South Korea Tours & Trips

Highlights

• Learn about ancient and modern history in Seoul
• Spend a night and join ceremonies at the Unesco-listed Haeinsa Temple
• Visit Panmunjom and the DMZ to learn how Korea was divided
• Discover the bustling, colourful markets of Busan
• Be captivated by the culinary delights of South Korea

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• Explore the historical royal palace and active neighbourhood
• Discover the heavily-fortified border between the South and North Korea
• Enjoy the peaceful air and scenic surroundings of celebrated temples in Busan
• Stroll around exotic markets and sample authentic local flavours

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• Spend a fascinating day exploring the Demilitarised Zone (DMZ) on a guided tour. Discover why this intriguing place has been awash with tension and political pressure since the Korean War.
• Take a street food tour of the renowned Gwangjang markets in Seoul, feasting on bite-sized delights, and indulge in an authentic all-you-can-eat Korean BBQ experience for your final night.
• Explore the seaside Sokcho and discover the island village of Abai, home to hundreds of North Korean refugees and learn about their experience in a sobering talk with the community here before enjoying a delicious home-cooked community dinner.
• Spend a night in a traditional Hanok house in the Andong Hahoe folk village, walking past the traditional homes to imagine the country in its past life.
• Visit coastal Haedong Temple, explore the colourful Gamcheong Culture Village and then meet a Haeyno diver in Busan for an insider’s view of this predominantly female profession.

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• Visit the demilitarized zone between north and south korea
• Sleep in a temple in gyeongju-si
• Sample the diverse cuisine of korea

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• Discover Buyeo, an ancient capital of the Baekje Dynasty Visit the UNESCO-listed Jeonju Hanok village Go see the beautiful nature of Mt. Seorak National Park See local life at South Korea's largest seafood market

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• Learn how to make everybody’s favourite pickled dish – kimchi, of course – at a cooking demonstration in Jeonju, then try the city’s iconic bibimbap (declared an intangible cultural asset, it’s just that good).
• Meet the local stall holders in the Gwangang market of Netflix fame and try the best street food that Seoul has to offer. Then, wander the Jagalchi market – a huge seafood wonderland by the Busan port.
• Experience Busan’s vibrant food scene with a hands-on cooking class, where you'll prepare your own lunch. In the evening, indulge in a Korean-style lamb skewer dinner, featuring a self-rotating grill that ensures perfectly cooked meat.
• Rub shoulders with the locals in a hanok (traditional home) in Jeonju, then learn about the everyday life of monks during a unique temple experience in Gyeongju.
• Feast on all the iconic foods of South Korea, including Korean fried chicken, bibimbap, japchae, kimbap, a seafood barbeque and of course, Korean BBQ.

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• Seoul - Explore the nations captivating capital; Gyeongbokgung Palace, National Folk Museum, Jogyesa Temple, Insadong Antique Alley, Cheonggycheon Stream and Seoul Tower
• Busan - Wander around South Korea's principal port city and the Kukje Fish Market
• Gyeongju - Discover the former capital of the Silla Kingdom and historic heart of the nation; Gyeongju National Museum, Tumuli Park and the Silla royal tombs, Anapji Pond, the ancient Cheomseongdae Observatory
• UNESCO Listed Seokguram Grotto - Uncover one of Asia's finest Buddhist shrines and Bulguksa Temple
• The DMZ - Visit one of the most heavily militarized borders in the world, Imjingak Park built to honour the displaced from both the North and the South of Korea, Dora Observatory

Highlights

• Seoul city tour visiting famous sites like Seoul Plaza, City Hall, Cheonggye Square and pedestrian-friendly Gwanghwamun Plaza Savor chicken stew in ginseng (Samgyetang) over a hearty lunch Explore Oeammaeul, one of the traditional clan villages exuding old and rustic charm of cultural Korea Relish Andong’s speciality Jjimdak, a traditional dish of chicken chunks simmered with seasonings and vegetables Meander the streets of Gwangjang Market, one of the oldest and most popular traditional markets in the country Experience a Korean way of dining with their famous short ribs – Galbigui Explore the UNESCO World Heritage site of Yangdongmaeu Get treated to Jangeogui, a great seafood dish using eel, a delicacy in Korea Many traditional dinners Visit Busan, Korea’s second largest city surrounded by the ocean on one side, and mountains on the other Explore the ancient capital of Silla – Gyeongju, often dubbed as Museum without Walls Day trip to Buyeo National Museum where you will feel the spirit and the essence of the brilliant Baekje culture and beauty of its archaeological relics Enjoy dinner with Samgyeopsal – a local favorite of thick slices of pork belly fat