Impressions of South Korea 

Make your way to London Heathrow for your flight to Seoul.

Welcome to South Korea. Be met on arrival and transferred to your luxurious hotel in Seoul. Tonight, meet your Tour Director and fellow travellers for a Signature Experience.

Enjoy a full day to explore South Korea’s vibrant capital today. Following breakfast, head to Gyeongbok Palace, the country’s largest palace and a former royal palace for five centuries. Witness the lively changing of the guard ceremony before taking a tour of the beautiful palace. Following lunch at a local restaurant, transfer to Bukchon Hanok Village for a tour and a Signature Experience. Later, soak in the views at Seoul Tower atop Mount Namsan, where you’ll enjoy dinner overlooking the city.

Head to the Dongdaemun Gate area today for a soft trekking tour of the grand Seoul Fortress Wall and Naksan Park Course where you can admire panoramic views of Seoul. Following some time back at your luxury hotel, head out for your choice of dinner.

Embark on a morning tour of the fascinating Korean Demilitarised Zone (DMZ) on the border with North Korea. See Imjingak Park, the Third Infiltration Tunnel, Freedom Bridge, Dorasan Station and Dora Observatory, which offers views into North Korea. Transfer to a local restaurant for lunch before returning to Seoul to enjoy the late afternoon and evening at your leisure.

Transfer to the station this morning and take a KTX express train in a deluxe seat to Jeonju, a city famous for its food scene, where you’ll take part in a delicious Signature Experience for lunch. Afterwards, head out on a Jeonju Hanok Village Tour, soaking in visits to the Jeonju Fan Culture Centre and Crafts Exhibition Hall, Gyeonggijeon Shrine, Jeondong Cathedral and the Jeonju Korean Traditional Wine Museum, where you’ll get the chance to taste traditional alcohol from the region. Enjoy dinner at your hotel tonight.

Journey to Gayasan National Park in the morning and explore its stunning landscapes. You’ll then visit Haeinsa Temple, which is home to the Tripitaka Koreana, a remarkable collection of Buddhist scriptures carved onto more than 80,000 wooden printing blocks. After lunch at a local restaurant, transfer to Gayatgo Village for a Signature Experience before moving on to the historic city of Gyeongju. Check in to your new luxury accommodation with views of the lake and indulge in dinner at your hotel restaurant.

Explore the Bulguksa Temple complex this morning, first visiting the World Heritage-listed Seokguram Grotto, a government-classified National Treasure of South Korea. Enjoy tea time with a monk at Bulguksa Temple before sitting down for lunch at a local restaurant. Later, traverse more of Gyeongju’s highlights including visits to the Gyeongju National Museum, Tumuli Park and Cheomseongdae Observatory, and a moonlight walking tour of Donggung and Wolji Pond. Dinner is at your hotel tonight.

After breakfast, head to Ulsan. Discover Daewangam Park and Ulsandaegyo Bridge Observatory, the latter of which offers panoramic views of the Hyundai Shipyard. Continue to Busan to visit Haedong Yonggung Temple, an impressive Buddhist temple built in 1376, and take a short walking tour along the coastline. Enjoy tonight at your leisure.

Embark on an in-depth discovery of Busan today on a full-day city tour. Head to downtown Busan for a walking tour of Gamcheon Culture Village. Marvel at the village’s street art and pastel-coloured houses before taking a cable car to Songdo Island. Savour lunch at a local restaurant and then visit BIFF Square, a bustling movie district, and Jagalchi Fish Market. Enjoy panoramic views from Busan Tower before stopping at the United Nations Memorial Cemetery. This evening, indulge in a farewell Korean BBQ dinner with your fellow guests at a local restaurant.

Your luxury holiday comes to an end after breakfast this morning with a transfer to the airport for your return flight to the UK.