in-front
• And then transfer to Bukchon Hanok Village to see rows of beautiful Korean traditional houses called Hanok. After that see some antiques at Insadong.
• See the grand Dongdaemun Design Plaza, it holds various exhibition, fashion shows, forums, etc. Here you can also see the LED Roses at night-time
• Take the cable car to Namsan Tower to see the beautiful panorama of Seoul City
• Try some delicious street food at Myeongdong and shop till you drop!
• Transfer to Hotel
Four Season Hotel Seoul
Four Season Hotel is 3 years old hotel in South Korea. Their quality of service has been proven by the global standard and have been shown in Seoul as well. With 40 sq/ft of magnificent room with amazing Korean Traditional Palace as a backdrop, your every stay will be harmonized with the atmosphere of South Korea’s energy.
Busan City tour and Sea Festival
Day 2
Chapter 2. Shades of Korea
Pick-up by English-Speaking Driver at Hotel and you will be transfered to Seoul Station. And travel to Busan using a fast-train, KTX. Arrival at Busan Station
• Visit Haedong Yonggungsa, a temple right beside the ocean,
• After that visit Dongbaek Island, a very small, and many dongbaek trees and evergreens thrive there. At the top of the island, there is a statue and a monument of Choe Chi-Won, a scholar and writer during the Silla Kingdom.
• Visit the Nurimaru APEC House, used as a memorial hall and a prestigious international conference hall since the APEC summit meeting. Nurimaru, a 3-story building, is a modernistic expression of “jeongja,” a pavilion in traditional Korean architectural style. Its roof shape symbolizes the ridgeline of Dongbaekseom Island. Its interior design is a visual display of Korea’s creative traditional culture.
• Visit Haeundae Beach, where you can see the Busan Sea Festival! See lively stages from musicians!
• After that you will be dropped off at the hotel by the Guide.
Paradise Hotel Busan
One of the most luxurious hotels in Busan. Paradise Hotel right in the centre of Haeundae Beach will let you experience what is the most harmonized aspect of City and Beach. The Vanity enlighten the new spectrum of luxury to the people. Hotel has numerous facilities such as Casino, Outdoor Swimming Pool, SPA, Fitness in the building which will make your stay much dynamic and fantastic.
West side of Busan visit and Sea Festival day 2!
Day 3
Chapter 3. Revival of Korea
Top of the morning at Busan! On this day you will be visiting the West side of Busan
• Visit Gamcheon Cultural Village, where houses are built in staircase-fashion on the foothills of a coastal mountain, earning this village the nickname "Machu Picchu of Busan." Many alleys that cut through this community are vibrantly decorated with murals and sculptures created by the residents
• Taejongdae Cliff - Designated as a Busan monument, along with Oryukdo Island, Taejongdae represents Busan, and is especially famous for its rock beach. Featuring its highest peak at 250 meters, there are forests of pine trees and 200 other varieties of trees. Taejongdae was named after the 29th king of the Silla Kingdom (57 BC-AD 935), King Taejong Mu-Yeol (604-661). King Taejong traveled to many places but this was the place he enjoyed shooting arrows the most.
• Jagalchi Fish Market - located on the shoreside road in Busan's Jung-gu, is Korea's largest seafood market, selling both live and dried fish. After the Korean War, the market solidified itself as a fish market. Most of the people who sell fish are women, so the vendors here are called Jagalchi Ajumma, "ajumma" meaning middle-aged or married woman in Korean.
• Kukje Market - Following the Korean War, refugees who fled to Busan set up stalls in order to make a living, and this was the beginning of the Gukje Market (gukje meaning "international" in Korean). The Gukje Market is one of Korea’s largest markets; each alleyway is crowded with stalls, and it connects to Bupyeong Market, Kkangtong Market, and other smaller markets. The market stocks such a wide variety of goods, that you can find almost everything you need right here.
• And transfer to Busan sea Festival, a lively festival which showcases many music performances and feel the lively atmosphere!
Paradise Hotel Busan
One of the most luxurious hotels in Busan. Paradise Hotel right in the centre of Haeundae Beach will let you experience what is the most harmonized aspect of City and Beach. The Vanity enlighten the new spectrum of luxury to the people. Hotel has numerous facilities such as Casino, Outdoor Swimming Pool, SPA, Fitness in the building which will make your stay much dynamic and fantastic.
Train ride back to Seoul and visit to the Demilitarized Zone
Day 4
Chapter 4. New Cultural Era
On This day you will be transferred back to Seoul by KTX and be visiting the DMZ, the border between South Korea and North Korea.
• In the morning you will be picked up by your Driver and be transferred to Busan Station, you will be travelling back to Seoul by KTX
• Arrival at Seoul station, you will be picked up by English-Speaking driver and travel directly to the DMZ.
• On the way you will be passing the Imjin River, the river that streams through North and South Korea, you will see electric barbed wires on the ends of the river.
• You will be visiting Imjingak Pavilion, where you can see the panorama of the Imjingak Area from here.
• And you will be moving to Dora Observatory where you can see the propaganda village made by North Korea.
• Transfer to The 3rd Infiltration Tunnel, 44 km from Seoul, the incomplete tunnel was discovered in October 1978 following the detection of an underground explosion in June 1978, apparently caused by the tunnellers who had progressed 435 metres (1,427 feet) under the south side of the Korean Demilitarized Zone (DMZ). It took four months to locate the tunnel precisely and dig an intercept tunnel.
• And you will also visit Dorasan Station, a vision of South Korea, where if both Korean peninsula merges, it will be opened for people travelling to North Korea,
• After visiting the DMZ you will also visit War Memorial of Korea, to see the pieces left after the Korean War
• Then you will be dropped off at the Hotel.
Four Season Hotel Seoul
Four Season Hotel is 3 years old hotel in South Korea. Their quality of service has been proven by the global standard and have been shown in Seoul as well. With 40 sq/ft of magnificent room with amazing Korean Traditional Palace as a backdrop, your every stay will be harmonized with the atmosphere of South Korea’s energy.
Transfer to airport for onward departure
Price Includes
- Hotel Accommodation (TWN/DBL
- Occupancy)
- Breakfast everyday
- Waterbomb Festival tickets ($130)
- Entrance fee for attractions
- KTX Tickets
- Guide & Vehicle services
Price per person
From 2689 USD*
*Program will be available during this period :
Busan Sea Festival
Tentative Travel Period :
AUG 1- 4 , 2020
(Finalized dates will be realased later)
Waterbomb Festival
Tentative Travel Period :
JUL 9-10
(Finalized dates will be released later)
Your host
JUNE KIM
A Korean by origin, and a westerner by heart. I can help you explore Korea exactly the way you like. Growing up in a family dedicated to travel and exploration, I have more than 10 years of experience with organizing tours and events in South Korea. I welcome you all to join me on this journey!
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