DAY 1: Singapore ✈ Incheon
Depart on an exciting journey to South Korea! Land of the K-Drama!
DAY 2: Incheon ✈ Jeju – O’sulloc Green Tea Museum – Teseum Teddy Bear Safari
(Breakfast on Board / Ginseng Chicken Soup Lunch / Hanjeongsik (Korean Traditional Set) Dinner)
<Teseum Teddy Bear Safari> One of the first museums in the world to exhibit all sorts of teddy bears and stitched dolls. There are different themes-animal safari, Greek mythology, fairytale, cartoon movie characters, etc. Get close to touch and hug the bears. <O’Sulloc Green Tea Museum> The museum provides a cultural space and environmentally friendly relaxation area where Eastern and western tea cultures mix with traditional and modern practices. The gallery also displays tea items and tea sets, gift shop where visitors can purchase various types of green tea, green tea-related food, body care products and gifts.(* free a cup of green tea ice-cream)
DAY 3: Sangumburi Crater – Seongeup Folk Village – Hueree Natural Park – Tangerine & Chocolate Factory –Yongmeori Coastal – ChilSungDong Shopping Street
(Abalone Bits Porridge Breakfast / Jeju Black Pork BBQ Lunch / Seafood Steamboat Dinner)
<Sangumburi Crater> An extinct volcanic crater filled with lush vegetation, the crater is densely packed with trees and shrubs; including magnolias, pine trees and maples. During autumn, the pampas flowers bloom all over the crater, making the views breath taking and romantic! The slopes of the crater will also be covered with Jeju's famous Eulalia flower and tall plume-like, gray flowers swaying in the breeze. <Seongeup Folk Village> The Seongeup Folk Village shows the unique culture of Jeju Island: the black lava rock walls, the straight but curvy alleys to block the wind, and the stone grandfather statues (Harubang), which have become a prime feature of the landscape. The local black-haired pigs and tongsi (pigsty / restroom) are especially well-known characteristics of Jeju folk culture. The Jeju black pork is said to be very nutritious. <Hueree Natural Park> One of the most beautiful parks on Jeju Island. Commonly known as “an island within the island,” it offers various seasonal programs: Apricot Flower Festival, Plum Harvest, and Orange Mandarin Harvest. Visitors can also feed baby pigs, rabbits, squirrels, and black goats. The park is full of colorful volcanic stone towers in the pine forest. <Yongmeori Coastal> It is an amazing landscape beach leading up to an impressive lava flow rock which has formed over time. There are sandstone piled over thousands of years, deep and cave rock formations with beautiful stacked layers , the scenery is simply spectacular . If you are lucky with good weather, look closely between the rocks to see the mussels growing alongside sea urchins and sea squirts. On the right coast is soft black sand beach.
DAY 4: Jeju ✈ Busan – APEC House – Skywalk Oryukdo – Gamcheon Cultural Village – BIFF Square (Busan International Film Festival Square) – Jalgachi Seafood Market
(Breakfast / Busan Pork Soup Lunch)
<APEC House> Located on Dongbaekseom Island, noted for its beautiful natural landscape accented by dense camellia and pine trees. Nurimaru APEC House has been used as a memorial hall and a prestigious international conference hall since the APEC summit meeting. <Skywalk Oryukdo> Skywalk is an exciting seaside attraction located in Igidae Park. Skywalk is U shaped toward the sea, floats about 40m above the surface of the sea with look through glass, offering visitors a unique aerial experience. <Gamcheon Cultural Village> Dubbed as Korea’s Santorini, it provides visual delight to visitors with murals and art installations. This historically rich mountainside slum became a famous tourist destination after getting an arty makeover with clever touches up the stairs, down the lanes and around the corners. <BIFF Square> A cultural tourist attraction to promote the advancement of Korea's film industry, the 428 meter-long street is divided into “Star Street” and “Festival Street”. <Jalgachi Seafood Market> Korea’s largest seafood market, try the fresh sashimi at own expense.
