Amazing South Korea

Welcome to South Korea - famous for being the land of kimchi, K-pop, K-dramas, tech giant Samsung, automotive manufacturer Hyundai, soju, Korean fried chicken, Korean barbecue, the 12-step skincare routine, and of course, Gangnam Style.

Upon arrival at the airport, pick up from airport and transfer to your hotel. Check in at hotel (standard time approx. 1400 hrs.)

Rest of the day is at leisure.

Overnight stay at Seoul.

Enjoy Breakfast in Hotel.

After breakfast, pick up at your hotel around 08:30-09:00 am. Seoul full day sightseeing – Jogyesa temple - Gyeongbokgung Palace (Deoksu Palace on Tue). The Royal Guard Changing Ceremony - National Folk Museum - Korean Ginseng Center or Amethyst shop and transfer to Korean Folk village. Korean Folk Village (an hour and half drive away from Seoul) - you will experience the culture of the late Joseon Dynasty, it’s huge village that has about 260 different types of houses of each province.  Return to Seoul and take a rest.

Overnight stay at Seoul

Enjoy Breakfast in Hotel.

From there, you'll transfer to the meeting point at the parking lot in front of the Donghwa Duty Free Shop Building, located at Gwanghwamun Intersection in Seoul, where you'll join the rest of the group at 8:00 AM. From there, you'll depart for Gongju, a city about 130 km/ 1.5 hours.

In Gongju, you'll explore the history of the Baekje Dynasty with visits to two UNESCO World Heritage Sites: The Tomb of King Muryeong, a well-preserved royal burial site, and Gongsanseong Fortress, a historic mountain castle built during the Baekje period (234–678).

Afterward, you'll head to Jeonju, approximately 80 km away (1 hour drive), where you'll visit the Jeonju Hanok Village, home to around 700 traditional Korean houses known as Hanok. Finally, you'll check into your hotel in Jeonju and enjoy some leisure time.

Overnight stay at Jeonju.

Enjoy Breakfast in Hotel.

Breakfast at your hotel → proceed to Gwangju (100km/ 1hr 30min), the leading city of Honam region and birthplace of a modern democratic movement in Korea, May 18th National Cemetery (Gwangju, hometown of BTS member J-Hope and his song "Ma City" contains the May 18 Gwangju Democratization movement.)→ Move to Suncheon (100km/ 1hr) where you will visit Suncheo Bay National Garden (On the last Monday of every month, Suncheon Bay National Garden is closed and will be replaced by Nagan Eupseong Folk Village or Suncheon Drama filming.) →Move to Yeosu (38km/ 40min), a romantic coastal city and look around the Yi Sun-shin Plaza → Check in a hotel.

Overnight stay at Yeosu

Enjoy Breakfast in Hotel.

Breakfast at your hotel → Jinjuseong Fortress–historically linked to Japanese invasion in 1592.→Move to Busan(100Km/1.5hrs)→Arrive at Gimhaedomestic airport (Join Point)→Depart from Gimhae domestic airport(1st floor, Ticket office of the bus)→Pick up customers to join us Infront of Toyoko Inn hotel1, Busan Station13:00  (Stop those places depending on 3 days tour tourists)→Jagalchi Market and BIFF Square, Busan’ sold downtown with seafood → Haeundae Beach and Dongbaek Park → Transfer to Gyeongju (100Km/ 1hr 30min)→Check in a hotel

Overnight stay at Gyeongju.

Enjoy Breakfast in Hotel.

Breakfast at your hotel → Seokguram Grotto(UNESCO), constructed by Kim Dae-Seong during the reign of King Gyeong-Deok (742-765) of the Silla Kingdom. → Bulguksa Buddhist Temple (UNESCO) The beauty of the temple itself and artistic touch of the stone relics are as awesome and fascinating as to be highly praised by visitors from all over the world →Move to Andong (170km/ 2hr 30min) → Andong Hahoe Village (UNESCO) which has preserved the housing architecture and the village structure of the Joseon Dynasty. Moreover, the Village was naturally formed with people who actually live there. It has become world-famous for the visit of Queen Elizabeth II of The Great Britain. → Move to Pyeongchang (234km/ 2hr 30min), 2018 Winter Olympic host city → Check in a hotel.

Overnight stay at Pyeongchang.

Enjoy Breakfast in Hotel.

Breakfast at your hotel → Drive around Venues of 2018 Winter Olympic Games → Move to Sokcho(100km/ 1hr 30min). Visit Seoraksan National Park (UNESCO Biosphere Zone), Seoraksan National Park, the peaks of the Seoraksan Mountains break through the clouds while jade-like water flows through the valleys, creating breathtaking views and making this Korea's most famous national park. Due to the many rare species found here, UNESCO designated this national park a Biosphere Preservation District in 1982. *Cable car to Gwongeumseong Fortress (Optional for cable car USD20pp) → Move to Seoul (195km/ 3hr 30min). The location for arrival: The Donghwa Duty Free Shop Building. Estimated Arrival Time: 17:00 

**During the peak season in October, the Seoraksan National Park will restrict buses and medium size bus for entries. Therefore, the bus must park at C District Square and you must walk 3.6km to the entrance from C District Square. So please be aware of that we might not be able to visit Seoraksan National Park for this tour. 

Overnight stay at Seoul.

Morning after breakfast; you will be transferred to the airport for your flight back home to India.

* The above itinerary is tentative and subjected to change without prior notice.