Itinerary

Day 1 - Starting: Seoul & Finishing: Seoul

There are no activities planned until an evening welcome meeting.

Day 2 - Starting: Seoul & Finishing: Seoul

Enjoy some free time to explore the city on your own.

Day 3 - Starting: Seoul & Finishing: Seoul

Travel to the DMZ in the morning by private bus and spend about 3-4 hrs visiting the site before returning back to Seoul for another night in the city.

Day 4 - Starting: Seoul & Finishing: Gyeongju-si

Depart Seoul in the morning and travel by high-speed train to Gyeongju, taking just over 2 hrs to reach the city. In the afternoon, enjoy an included tour of some local highlights, including the UNESCO World Heritage temples.

Day 5 - Starting: Gyeongju-si & Finishing: Busan

Take a private van to visit the 500-year-old UNESCO site of Yangdong Folk Village, located in Gyeongju National Park, to get a feel for life during the early Joseon Dynasty. Travel to Gampo to visit the ancient Twin Pagodas (Gameunsa) and the underwater tomb of King Munmu. From there, continue on to Busan. Visit the bustling Jagalchi fish market, Gujesijang market, and Yongdusan Park.

Day 6 - Starting: Busan & Finishing: Busan

Stay in rooms called Ondol. These rooms are very traditional, heated to be cozy and comfortable, with beds made up directly on the floor. The rooms here are multi-share, divided up by male and female rooms. Enjoy a traditional dinner and breakfast during the stay. Have the opportunity to learn about temple etiquette, experience the daily drum and bell ritual, craft your own prayer beads and take an easy hike up to the oldest and highest temple in Busan for morning meditation.

Day 7 - Starting: Busan & Finishing: Jeju-si

Enjoy a final morning in Busan before a flight to Jeju Island. Arrive in Jeju in the afternoon.

Day 8 - Starting: Jeju-si & Finishing: Jeju-si

Enjoy a tour of Jeju Island's highlights, including the Manjang Cave, Seongsan Ilchulbong, Seongeup folk village, and Sangumburi crater.

Day 9 - Starting: Jeju-si & Finishing: Seoul

Opt to visit some final sights during a free day in Jeju before a short flight back to Seoul.

Day 10 - Starting: Seoul & Finishing: Seoul

Depart at anytime.

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What’s Included

City tour of Seoul. DMZ visit. City tour of Gyeongju. Yangdong Folk Village visit. Twin Pagodas visit (Gampo). Tomb of King Munmu visit. City tour of Busan. Jeju Island highlights tour. Internal flights. All transport between destinations and to/from included activities.

Highlights

Visit the Demilitarized Zone between North and South Korea, sleep in a temple in Busan, sample the diverse cuisine of Korea, explore the highlights of Jeju Island.

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Itinerary Disclaimer

Group Leader Description

All G Adventures group trips are accompanied by one of our Chief Experience Officers (CEO). The aim of the CEO is to take the hassle out of your travels and to help you have the best trip possible. They will provide information on the places you are travelling through, offer suggestions for things to do and see, recommend great local eating venues and introduce you to our local friends. While not being guides in the traditional sense you can expect them to have a broad general knowledge of the countries visited on the trip, including historical, cultural, religious and social aspects. We also use local guides where we think more specific knowledge will add to the enjoyment of the places we are visiting – we think it’s the best of both worlds.

Group Size Notes

Max 16, avg 12.

Transport

Plane, private van, train, subway, walking.

Local Flights

All local flights are included in the cost of your tour unless otherwise noted. It is important that we have your passport information at the time of booking in order to process these tickets. Internal flight tickets are issued locally and will be given to you prior to the flight departure.

Solo Travellers

Accommodation

Standard hotels (8 nts), temple (1 nt, multi-share).

