Authentic Korea 6days tour Western side of Korea

Day 1 · Seoul tour including kimchi Making experience

1. 1

   Changdeokgung Palace

   one hour Admission included

   It was the principal palace for many

   kings of the Joseon dynasty, and is the most well-preserved of the five remaining royal Joseon palaces.

2. 2

   Bukchon Hanok Village

   one hour Admission included

   home to hundreds of traditional houses called "hanok" that date back to the Joseon dynasty.

3. 3

   Kwangjang Market

   one hour

   There, you will be able to taste different foods

   and buy traditional clothing and accessory items. The

   name Gwangjang means "to gather from afar and keep

   altogether"

Hamilton Hotel or similar ★★★

Day 2 · Seoul - Gongju - Daejeon

1. 1

   Gongju National Museum

   one hour Admission included

   125km away

   from the capital. It has 10,000 objects including 19 national

   treasures. In front of the main building is a garden visitors can enjoy after touring the museum.

2. 2

   Stop 2

   one hour Admission included

   Gongsanseong Fortress is a fortification situated at the heart of Gongju, which served as the capital of the ancient Baekje kingdom (18 BCE - 660 CE) from 475 to 538. Even after Baekje's fall, subsequent dynasties such as Silla (57 BCE - 935 CE), Goryeo (918-1392), and Joseon (1392-1897) continued to use Gongju as a regional administrative center. As a result, numerous historical sites have accumulated in the area over time. From the fortress, visitors can enjoy a panoramic view of Gongju’s city center and the Geumgang River.

3. 3

   Songsan-ri Tombs and Royal Tomb of King Muryeong

   one hour Admission included

   a brick chamber decorated with lotus patterns, founded in 1971.

4. 4

   Stop 4

   one hour Admission included

   natural hot spring foot spa

Skypark Hotel or similar ★★★

Day 3 · DAEJEON - MAISAN MOUNTAIN - JEONJU including Hanji making experience

1. 1

   Stop 1

   one hour

   Maisan Provincial Park is a rocky mountain composed of two great peaks, Ammaibong (687.4 meters) and Sumaibong (681.1 meters), and dozens of smaller peaks. These peaks have a variety of names depending on the season. In spring, the mountain provides sweeping panoramic views for its cherry blossoms, and cosmos and silver grass in fall. The Eunsusa Temple, Geumdangsa Temple, and Tapsa Temple with its 80 stone pagodas are all worth exploring, enhancing the experience of the area.

2. 2

   Stop 2

   one hour

   where you can get a view on the 800 houses of Jeonju Hanok

   Village, let’s visit the village composed of 735 traditional

   houses (Hanok).

3. 3

   Jeonju Hanok Village

   one hour Admission included

   Jeonju Hanok Village is comprised of some 700 beautiful hanok buildings, and is Korea's largest, and only urban, traditional hanok village. The village started in the early 1900s around the areas of Gyeonggijeon Shrine, Omokdae, and Jeonjuhyanggyo Confusian Academy - all important cultural heritages. To experience what hanok is like, visitors can either book a hanok accommodation or visit the Hanok Life Experience Hall.

4. 4

   Stop 4

   one hour Admission included

   A registered Historic Site, Gyeonggijeon Shrine was erected in 1410 and holds the portrait of King Tae-jo, the founder of the Joseon dynasty. The shrine was originally given the name Eoyongjeon, but was changed to its current name in 1442, the 24th year of King Sejong the Great. The structure was partially destroyed during the Imjin War (1592-1598), and was restored in 1614.

N-Bridge hotel or similar ★★★ (Jeonju)

Day 4 · Jeonju - Sunchang - Gangjin - Suncheon

1. 1

   Sosuseowon Confucian Academy

   one hour Admission included

   Sosuseowon Confucian Academy is situated at the foothills of Sobaeksan Mountain. Sosuseowon was the first to receive a royal charter as a private Confucian academy along with financial support and acknowledgement by the king. This academy was originally founded under the name Baegundongseowon in 1542 by a Confucian scholar Ju Se-bung, who was also the magistrate of Punggi County at the time.

2. 2

   Korea Tea Museum

   one hour Admission included

   The Tea Museum of Korea was built to preserve Korea’s tea culture and celebrate the history of Boseong tea, which dates back as far as the Baekje Era. Each of the three floors of the museum is unique and focuses on a different aspect of tea. On the first floor is the Tea Culture Hall, which explains the process of tea production through graphic panels, videos, and dioramas.

3. 3

   Stop 3

   one hour Admission included

   the temple near the Baekundong Garden

Venezia Hotel or similar ★★★

Day 5 · Suncheon - Tongyeong

1. 1

   Suncheon Bay Wetland Reserve

   one hour Admission included

   Suncheonman Wetland is one of the world's top five coastal wetlands, stretching along a 3km river with mudflats and reed beds. The reed colonies serve as wintering and breeding grounds for various birds such as Hooded Cranes. The tidal flats are home to diverse species including Mudskippers and East Asian Seepweed.

2. 2

   Nagan Eupseong Folk Village

   one hour Admission included

   Naganeupseong Walled Town is located in Jeollanam-do, and contains a fortress town that is over 59,504 ㎡ in size. The fortress walls were built using square-shaped stones to reach 4 meters in height, 3 to 4 meters in width, and 1,410 meters in total length. The town consists of three neighborhoods along the east, south and west of the fortress walls.

3. 3

   Dongpirang Village

   one hour Admission included

   The name Dongpirang is a combination of the Korean words "dong," meaning east, and "birang," meaning hill in the Tongyeong dialect. In October 2007, the Tongyeong Agenda 21 association invited people throughout the nation to paint murals on the walls of Dongpirang-gil Street.

4. 4

   Stop 4

   one hour Admission included

   Samdosugun Tongjeyeong refers to the naval headquarters of the Three Provinces Naval Forces during the Joseon Dynasty in Korea. It was established in 1593 during the Imjin War (Japanese invasions of Korea, 1592–1598) by the famous admiral Yi Sun-sin to unify and command the naval forces of the three southern provinces: Gyeongsang-do, Jeolla-do, and Chungcheong-do.

Tongyeong Geobukseon Hotel or similar ★★★

Day 6 · Tongyeong - Busan, The last day of the tour

1. 1

   Busan Gamcheon Culture Village

   one hour

   Gamcheon Culture Villiage was formed by refugees of the Korean war who built their houses in staircase-fashion on the foothills of a coastal mountain. The many alleys that cut through this community are vibrantly decorated with murals and sculptures created by the residents. Today, it is a popular attraction in Busan visited by a number of tourists every year.

2. 2

   Stop 2

   one hour

   Huinnyeoul Cultural Village is a cultural community village. Huinnyeoul-gil, a representative original downtown area of Busan, was named for its meandering stream that resembles the appearance of white snowfall at the foot of Bongnaesan Mountain. In December 2011, old houses was remodeled and reborned as a unique culture and art village that exudes the energy of Yeongdo.

3. 3

   Jagalchi Market

   one hour

   Jagalchi Market, located on the seaside road in Busan's Jung-gu, is one of the largest seafood markets in Korea, selling both live and dried fish. After the Korean War, the market solidified itself as a fish market. Most of the people who sell fish are women, so the vendors here are called Jagalchi Ajumeoni, "ajumeoni" meaning middle-aged or married woman in Korean.