Custom-Designed Tour in South Korea

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9 days
South Korea

Crystal B., Asian studies

Crystal had already traveled through Japan and China and was looking for a new Asian destination to introduce her students to. Enter South Korea. We helped her build a tour that balances history and culture with hands-on ‘slice of life’ activities, like a cooking class and Korean karaoke.

Crystal’s Custom-Designed itinerary


Day 1: Fly overnight to South Korea

Day 2: Seoul
Meet your Tour Director at the airport

Day 3: Seoul • Busan
Travel by train to Busan
Visit the Gamcheon Cultural Village
Visit Taejongdae Park

Visit Haeundae Beach

Day 4: Busan • Gyeongju
Visit the Busan Tower
Visit Jagalchi Fish Market
Travel to Gyeongju

Day 5: Gyeongju
Visit Tumuli Park
Visit the Gyeongju National Museum
Visit Anapji Pond
Visit Seokguram Grotto
Visit Bulguksa Temple

Day 6: Gyeongju • Seoul
Travel by train to Seoul
Participate in a cooking class
Visit Bukchon Hanok Village

Visit the War Memorial of Korea

Day 7: Seoul 
See the Royal Palace Guard changing ceremony at Gyeongbokgung Palace
Visit a local temple and learn about daily life in Seoul
Visit Seoul Tower
Visit Namdaemun Market
Enjoy a Nanta performance
 
Day 8: Seoul
Explore on your own or Add this in-depth excursion:

DMZ (Demilitarized Zone)
Opt to join a visit to the DMZ in Seoul for a deeper understanding of Korea’s current political and cultural climate. The DMZ is a 155-mile-long strip of land that serves as a buffer zone between North and South Korea—and the most heavily militarized border in the world. To date, four tunnels have been discovered going south from North Korea under the DMZ. Don a hard hat and descend into the third North Korean tunnel, discovered in October 1978. You’ll also have a chance to see the DMZ Theater and Exhibition Hall; the Dora Observatory, which looks across the DMZ; and Dorasan Station, which once connected North and South Korea.
 
Day 9: Depart for home 

 

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Crystal’s Custom-Designed itinerary


Day 1: Fly overnight to South Korea

Day 2: Seoul
Meet your Tour Director at the airport

Day 3: Seoul • Busan
Travel by train to Busan
Visit the Gamcheon Cultural Village
Visit Taejongdae Park

Visit Haeundae Beach

Day 4: Busan • Gyeongju
Visit the Busan Tower
Visit Jagalchi Fish Market
Travel to Gyeongju

Day 5: Gyeongju
Visit Tumuli Park
Visit the Gyeongju National Museum
Visit Anapji Pond
Visit Seokguram Grotto
Visit Bulguksa Temple

Day 6: Gyeongju • Seoul
Travel by train to Seoul
Participate in a cooking class
Visit Bukchon Hanok Village

Visit the War Memorial of Korea

Day 7: Seoul 
See the Royal Palace Guard changing ceremony at Gyeongbokgung Palace
Visit a local temple and learn about daily life in Seoul
Visit Seoul Tower
Visit Namdaemun Market
Enjoy a Nanta performance
 
Day 8: Seoul
Explore on your own or Add this in-depth excursion:

DMZ (Demilitarized Zone)
Opt to join a visit to the DMZ in Seoul for a deeper understanding of Korea’s current political and cultural climate. The DMZ is a 155-mile-long strip of land that serves as a buffer zone between North and South Korea—and the most heavily militarized border in the world. To date, four tunnels have been discovered going south from North Korea under the DMZ. Don a hard hat and descend into the third North Korean tunnel, discovered in October 1978. You’ll also have a chance to see the DMZ Theater and Exhibition Hall; the Dora Observatory, which looks across the DMZ; and Dorasan Station, which once connected North and South Korea.
 
Day 9: Depart for home 

 

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