My Own Room Exceptions

Day 6

Joining Hotel

Hotel Seven Street (Previously Sutton Hotel)
117 Cheonggyecheon-ro Jongno-gu Seoul Korea
http://www.sevenstreet.co.kr/eng/main/main.php
+82-2-2260-6300

Joining Instructions

From Incheon International Airport to Hotel Seven Street

By Airport Taxi
Time : 62Km / 60 Minutes / approx 60000 Won (USD53)

By Airport Limousine Bus No. 6002
– Stops: Board at exits 5B and 12A, Level 1, Disembark at Jongro 3-ga – 3 walk 3 mins
– Time : 70minutes / 10,000won

By AREX & Subway
– Board at AREX Station at Incheon Airport, disembark at Seoul Station, transfer to Line 1,
off at Jongro 3-ha – walk 3 mins
– Time : 60 Minutes

Gimpo Airport to Hotel Seven Street
By Airport Taxi
– Deluxe Taxi : 50 Minutes / 50,000won
– Normal Taxi : 50 Minutes / 40,000won

By Subway
– From Gimpo Airport Station to Jongro 3-ga Station – walk 3 minutes
– Time : 50 Minutes

Arrival Complications

What to Take

We suggest that you pack as lightly as possible as you are expected to carry your own luggage. Our trips in South Korea use some public transport and most will have limited luggage storage space.

You will also be walking with your luggage in busy public train stations to catch connecting trains, so it is highly recommended that you travel light and have easy to handle luggage and capable of walking up and down the stairs with your luggage without any assistance. A large bag will be an inconvenience to you and will slow you down.

We recommend keeping the weight of your bags between 10-15kg/22-30lb. Suitcases are not recommended for G Adventures trips. Most travellers carry a backpack or rolling bag of small to medium size. You will also need a day-pack/rucksack to carry daily essentials like water, cameras, passport, i-pods etc.

Checklist

-Passport (with photocopies)
-Travel insurance (with photocopies)
-Airline tickets (with photocopies)
-Cash and debit card (see personal spending money)
-G Adventures vouchers, pre-departure information and dossier
-Day pack for daily personal items
-Sunblock/Sun hat
-Sunglasses
-Insect Repellent
-Toiletries (soap and shampoo are provided in all accommodation)
-Sport sandals or other easy to slip on/off shoes (for temple visits)
-Money belt
-Shirts/T-shirts
-Camera
-Reading/writing material
-First-aid kit (should contain lip salve, aspirin, band aids, anti-histamine, imodium or similar tablets for mild cases of diarrhea, extra prescription drugs you may be taking).
-Rehydration powder
-Long pants/jeans
-Long-sleeved shirts or sweater
-Light layers for night spent in the temple, as evenings can be cold
-Towel (there are washing facilities at the temple, but no towels provided)

*Note: During the colder months (Oct-Apr) the mountains can be very cold, so please make sure you pack warm clothes.

Laundry

Laundry facilities are offered by some of our hotels but this is very expensive. Your leader can show you self service coin laundries in larger cities. There will be times when you may want to or have to do your own laundry so we suggest you bring non-polluting/biodegradable soap.

Spending Money

Money Exchange

As currency exchange rates in Asia fluctuate often we ask that you refer to the following website for daily exchange rates: www.xe.com.

ATMs are available in most places and typically accept Visa, Mastercard and Debit Card. However, it’s likely that not all machines will be available or will work with your card. It’s best to come with USD cash as well to be able to exchange money when necessary. A variety of payment options is recommended.

Credit Cards should not be relied upon for purchases as they are not widely accepted, except in some restaurants and department stores.

Emergency Fund

Safety and Security

Medical Form

A Couple of Rules

Travel Insurance

Planeterra-The G Adventures Foundation

Local Dress

In Asia the dress standard is more conservative than it is back home. When packing try to pick loose, lightweight, long clothing that will keep you cool in the usually hot and humid climate of Asian summers. In predominately Buddhist countries we ask that you dress respectfully and avoid very short shorts/skirts and singlets/tanktops when visiting temples or other holy sites.

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Max Pax

16

Group Leader

Chief Experience Officer (CEO) throughout, local guides.

Day 2 Optional Activities

• Cheonggyecheon Stream Walking Tour -
• Bukchon Hanok Village Exploration -
• Nanta Show (Seoul) -

Day 3 Optional Activities

• K-Pop Show -
• Visit to Itaewon Neighbourhood -
• Seoul Museum of History Visit -

Day 8 Optional Activities

• Nanta Show (Jeju) -
• Submarine Excursion -

Day 9 Optional Activities

• Visit to Oedolgae -
• Visit to Jungmun Beach -

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