Korea Express

Korea Express

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Korea Express

6 Days Starting and ending in Seoul, South Korea

Visiting: Seoul, Jeonju, Suwon, Daegu, Haeinsa, Busan

Tour operator:

Europamundo

Tour code:

29747

Guide Type:

Fully Guided

Group size:

36 - 72

Physical rating:

Low

Age range:

3-85

Special diets catered:

Vegetarians

Tour operated in:

English

Interests:

Cultural, History

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Tour Overview

Embark on an exhilarating journey through South Korea with our "Korea Express" tour.

Highlights

  • Explore the vibrant city of Seoul, including a visit to the modern City Hall and the traditional Deoksugung Palace

  • Discover Seoul's largest shopping area, Myeongdong, known as the "brilliant tunnel"

  • Tour the UNESCO World Heritage Site of Changdeokgung Palace and the historical Bukchon Hanok Village

  • Visit the War Memorial of Korea and explore the bustling Gangnam District

  • Experience the Changing of the Guard ceremony at the 600-year-old Gyeongbokgung Palace

  • Explore Suwon's World Heritage-listed fortifications and the summer palace, Hwaseong Haenggung

  • Visit Jeonju's Hanok Village, showcasing traditional houses, shops, and art galleries

  • Discover Haeinsa Temple, home to the Tripitaka Koreana, the most complete collection of Buddhist texts

  • Explore Busan, including the Haedong Yonggung Temple, the United Nations Memorial Cemetery, and the largest fish market in the country

Itinerary

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Day 1 : Seoul

Location: Seoul

Accommodation Name: hotel

Meals Included: Dinner

Welcome to Korea! Transfer to hotel in group transport. Meeting with your guide. At the end of the afternoon, we are going to enter this fascinating country and with our guide we will go on the modern and efficient underground (we will be taught to use this public transport) to City Hall to see this building shaped like a tsunami. In front of the City Hall, we will also see the Deoksugung Palace, which is lit up at night and which allows us to appreciate the tradition and modernity of this country together. On foot, we will then go from here to the district of Myeongdong, the largest and busiest shopping area in Korea. Its name means “brilliant tunnel”. Dinner included in a local restaurant. Accommodation.

Day 2 : Seoul

Location: Seoul

Meals Included: Lunch

Today we include a tour of the city of Seoul lasting five hours. We will see Changdeokgung Palace. This is a World Heritage Site formed by a group of palaces inside a large park. After the visit, we will go to Bukchon Hanok Village, a traditional historical neighbourhood with tiny houses. Afterwards we will visit the War Memorial, an impressive war museum that tells of the different conflicts suffered by Korea during its history, particular the Korean War with the United Nations in which soldiers from many different countries took part. We continue to the Gangnam District, one of the busiest areas of the city, where there are numerous shopping and leisure centres. To finish, we stop at LOTTE WORLD TOWER, an impressive 550 m building where there will be time to climb the tower (entrance not included) or stroll in the park or around the luxury shopping centres. Lunch included in a local restaurant. Return to the centre and free time.

Day 3 : Seoul, Suwon, Jeonju

Location: Seoul, Jeonju, Suwon

Meals Included: Lunch

Today we include in Seoul the Gyeongbokgung Palace, an impressive palace that is 600 years old, where we will see the Changing of the Guard ceremony (if scheduled). Our next stop is the city of SUWON, former capital of Korea, a World Heritage Site famous for its walls Heritage of Mankind. We will see the impressive wall with its fortifications and will visit Hwaseong Haenggung, the summer palace. Lunch included in a local restaurant. We continue to JEONJU, where we will see its fascinating old town (Hanok Village), with its tiny houses, traditional shops and art galleries.

Day 4 : Jeonju, Haeinsa, Daegu, Busan

Location: Daegu, Haeinsa, Busan, Jeonju

Accommodation Name: hotel

Meals Included: Lunch

Amidst impressive mountain forest scenery, we come to HAEINSA, a Buddhist temple built in the year 802 where we discover the Tripitaka, the most complete collection of Buddhist texts engraved on 80,000 blocks of wood. We will visit the temple and the museum on the Tripitaka. We go on to DAEGU where we see the market of traditional medicines with its different herbs, and especially ginseng, and the Museum of Oriental medicine. Lunch included. We come to BUSAN. We are in the second largest city in Korea, full of life. Time in the fantastic Doosan Haeundae complex with its more than 300 m skyscraper and its sports marina. Accommodation.

