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10 nights 11 days Guaranteed Departure from Seoul, Korea
DMZ tour, Temple Stay at Naksansa Temple, Mt. Songnisan Nat’l Park & Beopjusa Temple, Gyeongju & Busan Tour, Andong Hahoe Village, East Coast Scenic drive, Mt.Seorak National Park tour.
Inclusions in the tour Twin sharing accommodation at local 4 star or local 5 star hotel in Korea for 10 nights with daily American breakfast.  Buffet Breakfast will be provided if the hotel has buffet breakfast. English Speaking guide for full commentary at attractions. Transfer service for whole journey. All admission fees and all tax, service charges are included.
Day 01 Arrival in Seoul. Arrive in Seoul at Inchoen International Airport, where you will be met by our representative and transfer to your hotel. Balance of day is free for your own leisure time or rest. Day 02 Seoul / H/D Seoul City Tour / Seoul  After breakfast, start a morning tour of the city of Seoul, including National Museum, visit National Museum in Gyeongju, Secret Garden & Changdeok Palace and Seoul Tower on Mt. Namsan for a bird’s eye view of Metropolitan city of Seoul. Overnight in Seoul. Day 03 Seoul / Korean Folk Village / Mt. Songnisan Nat’l Park  Breakfast at hotel. Pick-up from hotel in Seoul confirmed for each departure. Check-out and transfer to Korean Folk Village outside of Seoul, where the old traditional style houses and life style of 18th-19th century are being practiced by people living in the village. Proceed to Songnisan Nat'l Park and Beopjusa Temple. O/N at local 4 star Lakehill Hotel.   Day 04 Mt. Songnisan Nat’l Park / Gyeongju  Breakfast at hotel. Transfer to Gyeongju. Upon arrival in Gyeongju, an afternoon tour of Gyeongju includes Chomsongdae Astronmic Observatory, Royal Tumuli Park and Bulguksa Temple. Hotel check-in and rest. Overnight in Gyeongju. O/N at local 5 star Kolon Hotel. Day 05 Gyeongju After breakfast, start your full day tour of Gyeongju by visiting Seogguram Grotto, 4 face Buddha, Gwaeneung Royal Tomb, Scenic drive tour to Guryongpo Port. Drive along the sea for beautiful coastal scenery. Return to Gyeongju. Overnight in Gyeongju. O/N at local 5 star Kolon Hotel. Day 06 Gyeongju / Busan After breakfast, check out and transfer to Unmoonsa Temple (Female monk's temple). Proceed to Busan for city tour. Busan Tower, Jagalchi Fish Market, Nampodong Street. O/N at local 4 star Busan Tourist Hotel in downtown Day 07 Busan / Haeinsa Temple / Andong / Chungju After breakfast, transfer to Gayasan national Park via expressway. In Gayasan National Park, visit Haeinsa Temple. Haeinsa Temple has a world famous Korean cultural treasure called Tripikata Koreana, which was made during the Goryo Dynasty to protect the country from the invasion of Mongolian troops by Buddha’s power. This Tripitaka Koreana was designated by UNESCO as World heritage. Proceed to Andong, 2 hours away from Haeinsa. Andong is the best preserved village with its traditional style noble houses. In 1999, Queen Elisabeth II visited Hahoe Village and was welcomed with Birthday Party Table decorated in Korean traditional way. Hahoe Village in Andong is famous for it's own mask dance. Proceed to Chungju Lake and check-in to a hotel in Chungju for rest. Overnight at local 4 star Cheongpoong Lake Hotel. Day 08 Chungju / Mt. Seorak / Temple Stay After breakfast, take a ride on Sightseeing Boat for lakeside scenery. (In Winter season, boat tour is subject to weather condition. If lake is frozen, boat tour will be cancelled.) Transfer to Seorak via Gangneung. In Gangneung, visit Chamsori Gramophone & Audio Museum. This museum boasts itself with incredible collection of 19thy Century gramophones and 1st generation audio systems. Proceed to Mt. Seorak for unique temple stay experience at Naksansa Temple. Upon arrival at the temple, change your cloth to temple uniform prepared by the temple. Orientation for various things to know for staying at the temple regarding regulations and schedule. Attend evening ceremony of bell-ringing, evening chanting mass and Meditation course. For one night, you will not have phone and TV in your private Korean traditional style room. Shower room and toilet are sharing one. No alcohol is allowed at temple. Overnight at Naksansa Temple. Day 09 Sunrise View at East Coast / Mt. Seorak Full Day Tour Wake up at 3 am for morning mass and a view of Sunrise at East Coast. (for volunteers only) After breakfast, transfer to Unification Observatory at border line at East Coast for a very close view of North Korea. Return to Mt. Seorak National Park for cable car ride to Gwonkeumsansung and visit to Shinheungsa Temple. You will have a chance to enjoy hot spring swim or sauna at Waterpia Spa Park at own expense. Return to hotel on own by taxi after enjoying the best water park of Korea until you are satisfied. In Winter season, ski resort visit can be arranged based on your own expense for ski gear rental fee and lift fee. Alps Ski Resort is 40 minutes drive from your hotel. O/N at local 5 star Kenshington Hotel. Day 10 Seorak / Seoul After breakfast, transfer to Gapyeong to visit Morning Calm Flower and Tree Park, which displays unique Korean Wild Flowers and trees in a garden located in mountain valley.(* For tours in the months of Jan, Feb, March, April, Nov, Dec, visit Yangpyeong Filming Studio with all the movie sets instead of flower park as flowers are not blooming enough in the months.) Transfer to Seoul and visit Itaewon Street for your shopping time for famous leather bags, shoes, Korean dolls, etc. Check-in to hotel. Overnight at local 4 star Itaewon Hotel in Seoul. Day 11 Seoul/End of tour After breakfast, check-out. No transfer is provided. End of tour.
Accommodation at the following hotels 3 nights at Itaewon Hotel (local 4 star) in the center of Itaewon Street in Seoul. 1 night at Lakehill Hotel (local 4 star)in Mt. Songnisan 2 nights at Kolon Hotel (local 5 star) in Gyeongju. 1night at Busan Tourist Hotel (local 4 star) in Busan. 1 night at Cheongpung Lake & Hill Resort Hotel (local 4 star) at Chungju Lake. 1 night at Naksansa Temple (Korean Room) in Mt.Seorak. 1 night at Kenshington Hotel (local 5 star) in Mt.Seorak.
Meals during the tour Guide will give full information on available choice of lunch and dinner during the tour. A light meal will be recommended for lunch staring with Korean noodle soup, assorted vegetables with hot stone rice. Dinner will be buffet, Chinese, Pork BBQ, Beancurd Soup, Fish Soup, Grilled Fish are a common menu for dinner. For these meal, the budget ranges from KRW3,000 per person up to KRW10,000 per person. So please allow KRW10,000-15,000 per person per day for lunch and dinner. At most of the restaurants, beer is KRW3,000-4,000 per bottle, Soft Drink – Coke, Fanta is KRW2,000 per bottle . Korean herbal wine is KRW7,000-8,000 per bottle.
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