Guide

Professional English speaking guide

Flights

Domestic air flight (PUS CJU / CJU PUS)

Meals

8 breakfasts at the hotel

Accommodation

8 nights hotels DAY1: RAMADA Jeonju or similar (4 STAR) +82-63-711-9000 http://www.ramadajeonju.com DAY2: Ramada Plaza by Wyndham Yeosu or similar (4 STAR) +82-61-642-0000 www.wyndhamhotels.com DAY3, DAY4: Grand Hyatt Jeju or similar (5 STAR) +82-64-907-1234 https://www.jejudreamtower.com/ DAY5: Avani Central Busan Hotel or similar (4 STAR) https://www.avanihotels.com/en/central-busan DAY6: Commodore Hotel Gyeongju or similar (4 STAR) +82-54-740-8277 www.commodorehotel.co.kr DAY7: Daegu Interbulgo-EXCO or similar (4 STAR) +82-53-3800-114 www.ibexco.co.kr DAY8: Pyeongchang Ramada Hotel & Suite or similar +82-33-333-1000 http://www.pyeongchangramadahotel.com

Transport

English speaking guide with transfer

Not included:

Optional

Optional Tour(DAY9): Gwongeumseong Cable Car–USD20

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Day 1 The Era Of The Baekje Kingdom
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

The Era Of The Baekje Kingdom

Meet a guide at parking lot in front of Donghwa Duty Free Shop Building, at GwanghwamunIntersection,Seoul 08:00am →Depart Seoul to Gongju(130Km/1.5hours) / Visit The Tomb of King Muryeong(UNESCO)→Gongsanseong Fortress(UNESCO)→Depart to Buyeo (1.5hours), an ancient capital of the Baekje Dynasty. Stop by“NakhwaamCliff Observatory” where 3,000 court ladies of Baekje plunged into the river to avoid being captured and dishonored when enemy breached the castle on the last day of the Kingdom → Proceed to Jeonju (80Km/1 hr) to visit JeonjuHanok Village including about 700 traditional Korean houses called Hanok.→ Check-into your hotel and have leisure time.
Day 2 Jeonju - Gwangju - Suncheon - Yeosu
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Jeonju - Gwangju - Suncheon - Yeosu

Breakfast at your hotel →Transfer to Gwangju (100km / 1hr 20min), the leading city of Honam region and birthplace of a modern democratic movement in Korea→Visit May 18th National Cemetery →Suncheon (100km/ 1hr) where you will visit Suncheon Bay Garden →Move to Yeosu, a port city and look around the Historic Site of Admiral Yi Sun-sin’s Path→Check-in to our hotel.
Day 3 Fly To Jeju Island
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Fly To Jeju Island

Breakfast at your hotel →Jinjuseong Fortress – historically linked to Japanese invasion in 1592.→ Move to Busan(100Km/1.5hrs) →Arrive at Gimhae domestic airport→Depart from Gimhae domestic airport(1st floor, Ticket office of the bus)→Arrive at Jeju and meet your tour guide. → Transfer to hotel and take a rest.

*Jeju-do’s volcanic island and lava tubes have been registered as UNESCO’s world natural heritage.

Jeju-do(island) is the premier tourist destination in Korea because of its stunning natural scenery and superior tourist amenities.

Scenic beaches, waterfalls, cliffs and caves lie in harmony and the mild weather makes Jeju-do an even more ideal tourist site.
Day 4 Jeju Island Tour
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Jeju Island Tour

Breakfast at your hotel, and then enjoy a full day of sightseeing. Visit Hyupjae Beach, Hallim Park where you can enjoy Palm Tree Road, Jeju Stone and Bonsai Garden, Water Garden, Subtropical Botanic Garden and much more. and O’sulloc Tea Museum which was opened by Amore Pacific in 2001 with the aim of introducing and spreading Korean teas and the traditional tea culture of Korea. Take Sanbang Mountain Cruise and Cheonjeyeon falls, named ""The Pond of God,"" consists of three sections. Stop by shopping center and transfer to your hotel.
Day 5 Jeju Island Tour & Fly To Busan City
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Jeju Island Tour & Fly To Busan City

Enjoy a delicious breakfast at your hotel and then transfer to the Jeolmul Natural Forest which is located

under the crater of baby volcano and is mainly composed of cedar trees born in 30 to 45 years in an

area of 300ha, Then transfer to The Seongeup Folk Village where shows the unique culture of Jeju

Island.

