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31 Hongkong and South Corea Victoria Peak, Hong Kong Starts Hong Kong 3 Days – 2 Nights From $549* Day 1 Arrive Hong Kong Day 3 Depart from Hong Kong Welcome to Hong Kong. Meet your Global Holidays tour Check out & proceed to the airport for your onward destination. Manager/LocalGuide at the arrivals and proceed Hotel. Remaining Breakfast day will be at Leisure. Tour Highlights Hong Kong Day 2 Hong Kong city tour Half - Day morning tour of Hong Kong Island Witness Aberdeen's floating community Today get to know the ins and outs of Hong Kong island during Ride the Victoria Peak Tram Shop for bargains at Stanley Market this comprehensive half-day tour that touches on all the Pass by picturesque Repulse Bay Watch Craftsmen at work in a Jewelry factory. highlights. Learn about the history and culture as you visit major landmarks with your expert local guide. Make stops at Victoria Departure Dates & Prices Peak, Stanley Market and the traditional fishing village of Prices Departure Dates Aberdeen. Remaining day will be at Leisure Adult Child 02-11 Single Breakfast Any Date $549 $415 $740 Price Includes: Adult: Price per person based on 02/03 adults sharing a room 02 Night’s accommodation in 3*/4* Hotel with Breakfast Child : 02-11 years must share a room with 02/03 adults Ground Transportation by AC Deluxe Vehicle Infant : 0-23 Months is FREE Sightseeing as mentioned under tour highlights Max occupancy per room is 03 person (Excluding Infants) Service of english speaking guide Blue House, South Korea Korean Demilitarized Zone, South Korea Starts South Korea 3 Days – 2 Nights From $395* City Covered : Seoul Day 1 Seoul Tour Highlights Welcome to Seoul.Meet your Global Holidays tour SEOUL (Korea) Manager/LocalGuide at the arrivals and proceed Hotel. Tour of Demilitarized Zone Dora Observatory Visit the Third Tunnel of Aggression and Dorasan station Remaining day will be at Leisure. Visit Imjingak Park City tour of Seoul Day 2 Demilitarized Zone & Seoul City Tour Price Includes: 02 Night’s accommodation in 3 & 4* Hotel with Breakfast Ground Transportation by AC Deluxe Coach Today visit the Korean Demilitarized Zone on the South Entrances and sightseeing as mentioned under tour highlights Korean side and learn about the war between the North Excellent Service of a Global Holidays Tour Manager/Local Guide and South and how the demilitarized strip of land came about. Get a rare glimpse of North Korea from the Doura Departure Dates & Prices Observatory. Later proceed for City tour of Seoul. See the Prices Blue House and beautiful Gyeongbokgung Palace to Departure Dates Adult Child 02-11 Single experience the (more than 500 years old) Royal Guard *Price is based on 06 passengers Any Date $395 $299 $560 Changing Ceremony and other famous sites. Breakfast travelling together Adult: Price per person based on 02/03 adults sharing a room Day 3 Flight out Child: 02-11 years must share a room with 02/03 adults Infant: 0-23 Months is FREE Check out & proceed to the airport for your onward destination. Max occupancy per room is 03 person (Excluding Infants) Breakfast 51.
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