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Korea in Depth

8 days/6 nights - from $3,950 per person Airfare from San Francisco or Los Angeles

                                                                                
                                                                                            
                                                                                                  
                                                                                               
                                                                                          

Departures & Rates

Take a 6-night trip, starting your journey to Korea in Seoul, where you see the Gyeongbok Palace, Jogyesa Temple, and the National Folk Museum. Next, transfer to Daegu and travel to Mt. Gaya National Park, where you visit Haeinsa Temple, known as a repository of one of Asia's most comprehensive compilations of Buddhist scriptures. From Daegu, travel to Gyeongju, where visits include the 6th-century Seokguram Grotto, Bulguksa Temple and Cheomseongdae Observatory. Finally, return to Seoul by bullet train and take a day trip to the Demilitarized Zone, a two-mile wide buffer zone separating North Korea and South Korea. Starting from $3950, land and air from San Francisco or Los Angeles via Singapore Airlines, with daily guaranteed departures.

Day 1 - San Francisco or Los Angeles/Seoul
Depart from San Francisco or Los Angeles via Singapore Airlines. Cross International Dateline.

Day 2 - Seoul

Arrive at Incheon International Airport and transfer to your hotel. (Ibis Ambassador/Center Mark)

Day 3 - Seoul
A full-day tour of this national capital includes Gyeongbok Palace, Jogyesa Temple, the National Folk Museum and pass by the Blue House. After lunch, tour includes Bokchon Hanok Villege, N Seoul Tower, and the traditional Namdaemun Market. Tour finishes at your hotel. (B/L)

Day 4 - Seoul/Mt. Gaya/Daegu
In the morning, meet with local English-speaking driver-guide and transfer to Mt. Gaya National Park. Tour the Park and the Haeinsa Temple, known as the repository of the Tripitaka Koreana. Overnight at your hotel in the central city of Daegu. (Daegu Laonzena) (B)

Day 5 - Daegu/Gyeongju
In the morning, drive to Gyeongju. Afternoon tour takes you to Tumuli Park, the 6th-century Bulguksa Temple of the Silla Kingdom and Seokguram Grotto. (Commodore/K Gyeongju) (B)

Day 6 - Gyeongju/Seoul
Morning sightseeing tour includes visit to Donggung Palace, Wolji Pond, the 7th-century Cheomseongdae astronomical observatory, and the National Museum. Take a bullet train back to Seoul. Make your own way to the hotel. (Ibis Ambassador/Center Mark) (B)

Day 7 - Seoul
Take a full-day excursion to the Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) and vicinity. Two kilometers away from the truce line on the North and South border, the DMZ is one of the last relics of the Cold War and a unique area where tension and peace coincide. Tour finishes at your hotel in Seoul. (B)

Day 8 - Seoul/San Francisco or Los Angeles
Today you are transferred to the airport for your return flight to the USA. Arrive the same day in San Francisco or Los Angeles. (B)

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Departure DatesLand & Air *
San Francisco
Land & Air *
Los Angeles
Land Only *Single Supplement
January 1-901/01 - 01/09
$5140 S$5,140 S
$5310 FC$5,310 FC
$5140 S$5,140 S
$5310 FC$5,310 FC
$2390 S$2,390 S
$2560 FC$2,560 FC
$420 S$420 S
$570 FC$570 FC
January 10 - March 31 01/10 - 03/31
$3950 S$3,950 S
$4120 FC$4,120 FC
$3950 S$3,950 S
$4120 FC$4,120 FC
$2390 S$2,390 S
$2560 FC$2,560 FC
$420 S$420 S
$570 FC$570 FC
  • Prices are per person based on double occupancy.
  • Hotels are S (Standard) and FC (first-class) as indicated.
  • Sole traveler supplement: $2110 S & $2255 FC per person.
  • Airfares from West Coast gateways Los Angeles or San Francisco to Seoul including government taxes and fuel surcharges, and subject to change at the time of reservation.
  • Weekend Friday through Sunday surcharge $75 each way on the trans-Pacific air portion.

