Grand Korea Circuit: Baekje, Silla & Seoraksan in 5 Days

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Overview

  • Duration:5 days 4 nights
This 5-day Circle Course of K-shuttle makes a complete loop from Seoul through western Honam and eastern Yeongnam regions, covering Korea’s major kingdoms and landscapes. Start in Gongju with Baekje Dynasty UNESCO sites: the Tomb of King Muryeong and Gongsanseong Fortress from 234-678. Explore Jeonju Hanok Village’s 700 traditional houses. Day 2 covers Gwangju’s May 18th National Cemetery tied to Korea’s democratization movement and BTS J-Hope’s “Ma City”, Suncheon Bay National Garden or Nagan Eupseong Folk Village, and coastal Yeosu’s Yi Sun-shin Plaza. Day 3 visits Jinjuseong Fortress from the 1592 Japanese invasion, then Busan highlights: Jagalchi Market, BIFF Square, Haeundae Beach, and Dongbaek Park before reaching Gyeongju. Day 4 focuses on Silla UNESCO sites: Seokguram Grotto built 742-765 and Bulguksa Temple, then living Andong Hahoe Folk Village visited by Queen Elizabeth II. Overnight in Pyeongchang, 2018 Winter Olympics host. The final day tours Olympic venues and Seoraksan National Park, a UNESCO Biosphere Reserve, with optional Gwongeumseong Cable Car.

Highlights

  • Reservation available until 7days before using
  • Child Price with extra-bed is the same as adult and child price without bed is 80% of adult. / Child with extra bed is same as adult.
  • > Infant (under 24months) is free of charge / Child Price : 3~5 years old / Audlt Price : 6~ years old * Above programs are based on joint Sit-in-Coach guided by bilingual speaking guide (English-Korean) * Above programs may be accompanied by other language guide.
  • Above programs are operated on fixed day as above with min.2pax but please contact us for confirmed date* Kindly note that we have no responsibility for your personal incidents and losses during all the tours.
  • Size of vehicle is subject to number of Pax on the travelling date.
  • It is kindly noticed that the portion to be unused due to your personal reason is not refundable.
  • Booking and changing requests have to be made at least 14day before departure.

Includes/Excludes

  • Hotel accommodation with breakfast, Transfer, Guide, Entrance fee as in the schedule
  • Travel insurance, Lunch and Dinner, Optional tour(admission), All not mentioned above.

Itinerary

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Day 1 Seoul Gongju Jeonju

Meet a guide at parking lot in front of Donghwa Duty Free Shop Building, at GwanghwamunIntersection,Seoul
08:00am → Move to Gongju (130Km/ 1hr 30min)- Reveal the history Baekje Dynasty / The Tomb of King
Muryeong(UNESCO) → Gongsanseong Fortress(UNESCO), a mountain castle which was established during the Baekje Period (234-678). → Trnasfer to Jeonju (80Km/1 hr) to visit JeonjuHanok Village including about 700 traditional Korean houses called Hanok. → Check-into your hotel and have leisure time.

Day 2 Jeonju Gwangju Suncheon Yeosu

Breakfast at your hotel → Move 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.

Day 3 Yeosu Jinju Busan Gyeongju

Breakfast at your hotel →Jinjuseong Fortress –historically linked to Japanese invasion in 1592.→ Move to Busan(100Km/1.5hrs) → Arrive at Gimhae domestic airport (Join Point) → Depart from Gimhae domestic airport(1st floor, Ticket office of the bus) → Pick up customers to join us in front of Toyoko Inn hotel 1, Busan Station 13:00 (Stop those places depending on 3 days tour tourists) → Jagalchi Market and BIFF Square, Busan’ s old downtown with seafood → Haeundae Beach and Dongbaek Park→Transfer to Gyeongju (100Km/ 1hr
30min)→Check in a hotel.

Day 4 Gyeongju Andong Pyeongchang

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.

Day 5 Pyeongchang Mt.Sorak Seoul

**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.
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