KOREA: highlights coach tour 8 DAYS
Seoul - Gyeongju - busan - Seoul

Welcome to our Korea Coach Tour: Experience the Best of Seoul, Gyeongju, and Busan!

ITINERARY & PRICES

Day 01 Arrive Seoul
Arrival in Seoul. Arrive in Seoul at Incheon International Airport, you will be met by our driver only and transferred to your hotel. Balance of day is free for your own leisure time or rest. Overnight at the hotel.
Ibis Ambassador Insadong (3 Star)
or
Novotel Ambassador Dongdaemun (5 Star)

Day 02 Seoul City Tour
After breakfast, start Seoul city tour with a visit to Changdeok Palace & Huwon (Secret Garden) listed to UNESCO designated World Heritage. Next visit at Gwangjang Market, one of Korea’s largest traditional markets and is popular with foreign visitors to sample some of the most famous Korean street foods. Proceed to National Museum of Korea. This museum built in 2005 boast forks boasting its fantastic collection of Korean arts and relics. It would take a whole day to see everything in the museum. The last stop of today’s tour is N Seoul Tower observatory on Mt.Namsan for a bird’s eye view of Metropolitan city of Seoul. Return to hotel.

Day 03 Seoul / Korean Folk Village / Mt. Songnisan Nat’l Park / Daegu
Breakfast at the hotel. Check-out and pick-up from the hotel. Transfer to Korean Folk Village outside of Seoul, where people living in the village are practicing the old traditional style houses and life style of 18th-19th century. Proceed to Mt.Songnisan Nat'l Park to visit Beopjusa Temple (UNESCO Sites) where the tallest Buddha Statue in Korea has. The forest park is ideal place for walking. Afterward, drive to Daegu via an expressway. Overnight at Daegu city. Grand Hotel (4 Star).

Day 04 Daegu / Gyeongju Tour
Breakfast at the hotel. Visit Daegu Yangnyeongsi Museum of Oriental Medicine. Yangnyeongsi Market has been a popular Herbal medicine market ever since it first opened in the 17th century. Experience of foot bathing in herb medicine. Visit Seomun Market of Daegu, which is steeped in history, one of the three main markets during the Joseon dynasty.Transfer to Gyeongju, the capital of the Silla kingdom from 57BC – 935AD and the city is known as the “Museum without walls,” as there are 52 designated sites within this city. Visit Cheomseongdae Astronomic Observatory, Royal Tumuli Park with its Royal tombs. You will have the chance to enter one of the excavated tombs to see the construction and process behind the Royal Kings burial chambers. Overnight at Gyeongju at
Commodore Hotel (4 Star)
or
Lahan Select hotel (5 Star).

Day 05 Full day Gyeongju
After breakfast, start your full day tour of Gyeongju by visiting Bulguksa Temple(UNESCO Sites) and Seokguram Grotto (UNESCO Sites). Seokguram Grotto established in the 8th century on the slopes of Mt. Toham. The grotto contains a monumental statue of a sitting Buddha looking out to sea and it is considered a masterpiece of Buddhist art in the Far East. In the afternoon, you will visit 4 faces Buddha (four-faced stone Buddha statues on Gulbulsaji site) and Tomb of King Wonseong (Gwaeneung Royal Tomb). Scenic drive tour to Guryongpo Port. Drive along the sea for beautiful coastal scenery.

Day 06 Gyeongju / Busan
After breakfast, check out and transfer to Unmoonsa Temple (Buddhist Nun's temple). Proceed to Busan, the second largest city of South Korea. Upon arrival, start half-day Busan tour to Jagalchi Fishery Market where roadside vendors sell various fishes and Nampodong shopping street Next, Busan Tower on Yongdusan Park with its observation deck offering stunning views of the city and beyond. Overnight at Busan at Avani Central Busan Hotel (4 Star).

Day 07 Busan / Seoul
After breakfast, those clients who joined 8Days Tours will be back to Seoul by coach. In case, we have less than 3 guests for this transfer and there are other guests using the coach for 11D/10N tour, we may arrange KTX train for this transfer from Busan to Seoul. Or clients can request return to Seoul by KTX train as option. Upon arrival in Seoul, drop off at the hotel (In case of using train, transfer from Seoul train station to hotel will be provided – minivan with a local driver only).
Ibis Ambassador Insadong (3 Star)
or
Novotel Ambassador Dongdaemun (5 Star)

Day 08 Depart Seoul
Breakfast at the hotel. End of Tour service. No Airport transfer service included. Transfer service with surcharge is available upon request.

Using 3/4 Star Hotels

Using 4/5 Star Hotels

Single room supplement is extra. Please contact us for Single travel alone supplement.

INCLUSIONS
• Twin sharing accommodation at 3 or 4 star hotel for 7 nights  with daily breakfast (Buffet breakfast will be provided if the hotel has buffet breakfast.)
• English speaking guide for full commentary at attractions. 
• Transfer service for whole journey except departure transfer.
• All admission fees and service charges.

EXCLUSIONS
• Personal expenses, International airfare, Visa fees
• Customary gratitude to your guide and driver.