Korea + Japan
This tour is confirmed for four or more people. Even for small groups, we will conduct the tour with the utmost sincerity to create unforgettable memories.
Daily Itinerary
Day 1
Incheon
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Arrive at Incheon International Airport
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Meet your Tour Guide (or Driver) and move to Seoul (1 hour)
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Hotel Check-in and enjoy your free time
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HOTEL
Hotel Check-in and enjoy your free time
Novotel Seoul Dongdaemun(T. +82-2-3425-8000) or same class ★★★★★
www.ambatel.com/novotel/dongdaemun
Day 2
Seoul
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Breakfast at the hotel
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Tour Guide Meeting at the hotel lobby (09:00 hour)
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Gyeongbokgung Palace
Visit the Royal palace of Joseon
Dynasty era and witness the Changing of the Guard (10AM / 2PM) -
Cheongwadae (Blue House)
Where you can see the former work place of all-time presidents
and learn the traditional culture of Korea -
Insadong Ancient Street
Walk along the antique street of Insadong where traditional crafts, art works, tea-houses and other various traditional food places have taken place
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Lunch
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Bukchon Hanok Village
A place full of cultural heritage
from Joseon Dynasty era with Hanok buildings -
Cheonggyecheon & Gwanghwamun
Clear and fresh stream
that flows through the city, making it one of the best areas to take
a breath in Seoul -
Enjoy your dinner on your own
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HOTEL
Novotel Seoul Dongdaemun(T. +82-2-3425-8000) or same class ★★★★★
www.ambatel.com/novotel/dongdaemun
Day 3
Seoul
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Breakfast at the hotel
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Tour Guide Meeting at the hotel lobby (09:00 hour)
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Myeongdong district
Walk around Myeongdong Street, full of unique Korean street food and many things to enjoy
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Dongdaemoon Fashion Town
Enjoy shopping at the Dongdaemun Fashion Town where you can see the fashion market of Korea
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After lunch, proceed to the Pier on the Han River
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Hangang Cruise
Enjoy the great view of Seoul
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123F Lotte World Tower
Ride the elevator at the Seoul Sky Tower and enjoy the view of Seoul at the world's 3rd highest observation deck (118F)
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After dinner on your own, move to N Seoul Tower
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Namsan and N Seoul Tower
A very popular tourist spot where you can see the center of Seoul at a glance with a great night view
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HOTEL
Hotel check-in and rest
Novotel Seoul Dongdaemun(T. +82-2-3425-8000) or same class ★★★★★
www.ambatel.com/novotel/dongdaemun
Day 4
Gyeongju
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Breakfast at the hotel
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Hotel Check-Out & Tour Guide Meeting at the hotel lobby (09:00 hour)
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Move to Gyeongju (4 hours)
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Lunch
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Enjoy a half-day tour in Gyeongju, a City with 1,000-Year History
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Cheomseongdae Observatory
An astronomy observatory that was built in the 7th century during Queen Seondeok's reign
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Donggung (Prince) Palace and Wolji Pond
A secondary palace used by the crown prince of the Silla Kingdom
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Gyeongju National Museum
A museum displaying relics from Silla historical sites
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Bulguksa Temple
Registered as a UNESCO World Heritage Site, it represents the Buddhist architecture of Korea's ancient era, along with the Dabotap pagoda and Seokgatap pagoda located within the temple grounds
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Move to Busan (1 hour)
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Enjoy your dinner on your own
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HOTEL
Hotel check-in and rest
Busan Lotte Hotel (T. +82-51-810-1000) or same class ★★★★★
https://www.lottehotel.com/busan-hotel/en.html
Day 5
Busan
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Breakfast at the hotel
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Tour Guide Meeting at the hotel lobby (09:00 hour)
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Busan International Market
- A marketplace created as refugees gathered after liberation in 1945. Known for its diverse stores (about 1,500 in total), you can enjoy market street food such as hotteok, pancake stuffed with honey, handmade fish cakes, or other delicacies only at a traditional market such as this
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Busan International Film Festival (BIFF) Streets
Walk along Korea's version of the 'Hollywood' walk of fame, featuring International Star's handprints
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Jagalchi Market
Get lost wondering the corridors of Korea's largest fish market while savoring a regional seafood delicacy
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Move to Haeundae area
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Haeundae Beach
A beautiful beach with the longest coastline
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Nurimaru APEC House on Dongbaekseom Island
Surrounded by lush camellia trees and pine forests, this building is located on the beautiful Dongbaekseom Island. It served as the venue for the 13th APEC Summit meeting held on November 18-19, 2005
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Blue Line Park Beach Train
A romantic train that runs along Haeundae Haeundae Beach.
