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Fall School Break to Magical Korea Tour October 6Th -14Th, 2019 Fall School Break to Magical Korea Tour October 6th -14th, 2019 7nts from: $2395 triple; $2495 double $2895 single Our tour begins in Seoul where whatever you want, at any time of day or night, this capital city can provide. An early morning temple visit can lead to a palace tour followed by tea sipping in Bukchon and gallery- hopping in Samcheong-dong. Snacks in a street tent bar will fuel you for shopping at the buzzing Dongdaemun or Namdaemun night markets. By the time you look at your watch, it will be dawn again. And then, there is Busan, known as the San Francisco of South Korea. Busan is a bustling city – second only to Seoul. It offers spectacular seaside beaches and historic temples, alongside amazing food and vintage shopping-galore. Busan has something for all tastes and we are off to find it all. Along with the cultural and historic sites on this tour, we have included much, much more! There’s a visit to the DMZ, KBS Studios, two KTX bullet train experiences, Chuncheon Nami Island, where the famous K Drama “Winter Sonata” was shot and SM Town at COEX to experience the best collection of K-Pop stars. Yes, there is shopping time, beginning and ending in Myeongdong, with our hotel, literally in the heart of it all. Besides a free day, we have included the shopping area by Hongik University, Insadong Antique Street, and time in Busan. Come, don’t miss out on this adventure as we journey to Magical Korea. Itinerary/Details Day 1 – October 6th, 2019 Sunday – Depart from Honolulu Hawaiian Airlines #459 Departs Honolulu 2:35 pm – Arrive Incheon 8:00 pm +1 Meet up with your Panda Travel representative at the Hawaiian Airlines international check-in counters located in Terminal 2, Lobby 40, Makai a minimum of 3 hours prior to the flight departure time. Day 2 – October 7th, 2019 Monday – Incheon-Seoul (D) On arrival at the Incheon, please make your way to the baggage claim area as we need to clear immigration and customs. On exiting our local English-speaking guide will be there to meet us. The drive into the city is approximately 1 hour, but first we will give you time to exchange currency. If you do not exchange currency here, there are plenty of opportunities close by to our hotel. Accommodations in Seoul are at the recently renovated Seoul IBIS Myeongdong Hotel, ideally located in the heart of Myeong-dong, the epicenter of fashion and culture. Famous Namdaemun Market and Seoul City Hall are within a 10-minute walk. The remainder of the evening is free. A dinner bento box with bottled water will be provided on arrival at the hotel Accommodations: Seoul IBIS Myeongdong Hotel Free Day 3 – October 8th, 2019 Tuesday – Seoul (B/L) After breakfast, please meet your guide in the lobby as we are off on a full day of touring. The morning begins with a visit to Seoul Tower, as iconic as kimchi. Opened to the public in 1980, it has since become a major tourist attraction. Sitting atop Namsan Mountain, Seoul Tower offers panoramic views of the entire city and surrounding areas. While here don’t miss the countless “locks of love”, literally thousands of padlocks attached to the fences and trees. It is a ritual among courting couples as a symbol of their affection. After hanging their locks, they throw away the key in the hope for eternal love. Seoul Tower “Locks of Love” at Seoul Tower From here, we are visiting the National Museum of Korea It is ranked as the 9th most visited museum in the world. Historically significant, this museum originally opened in 1945, the same year Korea gained independence from Japan. Since then, it’s moved to various locations until October 2005, when it was given its final and current setting in Yongsan Family Park. Housing more than 220,000 pieces of art and relics in total, some 13,000 works are on display at any given time. The grand, marble-lined, modernist building cleverly channels plenty of natural light to show off Korea’s ancient treasures. Among the must-see exhibits on the ground-floor galleries are the Baekje Incense Burner, an extraordinary example of the artistry of the 6th- to 7th-century Baekje Kingdom; and the Golden Treasures for the Great Tomb of Hwangham. On the 3rd-floor sculpture and craft galleries, search out the Pensive Bodhisattva from the 7th century. Also look down on the top of the Goryeo-dynasty Ten Story Pagoda carved from marble. The surrounding park is best appreciated in good weather, when the Great Hall is perfectly reflected in the large Reflecting Pond. The original Bosingak Bell is in the grounds near the picturesque Dragon Falls. Enjoy free time here to explore on