Tour Code: akl127 1

10 Days Western Korea & Seoul & Jeju

Tour Code: AKL127 (1^st Apr – 31^st Dec, 2017)
* Information

Duration	10 Days 9 Nights (*Start: Thursday / End : Saturday)
Visiting	Seoul, Gongju, Daejeon, Jeonju, Jinan, Gwangju, Boseong, Sunchoen, Yeosu, Jinju, Jeju
Theme	Sightseeing, History & Cultural, Best Selling Tour, Package Tours
Departure	Thursday
Black out Date	Jan.26-30, Sep.28,30, Oct 1-9
Min.pax	2 Pax (Guaranteed departure)
Price	Adult : USD1960/person (*Single supplement: USD560) Child (2-11yrs) : USD1568/person
Overview	History and gorgeous scenery in the eastern districts of Korea are the highlights of the Western Korea package. South Korea western cities boast a thousand years of rich history, including Seoul and Gongju city, where you can find many UNESCO World Heritage sites. In addition, you can experience a hiking course through the most famous mountain in Korea, Mt. Seorak. Join in on the adventure today. The wide grazing land in Jeju Island is an exotic place that a lot of horses are eating grasses, and people can see them very closely. Cedar forest road was ranked as one of most beautiful road for taking drives in Korea. Heal your body and mind in nature!
Inclusions	- 4-5 Star accommodation based on double occupancy - Airport pick up and drop off service - Transfers per itinerary - Hotel pick up and drop off service available (*Pick up: Hotel in Seoul) (*Drop off: Lotte Hotel Seoul, Center Mark Hotel, T-Mark Hotel, T-Mark Grand Hotel) (*Also, you can transfer to your hotel in Seoul by an international taxi for free upon request. Please provide us your hotel information staying after the tour at time of booking in advance.) - Transportation : * Van (1~4pax) or mini coach (5~9pax) or Medium-sized coach (10~17pax) or Large-sized coach (18pax~) - Roundtrip domestic air ticket (Gimpo <-> Jeju) - English speaking guide - Meals per itinerary - Admission fee per itinerary - Luggage (Per Person) : 1 Luggage, 1 Carry-on - Gratuities
Exclusions	- Round trip international air ticket - Travel insurance - Meals not specified in the itinerary - Service beyond the itinerary - Single supplement charge :USD560 - Personal expenses - Excess baggage fees for air *Baggage weight allowance is 15 kg (33lb). Over weight charge is $2/kg. *Hand Carry baggage is 10 kg (22lb).
Notes	-The itinerary/accommodation is subjects to change due to local circumstances. -This is a group joining tour and people are from all English speaking countries. -Jeju tour is a Multi-Language group joining tour including English. - Additional blackout date may apply without notice. - Children must share room with 2 adults to receive the child rates. -During the winter season when driving is difficult to go Eorimok schedule will be substituted Yongdam costal road and unmanned café instead of Eorimok. -In case of closure of Manjanggul Lava Tube (the first Wednesday of every month) Jeju Haenyeo Museum will be alternative tour course. -Day 8 and Day 9 tour will be alternative on your tour date - No Partial refund for missing breakfast due to early departure flight schedule. ◆Joint Tour operation important notice◆ Your group may be joined with other tour groups during the tour. Please make a note that your seat assignment may be changed once other groups join the tour.
Emergency Contact	☎ Emergency contact HanaTour Seoul office: Ms. Hyeri Lee (Office:02-398-6690 / Cell : 010-2333-3211) HanaTour Jeju office: Ms. Mihee Mun (Jeju Office: 064-711-5331 // Cell: 010-5574-0922)
Cancel Policy	*Deposit Required within 3 business days (10%) : Non-Refundable *Remaining Balance payment required: 31 days before travel start date. * 31 days or more prior to departure: 20% of total cost * 19 to 30 days or more prior to departure: 40% of total cost * 10 to 19 days or more prior to departure: 60% of total cost * 03 to 09 days or more prior to departure: 80% of total cost * Within 48 hours or no show: 100% of total cost *There will be no refund for any single part of the tour has skipped by own while it is in progress.

