7 Days Highlights of Korea Tour

Your driver will meet you once you arrive at Incheon International Airport and take you to your hotel by private mini van. Optional tour: DMZ tour + lunch ($60 USD. Please note visitors who wish to take the DMZ tour need to arrive at their hotel in Seoul by 7:30am. You will stay overnight in Seoul.

You will enjoy breakfast at your hotel and then meet your guide to begin the morning’s tour. The first stop on the tour is Gyeongbokgung Palace (please note, the palace is closed on Tuesdays; you will visit another attraction if the palace is closed during your tour) and the National Folk Museum. Next you will visit the presidential residence of Cheong Wa Dae (Blue House) and then Cheonggyecheon Stream. You have the afternoon
                                        free to explore Seoul at your leisure, and then overnight at the hotel.

Today you will have breakfast at the hotel, then your driver will meet you and transfer you to the train station, where you will take the express train to Gyeongju. Your tour guide will meet you at the train station in Gyeongju. This is the ancient capital city of the Silla Dynasty (57 BC - 935 AD) is really like a museum without walls because of all the historical and cultural heritage sites. Here you will visit Bulguksa Temple built during the most glorious period of the dynasty and is one of the best known temples in Korea. The architectural design of the temple is one of constrained dignity, peace and harmony and the temple still remains as one of the remarkable achievements of the ancient Far East region.

You will continue on to Seokguram Grotto , the home of eighth century stone Buddha built during the glorious period of the Silla Dynasty and said to be one of the finest Buddhist shrines in the world. Inside, a serene white statue of a seated Buddha in the sublime state of enlightenment is surrounded by Bodhisattva, disciples and guardians. Both of Bulguksa Temple and Seogulram Grotto are listed as UNESCO World Cultural Heritage Sites. Afterwards, you will visit Gyeongju National Museum, displaying the 23-ton Emille Bell built in 771 AD as well as thousands of priceless treasures.

In the morning you will have breakfast at your hotel and then meet with your tour guide and transfer to Busan. On today’s tour you will visit the United Nations cemetery, the International Market, and Yongdusan and Taejongdae parks, favorite places for local Busan residents.

You will pass by Jagalchi Fish Market, Korea's largest seafood market, built after the Korean War and which represents the lifestyle of the local people in Busan. Here you can eat fresh raw fish right at the market where all kind of seafood are on display and for sale on ice or in aquariums.

This morning, your tour guide will meet you in the lobby of your hotel and take you to Gimhae Airport, where you will have breakfast and then fly to Jeju Island. Once you arrive at Jeju Airport, you will meet your guide on the 1st Floor, Gate 5, and begin the day’s tour. Today you will visit Manjanggul Cave, Seongsan Ilchulbong (Sunrise Peak), Seongeup Folk Village, Dongmun Traditional Market, and the Haenyeo Museum dedicated
                                         to Jeju Island’s renowned female divers.

You will begin today's tour by visiting Hallim Park where you can explore Palm Tree Road, Jeju Stone and Bonsai Garden, the Water Garden, the Subtropical Botanic Garden and much more. The most famous tourist sites in Hallim Park are Hyeopjaegul and Ssangyonggul, the only two-dimensional caves in the world. In addition, a folk village, children's amusement park and outdoor resort facilities make Hallim Park enjoyable
                                         for both children and adults.

The next stop is Jusangjeolli Cliff on the Daepo coast, a spectacular 2 km stretch of coastline with the prominent feature being hexagonal rock pillars, extraordinary rock formations produced from the rapid cooling and contraction of lava.

You will continue to Yakcheonsa temple and Cheonjiyeon Waterfall, a three-tiered waterfall surrounded by lush foliage and also named the Pond of God. To the east there is a cave where cold water pours from the ceiling to create a waterfall. The water from the first waterfall becomes the second and third waterfalls and then flows into the sea. A legend about seven nymphs and a mountain god is tied to this wondrous place.