8D6N SEOUL COLORFUL WITH BUSAN from Chan's World Holidays

Highlights:

Songwoldong Fairy Tale Village
KTX to Busan
Jagalchi Seafood Market
Nampodong BIFF Square
Oryukdo Sky Walk
Gamcheon Culture Village
Seomun Traditional Market
Andong Hahoe Folk Village
DIY Bimbap making, Kimchi Making
Traditional Hanbok wearing
Lotte World
Seoul Central Mosque visit
Busan Mosque visit
Halal meals*
Nonverbal live performance

8D6N SEOUL COLORFUL WITH BUSAN

From $1888 SGD

SINGAPORE - INCHEON

Assemble at Changi International Airport for your flight to Korea, Seoul.

Meals: Meals On Board

INCHEON - BUSAN

Upon arrival, meet and greet by local guide and proceed to visit the Songwoldong Fairy Tale Village which is a real village, with buildings and houses carefully repainted with cartoon characters like Disney characters, classics like Hansel & Gretel, Red Riding Hood or the Wizard of Oz, traditional Korean stories murals and more. Next travel on Korea High speed rail, the KTX to Busan, a seaside town and is the second largest city in South Korea. Visit the famous Jagalchi Seafood Market, Korea's largest and most famous seafood market. See the vendors selling their freshest catch from the sea live in big water tanks. If you like, you may eat fresh sashimi raw fish (at own expenses) on the spot at the market. Move on to visit Nampodong BIFF Square and Shopping Street, one of the main stages for the Pusan International Film Festival (PIFF) with streets lined up with numerous movie theaters, restaurants and assortment of shops offering imported luxury brands but also discount products from clothing to shoes, bags and fashion accessories.

Meals: Halal Lunch / Seafood Hotpot Dinner

BUSAN - GYEONGJU - DAEGU

After breakfast, take a walk on the Oryukdo Sky Walk, literally “Walking over the sky”; an interesting 15-meter glass bridge built over a 35-meter-high coastal cliff with 24 bullet proof thick glass plates for clear view below the feet. Next, visit the renowned Gamcheon Culture Village formed by pastel-colored, Lego-like houses built in staircase-fashion on the foothills of a coastal mountain, nicknamed of "Machu Picchu of Busan" with alleys vibrantly decorated with murals and sculptures created by the residents themselves. Stop by at Busan Masjid, the second largest mosque in South Korea before heading for Daegu South Korea’s fourth largest city rich in cultural and history. Visit the Seomun Market, the largest traditional street market in Daegu, containing more than 4,000 shops particularly known as a source for textiles and sewing materials. Next proceed to visit the E-World Starlight Festival displaying ten million light bulbs in all shapes and sizes decorating the whole theme park. Quite a spectacular view in the evening!

Meals: Hotel Breakfast / Halal Lunch / Seafood Dinner

DAEGU - ANDONG - PYEONGCHANG

This morning, visit the Andong Hahoe Folk Village to experience a traditional Korean village preserved from the Joseon Dynasty and is also the UNESCO World Heritage site. It has maintained its traditional architecture and many locals still live here and cultivate the nearby fields. The village is well known for its large tile-roofed houses and the surrounding thatched-roof houses throughout the village. Try hands on making the Korean Bibimbap yourself for your lunch. In the afternoon, proceed to visit the Korean Farm to experience sheep feeding and cheese making

Meals: Hotel Breakfast / Bibimbap Lunch / Pollock Fish Soup Dinner

PYEONGCHANG - SEOUL

Gear up today for some ski fun at the slopes before returning to Seoul for more shopping at Dongdaemum Market and watch Chef a nonverbal live performance. Fill your evening with beat boxing, breakdancing; b-boying and comedy come together in this non-verbal performance of chefs in the kitchen on the stage!


(Note: Skiing will only be available during the winter season; for departures from mid Nov to Mid Mar. Only Ski suit, ski plates and ski poles are included, Ski goggles and gloves are available for rental or purchase at the resort. For departures from end Mar to early November; Gondola rides up Mount Balwansan peak will be arranged instead.)

Meals: Hotel Breakfast / Seafood Lunch / Seafood Casserole Dinner

SEOUL

Today, learn more about Korean culture by participating in making your own Kimchi and don in traditional Korean costumes in the Hanbok dress up session. Next, visit the Seoul Central Masjid also known as Itaewon Mosque, the first and largest and only mosque in the city. After lunch, off to Lotte World (include All rides passport), a major recreation complex in Seoul consists of the world's largest indoor theme park and an outdoor amusement park "Magic Island", an artificial island inside a lake linked by monorail with huge shopping malls, Korean folk museum, ice skating ring and considered as one of the most world-class theme parks in Asia. It is also the shooting location of popular Korean drama Stairways to Heaven and TV variety show “the Running Man”.

Meals: Hotel Breakfast / Halal Lunch / Halal Ginseng Chicken Soup Dinner

SEOUL CITY TOUR

After breakfast tour around the city, pass by the Blue House which is the executive office and official residence of the president of the Republic of Korea with unique blue tiles roof top. Next visit the Gyeongbukgung (Palace) commonly referred to as the “Northern Palace” because it is the furthest north when compared to the neighboring palaces. It is arguably the most beautiful and remains the grandest of all five palaces in the capital. It was ere destroyed by fire during the Imjinwaeran War (Japanese Invasion, 1592-1598). However, all of the palace's 7,700 rooms were later restored during the reign of King Gojong (1852-1919). Remarkably, the most representative edifices of the Joseon Dynasty, Gyeonghoe-ru Pavilion and Hyangwonjeong Pond are still relatively intact. Take a short walk to visit the nearby to visit the National Folklore Museum with display presents over 4,000 historical artifacts that were used in the daily lives of ordinary Korean people then. Learn more about the precious Korean Ginseng in the National Ginseng Showroom, see and witness the potent of this traditional herb. Spend the rest of the day shopping at Myeongdong. Not forgetting visiting the Korean Cosmetic Shop a one stop focus on promoting a healthy lifestyle offering diverse products ranging from skin care to body and hair care containing natural ingredients. Learn from the experts the techniques and methods for Korean beauty treatments.

Meals: Hotel Breakfast / Halal Lunch / Halal Dinner

SEOUL – BO KAN YEONG (HD-I) SHOWROOM – AMETHYST FACTORY - SHINCHON SHOPPING STREET - LOCAL PRODUCT SHOP – INCHEON - SINGAPORE

More shopping stops in Seoul before heading to the airport for your flight home.

Meals: Hotel Breakfast / Halal Bulgogi Lunch

Agency: Chan's World Holidays

8D6N SEOUL COLORFUL WITH BUSAN

From $1888 SGD

Agency: Chan's World Holidays

8D6N SEOUL COLORFUL WITH BUSAN

From $1888 SGD

Agency: Chan's World Holidays