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Enjoy your dinner on your own
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HOTEL
Hotel check-in and rest
Busan Lotte Hotel (T. +82-51-810-1000) or same class ★★★★★
https://www.lottehotel.com/busan-hotel/en.html
Day 6
Osaka
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Breakfast at the hotel
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Departure from Kimhae Airport (TW221, 09:00)
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Arrival at Kansai Airport (10:35)
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Lunch
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Move to Arima (1.5 hour ride)
Arima Hot Spring Village Stroll and Hot Spring Bathing Experience
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Move to Osaka
Kitahama Café Street lined with quaint riverside cafes like Kitahama Retro of which the first floor is an English cake, tea and miscellaneous goods shop, and the second floor is a café that is popular among tea-lovers with an English antique atmosphere.
Shinsaibashi full of famous restaurant, fashion goods and market street. Enjoy Osaka's vibrant street life!
Dotonbori, a giant animatroni foodstuffs. Dotonbori is the symbolic business and shopping district of Minami, Osaka, lined with giant three-dimensional signs of everything from the Shochikuza theater, the Kani-Doraku (crab restaurant), Glico, etc -
After dinner check in hotel and and rest
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HOTEL
Hotel Monterey Lasoeur Osaka or the same class
Day 7
Kyoto - Arashiyama
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Breakfast at the hotel
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Move to Kyoto ( 1 hour ride)
Kiyomizu-dera. Built in 198 and part of the Hosso school of Buddhism, it is one of the most popular and most enjoyable temples and represents the favored expression of faith in Japan. Enjoy the soaring city views from the Hondo(Main Hall) on top of the hill
Sannen-saka and Ninen-zaka. Stroll the pretty streets full of traditional shops
Kinkaku-ji Temple. Once a villa retreat of Shogun Ashikaga Yoshimasa in 15th century, the temple is one of Kyoto's premier temples with its sumptuous gardens and elegant structures. -
Move to Arashiyama
Togetsu-kyo. The tour in Arashiyama starts near Togetsu-kyo, the bridge over the Katsura-gawa River
Chikurin(Bamboo Grove). Visit Japan's most famous bamboo grove and one of Japan's most photographed spots. Thick, green stalks seem to continue endlessly in every direction, and there's an ethereal quality to the light.
Nonomiya Shrine. A small shrine located near the famous temple Tenryū-ji, Nonomiya Shrine is surrounded on all sides by the chikurin, Arashiyama’s beautiful bamboo forest. Despite its small size, the shrine has a lengthy history, founded in antiquity as a purification shrine for imperial princesses appointed as priestesses for Ise Shrine. -
Move to Osaka(1.5 hour ride)
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After dinner check in hotel and rest
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HOTEL
Hotel Monterey Lasoeur Osaka or the same class
Day 8
Tokyo
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Breakfast at the hotel
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Tour of Osaka Castle
Visitors are awed by the massive scale and precision of the ishkgaki stone walls that make up the moats, gates and battlements of Japan's most visited castle with museum, observation deck and Nishimaru Garden
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Move to Tokyo by Shikansen and tour guide meeting
Sensoji Temple in Asakusa, Taito-ku, Tokyo. Built in 645, it is the oldest and most recognizable in Tokyo. Sensoji Temple is a popular destination for both locals and tourists as it exudes the nostalgia of the Edo period. There is plenty to see and do from Kaminari-mon, the Five-storied Pagoda to the unique specialty street of Nakamise-dori Street, a traditional shopping street leading to Asakusa
The Rainbow Bridge connects the artificial island of Odaiba with the mainland. Odaiba is a scenic neighborhood with activities that easily fill a weekend of entertainment. Also on offer here is plenty of scenic cruising, and some of the city's best evenings, accentuated by the dazzling Rainbow Bridge -
After dinner, check in hotel and rest
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HOTEL
Hotel East 21 or the same class
Day 9
Hakone
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Breakfast at the hotel
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Move to and take a tour of Hakone National Park
Hakone Shrine. Built in 757, The shrine is a holy place of common people’s faith and boasts a beautiful scenery with rows of cedar trees over 600 years old and Himeshara Pure Forest, a natural monument of Kanagawa Prefecture
Onshi-Hakone-Koen Park, a park spread out on the site of the former Hakone Villa(Imperial Summer Palace). It has a spectacular view of Mt. Fuji and Lake Ashinoko, and was selected as one of Kanagawa's Top 50 Scenic Spots. -
Lunch
Hakone Sekisho. In order to defend Edo (present-day Tokyo), the Tokugawa shogun (referred to as a general) established 53 sekisho (gates/checkpoint facilities) at major gateways throughout the country. Among them, Hakone Sekisho was large in scale and considered an important gateway.
