5 day western Korea tour(Jeonju, Yeosu, Suncheon, Gongju & etc)

Day 1 · Pick up at hotel and move to Jeonju.

1. 1

   Jeonju

   one hour

   Jeonju is known for its traditional hanok villages and is rich in traditional Korean culture and historical resources. It has religious and cultural values such as Gyeongjeonjeon and Jeondong Cathedral church, and you can enjoy various traditional cultures such as bibimbap, making of Korean traditional paper and etc.

2. 2

   Jeonju Hanok Village

   one hour Admission included

   jeonju hanok village is the traditional village maintaining its original shape of Korea traditional house and life style. This village began forming from 1930 during Japanese colonial period, and now 800 houses.

3. 3

   Jeondong Catholic Church

   30 min

   Jeondong Catholic Cathedral was built in honor of Roman Catholic martyrs of the Joseon dynasty. The first Romanesque building in the Honam region, Jeondong Catholic Cathedral is made of gray and red bricks and bears a striking resemblance to the Myeongdong Cathedral in Seoul.

4. 4

   Gyeonggijeon Shrine

   one hour Admission included

   Gyeonggijeon Shrine was erected in 1410 and holds the portrait of King Tae-jo, the founder of the Joseon dynasty.

5. 5

   Hanji Museum

   one hour Admission included

   Hanji Museum was founded to promote the excellence of hanji (traditional Korean paper) and present how it has impacted the lifestyle of Koreans in the past and the present. The museum has an extensive collection of 3,000 artifacts and a database documenting the long history and superiority of hanji. Hanji making experience is available.

Bibimbap is the most well-known Korean dish, “mixed rice with beef and assorted vegetables". Jeonju is home of Bibimbap.

Accommodation included.

Day 2 · Move to Yeosu, a port city of marine tourism, with three hours' driving.

1. 1

   Hyangiram Hermitage

   one hour Admission included

   Hyangiram Hermitage is one of most popular four Buddhist hermitages in Korea where the faithful come to pray, and is the one of the best scenic view point for sunrise.

2. 2

   Odongdo

   one hour Admission included

   The base point of Hallyeohaesang National Park, Odongdo Island is famous for colonies of camellia, and there are 70 species of wildflowers and 200 species of evergreen trees.

3. 3

   Dolsan Park

   one hour Admission included

   We will enjoy the beautiful panoramic ocean view in Yeosu Maritime Cable Car which is the first cable car connecting Dolsan Island and the mainland over the ocean.

Accommodation included.

Day 3 · Suncheon Tour_Suncheon is an eco-city known as Suncheon Bay Garden and the Suncheon Bay Wetland Reserve.

1. 1

   Suncheon Bay Garden

   2 hours Admission included

   Suncheon Bay National Garden was established on a plot of 1.12 million ㎢(280 acre) to protect Suncheonman Bay and is the first national garden in Korea. The garden is home to over 790,000 trees in 505 species and 3.15 million flowers in 113 species.

2. 2

   Suncheon Bay Wetland Reserve

   1 h 30 min Admission included

   Suncheonman Bay is densely covered with reeds taller than an adult man. It is the largest reed colony in Korea and spreads out like an ocean. The entire reed field swaying in the wind is as dazzling as the waves of the sea. It has all the natural conditions for migratory birds and mudflats. Suncheonman wetland was listed as UNESCO Biosphere Reserves in 2018, and was the first coastal wetland in Korea to be registered as a Ramsar wetland in 2006.

3. 3

   Boseong Green Tea Field Daehan Dawon

   one hour Admission included

   Boseong Green Tea Field is a mecca of green tea in Korea. Daehan Dawon Tea Plantation was opened in 1929 and is the largest tea plantation farm in Korea, with 5.8 million tea trees on 1.7 million square meters(420acre). It is the largest inland tea garden.

You will enjoy the most popular local food, Gwangyang Bulgogi which is marinated thin beef BBQ.

Accommodation included

Day 4 · Move to Damyang to enjoy Korea's traditional garden.

1. 1

   Soswaewon Garden

   1 h 30 min Admission included

   Soswaewon Garden is a private Korea traditional garden, where Korea's traditional beauty is preserved, built in early 1500 in Joseon period. Soswaewon Garden presents itself as a clean and transparent garden where the righteous enjoy the life of anbinnakdo (being comfortable amid poverty and taking pleasure in an honest lifestyle) surrounded by a bamboo grove.

2. 2

   Damyang Juknokwon

   1 h 30 min Admission included

   Juknokwon is a bamboo forest garden composed with bamboos and pavilions at approximately 310,000㎡(80 acre), was formed in May 2003. The rock steps and winds blown between the bamboo trees provide relief from daily stress. Try bamboo leaf tea for a perfect end to the visit.

3. 3

   Tapsa Temple

   1 h 30 min Admission included

   Tapsa Temple is famous for the over 80 stone pagodas built by Lee Gapyong, a retired scholar. Those stone pagodas have different sizes and shapes from cone-shaped to straight-shaped. How those tower were built is still unclear. It is said that those stone pagodas were made in the late 1800's entirely by one person. Even though the pagodas have been around for more than 100 years, they have never collapsed nor even moved through strong winds, making them truly amazing.

Accommodation included.

Day 5 · Move to Gongju. Gongju Tour_Gongsanseong fortress and Magoksa temple, and move to Seoul

1. 1

   Gongju Gongsanseong Fortress

   1 h 30 min Admission included

   Gongsanseong Fortress is a mountain castle which was established during the Baekje Period (234-678). The fortress is more than 2.6 kilometers long at 110 meters above sea level. There are many structures and relics left from the Baekje, Goryeo, and Joseon dynasties within the fortress.

2. 2

   Songsan-ri Tombs and Royal Tomb of King Muryeong

   one hour Admission included

   The Songsan-ri Tombs and Royal Tomb of King Muryeong (reign 462-523) contains representative relics of the Baekje period (234-678). The Songsan-ri Tombs contain the graves of kings from the period when Baekje's capital was Gongju, and it is believed to contain 17 such graves. The tombs serve as an important evidence of Baekje culture and the foreign exchanges during that period.

3. 3

   Magoksa Temple

   1 h 30 min Admission included

   The temple was founded by Monk Jajangyulsa in 640 and was repaired multiple times throughout the different dynasties. The temple has many treasures and cultural properties. Interesting fact about the temple is that it was never damaged by any major wars, including the Imjin War and the Korean War. This temple is UNESCO World Heritage and one of 33 South Korea’s most beautiful temples by CNN.