your own and then we are off to lunch at a local restaurant. National Museum of Korea From here we are off to tour the KBS Studio, located within the KBS broadcasting station. Dedicated to the history and evolution of the Korean broadcasting industry, you can experience radio and television broadcasting production firsthand. The tour starts from the main hall on the second floor and continues onto the fourth and fifth floors. In addition to the small museum, radio drama studio, sound effect instruments, 9 o'clock news corner, hologram corner, stereoscopic media experience hall and chroma key corner, visitors have the chance to observe TV production and radio programming process through a window that looks out into the broadcasting studio. If you are a fan of Korean drama, the visit here will make for a truly unique experience, especially knowing that there is the possibility of meeting one or more celebrities. The Drama Gallery consists of drama posters and cut-outs of popular dramas including many favorite actors. Enjoy taking a picture besides a cardboard cutout from dramas like Boys Over Flowers, Dream High and Baker King Kim Tak Goo. Another fun part of the tour is the Blue Screen Room where you will have the opportunity to become a weather forecaster. Point out to various imaginary locations to indicate the shifting of the rain clouds and predict the weather’s next move. You will also be visiting the special effects department to see many mannequins and props used in thriller or horror dramas. They have real like features that can be a bit scary. The last part of the tour is the outdoor shooting sets, houses and streets that look so real. You will feel as though you are walking along an olden day Korean street. Now, off to the Hongdae and the Hongik University Street for some shopping time. This youthful neighborhood lined with unique cafes, galleries, accessory shops, fashion boutiques, makes for a fascinating place to walk around. We have 1.5 hours here, so enjoy! From here, back to our hotel and the remainder of the afternoon and evening is free. Accommodations: Seoul IBIS Myeongdong Hotel Free Day 4 – October 9th, 2019 Wednesday – Seoul (B/L) After breakfast, please meet your guide in the lobby as we are off on quite an interesting day of touring. The morning begins with a drive to the DMZ are for a guided tour. With the assistance of a professional guide we expect you will leave with a better understanding of the current situation between North and South Korea as well the history of how and why the two countries were divided. Below are the sights we will visit. Imjingak Park, sometime referred to as Imjingak Resort is located 7 km from the Military Demarcation Line, is now at the forefront of tourism related to the Korean War. Imjingak was built in 1972 with the hope that someday unification would be possible. The three-storied Imjingak is surrounded by several monuments, Unification Park, and North Korea Center. Over 400 photos and documents showing the stark reality of North Korea are displayed in the North Korea Center of Unification Board. Outside Imjingak, there are 12 unique tanks and warcrafts on display that were used during the war. Mangbaedan Alter, which stands opposite Imjingak, is famous as the place where Korean's separated from their families in the North visit to perform ancestral rites by bowing toward their hometowns every New Year's Day and Chuseok (Korean Thanksgiving). The Bridge of Freedom, which South Koreans crossed when they came back to their mother country from North Korea after the signing of the Armistice Agreement, stands behind Mangbaedan Alter. In front of Imjingak is the Gyeongui Train Line which was destroyed during the Korean War in 1950. It has been under reconstruction since 2000. Every year many events for unification are held at Imjingak. It is now one of the more famous DMZ tourist spots for foreigners because it is possible to visit without going through any security check points. 3rd Infiltration Tunnel, not known until 1975 after a North Korean defector named Kim Bu-seong claimed that the north had built the secret passageway across the demilitarized zone for the main purpose of invading the south. Photographs are not permitted in the tunnel walk and a hardhat is mandatory. Dorasan Station, a rail station connecting North and South Korea. The station is only used by those who work or visit the station and head south from it. You cannot get a train north out of Dorasan Station, at least not for the present. Dora Observatory, located at the top of Mount Dora, has one of the best views of reclusive North Korea as viewed from the south.
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