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Tour Sample
Itinerary
Day 1 Seoul
Arrive at Luncheon Int’l Airport. Transfer to hotel in Seoul (70~80 min
drive)
Day 2 Seoul
Full Day City Tour:
Gyeongbok Palace
The 40- acre Gyeongbok Palace was built in 1394, the third year of
the Joseon Dynasty.
Geunjungjon, the largest and most impressive building in the palace,
served as a throne room and an audience hall. Gyeonghoeru, a spacious
two-story pavilion, overlooks a picturesque man-made pond just northwest
of the throne hall.
National Folk Museum is in the Gyeongbok Palace complex. It
explains the religious rituals, housing customs, household tools and
implements, food and social dynamics of traditional Korean life.
Insadong Alley is where you can experience the traditional
culture of Korea while remaining in the heart of the city.
Seoul Tower is the first attraction of its kind in Korea. It
boasts a height of 236.7m and is an additional 243m above the sea level.
Seoul Tower is equipped with 2~3 stories of observatories and two
revolving restaurants with a 360-degree view on the first and fifth
floors.
Namdaemun Market located in the very center of Seoul, is the
largest traditional market in Korea selling clothing, shoes, house
wares, foodstuff, flowers, tools, wigs, glasses, accessories of every
kind, gifts, sporting goods, electric appliances, furniture etc.
Day 3 Seoul
AM Tour Demilitarized Zone (DMZ)
Imjingak Park, 3rd Infiltration Tunnel, Dora Observation Post, Dora
Station
57 years have passed since the outbreak of the Korean War, and the
drawing of the 155 mile cease fire line from the East Sea to the Yellow
Sea has created the Demilitarized Zone. Symbolizing both war and peace,
the DMZ is a place where time has come to a stop. Today, it is a heaven
for rare animals, birds, and plants in one of few places where nature
remains undisturbed
PM Free Time
Day 4 Seoul
Free time until departure
Transfer to Luncheon Int’l Airport for Departure
Additional Seoul Tours available:
Nanta Performance: Nanta is non-verbal comic Cooking performance.
This wild and funny percussion performance has won international
awards and acclaim.
Jeongdong Theater traditional performance with local dinner:
Korea’s first repertory theater. Main programs in clued the drum
dance, panasori, Sanjo hapju, Samullori, the sword dance and fan dance.
Jump: Jump is the latest hit musical arts-comedy to feature on
London West End 2006 and sell-out show Edinburgh Fringe Festival
2005. An Innovative fusion of martial arts and comedy, Jump revolves
around an anything but-typical Korean family. From the comically
authoritative grandfather and the Tae-Kwon-do chopping mother to the
lovely yet deadly daughter and two fumbling burglars. This is martial
arts.
The Han River Evening Cruise: A symbol of Seoul, the Han River runs
through Seoul east to west, with an average depth of 2.5m and width of
1,000m. Splitting the crashing waves coming down the Han-Gang(River),
the sightseeing boats with comfortable atmospheres offer leisurely rides
in the fresh air.
Temple stay: A Temple Stay is a cultural-experience program designed
to help people better understand Buddhism in Korea. Temple stay offers
various kinds of practicing methods, such as Yebul (ceremonial service
involving chanting), Chamseon(Zen meditation), Dahdoh(tea ceremony) etc.
Participants can find their 'true self' harmonized with nature while
staying at a temple for a while.
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