DAY 2 – Seoul          (B)

After breakfast, pick up at your hotel around 08:30-09:00 am. Seoul full day sightseeing – Jogyesa temple →Gyeongbokgung Palace (Deoksu Palace on Tue). The Royal Guard Changing Ceremony → National Folk Museum → Korean Ginseng Center or Amethyst shop and transfer to Korean Folk village. Korean Folk Village (an hour and half drive away from Seoul) – you will experience the culture of the late Joseon Dynasty, It’s huge village that has about 260 different types of house of each province. → Return to Seoul.

After breakfast, pick up at your hotel. Depending on your domestic flight schedule, meet the driver 3 hours before departure and transfer to Gimpo Airport. Fly to Jeju by domestic air. When you arrive at Jeju airport you can meet the driver. You will be transferred to hotel and free time on your own. (hotel check in available after 15:00)

*Jeju-do’s volcanic island and lava tubes have been registered as UNESCO’s world natural heritage.

Jeju-do(island) is the premier tourist destination in Korea because of its stunning natural scenery and superior tourist amenities. Scenic beaches, waterfalls, cliffs and caves lie in harmony and the mild weather makes Jeju-do an even more ideal tourist site.

Hotel: Grand Hyatt Jeju 5* or similar (2 nights’ stay)

DAY 5 Jeju – Busan                   (B)

Enjoy a delicious breakfast at your hotel trnasfer to the Jeolmul Natural Forest which is located under the crater of baby volcano and is mainly composed of cedar trees born in 30 to 45 years in an area of 300ha. Then transfer to the Seongeup

Folk Village where shows the unique culture of Jeju Island. Visit Haenyeo Museum where exhibits various photos of haenyeo female divers and their activities, to provide an accurate picture of their lives or enjoy woman diver show(Unesco Intangible Cultural asset) Seongsan Ilchulbong Peak, rose 180 meters above sea level due to a magma flow under the sea over 5,000 years ago and it was originally a separate island, but a build-up of sand and soil has connected it to the main island. Visit Jeju Stone Park which is a museum and ecological park which shows general and systemic stone culture of Jeju Island, the homeland of stones. Transfer to Jeju airport and fly to Busan by domestic air. Arrive at Busan airport, transfer to hotel

Hotel: Wyndham Grand Busan or similar

DAY 7 – Gyeongju – Daegu                      (B)

Breakfast at the hotel. Met by our guide at 08:30 am.

Gyeongju, a museum without walls. In 57 BC, around when Julius Caesar was subduing Gaul, it became the capital of the Shilla Dynasty and remained so for about 1000 years. Gyeongju preserves a vast amount of significant and fascinating historical heritage. Along with Bulguksa Temple and Seokguram Grotto, its historical district has been designated as a World Heritage by UNESCO. Gyeongju National Museum,&Cheomgseongdae Astronomical Observatory, Seokguram Grotto (UNESCO world heritage) – an artificial stone temple made of granites, located on the eastern peak of Mt. Toham. Inside the round-shaped main hall, there are the Bonjon Statue, Bodhi-Sattava and his disciples. It was built to preserve these statues.

Bulguksa Temple (UNESCO world heritage) – 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 Daegu city for overnight which is a largest and central city of this province. Check in at Hotel and take a rest.

Hotel: Hotel Inter-Burgo Daegu or similar

DAY 9 – Pyeongchang –  Mt.Seorak – Seoul           (B)

Breakfast at the hotel.Move to Woljeongsa. Learning temple etiquette, Temple tour, Walking Meditation or conversation with a monk and monastic meal. (*The Woljeongsa temple stay experience is available for a minimum of 8 people. The experience is not available for groups of less than 8 people.)

Move to Seoraksan National Park of which the peaks break through the clouds while jade-like water flows through the valleys, creating breathtaking views and making this Korea’s most famous national park. UNESCO designated this park a Biosphere Preservation District in 1982 due to so many rare species found here. Visit Sinheungsa-temple located in Mt.Seorak which is an ancient temple with deep historical significance, built by a great monk Jajangyulsa (590~658).

(Optional Tour: Gwongeumseong Cable Car–USD20pp). Gwongeumseong is a site of castle ruins located on the steep Dol Mountain of Seoraksan National Park area. After sightseeing of Seoraksan National Park, move to Seoul. Drop off the hotel.

**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 that we might not be able to visit Seoraksan National Park for this tour and no refund in this case.

Hotel: Swiss Grand Hotel Seoul or similar (2 nights’ stay)