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| Day 01 Arrival in Seoul |
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Arrive at Inchoen International Airport, where you will be met by our representative and transferred to your hotel.
The rest of day is free at your leisure time.
If you arrive in Seoul on the other date with the pre-extension booking, arrival transfer is not provided. When you have pre-extension booking at Hamilton Hotel, please take a airport limousine bus to Hamilton Hotel from bus stop 5A or 11B. Please look for bus with sign “Hannamdong” and prepare for some cash KRW14,000 per person (as of Nov. 2008).
The buses are available to Hamilton Hotel every 20-25 minutes, from 04:15 am until 21:00 pm
Accommodations at Hamilton Hotel. (or other local 4 star hotels) |
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| Day 02 Seoul City Tours |
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After breakfast, start a city tour of Seoul, including National Museum, Secret Garden & Changdeok Palace and Seoul Tower on Mt. Namsan for a bird’s eye view of Metropolitan city of Seoul. Come back to the hotel by 3:00 pm.
Accommodations at Hamilton Hotel. (or other local 4 star hotels) |
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Day 03 Seoul / Korean Folk Village / Mt. Songnisan Nat’l Park |
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Breakfast at hotel. Pick-up at the hotel in Seoul confirmed for each departure. Transfer to the Korean Folk Village outside of Seoul, where the old traditional style houses and life styles of the 18th ~19th century are being practiced. Proceed to Songnisan Nat'l Park and Beopjusa Temple.
Accommodations at Lakehill Hotel or at Daegu Grand Hotel |
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| Day 04 Mt. Songnisan Nat’l Park / Gyeongju |
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Breakfast at hotel. transfer to Gyeongju. Upon arrival in Gyeongju, start an afternoon tour of Gyeongju including Cheomseongdae Astronmical Observatory, Royal Tumuli Park Hotel check-in and rest.
Accommodations at Kolon Hotel or at other int’l 4 star hotel |
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| Day 05 Gyeongju City Tours |
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After breakfast, start your full day tours of Gyeongju visiting Seogguram Grotto, Bulkuksa Temple,, Gwaeneung Royal Tomb, Scenic drive tour to Guryongpo Port. Drive along the sea for beautiful coastal scenery. Return to Gyeongju.
Accommodations at Kolon Hotel or at other int’l 4 star hotel. |
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| Day 06 Gyeongju / Busan |
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After breakfast, check out the hotel and transfer to Unmoonsa Temple (Buddhist Nuns’ temple). Proceed to Busan for the city tours visiting Busan Tower, Jagalchi Fishery Market, Nampodong Shopping Street.
Accommodations at Busan Tourist Hotel. |
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| 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 the Mongolian troops helped by the Buddha’s power. This Tripitaka Koreana was designated by UNESCO as the World Heritage. Proceed to Andong, 2 hours away from Haeinsa. Andong is the best preserved village with its traditional style houses. In 1999, Queen Elisabeth II visited the Hahoe Village and was welcomed with the Birthday Party Table decorated in the Korean traditional way. The Hahoe Village in Andong is famous for its own mask dancing performance. Proceed to Chungju Lake and check-in the hotel in Chungju
Accommodations at Cheongpoong Lake Hotel |
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| Day 08 Chungju / Mt. Doota / Temple Stay Programme |
After breakfast, take the sightseeing boat for the lakeside scenery. (In the Winter season,. when the lake is frozen, boat tour will be cancelled.)Transfer to Mt. Doota via Gangneung City visiting Chamsori Gramophone & Audio Museum. This museum boasts of the incredible collection of 19th century’s gramophones and the 1st generation audio systems. Proceed to Mt. Doota for the unique temple stay experience at Samwhasa Temple. Upon arrival at the temple, change your clothes to temple uniforms prepared by the temple. Orientations will be given on the various things to know about the temple stay 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 Ondol room. Shower room and toilet are shared with the others. No alcohol is allowed at the temple.
Accommodations at the temple (twin/triple/quad rooms sharing base) www.samhwasa.or.kr
When the passengers do not want to stay at the temple, the agency will arrange the local motels or travel lodges near-by.
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| Day 09 Sunrise View at the East Coast / Mt. Seorak Tours |
Wake up at 3 am for morning mass (for the volunteers only). After breakfast, transfer to DMZ Unification Observatory at the border line located at the East Coast for a very close view of the North Korea. Return to Mt. Seorak National Park for the cable car ride to Gwonkeumsansung Fortress and the visit to Shinheungsa Temple. (You will have a chance to enjoy hot spring swim or sauna at the Waterpia Spa Park at your own expense return to hotel on own by taxi after enjoying the best water park of Korea). In Winter season, ski resort visit can be arranged at your own expense for ski gear rental fee and lift fee. The Alps Ski Resort is 40 minutes driving away from your hotel.
Accommodations at Kenshington Hotel |
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| Day 10 Mt. Seorak / Seoul |
After breakfast, transfer to Gapyeong to visit Morning Calm Forest of Flowers and Trees, which displays unique Korean Wild flowers and trees in a garden located in the mountain valley.
(For the tours in the months of Jan, Feb, March, April, Nov, Dec, visit Yangpyeong Filming Studio with all the movie sets instead of Morning Calm Forest as the flowers in the garden are not blooming enough in these months.)
Transfer to Seoul and visit Itaewon Street for your free shopping time for the leather bags, the shoes, the Korean dolls, etc. Check-in to hotel.
Accommodations at Hamilton Hotel (or other local 4 star hotels) |
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| Day 11 Seoul / Fly home |
After breakfast, check-out the hotel. No transfer is provided. End of tour.
Airport Limousine buses are departing every 20-25 minutes at the bus stop across the Hamilton Hotel.
The taxifare to the Incheon Airport is about KRW70,000-90,000/unit/one way. (as of Nov. 2008) |
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