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38 Scenic South Korea and Japan Seoul to Osaka 19 Days > SR PM x x v v INSIDER EXPERIENCES Enjoy a Welcome Dinner at a traditional Korean-style BBQ house. Witness the changing of the guard ceremony at Gyeongbok Palace. Learn how to make bibimbap during a cooking class and demonstration Visit Bukchon Hanok and Jogyesa Temple for the chance to share tea with a monk Board South Korea's famous KTX Express Trains from Seoul to Busan and Dongdaegu to Seoul. Join a moonlight walking tour of Donggung Palace and Wolji Pond. Head to a local izakaya for dinner in Tokyo. See the snow-capped peak of Mt Fuju at Mt Fuji’s Fifth Station Explore Japan’s oldest original castle, Matsumoto Castle. Learn to shape, flavour and roast your own rice crackers at an o-sembei workshop. Visit a sake brewery and enjoy a tasting in Takayama. Look out for beautiful geiko (geisha) and maiko (apprentice geisha) on a stroll through Kyoto. Take a walk through Arashiyama Bamboo Grove. HIGHLIGHTS & INCLUSIONS 48 nights in premium accommodation Services of Travelmarvel Tour Directors 29 meals — 18 breakfasts, 6 lunches and 5 dinners Asia Land Journeys 2023 Day 1. Arrive Incheon, Seoul Arrive into Incheon and transfer to Seoul. Join your Tour Director and fellow travellers for a Welcome Dinner at a traditional Korean-style BBQ house. Smoky meats and sizzling savoury pancakes are often on the menu. Later, you'll be transported back to your hotel in the heart of Seoul. Three Nights: Seoul, Courtyard Marriott Namdaemun. D Day 2. Seoul Begin a full day of sightseeing at Gyeongbok Palace, the largest palace in South Korea Built in 1392 at the beginning of the Joseon Dynasty, it was the main royal palace for five centuries. While here, you'll witness the changing of the guard ceremony. Later, learn how to make South Korea's favourite dish, bibimbap, during a cooking class and demonstration. Continue on to Bukchon Hanok, a traditional hanok village, before visiting Jogyesa Temple for the chance to share tea with a monk, Your final stop for today is Insadong Antique Alley, where quirky amulets and jewellery among other wares are scattered across stalls. BL oe Day 3. Seoul, Paju, Demilitarised Zone Today is dedicated to the relationship between North and South Korea You'll visit the Demilitarised Zone (DMZ) in Paju to gain an understanding of the bordering countries. See Imjingak Park the Bridge of Freedom and the Third Infiltration Tunnel, You'll also spend time at the DMZ Theatre and Exhibition Hall, and the station, along with Dora Observatory which offers binocular views into North Korea. Return to Seoul for an afternoon visit to the War Memorial Museum to reflect further on the conflict. BL Day 4. Seoul, Busan After breakfast at your hotel, travel to Busan aboard one of South Korea's famous KTX Express Trains. Watch the beautiful countryside whip past your window, and jet right past busy cities as your train reaches speeds of over 300 kilometres per hour. Upon arrival in South Korea's second-largest city, you'll be taken ona sightseeing tour. Begin at Busan Tower, which offers a great vantage point to the city’s bustling port, Visit Jagalchi Fishery Market,
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