After lunch, Visit Haenyeo Museum where exhibits various photos of haenyeo female divers and their

activities, to provide an accurate picture of their lives or enjoy woman diver show(Unesco Intangible

Cultural asset), Seongsan Ilchulbong Peak, rose 180 meters above sea level due to a magma flow

under the sea over 5,000 years ago and it was originally a separate island, but a build-up of sand and

soil has connected it to the main island. Visit Jeju Stone Park which is a museum and ecological park

which shows general and systemic stone culture of Jeju Island, the homeland of stones. Transfer to

Jeju Airport and Fly to Busan around 17:00. Arrive at Busan Airport and transfer to your hotel.
Day 6 Busan Tour
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Busan Tour

After breakfast at the hotel, meet a guide for a full day sightseeing in Busan. Visit Haeundae Beach, the most famous beach in Busan. The white sand beach is roughly 1.5 kilometers long, over a 30- to 50-meter wide area, creating a beautiful coastline before a shallow bay. Proceed to Yonggungsa Temple via Dalmaji-gil Road, famous for its views of the blue ocean, white sandy beach, Camellia forest, and pine tree forest, creating one of Busan’s eight scenic sites. Haedong Yonggungsa Temple is situated on the coast of the north-eastern portion of Busan. Transfer to Gamcheon Culture Villiage, formed by houses built in staircase-fashion on the foothills of a coastal mountain, earning this village the nickname ""Machu Picchu of Busan. Continue to visit Korea’s largest seafood market, Jagalchi Fishery market and BIFF Square. Experiencing traditional rice cake making with a master rice cake maker and tasting it.

Transfer to Gyeongju(1.5hrs by car) and visit Gyeongju Donggung Palace and Wolji Pond, a secondary palace used by the crown prince of the Silla Kingdom. You can enjoy the reflection of Imhaejeon in Wolji during the night
Day 7 Gyeongju Tour
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Gyeongju Tour

Breakfast at the hotel. Met by our guide at 08:30 am.

Move to Gyeongju, a museum without walls. In 57 BC, around when Julius Caesar was subduing Gaul, it became the capital of the Shilla Dynasty and remained so for about 1000 years. Gyeongju preserves a vast amount of significant and fascinating historical heritage. Along with Bulguksa Temple and Seokguram Grotto, its historical district has been designated as a World Heritage by UNESCO. Gyeongju National Museum,&Cheomgseongdae Astronomical Observatory, Seokguram Grotto (UNESCO world heritage) - an artificial stone temple made of granites, located on the eastern peak of Mt. Toham. Inside the round-shaped main hall, there are the Bonjon Statue, Bodhi-Sattava and his disciples. It was built to preserve these statues. Bulguksa Temple (UNESCO world heritage) – The beauty of the temple itself and artistic touch of the stone relics are as awesome and fascinating as to be highly praised by visitors from all over the world. Move to Daegu city for overnight which is a largest and central city of this province. Check in at Hotel and take a rest.
Day 8 Haeinsa Temple Tour
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Haeinsa Temple Tour

After Check-out, move to Haeinsa Temple located in Gayasan National Park. Haeinsa Temple was founded by King Ae-Jang of Shilla Dynasty (802), well known for its famous treasure “ TripitakaKoreana ”(UNESCO world heritage) composed of 81,341 printing woodblocks made to repulse the Mongolian Army Invasion with support of Buddha. And then transfer to AndongHahoe Village which has preserved the housing architecture and the village structure of the Joseon Dynasty. Moreover, the Village was not artificially created; there are people who actually live there. The Hahoe Village has become world-famous for the visit of The Queen Elizabeth II of Britain several years ago. And then transfer to Pyeongchang one of 2018 PyeongchangOlympic Cities.
Day 9 Mt.Seoraksan National Park
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Mt.Seoraksan National Park

Breakfast at the hotel. Move to Woljeongsa. Learning temple etiquette, Temple tour, Walking Meditation

or conversation with a monk and monastic meal(The Woljeongsa temple stay experience is available

for a minimum of 8 people. The experience is not available for groups of less than 8 people.)

Move to Seoraksan National Park of which the peaks break through the clouds while jade-like water

flows through the valleys, creating breathtaking views and making this Korea’s most famous national

park. UNESCO designated this park a Biosphere Preservation District in 1982 due to so many rare

species found here. Visit Sinheungsa-temple located in Mt.Seorak which is an ancient temple with deep

historical significance, built by a great monk Jajangyulsa (590~658). (Optional Tour: Gwongeumseong

Cable Car–USD20.00). Gwongeumseong is a site of castle ruins located on the steep Dol Mountain of

Seoraksan National Park area. After sightseeing of Seoraksan National Park, move to Seoul.

Our tour will finish at Gwanghwamun station, Seoul around 18:00 pm

**During the peak season in October, the Seoraksan National Park will restrict buses and medium

size bus for entries.

Therefore, the bus must park at C District Square and you must walk 3.6km to the entrance from C

District Square.

So please be aware of that we might not be able to visit Seoraksan National Park for this tour.

9 days tour

Perfection Of Korea

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Itinerary of your trip Perfection Of Korea

The Era Of The Baekje Kingdom

Jeonju - Gwangju - Suncheon - Yeosu

Fly To Jeju Island

Jeju Island Tour

Jeju Island Tour & Fly To Busan City

Busan Tour

Gyeongju Tour

Haeinsa Temple Tour

Mt.Seoraksan National Park

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