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“we are back and actually feeling very good. The tours you arranged were wonderful. The guides met us at the airport and were great. They were all very professional, but also very friendly. Thanks for a fabulous trip. We loved every minute of it.
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7 Days/5 Nights |
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Departures |
Land & Air |
Single Supplement |
Mar 1-Jun 5, Aug 21-Dec 5 |
$1349 S |
$1389 FC |
$1445 D |
$465 S |
$559 FC |
$585 D |
Jun 6-30, Aug 1-20 |
$1475 S |
$1505 FC |
$1569 D |
$465 S |
$559 FC |
$585 D |
Jul 1-31, Dec 6-12, Dec 24-31 |
$1459 S |
$1489 FC |
$1569 D |
$449 S |
$545 FC |
$585 D |
Dec 13-23 |
$1769 S |
$1805 FC |
$1885 D |
$449 S |
$545 FC |
$585 D |
Jan 1 - Feb 28, 2011 |
$1335 S |
$1365 FC |
$1445 D |
$449 S |
$545 FC |
$585 D |
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| Prices quoted are valid for travel from Apr 1, 2010 through Mar 31, 2011 and based on weekday departures (Monday through Thursday) from San Francisco via Singapore Airlines. For weekend departures (Friday, Saturday & Sunday) add $65 per person. For special add-on airfares from various US cities, call Pacific Holidays for details. Air taxes ($95 per person currently) are not included in this package. |
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Day 1 - USA/Seoul
Depart San Francisco on board a Singapore Airlines flight to Seoul. Cross the International Date Line en route.
Day 2 - Seoul
Arrive at Incheon International Airport and transfer to your hotel. (Best Western Gukdo Hotel/Fraser Place Hotel/Lotte World Hotel)
Day 3 - Seoul
A half-day tour of this national capital includes Gyongbok Palace with the Folklore Museum, Chokyesa Temple, and the Blue House.
Built in 1395, Gyeongbokgung Palace is also commonly referred to as the “Northern Palace” because it is located more toward the north, compared to the neighboring palaces of Changdeokgung (Eastern Palace) and Gyeongheegung (Western Palace). Gyeongbokgung Palace is arguably the most beautiful and remains the grandest of all the five palaces. The premises were destroyed by fire by Japanese invaders. However, all of the palace's 7,700 rooms were later restored under the leadership of Heungseondaewongun in the years of King Gojong (1852~1919) . Remarkably, the most representative edifices of the Joseon Dynasty, Gyeonghoe-ru Pavilion and Hyangwonjeong Pond, are still relatively intact. Woldae and the sculptures of Geunjeongjeon (The Royal Audience Chamber) represent the sculpture art of the period.
Located inside Gyeongbok Palace, the National Folklore Museum comprises three interconnected buildings. The three examples of traditional Korean architecture on the roofs are some of the highest buildings on the palace grounds, and can be easily seen from almost anywhere. Inside the museum are examples of the different periods of Korean history, from pre-history through the Japanese occupation. In addition to actual relics, replicas and paintings show various aspects of traditional life, including many ceremonies and festivals. Jungang Hall, in the center of the three wings, is used to showcase various exhibitions that change periodically.
Chogyesa Temple is the only major temple within the old city walls of Seoul. Built in 1910, the temple became the main temple of Korean Buddhism's Chogye Order in 1936. In 1954, after the great clean-up movement to rid the country of any vestiges of the Japanese occupation, the temple came to be called Chogyesa. This is the name of the mountain on which the Sixth Patriarch of Chinese Ch'an Buddhism, Huineng (638-713), lived. |
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Day 4/5/6 - Seoul
Explore Seoul and enjoy all the sights and smells that the city has to offer.
Day 7 - Seoul/USA
Transfer to the airport for your flight to San Francisco and arrive the same day. |
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Tour Features: |
- Round trip airfare from San Francisco via Singapore Airlines coach class
- Round trip airport transfers
- Accommodations double occupancy at hotels indicated with hotel tax and service charge included
- Breakfast daily
- Half-day Seoul city tour with English speaking guide and admission fees
- Airline fuel surcharge (currently $190 per person and subject to change)
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- Any expenses of personal nature such as tips, laundry, table drinks, telephone calls, etc.
- Any item not mentioned above
- Air taxes (currently $95 per person)
- Optional non-refundable Travel Insurance
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Optional Coach Tours
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De-militarized Zone & The 3rd Tunnel: $70.00 per person
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Including local lunch: $85.00 per person
Not operating on Mondays & National holidays. Pick-up at major hotels and drop-off at Lotte Hotel or Itaewon area after the tour.
Course: Imjingak park, Freedom Bridge, the 3rd infiltration tunnel, DMZ theater & Exhibition Hall, Dora Observatory (briefing), Dorasan Railroad Station, Unification village (pass-by). |
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De-Militarized Zone & Panmunjeom: $100.00 per person
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On Saturdays: $110.00 per person
Not operating on Sundays, Mondays & National holidays. Panmunjeom tour requires passport details. No pick-up & drop-off service. Downtown departure only.