* Itinerary (B: Breakfast / L: Lunch / D: Dinner / X: No meal)

Day 1 (Thu): Seoul (X/X/X)

Upon arrival at Incheon International airport, you will be met by HanaTour staff with name board. Then you will be transferred to hotel by a local driver. Rest of the day is at leisure.

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  Accommodation: Center Mark Hotel or Similar (4 Star)
  

Day 2(Fri): Seoul (B/L/X)

After breakfast, meet tour guide at hotel lobby. Visit Gwanghwamun Gate, the main gate founded by the first king of the Joseon Dynasty. Next, explore GyeongbokPalace (Changdeok Palace on Tuesday), arguably the most beautiful and the grandest of all five palaces. Next, you will stop by ginseng shopping center. Then pass by Blue house, also called Cheong WaDae, the presidential residence. For the next stop, head to Myeongdong, one of the busiest places in Seoul and among Korea’s premier shopping destinations. Then explore Namsangol Hanok Village (Bukchon Hanok Village or Insadong on Tuesday) where there are five restored traditional Korean houses and a pavilion, a pond and a time capsule. Next, visit N Seoul Tower, offering panoramic views of Seoul and the surrounding areas. After the tour, transfer to hotel.

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  Accommodation: Center Mark Hotel or Similar (4 Star)
  

Day 3 (Sat): Seoul – Gongju – Daejeon (B/L/D)

After breakfast, meet tour guide at hotel. Leave for Gongju the ancient capital of Baekje Kingdom. Experience the tea ceremony with a Buddhist monk at Magoksa Temple, a representative temple surrounded by a mountain and rivers in Chungcheongnam-do Province. Next, visit Tomb of Muryeong King with the wall painting drawn on the number six tomb. Then continue to Gongsanseong Fortress, a mountain castle which was established during the Baekje Period. Transfer to Daejeon. After dinner, check in hotel and rest of the day is at leisure.

Lunch: Shiitake Mushrooms Stew with side dishes

Dinner: Smoked Duck set meal

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  Accommodation: Daejeon Interciti Hotel or Similar (4 Star)
  

Day 4(Sun): Daejeon – Jeonju – Jinan – Gwangju (B/L/D)

After breakfast, leave for Jeonju and visit Jeonju Hanok Village with over 800 traditional Korea houses. After Jeonju Bibimbab lunch at local restaurant, visit Tapsa Temple in Jinan, famous for the over 80 stone pagodas built by Lee Gapyong, a retired scholar. Then leave for Gwangju for hotel check in.

Lunch: Jeonju Bibimbap & Seafood and green onion pancake

Dinner: Vietnamese style Shabu Shabu & Spring rolls

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  Accommodation: Holiday Inn Gwangju or Similar (5 Star)
  

Day 5 (Mon): Gwangju – Boseong –Suncheon– Yeosu (B/L/D)

After breakfast, head to Boseong Green Tea Plantation that is very beautiful, full of green tea fields and cedar trees. Next, visit Naganeupseong Folk Village where you can observe the daily dwellings indigenous to the south provincial area. Then explore Suncheonman Bay Ecological Park, thickly covered with reeds taller than a full-grown man, and then stop by Yongsan Observatory to see the bay's beautiful view. For the last stop of the day, visit Suncheonman Bay Eco-Museum, established to provide a research & education facility to preserve the area's natural habitats. After dinner, check in hotel and rest of day is at leisure.

Lunch: Tteokgalbi Set meal or Dried Corvina Set meal

Dinner: Pizza or Spaghetti

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  Accommodation: Hidden Bay Hotel or Similar (5 Star)
  

Day 6 (Tue): Yeosu – Jinju – Seoul (B/L/X)

After breakfast, take a ferry to Odongdo Island where you can simply walk along the breakwater with 70 species of wild flowers. Next, visit Jinjuseong Fortress which is historically linked to the Japanese invasion in 1592. Drop off service is available at T-Mark Hotel, T-Mark Grand Hotel, Lotte Hotel Seoul and Center Mark Hotel.