Day 5 : Busan, Seoul

Location: Busan, Seoul

Accommodation Name: hotel

Meals Included: Lunch

Day in BUSAN. We are going out to the city of Busan to visit HAEDONG YONGGUNG, 14th century Buddhist temple located by the sea. Return to Busan. We see the memorial to the United Nations with its cemetery were people from numerous countries are buried. We approach the largest fish market in the country, which is alongside Nampo port. Lunch included. Then we walk from there to Yongdusan park with its immense 120 m pagoda. At around five thirty we take a modern high-speed train and in three hours we are back in SEOUL. Transfer to the hotel and accommodation.

Day 6 : Seoul

Location: Seoul

Meals Included: Breakfast

After breakfast, end of our services.

What's Included

  • Accommodation

  • Additional Services

    City tour in: SEOUL Evening transfer: Myeongdong quarter in Seoul Ticket admission: Metro, Changdeokgung Palace, War Memorial in Seoul , Qyeongbokgung Palace , Hanok Village , Buddhist Temple , Haedong Yonggung, U.N. Memorial and Yongdusan Park High speed train: Busan - Seoul

  • Fully Guided

    Travel by bus with English speaking guide

  • Meals

    Breakfast, 4 Lunch included in: SEOUL, SUWON, DAEGU, BUSAN and 1 Dinner Included in: SEOUL

  • Transport

    Includes arrival transfer

What's Not Included

Check out our Q&As

  • What kind of meals are included in the tour?

    The tour includes breakfast daily, four lunches in Seoul, Suwon, Daegu, and Busan, and one dinner in Seoul.

  • Is there a guide provided during the tour?

    Yes, the tour includes travel by bus with an English-speaking guide.

  • What kind of transportation is included in the tour?

    The tour includes arrival transfer, city tours, and a high-speed train from Busan to Seoul.

  • What are some of the key historical sites visited during the tour?

    The tour visits several key historical sites including the Deoksugung Palace, Changdeokgung Palace, Bukchon Hanok Village, War Memorial of Korea, Gyeongbokgung Palace, Hwaseong Haenggung, Jeonju's Hanok Village, Haeinsa Temple, and the United Nations Memorial Cemetery.

  • What cultural experiences are included in the tour?

    The tour includes visits to traditional neighborhoods like Bukchon Hanok Village and Jeonju's Hanok Village, the War Memorial of Korea, and the Haeinsa Temple, which houses the Tripitaka Koreana.

  • Are there any shopping opportunities during the tour?

    Yes, the tour includes visits to Myeongdong, the largest shopping area in Seoul, and the Gangnam District, which has numerous shopping and leisure centers.

  • What is the significance of the Haeinsa Temple visit?

    Haeinsa Temple is significant for housing the Tripitaka Koreana, the most complete collection of Buddhist texts engraved on 80,000 blocks of wood.

  • Will there be any free time during the tour?

    Yes, there will be free time after the city tour in Seoul on the second day and after visiting the Lotte World Tower.

  • What is the highlight of the visit to Busan?

    The highlights of the visit to Busan include the Haedong Yonggung Temple, the United Nations Memorial Cemetery, the largest fish market in the country, and Yongdusan Park.

Reviews of this operator

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27-Jun-2023

We had a fantastic trip with EuropaMundo. We visited France, Switzerland, Italy, Monaco and Spain. Gonzalo our guide was incredibly knowledgable and friendly, gave us a fantastic tour throughout the whole trip. We learned about history, art, culture and much more. He kept us entertained, was happy to answer all of our questions, also offered recommendations of things to do, see and places to eat during the tour. Also want to thank our drivers Narciso and Olivier both did a fantastic job driving us safe. Money and time well invested. Highly recommended.

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16-Jul-2024

I want to let you guys know your tour guides were excellent Frey, Julie and Alba was very professional. Also hotels in Spain quite clean. Only think you guys need to improve on giving accurate times guides bus because told 8:30 am because told I would little more accurate timings of the tour. I was wondering if guys tours in Greece or Israel plan another vacation next year asking if guys have any tours available in Greece or Israel.

Paul Quan (Google Reviewer)  

Just finished a 3 week...

