Korea Highlights Tour (12 days/11nights)

Day 1 Incheon-Seoul (-/-/-)
Arrive at Incheon Airport.
Transfer to hotel by a private van/car and driver. Hotel check in.
Rye Tour will leave you a message at your hotel about tour information.

Day 2 Seoul-DMZ-Seoul (B/L/-)

DMZ Tour in the morning- by join-in tour
*Imjingak Park *Freedom Village *DMZ Theater *N.K’s Infiltration Tunnel *Dora Observation Post
Afternoon free at your leisure

Day 3 Seoul (B/-/-)

Full day Seoul City Tour by public transportation
*Gyeongbok Palace *National Folk Museum *Bukchon Hanok Traditional Village
*Cheonggyechon Stream & Cheonggye Plaza *Gyeongdong Herb Market

Day 4 Seoul-Suwon-Mt. Songnisan-Cheongju (B/L/-)
Transfer to Suwon. *Suwon Hwaseong Fortress *Independence Memorial *Beobjusa Temple
Transfer to Cheongju for accommodation.

Day 5 Mt. Songnisan-Andong (B/L/-)
Transfer to Andong. *Hahoi Village *Buyongdae Cliff *Byeongsan seowon Confucian academy

Day 6 Andong-Haeinsa-Hwaeomsa (B/L/-)
Transfer to Haeinsa. *Haeinsa Temple *Gayasan Sorigil (7 km long trail)
Transfer to Hwaeomsa. *Temple stay: yebul (ceremonial service), chamseon (Zen meditation), and barugongyang (monastic meal)

Day 7 Hwaeomsa-Cheonghakdong-Suncheon (B/L/-)
Transfer to Cheonghakdong Village. *Samseong-gung holy ground
Transfer to Suncheon. *Songgwangsa Temple *Naganeupseong folk village

Day 8 Suncheon-Busan (B/L/-)
*Suncheonman bay ecological park & national garden
Transfer to Busan. *Jagalchi fish market

Day 9 Busan-Tongdosa-Gyeongju (B/L/-)
*UN Memorial Cemetery *Busan Tower at Yongdusan Park *Gamcheon culture village
*Tongdosa Temple
Transfer to Gyeongju. *Donggung Palace and Wolji Pond for an evening tour

Day 10 Gyeongju (B/L/-)
Full day tour of Gyeongju, old capital city of Shilla Kingdom
*Bulguksa Temple & Seogguram Grotto (UNESCO World Culture Heritage) *Gyeongju National Museum * Tumuli Park

Day 11 Gyeongju-Seoul (B/L/-)
Transfer to Seoul by KTX bullet train. Hotel check-in. Free time for leisure or shopping.

Day 12 Seoul-Incheon (B/-/-)
Transfer to Incheon Airport. (No guide, driver only).

* Hotels
Day 1-4 (3nights) – Seoul Aventree Hotel/ http://www.aventreehotel.com/
Day 4-5 (1 night) – Cheongju MK Hotel/ http://ryetour.net/mk-hotel/
Day 5-6 (1 night) – Andong Park Hotel/ http://www.andongparkhotel.com/
Day 6-7 (1 night) – Hwaeomsa Temple/ http://hwaeomsa.templestay.com/gallery/
Day 7-8 (1 night) – Suncheon Royal Hotel/ http://www.schotel.co.kr/
Day 8-9 (1 night) – Busan Tourist Hotel/ http://www.busanhotel.kr/
Day 9-11 (2 nights) – Gyeongju Kolon Hotel/ http://www.kolonhotel.co.kr/
Day 11-12 (1 night) – Seoul Aventree Hotel/ http://www.aventreehotel.com/

* Optional selection
Seoul Aventree Hotel: room US$75.00, breakfast US$10.00