KOREA EXPRESS 6 DAYS

Welcome to Korea! You will be transferred to your hotel via group transport and meet with your guide. In the afternoon, you will explore the city with your guide by taking the modern and efficient underground transportation to City Hall, where you will see the impressive building shaped like a tsunami. You will also visit Deoksugung Palace, which is lit up at night and showcases the country's blend of tradition and modernity. From there, you will walk to Myeongdong, the largest and busiest shopping area in Korea, which is also known as the "brilliant tunnel." Dinner will be included at a local restaurant.

Today, you will embark on a five-hour tour of Seoul. You will visit Changdeokgung Palace, a World Heritage Site with a group of palaces set inside a large park. Next, you will go to Bukchon Hanok Village, a traditional historical neighborhood with tiny houses. You will also visit the War Memorial, an impressive museum that tells the story of Korea's conflicts throughout history, including the Korean War. Then, you will head to the bustling Gangnam District, where you will find numerous shopping and leisure centers. Lastly, you will stop at LOTTE WORLD TOWER, a 550m building where you can climb to the top or explore the luxury shopping centers and park. Lunch will be included at a local restaurant, and the rest of the day will be free time.

Today, you will visit Gyeongbokgung Palace, a 600-year-old palace where you will see the Changing of the Guard ceremony (if scheduled). Next, you will visit Suwon, a World Heritage Site and former capital of Korea famous for its walls Heritage of Mankind. Unfortunately, the Samsung Innovation Museum is currently closed due to the pandemic, but you will still see the impressive wall and visit Hwaseong Haenggung, the summer palace. Lunch will be included at a local restaurant. Lastly, you will visit Jeonju and its fascinating old town (Hanok Village), with tiny houses, traditional shops, and art galleries.

Today, you will travel amidst impressive mountain forest scenery to Haeinsa, a Buddhist temple built in the year 802 where you will discover the Tripitaka, the most complete collection of Buddhist texts engraved on 80,000 blocks of wood. You will visit the temple and the museum on the Tripitaka. Next, you will go to Daegu and visit the market of traditional medicines with its different herbs, especially ginseng, and the Museum of Oriental Medicine. Lunch will be included. Finally, you will arrive in Busan, the second-largest city in Korea, where you will have time to explore the Doosan Haeundae complex with its more than 300m skyscraper and sports marina. Accommodation is provided.

Today, you will visit Haedong Yonggung, a 14th-century Buddhist temple located by the sea in Busan. Afterward, you will visit the memorial to the United Nations with its cemetery where people from numerous countries are buried. You will also visit the largest fish market in the country, which is alongside Nampo port, and then walk to Yongdusan park with its immense 120m pagoda. In the evening, you will take a modern high-speed train and return to Seoul in three hours. Transfer to the hotel and accommodation.

After breakfast, your tour ends.