On this Explorica tour, Seoul, Gyeongju & Busan, you’ll get an in-depth experience of South Korea. Seoul, South Korea’s capital city, is a sprawling metropolis where ancient meets hyper-modern; Skyscrapers, high-tech subways and pop culture art installations juxtapose the prevalent Buddhist temples, palaces and street markets. Gyeongju, on South Korea’s southeast coast, is known for its extensive historical and archaeological ruins. And Busan, a large port city in South Korea, is famous for its beaches, mountain vistas and humbling temples.
Here’s what the sample itinerary looks like (of course, with the Instant Tour Customizer tool you can add, remove and upgrade just about anything you wish!):
Day 1: Overnight flight to Seoul
Day 2: Anyong Seoul
- Meet your tour director and check into hotel
Day 3: Seoul to Jeonju
- Travel to Jeonju
- Paper Museum visit
- Cooking class
- Hanbok Korean costume experience
Day 4: Jeonju to Gyeongju
- Travel to Gyeongju
- Gyeongju guided sightseeing tour
- Tumuli Park visit, Cheomseongdae Observatory visit, Anapji Pond visit
Day 5: Jeonju to Gyeongju
- Bulguksa Temple and Seokguram Grotto visit
- Shilla Art & Science Museum visit
- Bomun lake visit
- Gyeongju National Museum visit
Day 6: Gyeongju to Busan
- Travel to Geoje
- Samsung shipyard visit
- Travel to Busan
- Busan guided sightseeing tour
- Yongdusan Park, Busan Tower, Jagalchi fish market, Kukje market
Day 7: Busan to Seoul
- Travel to Seoul by KTX (Korean express train)
- Seoul guided sightseeing tour
- Insadong Cultural Street, Cheonggyecheon Stream Canal walk, Namsan Hanok Village visit, Seoul Tower and Observatory
Day 8: Seoul
- DMZ (Korean Demilitarized Zone) excursion
- Imjingak Park, Dora Observatory, 3rd Infiltration Tunnel
- Peace Nuri Park visit
Day 9: End Tour
Take your students on the educational adventure of a lifetime to South Korea with Explorica!