Course: Freedom Bridge, Panmunjeom Check Point, Camp Bonifas, Slide briefing about Joint Security Area (JSA). |
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The 3rd Tunnel & Panmunjeom: $150.00 per person
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Not operating on Sundays, Mondays & National holidays. Panmunjeom tour requires passport details. No pick-up & drop-off service. Downtown departure only.
Course: Freedom Bridge, the 3rd infiltration tunnel, Panmunjeom Check Point, Camp Bonifas, Slide briefing about Joint Security Area (JSA). |
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Korean Folk Village: $80.00 per person
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Folk Performance Schedule: 11:00 am & 3:00 pm. No performance on rainy days.
This is a living museum that recreates the lifestyle of several centuries ago. Potters, weavers, blacksmiths and other artisans practice their trades in traditional fashion. There are also 240 traditional homes and a small amphitheater for music and folk dances. |
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Nanta Cooks - A Non-Verbal Performance
VIP seat: $70.00 per person
A Seats: $60.00 per person |
Daily schedule: 2:00 pm - 3:30 pm, 5:00 pm - 6:30 pm & 8:00 pm - 9:30 pm. Transfer not included.
Figuratively, NANTA means reckless punching, as in a slugfest at a boxing match. NANTA is a non-verbal performance of reckless rhythms that dramatize customary Korean percussion in a strikingly comedic stage show. Integrating uniquely Korean traditional tempos with a western performance style, NANTA storms on stage into a huge kitchen where four capricious cooks are preparing a wedding banquet. While cooking, they turn all kinds of kitchen items - pots, pans, dishes, knives, chopping board, water bottles, even brooms and each other - into percussion instruments. Rhythm rules, as the audience is swept along in the primitive sound explosion and actions on stage. Though the performance is built primarily on captivating rhythms and has very few spoken words, audiences of all ages and nationalities can easily enjoy the plot and dramas. |
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Chongdong Theater - A Korean Traditional Music & Dance Performance: $40.00 per person
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Daily schedule: 8:00 pm - 9:20 pm. Transfer not included.
Located at the center of Seoul, Chongdong Theater is an affiliated organization under the Ministry of Culture and Tourism. Upholding the spirit of Wongaksa, the first modern theater in Korea, it stages both traditional and modern performing arts. Rebuilt in 1995 as a reproduction of Wongaksa, it is the only theater in Korea solely devoted to stage performances. Every day since 1997, the theater has staged the Korean Traditional Stage performance to keep the passion of traditional Korean arts alive. The Korean Traditional Stage enables audiences to enjoy the quintessence of four genres of traditional Korean performing arts (traditional dance, Pung-Mul, So-Ri and musical instrument performance) throughout the year. One of Korea’s best traditional Korean art performances, it has been highly praised by renowned figures at home and abroad and by foreign tourists. |
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Jump - A Comic Martial Art Performance
VIP Seats: $70.00 per person
A Seats: $60.00 per person |
Schedule: 8:00 pm - 9:30 pm (Mon); 4:00 pm - 5:30 pm & 8:00 pm - 9:30 pm (Tue - Fri); 1:00 pm - 2:30 pm, 4:00 pm - 5:30 pm & 8:00 pm - 9:30 pm (Sat); 1:00 pm - 2:30 pm & 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm (Sun). Transfer not included.
Korea’s dynamic new hit show, the spectacular Martial Arts Performance JUMP, fuses the ancient Korean fighting arts of Tae-kwon-do with Tae-Kyun and other Asian martial arts. Throw in a dash of acrobatics with fine comic acting and you have a great evening out. Previous martial arts shows have focused mostly on the craft, with the technique itself being the show. JUMP is non-verbal performance that is the first show of its kind to blend martial arts performance with a compelling and hilarious narrative. Fantasy and fighting come together as acrobatics and martial arts combine in a dazzling and jaw-dropping performance, usually seen only on movie screens.
B-BOYS - Street Dance Encounters Ballet!
VIP Seats: $70.00 per person
A Seats: $60.00 per person
Schedule: 8:00 pm (Tue-Fri); 2:00 pm and 6:00 pm (Sat, Sun & holidays); no performance on Monday (transfer not included)
Once this unique style of performance kicks off, the speechless audiences start going wild, filling the place with thunderous rounds of applause. Attracting audiences of all ages, this performance stands at the top of its class. When this 90-minute sensation of heart-heating background sound and shouts of excitement finally leaves the theater, the passion and enthusiasm still rumble around the place. |
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| Remarks: |
- S: Best Western Gukdo Hotel; FC: Fraser Place Hotel; D: Lotte World Hotel
- During weekends, trade fairs season, some hotels may require surcharges. The prices may increase.
- If above hotels and Singapore Airlines are not available at the time of reservation, alternative hotels at the same category or airlines could be used. Prices may differ.
- Ticket(s) must be issued and full payment must be received within 7 days of reservation
- Major credit card accepted; Credit card authorization required
- Change and cancellation penalty of $300 per person once ticketed; Pacific Holidays’ general cancellation policy applies; Travel insurance strongly recommended
- Hotel upgrades, additional hotel nights, extensions to all Asian destinations and add-on air fares from various US cities are available
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