Korea Travel Package
With the included 13 days and 11 nights, this Korea travel package offers more than its share of experiences and adventures. This Korea vacation is all-inclusive, so everything has already been planned out for you. Your itinerary is designed to allow you to get the most out of your Korea vacation. You won't have to worry about finding a Seoul hotel, it will already be reserved for you! Make your next holiday a memorable one with a trip to Korea.
Visit Korea on Your Next Vacation
Your Korea travel package begins with a flight out of San Francisco, destined for Seoul, Korea. Upon arriving Seoul, you will be transferred to your Seoul hotel. Enjoy a full-day Seoul tour where you can visit the Secret Garden, the Folklore Museum and the many temples and palaces that make up this majestic city. Savor the tantalizing delicacies of Korean cuisine as you watch a traditional performance. Travel by coach to Mt. Seorak National Park. Then travel by a mile-long cable car to a mountain fortress. Return to Seoul to catch a bullet train to Daegu, where you will ride by coach to Mt. Gaya National Park. Next up is a visit to Haeinsa Temple, otherwise known as the repository of the Tripitaka Koreana, a set of 80,000 wooden printing blocks engraved with one of the most comprehensive compilations of the Buddhist scriptures in all of Asia. The next day, travel by express bus to Kyongju, where you will see architecture dating back to the 6th Century, a 7th Century astrological observatory and other culturally important facilities. Travel on to Busan and Jeju Island. Fly back to Seoul. The final day of your Seoul tour ends with a trip to the airport and a return flight back to San Francisco, that is unless you decided to extend your Korea vacation with the optional North Korea tour.
Sample Itinerary:
Day 1, Saturday - San Francisco/Seoul
Depart the USA via Singapore Airlines trans-Pacific flight for Seoul. Cross the International Date Line en route.
Day 2, Sunday - Seoul
Arrive in Seoul, capital of Korea. Transfer to your hotel. (Hamilton Hotel/Lotte World Hotel)
Day 3, Monday - Seoul
A full-day tour of this national capital includes Kyongbok Palace, Chokyesa Temple, Changdok Palace and its beautiful Secret Garden, the Folklore Museum and the popular It'aewon shopping district. At night visit Korea House, appreciate Korean traditional culture, and taste Korean food while enjoying a traditional performance. (B/L/D)
Day 4, Tuesday - Seoul/Mt. Seorak
Travel by coach to Mt. Seorak National Park. On arrival, tour the Sinheungsa Temple and enjoy the rock formations and scale the scenic mountain to Gweongeumseong Fortress by a mile-long cable car. (Seorak Kensington Hotel or similar) (B)
Day 5, Wednesday - Mt. Seorak/Seoul
After breakfast, visit Naksansa Temple and Uisangdae Pavilion in Sokcho, built by the ambassador of the 30th King of Shilla. In the afternoon, return to Seoul by express bus. (Hamilton Hotel/Lotte World Hotel) (B)
Day 6, Thursday – Seoul/Mt. Gaya/Mt. Jiri
In the morning take a bullet train to Daegu. Upon arrival drive to Mt. Gaya National Park. Visit Haeinsa Temple, known as the repository of the Tripitaka Koreana, a set of 80,000 wooden printing blocks engraved with one of the most comprehensive compilations of the Buddhist scriptures in all of Asia. In the afternoon, journey to yet another national park, Mt. Jiri. (Jirisan Spa Tourist Hotel) (B)
Day 7, Friday - Mt. Jiri/Kyongju
After breakfast, visit Hwaeomsa Temple, built in the 6th century. Then travel overland to Kyongju. Afternoon sightseeing tour takes you to the 6th-century Bulguksa Temple of the Shilla Kingdom and Seokguram Grotto, dating back to the same period. (Concorde Hotel/Hyundai Hotel) (B) Day 8, Saturday - Kyongju
Today's sightseeing in Kyongju starts at the royal tombs at Tumuli park. Then visit Anapchi Pond, the 7th-century Chomsongdai astronomical observatory, and the National Museum.
Day 9, Sunday - Kyongju/Busan
Transfer to the port city of Busan on the east coast of the Korean Peninsula. Today's full-day tour includes Busan Tower, Jagalchi Fish Market, Dongbaek Island and Yonggungsa Temple. (Busan Tourist Hotel/Paradise Hotel) (B)
Day 10, Monday - Busan/Jeju Island
This morning transfer to the airport for a short flight to the resort island of Jeju. In the afternoon a circle island tour brings you to Folklore and Natural History Museum, Kyongju O'Sulloc Tea Museum and Plantation, Dragon Head Coast, and Jusangjeolli Cliff. (Jeju Suites Hotel/ Lotte Hotel) (B)
Day 11, Tuesday - Jeju Island
Another full-day tour takes you to Jeongbang Waterfalls, Seongsan Sunrise Peak and Seobjikoji.
Day 12, Wednesday - Jeju Island/Seoul
Fly back to Seoul. Upon arrival transfer to your hotel. (Hamilton Hotel/Lotte World Hotel) (B)
Day 13, Thursday - Seoul/USA
Transfer to the airport for your flight to San Francisco and arrive the same day. Or take the optional North Korea tour. (B) |
