Day 1: Fly overnight to South Korea
Day 2: Seoul
Meet your Field Director at the destination airportDay 3: Seoul
Take a tour of Seoul
With your Field Director, you will:
- See the Blue House —the residence and office of the President of South Korea
- Visit Gyeongbokgung Palace, where you’ll witness a guard-changing ceremony
- Visit the National Folk Museum
Visit the Bukchon Hanok Village
Take a walking tour of the Ikseon-dong neighborhood with your Field Director
View Seoul from the top of N Seoul Tower
Enjoy Korean BBQ in Seoul
Day 4: Seoul
🔹 Independent exploration: Spend a full day exploring Seoul on your own
Kimchi museum & kimchi making class
Visit the Kimchi museum and learn about the history, culture, and health benefits of Korea’s most iconic dish before participating in a hands-on kimchi-making class, where you'll learn traditional preparation techniques from expert instructors.
Day 5: Seoul • Busan
Travel by bullet train to Busan
Take an in-depth tour of Busan
With your Field Director you will see:
- BIFF Square
- Busan Tower
- Jagalchi Fish Market
Visit Gamcheon Culture Village
Spend time exploring the white sands of Haeundae Beach on your own
Visit Dongbaekseom Island and see the Nurimaru APEC house
Day 6: Busan
Visit Haedong Yoggungsa Temple
Visit the UN Memorial Cemetery and Peace Memorial Museum
Visit Taejongdae Park
Enjoy a cable car ride over Songdo Beach
Day 7: Busan • Seoul
Travel by bullet train to Seoul
Visit the Odusan Unification Observatory and learn about the division of North and South Korea
Take a walking tour of Yeoeuido Han River with your Field Director
Day 8: Seoul • Osaka • Kyoto
Fly to Osaka and then travel to Kyoto
Take a tour of Arashiyama with your Field Director
Visit the Golden Pavilion, a Zen Buddhist temple
Take a guided tour of Kyoto with an expert local guide and learn about the history and culture of the city
Enjoy dinner in Kyoto
Day 9: Kyoto
Guided visit of Nara
See the Todaji Temple
Visit the Kasuga Shrine
Visit the Fushimi Inari Shrine
Day 10: Kyoto • Tokyo
Travel by bullet train to Tokyo
Take a guided tour of Tokyo
With your expert local guide you will see:
- Harajuku shopping district, the trendy district popular among younger locals
- Shibuya district, home to the famed Shibuya crosswalk that has upwards of 3,000 people crossing at a time
- Shinjuku district, a large entertainment and business area
Visit the Meiji Shrine and its elaborate wooded Inner Garden
🔹 Independent exploration: Spend time exploring the Harajuku district on your own
Visit the Asakusa Kannon Temple, Tokyo's oldest temple
Day 11: Tokyo
Enjoy a photo stop of Mount Fuji (views of Mount Fuji are completely weather dependent)
Visit Lake Saiko, one of the Fuji Five Lakes, and the reconstructed village of Iyashi no Sato Nenba
Visit the Fugaku Fuketsu wind cave and Narusawa Hyoketsu ice cave
Day 12: Tokyo
🔹 Independent exploration: Spend a full day exploring Tokyo on your own
Sushi Making Class
Attend a sushi-making class and enjoy your sushi afterwards
Enjoy dinner in Tokyo
Day 13: Depart for home
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