Leave Seoul to see the real Korea! Discover an amazing Korea in 4days getting a complete impression of Korea's cultural treasures, dreamlike landscape and traditional experience. This tour will bring you major places all over the South Korea. Delve into South Korea's must-see cultural attractions, bustling cities, and traditional townships on this 4-day excursion that circles the Western country. Visit museums and natural landmarks, dine on authentic Korean fare, and enjoy luxurious overnight accommodations in high-end hotels.
What is included in the tour
- Accommodation
- Meals
- Transport
- Private Guide
What is NOT included in the tour
- Travel Insurance
- Visit Tapsa Temple (40km/1hour distance) which is famous for the over 80 stone pagodas built by Lee Gapyong, a retired scholar
Day 1 Saturday
Welcome to our All-Inclusive Korea Packages starting from Seoul. Today you will depart for Gongju for Magoksa Temple (130km/2hours distance). Upon arrival you will experience meditation & conversation over tea with a monk at Magoksa Temple, a representative temple surrounded by a mountain and rivers in Chungnam Province. The temple has many treasures and cultural properties. Interesting fact about the temple is that it was never damaged by any major wars, including the Imjin War and the Korean War. After a lunch break, continue to visit Gongsanseong Fortress. It is a mountain castle which was established during the Baekje Period (234-678). It is worth the visit for its historical and cultural significance, and also for the beautiful view of the Geumgang riverside and the walking trail. We continue with visits to Tomb of Muryeong King. Only seven graves have been discovered so far. Even though many artifacts were stolen from the tombs, the tombs serve as an important evidence of Baekje culture and the foreign exchanges during that period. Next visit Gongju National Museum which preserves and displays cultural treasures. The most important of these artifacts are displayed permanently, while the remaining items rotate with special exhibitions. After the Gongju tour, move to Daejeon (30km/40mins driving) for dinner and overnight. This tour will end approximately at 19:30 pm. (Lunch and Dinner included) 4-5 star hotel (* Daejeon Ramada Hotel [4star] is the first option)
Day 2 Sunday
Our destination today is Jeonju Hanok Village (80km/1hour 30mins distance) with over 800 traditional Korea houses. The village is famous among tourists because of its atmosphere that strongly contrast with the modern city around it. Choose your preferred Hanbok, Korean National Costume and make a special memory wearing Hanbok with your companions. Following a lunch, continue to visit Tapsa Temple (40km/1hour distance) which is famous for the over 80 stone pagodas built by Lee Gapyong, a retired scholar. How this tall tower was built is still unclear, drawing much attention from people. Even though the pagodas have been around for more than 100 years, they have never collapsed nor even moved through strong winds, making them truly amazing. Our next visit will be Gwangju (110km/1hour 30mins distance) to have dinner and check into hotel. This tour will end approximately at 19:30. (Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner included) 4-5 star hotel (*Holiday Inn Gwangju[5star] is the first option.)
Day 3 Monday
Kick off the morning by visiting Daehan Dawon Tea Plantation (70km/1hour distance) produces high-quality green tea and is a popular tourist attraction year-round thanks to the vast rows of tea trees that line the hillside like a deep green carpet. You will have a chance to taste Boseong Green Tea! After a lunch break, we continue with visits to the reed fields in Suncheonman Bay [Suncheonman International Garden Expo 2023] which are thickly covered with reeds taller than a full-grown man. The 2023 Suncheon International Garden Expo will be held for a period of seven months from April 1, 2023 until October 31, 2023 under the theme “Life Inside Gardens”. After Suncheon tour, we depart to Yeosu for dinner. This tour will end approximately at 19:30. (Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner included) 4-5 star hotel (*Yeosu Ramada Plaza Hotel[4star] is the first option.)
Day 4 Tuesday
Wake up in Yeosu and get ready for a Marine Cable Car offering the safe yet thrilling experience with the gondola to operate over seawater. Enjoy the scenery of downtown Yeosu and the archipelago around the old seaport. Yeosu Maritime Cable Car is the first of its kind in Korea, connecting Dolsan Island and the mainland over the ocean. Arrival to Jinju (100km/1hour 30mins distance) around 12:00pm and we have lunch break. You will be visiting Jinjuseong Fortress, which is historically linked to the Imjin War (1592-1598). It was originally named Geoyeolseong Fortress during the Three Kingdom Period, later renamed as Chokseokseong Fortress in the Goryeo dynasty and finally settled as Jinjuseong Fortress in the Joseon dynasty. Outside the castle, Cheongcheon River flows in the west, Namgang River in the south and a pond lies between the castle and the trench dug during the war times. Return to Seou around 17:00pm & drop off service is available at Amid Hotel (Former Center Mark Hotel.)