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Tour Features

  • Round trip air from San Francisco or Los Angeles to Seoul via Singapore Airlines
  • Round trip airport transfers
  • Overland transfers by car/bus/train with sightseeing stops as per itinerary
  • 4 nights stay in a double occupancy room in Seoul
  • 1 night stay in a double occupancy room in Daegu 
  • 1 night stay in a double occupancy room in Gyeongju
  • Hotel taxes and service charges included
  • Extensive sightseeing tours by coach/car with English-speaking guide and admission fees in each location as per itinerary: full-day tour of Seoul, tour of Mt. Gaya National Park, two half-day city tours of Gyeongju, full-day excursion to DMZ
  • Breakfast daily, 1 lunch

Rates do not include

  • Any expenses of personal nature such as tips, laundry, table drinks, telephone calls, etc.
  • Optional Travel Insurance
  • Any item not mentioned above

Remarks

  • Standard Class (S): Ibis Ambassador (Seoul), Laonzena (Daegu), Commodore (Gyeongju)
  • First Class (FC): Center Mark (Seoul), Laonzena(Daegu), K Hotel Gyeongju (Gyeongju)
  • If above hotels are not available at the time of reservation, alternative hotels at the same category could be used. Prices may differ.
  • During trade fairs season and during Christmas and New Year’s Days, some hotels may require surcharges. The prices may increase.
  • Ticket(s) must be issued and full payment must be received 90 days prior to departure
  • Major credit cards accepted; credit card authorization required
  • Change and cancellation penalty ($250-$600 per person) apply once ticketed; Pacific Holidays’ general cancellation policy applies
  • Hotel upgrades, additional hotel nights, extensions to all Asian destinations and add-on air fares from various US cities are available

For more information of these hotels, please click the hotel name.

    from $3,950
    General information about the region
    Seoul. Korea
    January February March April May June July August September October November December
    Average High 34.7 40.5 50.7 64 73.4 80.8 83.5 85.3 78.4 67.6 52.9 39.7
    Average Low 21.4 25.9 34.9 46 55.8 64.8 71.4 72.3 63 50.5 37.8 26.2
    Average Rainfall 0.819 0.984 1.858 2.539 4.169 5.244 15.539 14.339 6.665 2.039 2.067 0.846
    * Degrees are in Fahrenheit. Rainfall are in inches.
    Climate/T
    Time zone
    (GMT+09:00)
    Voltage
    220-240V
    Health requirements
    Currency
    South Korean Won
    $1.00 USD = 1141.90 KRW
    Visa requirement
    No
    Mt. Gaya. Korea
    January February March April May June July August September October November December
    Average High 37 42 52 65 73 80 84 86 79 68 54 42
    Average Low 20 23 32 042 53 63 71 71 61 47 35 24
    Average Rainfall 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    * Degrees are in Fahrenheit. Rainfall are in inches.
    Climate/T
    Time zone
    (GMT+09:00)
    Voltage
    220-240V
    Health requirements
    Currency
    South Korean Won
    $1.00 USD = 1141.90 KRW
    Visa requirement
    No
    Daegu. Korea
    January February March April May June July August September October November December
    Average High 41.9 46.9 56.3 69.1 77.5 82.9 86.5 87.8 80.1 71.4 58.5 46.8
    Average Low 25.5 29.1 37 47.1 56.3 64.8 72.1 73 63.7 51.4 39.6 29.3
    Average Rainfall 0.811 1.11 1.854 2.476 3.15 5.614 8.819 9.287 5.65 1.331 1.201 0.602
    * Degrees are in Fahrenheit. Rainfall are in inches.
    Climate/T
    Time zone
    (GMT+09:00)
    Voltage
    220-240V
    Health requirements
    Currency
    South Korean Won
    $1.00 USD = 1141.90 KRW
    Visa requirement
    No
    Gyeongju. Korea
    January February March April May June July August September October November December
    Average High 42.3 45.1 53.4 64 73 77.2 83.7 85.5 77.2 69.6 58.3 47.5
    Average Low 26.1 28.8 36.1 46 55 62.6 70.5 72.3 63.3 52.3 41.2 30.4
    Average Rainfall 1.354 1.78 2.512 3.264 2.819 5.071 7.693 6.799 6.091 2.492 2.043 1.031
    * Degrees are in Fahrenheit. Rainfall are in inches.
    Climate/T
    Time zone
    (GMT+09:00)
    Voltage
    220-240V
    Health requirements
    Currency
    South Korean Won
    $1.00 USD = 1141.90 KRW
    Visa requirement
    No
    DMZ. Korea
    January February March April May June July August September October November December
    Average High 35 40 50 63 72 79 82 84 78 67 52 39
    Average Low 17 21 30 42 52 62 69 69 59 45 33 22
    Average Rainfall 0.5 0.7 1.1 1.9 3.7 4.1 12.3 10.1 4.1 1.5 1.5 0.5
    * Degrees are in Fahrenheit. Rainfall are in inches.
    Climate/T
    Time zone
    (GMT+09:00)
    Voltage
    220-240V
    Health requirements
    Currency
    South Korean Won
    $1.00 USD = 1141.90 KRW
    Visa requirement
    No
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