Oct 11, Monday - USA/Seoul
Depart San Francisco on board a Singapore Airlines flight to Seoul. Cross the International Date Line en route.

Oct 12, Tuesday - Seoul
Arrive at Incheon International Airport and transfer to your hotel. (Fraser Place Hotel)

Oct 13, Wednesday - 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)

Oct 14, Thursday - Seoul/Mt. Gaya/Daegu
In the morning, take a train to the central city of Daegu. Upon arrival drive by coach 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. Later, return to Daegu and check in to Eldis Regent Hotel or similar. (B)

Oct 15, Friday - Daegu/Kyongju
In the morning, take your onward express bus 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) (B)

Oct 16, Saturday - Kyongju/Seoul
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. Transfer to the railway station for an express train back to Seoul. Transfer to hotel. (Fraser Place Hotel) (B)

Oct 17, Sunday - Seoul
Take an excursion to the Demilitarized Zone (DMZ). Two kilometers away from the truce line on the North and South border, DMZ is one of the last relics of the Cold War and a unique area where tension and peace coincide. (B)

Oct 18, Monday - Seoul/USA
Transfer to the airport for your flight to San Francisco and arrive the same day. (B)