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South Korea & Japan

Group Information

Departing From:
Salt Lake City
Departing:
June 9, 2025
Returning:
June 19, 2025
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I've visited eighteen countries and lived in four. This will be my 6th student tour outside of the country and 2nd with Explorica to Japan. We pack light when we leave - no checked bags at all! On the way home we load up with extra baggage. The lighter load makes transfers quicker and easier. Most of my travelers are AP Art History students.
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Tour Itinerary

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Day 1 Start Tour
Day 2 Anyong Seoul
Meet your tour director and check into hotel
Day 3 Seoul
Seoul guided sightseeing tour
Insadong Cultural Street, Cheonggyecheon Stream Canal walk, Naksan City Fortress Trail hike, HiKR Ground visit
Bukchon Traditional Crafts Center workshop
Korean bibimbap and tteokbokki cooking class
Day 4 Seoul--Busan
Travel to Busan via KTX (Korean Express Train)
Haedong Yonggungsa Temple visit
Dongbaekseom Island excursion
Free time on Haeundae Beach, Nurimaru APEC House visit
Day 5 Busan
Busan guided sightseeing tour
Yongdusan Park, Busan Tower, Jagalchi fish market, Kukje market, BIFF Square
Oryukdo sunrise park
Drone show at Gwangalli beach (weekends only)
Day 6 Busan--Tokyo
Fly to to Tokyo
Karaoke experience and dinner
Day 7 Tokyo
Tokyo guided sightseeing tour
Sensō-ji temple visit, Meiji Shrine visit, Harajuku District visit
Day 8 Tokyo
Odaiba island excursion
TeamLab Planets visit, DiverCity Shopping Center, Gundam Statue
Akihabara Electric Town visit
Day 9 Tokyo--Kyoto
Travel to Kyoto via Shinkansen bullet train
Nara excursion
Nara Deer Park visit, Todai-ji temple visit, Kasuga Grand Shrine visit
Day 10 Kyoto
Kyoto guided sightseeing tour
Kinkaku-ji temple (Golden Pavilion) visit, Fushimi Inari Taisha visit
Arashiyama excursion
Arashiyama Bamboo Grove visit, Arashiyama Monkey Park visit
Day 11 End tour
Travel by bus to Osaka
Total Fee:* $6,221.00
Tour Quote Breakdown
The following fees apply to your full-paying participants:
Tour Fee* $6,221.00
 
Total Fee* $6,221.00
OR 3 monthly payments of $2,057.00
After initial payment of $50.00

* Last day for this Tour Fee is Feb 19, 2025.
Additional Adult Fees
The following additional fees apply only to full-paying participants 23 and older and are not included in the total price listed above.
Adult Supplement $125.00
Twin Room Upgrade $405.00
 
Additional Adult Fee $530.00

Tour Fee Includes:

  • Round-trip airfare
  • 9 overnight stays (11 on extension) in hotels with private bathrooms
  • Breakfast daily
  • Dinner daily
  • Full-time services of a professional tour director
  • Internal flight
  • Guided sightseeing tours and city walks as per itinerary
  • Visits to select attractions as per itinerary
  • Tour Diary™
  • Local Guide and Local Bus Driver tips; see note regarding other important tips
  • Note: On arrival day only dinner is provided; on departure day, only breakfast is provided
  • Note: Tour cost does not include airline-imposed baggage fees, or fees for any required passport or visa. Optional excursions, optional pre-paid Tour Director and multi-day bus driver tipping, among other individual and group customizations will be listed as separate line items in the total trip cost, if included.