Lunch: Bulgoggi stew & Bibimbab

Dinner: No Meal

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  Accommodation: Center Mark Hotel or Similar (4 Star)
  

Day 7 (Wed): Seoul – Jeju (B/X/X)

After breakfast, free till to meet a local driver and transfer to Gimpo airport on private basis for Jeju Island. Upon arrival at Jeju international airport, you will be welcome by a local driver on private basis. Transfer to hotel and check in. Rest of the day is free at leisure.

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  Accommodation : Jeju KAL Hotel or Similar (4 Star)
  

Day 8(Thu): Jeju (B/L/X)

[Jeju-The Volcanic Island Tour]

After breakfast, meet tour guide at hotel lobby. Tour bus will head over to Eorimok trails, which are surrounded by lush forest of Mt.Halla. Then visit Olle trekking 8 courses via Yakchen Temple.

After having a seasonal local lunch, then visit Jusangjeolliade, also called Seaside Cliff, a popular spot due to an impressive pillar rock formation along the coast of Jeju Island and is a designated cultural monument of Jeju Island. This cliff was also formed when the lava from Mt.Halla erupted in to the sea of Jungmun area. Then move on to the famous Dragon Head Shore situated at the bottom of Mt. Sanbang at the north of Jeju City. The locals call it "Yongduam" meaning "dragon head" in Korean due to its distinct shape similar to a dragon head. The Dragon Head Shore was created by strong winds and waves over thousands of years.
If you are visiting during November through January, you will proceed to experience tangerine picking. Jeju Island's tangerines are known for its abundant nutrients and sweetness. If you are visiting during the month of February through October, you will visit the Spirited Garden which is famous for bonsai theme park.

Finally, stop by Mysterious Road which is one the must go to tourist spots in Jeju Island. Optical illusion that makes it's appear to be sloping upwards when infact it runs downhill.

After the tour, we will transfer you to hotel and spend rest of the day at leisure.

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  Accommodation : Jeju KAL Hotel or Similar (4 Star)
  

Day 9 (Fri): Jeju – Seoul (B/L/X)

[Jeju-The World UNESCO Heritage Tour]

After breakfast, meet tour guide at hotel lobby. Tour bus and head over to Gimnyeong Beach, one of must go to beaches in Jeju Island due to emerald colored beaches with charmingly decorated cafe. Then you will visit Manjanggul lava tube that stretches for as far as 7.4km which was formed when the lave that was deep in the ground spouts from the peak and flows to the surface.

After having seasonal local lunch you will enjoy haenyeo performance. haenyeo literally means "Sea-Women" and they are divers in Jeju Island who dive into the ocean to catch various seafood or oceanic organisms. Then continue on to visit Seongsan Sunrise Peak, designated by UNESCO as World Nature Heritage in 2007. Seongsan Sunrise Peak rose from under the sea in a volcanic eruption over 5,000 years ago. Located on the eastern end of the Jeju Island, there is a huge crater at the top of Sungsan Sunrise Peak.

Afterwards you will visit Saryeoni forest path. On the eastern border of Mt. Halla National Park, this is a popular weekend walking destination with 15km of forest paths.

Finally, you will stop by a Daheeyeon where is a green tea garden located on the eastern side of Jeju Island. Not only does it have a large field of green tea, you can also zip line, enjoy delicious green tea ice cream at the Cave Cafe and soak your feet in a nice foot bath for 30 mins.
After the tour ends, your will transfer to Jeju international airport.

Upon arrival at Gimpo airport, you will be welcome by a local driver on private basis. Transfer to hotel and check in. Rest of the day is free at leisure.

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  Accommodation : CenterMark Hotel or Similar (4 Star)
  

Day 10 (Sat): Seoul (B/X/X)

After breakfast, free till to meet a local driver and transfer to Incheon international airport on private basis for your flight to next destination.