Royal Palace Tour

Wednesday,
24th September 2008
9:00 am - 12:30 pm

Gyeongbokgung Palace was the Royal Family’s primary residence during the Joseon Dynasty. It is the most beautiful palace in Seoul and it boasts an impressive throne hall and elegant pavilions.
The National Folklore Museum is located by the Palace and exhibits legacies from Korean history and culture such as religious rituals, household tools, social dynamics and much more.

Folk Village Tour

Thursday,,
24th September 2008
1:00 pm - 5:30 pm

The Korean Folk Village is set in a natural environment occupying approximately 243 acres. This open-air museum opened in 1973 and allows visitors to experience a unique atmosphere with over 260 traditional houses reminiscent of the late Joseon Dynasty, including various household goods from different regions. All these features have been relocated and restored to provide visitors with a broad understanding of Korean food, clothing, and housing styles of the past. On the traditional marketplace, visitors can watch craftsmen practice their handicraft skills and processes in pottery, cookery, round bamboo baskets, Korean paper, musical instruments, furniture and much more. The food section of the traditional marketplace has a diverse offering of Korean cuisine.

DMZ, the 3rd Tunnel Tour

Wednesday,
24th September 2008
8:00 am - 2:00 pm

The DMZ is a world-famous tourist destination famous for its natural heritage of rare animals, plants, and migratory birds, as well as being a significant symbol of confrontation and peace. The tour will include visits to the 3rd Infiltration Tunnel and exhibition hall, Dorasan Observatory & Dorasan Station, Unification Village, Memorial Monument and Freedom Bridge.

After the Korean War (June 25, 1950), South Korea and North Korea negotiated and then designated the DMZ (demilitarized zone) 2km away from the truce line on each side of the border. The 3rd Infiltration Tunnel was first discovered by Kim Bu-seong, a North Korean who defected in 1975. It is 2 meters wide and 1,635 meters long, and has the capacity to infiltrate 10,000 armed soldiers into the South in an hour. The Dora Observation Platform is the northernmost observatory in South Korea from which visitors can witness life in North Korea. Until 1998 the Freedom Bridge was the only bridge over Imjingang River. The bridge got its name when 13,000 war prisoners shouted "Hurray Freedom!" as they returned home crossing the bridge following the Armistice Agreement in 1953. The bridge is located at Imjingak.

Nature & Beauty Tour

Friday,
26th September 2008
1:00 pm - 5:30 pm

Changdeokgung Palace & Secret Garden: With its man-made structures in harmony with beautiful natural surroundings, Changdeokgung Palace and Secret Garden is one of Seoul’s most frequently visited sites. There are also considerable cultural vicinities such as Injeong-jeon, Daejo-jeon and Seonjeong-jeon Halls, and Nakseonjae Villa. Changdeokgung Palace is one of UNESCO’s World Heritage Sites.

Namdaemun Local Market is the largest traditional market in Korea selling all types of clothing, daily miscellaneous goods, kitchenware and imported goods. The market’s history traces back to the Joseon Dynasty and has become the main market place since for products between urban and rural areas of Korea.

The Tour includes:
Transportation by bus, an English speaking tour guide and all admission fees.
Rate per person: 36 EUR (56,000 KRW)

Jeju Island Tour
(3 days/2 nights)

Jeju Island, also known as the “Island of the Gods”, is a popular vacation spot for Koreans and many Japanese. The island's mixture of volcanic rock, frequent rains and temperate climate, make it very similar to the Hawaiian Islands in the U.S. The island offers visitors a wide range of activities: hiking on Halla-san (South Korea's highest peak), catching sunrises and sunsets over the ocean, viewing majestic waterfalls, riding horses, or just lying around on the sandy beaches.
O’Sullok Green Tea Museum’s refreshing scent of green tea washes away all your tension. You can also learn about the properties of green tea and how it can be beneficial to your health.
Located at the foot of Mt. Halla, Seongeup Folk Village has preserved ancient Korean traditions.

The Tour includes: Accommodation at 4* hotel, American Breakfast at the hotel restaurant, roundtrip airfare from Seoul to Jeju. Excludes: lunches and dinners
Rate per person: 570 EUR (884,000 KRW) Single room supplement: 198 EUR (306,000 KRW)

Gyeongju Tour
(2 days/1 night)

Gyeongju was the capital of the ancient kingdom of Silla (57 BC – 935 AD) and is an internationally acclaimed cultural and historic area with numerous examples of ancient architecture designated as World Cultural Heritage by UNESCO, such as Bulguksa Temple and Seokguram Grotto.
The Seokguram Grotto, part of the Bulguksa Buddhist temple complex, is a stone temple made of granite, and is located on the eastern peak of Mt. Toham (745 m sea level). Inside the round-shaped main hall, there are the Bonjon Statue, Bodhi-sattva and his disciples. Seokguram was built to preserve these statues. Among other sites to visit; Cheomseongdae, meaning star-gazing tower in Korean, is one of the oldest surviving observatories in East Asia astronomical observatory
The Anapji pond was part of the palace complex of ancient Silla and was constructed by order of King Munmu in 674 CE. It was designed to create an exquisite garden environment and flowers and rare animals were brought in to enhance the beauty of the area.

The Tour includes:
Accommodation at 4* hotel, American Breakfast at the hotel restaurant, roundtrip KTX (Express Train) fare. Excludes: lunches and dinners
Rate per person: 340 EUR (527,000 KRW) Single room supplement: 110 EUR (171,000 KRW)