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SEOUL
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6
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SEOUL
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Itinerary
Day 1: Seoul.-
Welcome to Korea! Transfer to hotel in group transport. where we meet our guide.
18.00hrs- At the end of the
afternoon, we are going to enter this fascinating country and with our guide we
will go on the modern and efficient underground (we will be taught to use this
public transport) to City Hall to
see this building shaped like a tsunami. In front of the City Hall, we will
also see the Deoksugung Palace,
which is lit up at night and which allows us to appreciate the tradition and
modernity of this country together. On foot, we will then go from here to the district of Myeongdong, the largest and
busiest shopping area in Korea. Its name means ‘brilliant tunnel’. Dinner included in a local restaurant.
21.30hrs- Return to the hotel.
Day 2: Seoul.-
08.30hrs- Today we include a tour of the city of Seoul lasting five
hours. We will see Changdeokgung Palace.
This is a World Heritage Site formed by a group of palaces inside a large park.
After the visit, we will go to Bukchon
Hanok Village, a traditional historical neighbourhood with tiny houses. we
will visit the War Memorial, an impressive war museum that tells of the
different conflicts suffered by Korea during its history, particular the Korean
War with the United Nations in which soldiers from many different countries
took part.
Note: The Gyeongbokgung Palace closes on Tuesday. This visit will be made the
next day.
13.00hrs.- Lunch included in a local restaurant.
14.00hrs.- We continue to the District
of Gangnam where there are numerous shopping and entertainment centers. To
finish, we stop at LOTTE WORLD TOWER,
an impressive 550 m building where there will be time to climb the tower (entrance
not included) or stroll in the park or around the luxury shopping centres.
16.30hrs.- Return to the city centre or to the hotel and free time.
Day 3: Seoul- Suwon- Jeonju.-
Total
distance: 227km
08.00hrs.- Today we include a visit to Gyeongbokgung Palace, an impressive
palace that is 600 years old, where we will see the Changing of the Guard
ceremony (if scheduled).
10.00hrs.- Afterwards we leave Seoul
to the south of Korea.
11.00hrs.- SUWON. Arrival to the former capital of Korea, a World Heritage Site famous
for its walls Heritage of Mankind. We will stop at the Samsung Innovation Museum to learn about the history of this famous
technological company.
Note: The visit to the Samsung Innovation
Museum is not always guaranteed. If this visit has to be cancelled, we will
then visit Samsung D´light in Seoul.
12.15hrs.- We will see the impressive wall with its fortifications and
will visit Hwaseong Haenggung, the
summer palace.
13.30hrs- Lunch included.
14.30hrs.- Suwon departure.
16.30hrs- JEONJU, we will see with our
guide its fascinating old town (Hanok Village), with its tiny houses,
traditional shops and art galleries.
Free time to stroll after the tour.
Day 4: Jeonju- Haeinsa- Daegu- Busan.-
Total
distance: 405 km
Paisagens: We cross high
mountains. Very beautiful landscapes in the area of the Haeinsa National Park.
07.30hrs.- Jeonju. Departure
amidst impressive mountain forest scenery.
09.30hrs.-
HAEINSA, arrival to this Buddhist temple built in the year 802 where we discover
the Tripitaka, the most complete collection of Buddhist texts engraved on
80,000 blocks of wood. We will visit the temple and the museum on the
Tripitaka.
11.30hrs.- Haeinsa. Departure.
12.45hrs.-
DAEGU.
Arrival. This city was a well-known center in oriental traditional medicine.
Here we see the market of traditional medicines with its different herbs, and
especially ginseng, and the Museum of Oriental medicine. Lunch included.
15.00hrs.- Daegu.- Departure.
16.45hrs.- We travel to HAEDONG
YONGGUNG, 14th century Buddhist temple located by the sea.
17.45hrs.- Haedong Yonggung.- Departure.
18.45hrs.- BUSAN, arrival to this
extremely modern city, the second most important in Korea. Lively coastal city
with large skyscrapers.
Day 5: Busan- Seoul.-
Total
distance: 395km (in high-speed train)
09.00hrs.- City tour in BUSAN
the second largest city in Korea, full of life. We will visit the fantastic Doosan Haeundae complex with its more
than 300 m skyscraper and its sports marina. We continue to the memorial to the United Nations with its
cemetery were people from numerous countries are buried. We approach the
largest fish market in the country,
which is alongside Nampo port. Lunch
included. Then we walk from there to Yongdusan
park with its immense 120 m pagoda.
Free time.
At around 17.30hrs we take a modern high-speed
train. In less than three hours we return to SEOUL.- Transfer to the hotel and accommodation.
Day 6:
After breakfast, end of our services.
Price includes
Included
- Europamundo General Services: Travel by bus with English speaking guide, basic travel insurance and breakfast buffet.
- Includes arrival transfer
- City tour in: SEOUL
- Evening transfer: Myeongdong quarter in Seoul
- Ticket admission: Metro, Changdeokgung Palace, War Memorial in Seoul , Qyeongbokgung Palace , Hwaseong Haenggung, Samsung Innovation Museum not always guaranteed; , Hanok Village , Buddhist Temple , Haedong Yonggung, U.N. Memorial and Yongdusan Park
- High speed train: Busan - Seoul
- 4 Lunch included in: SEOUL, SUWON, DAEGU, BUSAN
- 1 Dinner Included in: SEOUL
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Planned Hotels
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