Classic South Korea Tour
Seoul, Gyeongju, Busan & Jeju Island
The first thing you notice isn’t the palaces. It’s the smell of grilling meat and sesame oil drifting through Seoul’s market streets. A few days later you’ll be standing inside a thousand-year-old temple in Gyeongju, then watching fishing boats return to harbour in Busan. The journey ends on Jeju Island, where lava tubes run beneath the ground and Hallasan rises above the centre of the island. Twelve days. Four very different sides of Korea.
Tour Highlights
- Explore Seoul with a private guide, including Gyeongbokgung Palace, Bukchon Hanok Village, Insa-dong and Namdaemun Market.
- Visit the DMZ, Dora Observatory and the Third Infiltration Tunnel on Korea’s heavily guarded northern border.
- Travel by KTX high-speed rail to Gyeongju, the former capital of the Silla Kingdom, home to royal tombs, Bulguksa Temple and centuries of Korean history.
- Discover Busan’s coastal character through Jagalchi Fish Market, Busan Tower, Gamcheon Culture Village and Haedong Yonggungsa Temple.
- Spend three days on Jeju Island exploring volcanic landscapes, Udo Island, Manjanggul Lava Tube and Hallasan, South Korea’s highest peak.