Itinerary
Experience the Best of South Korea, from Seoul’s royal palaces to Busan’s coastal charm, uncovering centuries of history, bold flavours and local traditions. Ride high-speed trains, taste street food at Gwangjang Market and sample traditional rice wine, or makgeolli, with an official registered makgeolli master. With every stop, you’ll get to know the true spirit of this dynamic country.
day 1Touch Down in Seoul
Welcome to Seoul, a city where tradition and modern life collide. You're arriving in a city that's always on the move, but first, settle in and take some time to explore before meeting your fellow travellers and Travel Director for a barbecue dinner your first taste of South Korea's flavour-packed dishes.
day 2Explore Cultural Seoul
day 3Into Koreas Demilitarised Zone
day 4Buddhist Heritage in Andong
day 5Explore Historic Andong
day 6Discover Ancient Korea in Gyeongju
day 7Onwards to Busan
day 8Sea Views, Rice Wine and Markets in Busan
day 9High Speed Return to Seoul
day 10Farewell Seoul
Customer Reviews
Enjoyed the itinerary -- we saw interesting sights and it was well paced.
Great itinerary,you guys packed slot of interesting adventures in a short time period.It was a great tour your guides were great and gave beautiful presentation of your country.
Itinerary was ok. Tour guide was NOT good. She didn't have command of the English language and it definitely impacted the enjoyment of the tour. She did not know how to use the microphone and she talked a lot with her hands. Consequently, her voice would be very loud then as she got excited her hands would move along with the microphone and you couldn't hear what she was saying. She was not very good at providing accurate information. One of the travelers asked her if he would see cherry blossoms. She said that cherry blossom season was over. I told her that was incorrect, as we were in the midst of cherry blossom season. We saw many blooming cherry trees after that and it was a running joke with the other travelers. I would have liked to spend more time at the Korean War Museum with a docent that knew more about the war itself. Would have liked to have a guide that introduced us to local foods and provided descriptions of the menu items. At the DMZ, we were given tickets to walk through the tunnel. I wish we were given a photo or some idea of what we would (or wouldn't) see at the end. If I knew that all we would see at the end of the tunnel was the end of the tunnel with a little window, I would NOT have walked all the way to see the end. I wish we could have gone to the National Museum of Korea in Seoul. We went there on our own and spent almost 5 hours there. I wish we could have gone to the famous outdoor market area in Seoul. We went there on our own and had the best street food and enjoyed shopping there. We would have loved to visit some sites where popular Korean dramas were filmed. We hired a private guide for a 2 day tour on Jeju Island. He was amazing. He gave us detailed explanations of several aspects of Korean culture, took us to eat local foods and explained the menus, he took us to the best bakery I've ever been to, and took us to see a statue of Buddha, and many other interesting places.
I was stunned to learn, halfway through, that we were experiencing the maiden voyage of this tour. Everything was seamlessly smooth, as though the tour had run a hundred times. I've always enjoyed Trafalgar tours, but I have newfound respect for their expertise. Sung was an excellent guide, providing interesting background and ensuring comfortable travel for all. The sites visited were all wonderful. Rooms, meals, and travel accommodations were all great.
The cities visited are generally good, but the timeline, included food, and quality of guide needs improvement.
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