Day 1: Seoul Highlight Tour/Meal(X/L/D)
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Gyeongbokgung Palace
Hotel Pickup in Seoul at 09:00 and Hanbok Rental(optional)
We will first visit a Hanbok Rental shop to try the Korean traditional dress(Optional). You can stroll inside Gyeongbukgung palace wearing Hanbok. Wearing the dress will leave you both a special memory and dreamy pictures.
Situated at the top of Gwanghwamun Square, the presence of Gyeongbukgung palace gleams brightly in the central spine of the nation. As the first and largest palace built by Joseon Dynasty in 1395, the grand villa consisted of 330 buildings and had up to 3,000 staffs.
Before entering to explore the palace, we will also watch the changing ceremony of royal guards. This enactment is an excellent opportunity to experience a rare tradition, performed exactly as it used to be held. Guards appear wearing royal uniforms, carrying traditional weapons and playing traditional instruments.
Duration:
2 hours
Admission Included: YES
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Insadong is a district well-known for hosting generations-old antique and traditional craft stores of all kinds, ranging from ceramics, caligraphy, and theater masks to embroidery. The hidden joy of this wide art street is enjoying a cup of traditional jujube tea in an old cafe secluded in small streets! Visit Ssamziegil Plaza to be amused by all kinds of creative home-goods and decorative-pieces. Visit Ssamziegil Plaza to be amused by all kinds of creative home-goods and decorative-pieces.
Lunch(Local Food)/Insadong art & Antique street
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Bukchon Hanok Village
Bukchon Hanok Village is home to hundreds of traditional houses called hanok, that date back to the Joseon Dynasty. We will go stroll in this labyrinth of traditional homes cramped together, even sharing walls. Created by the first city-planner of Korea, these intimate structures will delight you as you discover your way around the hillside village. If you are a fan of K-dramas like me, then you would definitely see some familiar sights.
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N Seoul Tower
Take in the breathtaking 360-degree view of the Seoul Metropolis!
The top of the tower is at almost 480m above sea level, including Namsan Mountain(243m) and the towerâs own height(236.7m).
The tower was first established as a broadcast tower to send out TV and radio signals in 1969. As of now, it has become one of the representative landmarks and multi-cultural venues in Seoul. At the tower, you can check out other highlights including the famous Locks of Love and ancient beacon mounds.
Duration:
1 hour
Admission Included: YES
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Jogyesa Temple
It's located in the center of Seoul, helding many festivals
Good place to stop by
Duration:
30 minutes
Admission Included: NOT_APPLICABLE
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Gwangjang Market
It's a food market where you can see so many street food and traditional food of Korea!
And It's the filming location of Netflix series, Street Food
Duration:
1 hour
Admission Included: NOT_APPLICABLE
Day 2: Korean Folk Village Tour Hotel/Meal(B/L/D)
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Korean Folk Village
Hotel Pickup in Seoul at 09:00 and Head to Yongin Korean Folk Village
Korean Folk Village introduces traditional culture from the late Joseon period to both local and international visitors through cultural classes, experiences, reenactments of shamanic faith, seasonal customs and others.
Explore the village to watch traditional performances
1. Farmersâ Music and Dance
2. Acrobatic on tight rope
3. Martial arts on running horse
Lunch(Local Food)
Duration:
2 hours
Admission Included: YES
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Hwaseong Fortress
Hwaseong Fortress is an impressive structure from the latter part of the Joseon Dynasty, and the official fortress of Suwon, Gyeonggi-do. Constructed from 1794 to 1796, it was built as a display of King Jeongjoâs filial piety towards his father and to build a new pioneer city with its own economic power.
The fortress wall hosts a great variety of military facilities that are hard to be found anywhere else. During the construction, scholar Jeong Yak-Yong invented âGeojunggi,â which uses a lever to lift up heavy stones, greatly reducing time.
Duration:
1 hour
Admission Included: YES
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Starfield Library
It's Starfield library and mall which is brand new , interesting place to stop by
Duration:
1 hour
Admission Included: NOT_APPLICABLE
Day 3: Seoul - DMZ Tour/Meal(B/L/D)
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DMZ
Hotel Pickup in Seoul at 09:00 and Head to Paju for DMZ Tour
The Demilitarized Zone(DMZ) is a weapons-free buffer zone between North and South Korea. The area was established on July 27, 1953 when the Armistice Agreement was signed during the Korean War. It includes the 2km-wide stretch of land on both north and south of the line.
Duration:
2 hours
Admission Included: YES
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Dorasan Station is the northernmost railway station in South Korea. At a time it connected South and North Korea, and trains with industrial supplies were allowed to use the station temporarily. The now closed station is a symbol of peace in the divided country.
Duration:
1 hour
Admission Included: YES
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Dora Observatory
From Dora observatory, visitors can overlook North Korea through a vernacular. Various locations and structures of the last secluded country on earth including Gaeseong, Songaksan, Kim Il-Sung Statue and Cooperation Farm(Geumamgol) are seen from the deck.
Duration:
1 hour
Admission Included: YES
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The Third Tunnel
The Third Infiltration Tunnel is one of four known tunnels under the border between North and South Korea. Discovered in 1978, the tunnel is 1mile long. It penetrates 435 meters south from the military demarcation line, and can coordinate 30,000 men in a single hour. Convincingly built to perform a rapid raid action to the South, North Korea was blamed for threatening the 1953 Korean Armistice Agreement by United Nations upon its discovery.
Lunch(Local Food)/Head to Seoul
Duration:
1 hour
Admission Included: YES
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Check out the trendiest neighborhoods for the young Koreans today! Hongdae is an area known for its youthful and romantic ambience, underground culture, and freedom of self-expression. Unique cafes, cozy galleries, accessory stores, fashion shops, live cafĂŠs and clubs, art markets, and gourmet eateries make this a popular hang-out for local youth and a fascinating place to walk around.
Many shops along the road with affordable good quality clothes.
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