Seoul and Busan Discovery

Land at Incheon International Airport and meet your English-speaking guide. Your exploration starts at Gwangmyeong Cave, a former Japanese occupation-era mine transformed into an underground network of illuminated tunnels, rock alcove wine cellars, and light installations. Continue to Yongin City in Gyeonggi Province, home to the Korean Folk Village. Later, check in to your hotel in Seoul for an overnight stay. No meals are included today.

Begin the day with breakfast before visiting the Korean Folk Village. Walk among thatched-roof homes, wooden pavilions, and craft workshops, watch cultural performances, and view traditional classrooms with an option to wear hanbok attire. Next, head to Everland Theme Park, the largest amusement park in South Korea. Experience rides like the wooden T-Express coaster, stroll the Four Seasons gardens, or visit Zootopia. Return to Seoul in the evening for your overnight stay.

Enjoy breakfast, then travel to the Korean Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) along the border with North Korea. Look through viewing binoculars, walk inside the Third Infiltration Tunnel, and visit Dora Observatory. Later, head to Hyundai Motor Studio to experience interactive exhibits focusing on modern automotive engineering, concept design, and sustainability initiatives. Return to your hotel in Seoul to spend the night.

Have breakfast at your hotel, then board the KTX express train for a journey under three hours to Busan. Check in or drop your bags at the hotel and set out to explore the city. Visit BIFF Square, celebrated for its cinema handprints and local street food stalls, followed by shopping at the International Market. Wander through the hillside alleyways and bright murals of Gamcheon Culture Village before ending at Jagalchi Market, South Korea's premier seafood hub. Overnight in Busan.

Start the morning after breakfast at Haedong Yonggungsa Temple, an oceanfront shrine perched on coastal rocks. Continue to Centum City, home to Shinsegae Department Store, then visit APEC House and Haeundae Beach. You can also explore marine life displays at the nearby Sea Life Aquarium. In the evening, head to the train station to catch the KTX back to Seoul. Settle into your Seoul hotel for the night.

After breakfast, head to Gyeongbokgung Palace to observe the changing of the guard ceremony and view royal courtyards and lotus ponds. Stroll along the alleys of Bukchon Hanok Village, lined with traditional wooden houses. Explore Insadong's tea shops and craft stores for souvenirs. In the afternoon, visit either the underground COEX Mall or the high-rise Lotte World Observatory. Stay overnight at your hotel in Seoul.

Have breakfast at your hotel, complete check-out formalities, and transfer to Incheon International Airport past the Han River for your flight home, concluding the tour.