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Cultural Tour of South Korea July 09, 2012 Dear Marcia, Thank you for choosing Explorient! We are delighted to have the opportunity to serve you on your Korea Vacation. Below please find the summary of the services for your trip. All services have been confirmed at this time. TOUR SUMMARY: 9 Day / 7 night Private South Korea custom Package – Land Only Roundtrip Seoul / Jeju Airfares on Asiana Airlines One way Seoul / Gyeongju transfer by KTX Train 1 night at Hilton Hotel in Gyeonju (Deluxe Room) 1 night in a Gunjari Home Stay (run of house) 4 nights at Phoenix Island Resort on Jeju Island (Ocean View Room) Hotel American Breakfasts Daily 6 Lunches per itinerary All ground transportation (unless noted otherwise) by private car/mini van per itinerary Private sightseeing with services of English-speaking guides Roundtrip Train Station / Airport Transfers by private car / mini-van (driver only) Travel Protection Plan by Travel Guard TOUR ITINERARY Day Activity Summary Aug. 29 Arrive Seoul: Upon arrival and after clearing Customs and Immigration, be met and transferred to your hotel in Seoul ****Accommodations in Seoul on passengers’ own arrangements. Hotel to be advised**** Aug. 30 Seoul: Passengers on own arrangements Aug. 31 Seoul: Passengers on own arrangements Sept. 01 Seoul: Enjoy a full day city tour that includes Nationl Museum, Gyeongbok Palace, Changdeok Palace & Secret Garden and a Han River Cruise. Lunch is served at a local restaurant. (L) ***Guide to meet you at hotel lobby at 9:30am*** Sept. 02 Seoul: Today’s full day sightseeing includes a visit to Leum Museum, Bongeunsa Temple and Suwon Hwaseong Fortress. Lunch is served at a local restaurant. (L) ***Guide to meet you at hotel lobby at 9:30am*** Sept. 03 Seoul: Enjoy a full day free at leisure to explore the city on your own. Sept. 04 Seoul / Gyeongju: Early morning transfer for your KTX Train (KTX# 109, departs 7:30am) for Gyeongju, connecting in Dongdaegu. Upon arrival, be met and transferred to Hilton Gyeongju Hotel for your overnight accommodations. This afternoon, enjoy sightseeing of Gyeongju visiting the National Museum, Tombs of Silla Kings, Seokguram Grotto, Bulguksa Temple and Cheomseongdae Astronomical Observatory. Lunch is served at a local restaurant. (L) Explorient Travel Services® is a proud member of Sept. 05 Gyeongju / Namsan / Andong: After breakfast, enjoy an excursion to Namsan National Park, home to many historic and cultural remains and was added to the UNESCO list of World Heritage in 2000. Afterwards, proceed to Andong by road. Accommodations at Gunjari Homestay. (B) Sept. 06 Andong / Jeju: Enjoy full day sightseeing of Andong visiting Andong Hahoe Village, Andong Market, Bongjeongsa Temple, Icheondong Seokbulsang and Sinsedong Chilcheung Jeontap. In the afternoon, transfer to Seoul for your evening flight to Jeju. Upon arrival, be met and transferred to Phoenix Island Resort for your next 4 nights’ accommodations. (B) Sept. 07 Jeju: Enjoy full day sightseeing of Jeju’s East Coast visiting Seongeup Folk Village, Stone Park, Manjanggul Cave, Seongsan Sunrise Peak and Seopjikoji Coast. Includes Lunch at a local restaurant. (B,L) Sept. 08 Jeju: Today, we explore the Southern and Western part of the Island. We begin by enjoy a ride on the Seogwipo Ferry & Submarine followed by visits to Jeongbang Falls / Andoek Valley, Cheonjiieon Falls, and Yackcheonsa Temple. Lunch is served at a local restaurant. (B,L) Sept. 09 Jeju: Full day free at leisure to relax and explore Jeju on your own. (B) Sept. 10 Jeju / Seoul: Morning at leisure. In the afternoon, enjoy additional sightseeing of Jeju visiting Dokkaebi Road, Yongduam Rock, Dongmun Traditional Market with lunch at a local restaurant. Afterwards, transfer to the airport for your evening flight to Seoul (Gimpo Airport). Upon arrival, be met and transferred to Best Western Airport Hotel located at Incheon Airport. (B,L) Sept. 11 Return Home: Transfer to the airport by hotel shuttle service for your departure flight home. (B) ****END OF PROGRAM**** Please review the above for accuracy and feel free to contact us if you have any questions regarding your trip. We appreciate your business and look forward to serving you in Korea. Sincerely, Explorient Travel Services, Inc. Tel: 800.785.1233 Fax: 212.918.0732 Web: www.explorient.com LEGAL NOTICE: This document contains proprietary information of Explorient Travel Services, Inc. and is intended for the exclusive use of the parties to whom it was provided by Explorient. Its content may not be modified, sold or otherwise provided, in whole or in part, to any other person or entity, without Explorient’s prior written permission. The information expressed herein is the intellectual property of Explorient and are not intended for distribution. 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