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Busan & Gyeongju Short Stay Busan & Gyeongju Short Stay 5 Days / 4 Nights Pacakge Day 1 Arrival Busan where large ancient tombs of the kings enjoy the panoramic view from Busan Tower, Upon arrival at Busan Airport, you are met by and the nobility of the Silla Dynasty can and discover various monuments like the driver and transferred to your hotel. be visited. You will also discover Gyeongju Statue of the Great Admiral Yi Sun-sin, the Afternoon visit of Dongbaek Island to admire National Museum, where approximately Bell of the Citizens. the sea and the Gwangandaegyo Bridge; 30,000 artifacts have been excavated and then followed by visiting the APEC House, Cheomseongdae Observatory, the oldest Coming down the hill from Yongdusan Park, an international meeting place (closed every existing astronomical observatory in Asia. we walk towards BIFF Square, the shopping 1st Monday of the month). Check in at Busan To end the day, discover Anapji Pond and entertainment area. Lined with movie Hotel The Mark or similar for 4 nights. during sunset, when it’s the most beautiful. theaters, shops and entertainment facilities, Donggung Palace and Wolji Pond were the the area was developed as a cultural tourist Day 2 Busan Meal: B/L secondary palace site which were used for attraction for the Busan International Film Start your day with the Busan Gamcheon the palace of the Crown Prince along with Festival. During the film festival, the long Culture Village, formed by houses built in other subsidiary buildings and it also was the street comes to life with performances and staircase-fashion on the foothills of a coastal banquet room for important national event other festivities. mountain, earning this village the nickname and important visitors. Look out for the plaques with hand prints of of "Machu Picchu of Busan." The many alleys Dinner is served at a local restaurant then famous celebrities at the square. cutting through this community are vibrantly drive back and overnight in Busan. decorated with murals and sculptures. You Day 5 Departure Busan Meal: B will then discover the Jagalchi Fish Market, Day 4 Busan Meal: B Transfer to the airport (driver only) for your Korea's largest seafood market (selling both Discover Haedong Yonggungsa Temple exit flight. live and dried fish) and the International (about 1h drive): This superb attraction offers Group Size Price / pp Single supplement Market (Gukje Market). Lunch is served at the visitors the rare find of a temple along the fish markets - Korean vegetable and seafood shore line; most temples in Korea are located 2 people $2220 pancake (Raw fish specialty - Sashimi, fish in the mountains. Haedong Yonggungsa 3-4 people $1590 $360 selection on site for an intact freshness, Temple was first built in 1376 during the 5-6 people $1480 accompanied by live octopus for the show). Goryeo Dynasty. Inclusions: Do shopping at Centum City Department Other special sites at the temple are the 108 • 4 nights stay at the above mentioned hotel Store, registered in the Guinness World stairs and stone lanterns lining the rocky or similar with daily breakfast. Records as the largest shopping complex in landscape. After going down the 108 steps, • Roundtrip airport transfer by driver (non- the world. Free time to relax at Haeundae one will be delighted with the beauty of the tour guide) with mini-van. Beach. temple. Midway down the 108 steps one can • Fully inclusive tour with English speaking stop and enjoy the calming sounds of the Day 3 Busan Gyeongju Busan waves, and view the majestic sunrise. guide, meals and transfers as per itinerary. Meal: B/D Exclusions: Depart for Gyeongju (about 1h drive). Come back to Busan and walk around • Personal expenses The Gyeongju Historic Area, registered Yongdusan Park. The park is located on top • Tipping as a UNESCO World Cultural Heritage on of a hill in the middle of the city center, so it’s • Any air tickets November 2000, is an area that embodies a nice walk to admire the scenery and visit the time-honored history and culture of the many attractions in the area. You will also Gyeongju, the ancient capital of the Silla Kingdom (57-935). In the morning visit Bulguksa Temple and Seokguram Cave, the remaining jewels of Gyeongju which were declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO. The beauty of this temple and the artistic touch of the stone relics are known worldwide. Located on the slopes of Mt. Tohamsan, Seokguram Cave is a stone temple representative of Korea. These two form an ensemble of religious architecture of an exceptional value. You will then discover the Royal Tumuli Park, SOUTH KOREA I 63.
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