22-Oct-2023

Just finished a 3 week tour not do long ago. Most of it was great, I couldn't ask for a better experience. Except for 1 tour guide (Maria). First of she and the driver was over an hour late to our hotel to pick every one up, which is fair enough, unexpected things happen. Then I thought that everyone was punished due to them being late. We were rushed everywhere we went. She made us pay for a toilet only to walk us down to the city centre to only allow us 45 minutes to find a restaurant to have so called lunch at around 3:00pm. Then we drove for at least 6 hours with very little breaks, not even to allow everyone to have toilet breaks. I would recommend eurpomando but not Maria as a tour guide. Every other tour guide we had were fantastic.

Julia Macapagal (Google Reviewer)  

We are three from the...

20-Aug-2024

We are three from the Philippines and were set to tour the Czech Republic (June 10). Overall, the tour was satisfactory except we would like to suggest giving more time to the highlights of each city. For instance, we were able to see the exterior of Versailles - but even if we wanted to get in to see more of its beauty, we could not as we were pressured by time to be at the meeting place at a certain point. That is exactly what happened to us during our Eiffel Tower experience as well. The Louvre museum was optional but we finished the cruise at 3:00 PM and the museum would close at 5:00 PM. This schedule was literally just like a tick the box list. Another important thing I would like to say is regarding William or Guillermo. He was our tour guide on June 12 from Pilsen to Germany. We understand that this is a group tour and that time is a big factor such that our punctuality is required. But it is also inevitable that sometimes you get late, you can get lost, but that was not intentional. That is exactly what happened to us, we got lost in Rothenburg and caused us to be late, meters away from the bus, he was yelling at us at the peak of his lungs. Very discourteous and very unethical! He was unlike other guides. Not to mention that he is not so knowledgeable in the topics he was discussing, again, unlike the other tour guides. To think that he has been doing his job for several years “with passion”, it was such a disappointment. His attitude did not show any passion for his work.

Glenn (Google Reviewer)  

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12-Dec-2023

We had an incredible time visiting Switzerland and Paris, and there was no need to worry about anything. The organization was perfect, and the hotels were booked and all this was at a resonable cost. But an issue arose with an extremely rude and unpleasant driver(Andres) for one of the days, who abruptly slammed the brakes on a high-speed bus because he was angry at kids talking. This could have been very dangerous for the passengers also. Would have given 5 stars if it wasbt for the driver

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Poorly organized tours - no...

19-May-2024

Poorly organized tours - no continuity or directions to people on tours. Drivers and guides are often late and, while nice people, are also very disorganized with little support from the home office. We are missing our Versailles tour because the bus driver did not show up. One hotel had no water for the entire hotel. The company is about churning as many people through their tours than providing quality experiences. I plan to report them through our travel agent to prevent more people from using them.

Pedro Rascon (Google Reviewer)  

I had travelled with Europamundo...

24-Jul-2024

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Arielle Nicole (Google Reviewer)  

The absolute worst. They do...

02-Sep-2023

The absolute worst. They do not follow the itinerary provided. When we arrived in Versailles, tickets are sold out since instead of morning, they changed it to 3-4pm where all the tickets are sold out. Whole day wasted. Most of the museums/sights they state in their itinerary, they will just bring you there, entrance fee is not included. They will only bring you to free places, so just be aware that you will not be getting your money’s worth. Bus is ALWAYS late, today our meetup time is 7:45am, the bus arrived 8:25am, since they had to pick up other guest from a totally different hotel. They frequently change buses, it is a hit or miss. There are times where the airconditioner is good, leg space is acceptable. There are also times, they would rent a bus from a different company, where it is very cramped. Guide: they know the basics but not the nitty gritty details. For example they would just point you “Oh this is blah building, without any further explanation.” Hotels are mostly 4 star hotels with really shitty customer service. Once I had a room (cant remember the hotel in Lyon, France) assigned to me where the room has not been cleaned up. GROSS. One of the other hotel (Dormero Hotel, Zurich), did not have a reception staff at night, so when we were a defective bath tub, we had no one to complain to.

Liz Watsen (Google Reviewer)  

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19-Jul-2024

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    We don't charge a cancellation fee, here is a summary of europamundo charges.

    Up to 21 days before tour starts: Forfeit 100% of deposit.

    At 20 days before tour starts: Forfeit 20% of booking price.

    At 10 days before tour starts: Forfeit 30% of booking price.

    At 2 days before tour starts: Forfeit 50% of booking price.

    At 1 days before tour starts: Forfeit 100% of booking price.

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