Ashinoko Lake Cruise, a cobalt-blue crater lake famous for the exquisite view of Mt. Fuji. Sightseeing boats travel to the best viewing points.
Hakone Ropeway. Head to the Soun-zan where the top of Hakone's funicular railway meets the Hakone Ropeway for aerial journeys over Ashinoko Lake and Owakudani to enjoy the amazing natural scenery
Owakudani(Great Boiling Valley), which was created as a result of a major eruption about 3,000 years ago, is still actively emitting sulfur gas and is a volcanic valley with hot springs. Taste onsen kuro tamago(black eggs) boiled in the smelly hydrogen sulphide steams and hot water -
HOTEL
Hotel check in and rest
Mt. Huji Garden Hotel or the same class
Day 10
Kawagoe - Tokyo
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Breakfast at the hotel
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Continue the tour of Hakone
Oshino Hakai(8 ponds). Enjoy close-up views of traditional thatched-roof buildings, watermills, and Mt. Fuji
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Move to Kawagoe(1.2 hrs riding)
Kawagoe City is called 'Little Edo' because the atmosphere of the old Edo period is well preserved, but in reality, Tokyo, which used to be the real Edo, has almost no remaining places like this due to earthquakes and wars.
Take the tour of Kawagoe Street and Hikawa Shrine
Gashiya Yokocho(Snack Street). The warm atmosphere of a traditional confectionery shop next to a cobbled road takes you back to a bygone era. This street has flourished as a street where locals buy inexpensive snacks and snacks, and it is a place where you can buy unique snacks such as cinnamon candies and other traditional Japanese snacks. -
Move to Tokyo
Take the tour of Shinjuku and Ginza. Shinjuku, along with Ikebukuro and Shibuya, were designated subcenters of Tokyo in 1958 and is a city with two faces - windowed office buildings and high-rises to the west and glitzy department stores, a world of entertainment and neon light to the east. Ginza has a reputation for being Tokyo's swankiest neighborood, attracting Tokyoites to shop and dine in its many shops and cafes.
Tokyo Tower, the symbol of Tokyo. This tower is perhaps Tokyo's most beloved retro icon and at over 333 metres tall, the views are even more impressive than those of its Paris rival. -
HOTEL
Hotel check in and rest
Hotel East 21 or the same class
Day 11
Narita
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Breakfast at the hotel
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Move to Narita Airport
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Departure from Narita Airport (KE704,13:55)
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Arrival at Incheon Airport (16:30)
Notes
- No Tip & No Shopping & No Optional tours
- Included in Tour
Hotel, Meals as noted on itinerary, Vehicle,
Entrance Fees and English Tour Guide
- Excluded in Tour
Airfare, Travel Insurance
- This is a Package Tour conducted by an English speaking tour guide
- The fee for a single room is $270
- Hotel room type is based on TWN room (2 beds)
If you would like a DBL room (1 bed), please request at time of reservation
- The third guest sharing a room for 3 people will receive a $50 discount
Free for under 24 months
- Travel insurance must be purchased individually by the guest
- If you cancel the tour due to individual circumstances, there will be no refund
- For guests who need to eat special foods (vegetarians, etc.),
please discuss with us in advance
Without prior arrangements, the tour may be canceled unilaterally
- The schedule may change without prior notice due to local circumstances
- Emergency contact number in Seoul is +82-2-3482-5252
- Tour Fee Payment
Payment must be made 4 weeks (28 days) before the tour departure to confirm the tour reservation.
※ Cancellation policy (Refund policy)
The penalty regulations for tour cancellations are as follows.
- The refund dates are based on working days from Monday to Friday, excluding Korean national holidays.
- Please, do note that if the refund amount needs to be transferred overseas, all related bank transfer fees will be covered by the travel agency.
Cancelling between 15 and 28 days before departure : 85% refund of the total tour fee
Cancelling between 8 and 14 days before departure : 70% refund of the total tour fee
Cancelling between 7 and 5 days before departure : 50% refund of the total tour fee
Cancelling between 4 and 3 days before departure : 30% refund of the total tour fee
Cancelling less than 3 days before departure : No Refund
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Price
from USD
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Minimum member
2
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Date
Reservation status
There is no reservation schedule.