South Korea & Japan

11 or 14 days

Seoul, Busan, Osaka, Kyoto, Tokyo, extension to Sapporo City | SKJ

Compare the natural landscapes of two countries that seamlessly blend modern ways of life with ancient customs. Explore where cutting-edge technology meets traditional art forms in Seoul and Tokyo, and find tranquility in Busan and Kyoto. Round out your trip with even more interactive experiences, like seeing a kimono show, visiting T.um VR Station theme park, and making kimchi. Image displaying map describing the itinerary of the South Korea & Japan tour

Image displaying map describing the itinerary of the South Korea & Japan tour

Day 1: Fly overnight to South Korea

Day 2: Seoul

Meet your Tour Director at your destination

Day 3: Seoul

Take a tour of Seoul

With your Tour 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 Bukchon Hanok Village

Take a walking tour of the Insa-dong neighbourhood

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Taekwondo Experience

Learn all about Taekwondo in the country this highly recognizable martial art originates from. Learn from professional instructors and discipline your body and mind as you learn principal moves like jireugi (first strike), makgi (defence), chagi (kick), and jjikgi (strike).

Ascend the Seoul Tower

Day 4: Seoul • Busan

Travel by bullet train to Busan

Explore the white sands of Haeundae Beach

Visit Dongbaekseom Island and the Nurimaru APEC House

Visit Haedong Yoggungsa Temple

Explore the UN Memorial Cemetery and Peace Memorial Museum

Day 5: Busan

Visit the Gamcheon Culture Village

Visit Taejongdae Park

Enjoy a cable car ride over Songdo Beach

Day 6: Busan • Seoul

Travel by bullet train to Seoul

Visit the Odusan Unification Observatory and learn about the division of North and South Korea

Day 7: Seoul • Osaka • Kyoto

Fly to Osaka

Take a guided tour of Nara

Visit Todaiji Temple

Visit the Fushimi Inari-taisha shrine

Day 8: Kyoto

Tour Kyoto with an expert local guide

Visit Nijō Castle, where the Tokugawa shogunate kept a second home

Visit Golden Pavilion

Tour the Arashiyama Bamboo Forest

Day 9: Kyoto • Tokyo

Travel by bullet train to Tokyo

Tour Tokyo with an expert local guide

Visit the Meiji Shinto Shrine

Visit the Asakusa Kannon Temple

Day 10: Tokyo

Take an in-depth tour of Mount Fuji

Visit Lake Saiko, one of the Fuji Five Lakes, and the reconstructed village of Iyashi no Sato Nenba

Explore the Fugaku Fuketsu wind cave and Narusawa Hyoketsu ice cave

Day 11: Depart for Home

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Day 11: Tokyo • Sapporo City

Fly to Sapporo City

Take a tour of Sapporo City

With your Tour Director you will visit:

Asahiyama Observatory
Sapporo TV Tower

Stop for a photo at Japan's oldest clock tower

Stop for a photo at Lake Shikotsu

Day 12: Sapporo City

Take an in-depth tour of Shikotsu-Toya National Park

Guided visit of Upopoy National Ainu Museum and Park

Visit the Nijo Seafood Market

Guided visit of Noboribetsu Hell Valley and Oyunuma Pond

Day 13: Sapporo City • Otaru • Tokyo

Visit a local dairy farm in Otaru

Fly back to Tokyo

Day 14: Depart for Home

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Airfare & transportation

Full-time Tour Director

Expert Local Guides

Personalized Learning Support

Continuous Support

Worldwide Presence

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