* Itinerary (B: Breakfast / L: Lunch / D: Dinner / X: No Meal)

9 Days Eastern KoreaCultural Korea

Tour Code: AKL123(1st Apr – 31st Dec, 2017)

* Information

* Itinerary (B: Breakfast / L: Lunch / D: Dinner / X: No meal)

Day 1 (Sun): Seoul(X/X/X)

Upon arrival at Incheon International airport, you will be met by HanaTour staff with name board. Then you will be transferred to hotel by a local driver. Rest of the day is at leisure.

Accommodation: CenterMark Hotel or Similar (4 Star)

Day 2 (Mon): Seoul (B/L/X)

After breakfast, meettour guide at hotel lobby. Visit Gwanghwamun Gate, the main gate founded by the first king of the Joseon Dynasty. Next, explore GyeongbokPalace (Changdeok Palace on Tuesday), arguably the most beautiful and the grandest of all five palaces. Next, you will stop by ginseng shopping center.Then pass by Blue house, also called Cheong WaDae, the presidential residence. For the next stop, head to Myeongdong, one of the busiest places in Seoul and among Korea’s premier shopping destinations. Then explore Namsangol Hanok Village (Bukchon Hanok Village or Insadong on Tuesday) where there are five restored traditional Korean houses and a pavilion, a pond and a time capsule. Next, visit N Seoul Tower, offering panoramic views of Seoul and the surrounding areas. After the tour, transfer to hotel.

Accommodation: CenterMark Hotel or Similar (4 Star)

Day 3 (Tue): Seoul – Jinju - Busan (B/L/D)

After breakfast, meet tour guide at hotel lobby. The first stop is Jinjuseong Fortress, historically linked to the Japanese invasion in 1592.After then, transfer to Busan and head to Dongbaekseom Island near Haeundae Beach. Also, visit Centum City Shopping Mall, Korea's the most sought-out shopping destination. After dinner, check in hotel and rest of the day is at leisure.

Lunch: Bulgoggi stew & Bibimbap

Dinner: Korean style BBQ

Accommodation: Novotel Ambassador Busan or Similar (5 Star)

Day 4 (Wed): Busan – Ulsan – Gyeongju (B/L/D)

After breakfast, transfer from Busan to Ulsan and visit Ulgi Park, littered with rocks carved into interesting shapes by the wind and ocean. Next, explore Bulguksa Temple, the representative relic designated as a World Cultural Asset by UNESCO in Gyeongju. Explore to Gyeongju National Museum, Tumuli Park and Cheomseongdae Observatory.Lunch and dinner will be served en route at local restaurants. After hotel check in, rest of the day is at leisure.

Lunch: Vegetarian set menu

Dinner: Casual Buffet

Accommodation: Gyeongju Hilton Hotel or Similar (5 Star)

Day 5(Thu): Gyeongju – Andong – Wonju – Pyeongchang (B/L/D)

After breakfast, transfer to from Gyeongju to Andong and visit Andong Hahoe village, home to descendants of the Ryu clan of Pungsan and well-known for its traditional houses. Then, transfer to Wonju and visit Hanji Theme Park where you can get a chance to experience the Hanji making process. Then, transfer to Pyeongchang. Lunch and dinner will be served en route at local restaurants. After hotel check in, rest of the day is at leisure.

Lunch: Braised Chicken with Vegetables & Roasted fish

Dinner: Samgyupsal(Pork Belly) with Squid Bulgogi

Accommodation: InterContinental Alpensia Pyeongchang Resort or Similar (5 Star)

Day 6(Fri): Pyeongchang – Gangreung – Yangyang - Seoul (B/L/X)

After breakfast, transfer from Pyongchang to Gangreung and visit Jumunjin Seafood Market, including a variety of fresh seafood caught on the East Coast. For the next stop, transfer to Yangyang for a short hiking at Jujeongol of Mt. Seorak to enjoy the nature. After the tour, transfer to Seoul. Drop off service is available at T-Mark Hotel, T-Mark Grand Hotel, Lotte Hotel Seoul and Center Mark Hotel.

Lunch: Korean Style Set menu

Dinner: No Meal

Accommodation: Center Mark Hotel or Similar (4 Star)

Day 7(Sat): Seoul– Paju – Seoul (B/L/X)

After breakfast, meet tour guide at your hotel lobby between 7:30am to 8:30am.
HanaTour will provide pick up time information with tour voucher.
The fisrst stop will be Imjingak Peace Park, which established in 1972 for remind the Korean War and wish for peace in entire Korea.Next, visit The 3rd Infiltration Tunnel, discovered on Oct.17,1978 and located 52km from Seoul. Then,Dorasan Observatory where North Korean military personnel are visible and so are the hilights of Gaeseong and the Geumgangsan Diamond Mountains.

Then stop by Dorasan Station, a railway station on the Gyeongi Line, the northernmost stop on South Korea"s railway line and Unification Village.After the tour, enjoy the Lunch at local restaurant.
Also, stop by the shopping center and transfer to hotel around 16:00.
[DMZ(Demilitarized Zone)]
The DMZ stretches some 248km across the Korean Peninsula from the mouth of the Imjin River in the west to the town of Goseong in the east. The demilitarized zone itself, where human activity has been greatly limited for the last half-century, has become one of Asia’s greatest nature preserves.
[Dorasan Station]
Dorasan Station is a railway station on the Gyeongui Line and is the northernmost stop on South Korea’s railway line. It is located 56kmfrom Seoul, 15km from Gaeseong(3rd largest city in North Korea) and 205km from Pyeongyang which is a capital city of North Korea.
[Dora Observatory]
Dora observatory is situated at the northernmost point of the Military Demarcation Line of the Western Front. You can overlook North Korea and its various locations including Songaksan, Kim Il-Sung Statue, and the world’s tallest flagpole and the Gaeseong Joint Industrial Complex.

[The 3rd Infiltration Tunnel]

The 3rd Tunnel was discovered on October 17, 1978 and it is located 52km from Seoul. It is one of four infiltration tunnels dug by the North to facilitate an invasion of the South. It was estimated that it took approximately an hour for 30,000 soldiers to move through the tunnel.

Accommodation : CenterMark Hotel or Similar (4 Star)

Day 8(Sun): Seoul– Suwon – Seoul (B/L/X)

After breakfast, meet tour guide at hotel lobby. Visit Hwaseong Fortress in Suwon. Hwaseong Fortress is the official fortress of Suwon-si, Gyeonggi-do, from the latter days of the Joseon Period (1392-1910). The fortress wall is 5.52km long and it has a great variety of military facilities you cannot find at other fortress. After the tour, enjoy the Lunch at local restaurant. Next, visit Korean Folk Village which you can see Traditional Houses, Farmers Music/Dance and Acrobatics on a Tightrope. Stop by Amethyst/Ginseng Center and transfer to hotel.

Accommodation : Center Mark Hotel or Similar (4 Star)

Day 9(Mon): Depart to Seoul (B/X/X)

After breakfast, free till to meet a local driver and transfer to Incheon international airport on private basis for your flight to next destination.