DAY 5: Busan – Gyeongju – Bulguksa Temple – Cheonmachong – Cheomseongdae Observatory
(Breakfast / Bimbibap + Shabu Shabu Lunch / GamJatang (Korean Potato Pork Rib soup) Dinner)
<Bulguksa Temple> The representative relic of Gyeongju and was designated as a World Cultural Asset by UNESCO in 1995. The beauty of the temple itself and the artistic touch of the stone relics are known throughout the world. <Cheonmachong> Twenty-three large tombs of the Silla Kingdom are located in Daereungwon Tomb Complex; Cheonmachong is one of the most famous one. There are 11,526 remains and royal crowns inside the tomb, demonstrating the lavish lifestyle of the king. You can feel the ancient culture of Korea 1,500 years ago when visiting. <Cheomseongdae Observatory> The oldest existing astronomical observatory in Asia. Constructed during the reign of Queen Seon-deok, it was used for observing the stars in order to forecast the weather. The Vernal Equinox, Autumnal Equinox, Winter Solstice, Summer Solstice and the 24 solar terms (also known as the astronomical solar year) were determined by the observation of stars. The pavilion stone is believed to have been used as a standard of deciding directions, north, south, east and west. The 362 stones used to build Cheomseongdae represented the 362 days in a lunar year.
DAY 6: Daegu – Gyesan Catholic Church – Dongseongno Street - Danyang – ChungJu Lake(1 hr Cruise) – Dodamsambong – Kangwan LAND (High 1)
(Breakfast / Carp Fish Steamboat Lunch / Hotplate Cuttlefish Dinner)
<Gyesan Catholic Church> is the only remaining structure in Daegu from the early 1900s. The church is Latin cross-shaped with a nave and transepts on both sides. Such formations are seen both inside and outside the building. This predominantly Romanesque church also features some Gothic architectural elements such as stained-glass windows and pinnacles. <Dongseongno Street> is a major fashion district in Daegu which is one of the places where the youth spends most of their time outside of school and work. At here, you will find many department stores, clothing shops, jewelry stores, restaurants, club, pubs and movie theatres. <ChungJu Lake Cruise> The nearby Chungjuho Lake Resort is considered the best lakeside resort in the nation, containing various sports, recreational, and entertainment facilities. With all the popular lake sports facilities, the resort welcomes many tourists. <Dodamsambong> It is one of the most beautiful sceneries in Danyang. Three Rocks create a large “S” figure as it stands tall in the middle of Namhangang River. This is the only place in the world where you can see such three longest rocks protrude in the middle of a river. <Kangwan LAND (High 1)> HIGH 1 is an integrated full leisure facilities resort. Facilities include ski resorts, golf courses, casinos, and accommodations. HIGH 1 has the meaning of "top peak ". In winter, it will open its 4.2 km ski slope for new learners and 18 surface slides, triple jump, and other complex curved slope for advance skiers. Also High1 resort also has
two large hotels and three mini- resort, a total of 1577 rooms, in addition to a large 18-hole golf course and a restaurant.
DAY 7: Kangwan LAND (High 1)– Lotte World Theme Park (Pass) – Lotte Aquarium – Spa Plus Hot Spring + Jimjilbang - Dongdaemun
(Breakfast / Jjmdak Andong Braised Chicken Dinner)
<Lotte World Theme Park (Pass)> A full-fledged theme park era in Korea and is regarded as a world-class theme park along with Disneyland of the U.S. and Japan. A complex life town with a department store, hotel, duty-free shops, large discount store and a fitness centre in addition to the theme park. It is a city within a city. <Lotte Aquarium> It has 13 theme areas which revolves the world's five oceans. Currently is South Korea's largest aquarium, featuring 650 species of 55,000 different marine life forms up close. Feel the ocean in an urban area. <Dongdaemun> A 24 hours shopping paradise, one of Korea’s largest wholesale and retail shopping district which consists of almost 26 shopping malls. <Spa Plus Hot Springs + Jimjibang> Enjoy a variety of hot spring pools relaxing your tired body or Jimjibang in a variety of rooms , such as salt room , herbal room , ice room and even oxygen chamber to experience for a good sauna . (with entrance ticket , please bring your own swimsuit and swim cap. If Spa Plus is closed due to unforeseen circumstances, it will be replaced by other Hot springs).
DAY 8: N Seoul Tower lover lock + 1 hour Hanbok Experience - Ginseng Specialty Shop – Beauty Skin Care Course – Bukchon Hanok Village – Myeongdong Shopping street
(Breakfast / Shabu Shabu+ Sushi Buffet Lunch)
<Bukchon Hanok Village> Home to hundreds of traditional houses called 'hanok' that date back to the Joseon Dynasty. The name, 'Bukchon,' literally translates to 'northern village. < Myeongdong Shopping Street> A first-class shopping and entertainment area, Myeongdong, is noted for its food and entertainment.
DAY 9: Hoganbo & Amethyst Specialist Shop – Incheon ✈ Singapore
(Breakfast)
Take a flight back to Singapore. We hope you have had an enjoyable time with Hong Thai Travel!