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Day 1: Fly overnight to South Korea
Day 2: Seoul
Meet your Tour Director at your destinationDay 3: Seoul
Take a tour of Seoul
With your Tour Director, you will see:
- Visit Cheonggye Plaza
- See the Cheonggyecheon Stream
- Visit Gwanghwamun Square
- Visit Gyeongbokgung Palace
Visit the Bukchon Hanok Village
Take a walking tour of the Insa-dong neighbourhood
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 to Busan
Visit Bulgoksa Temple
Visit the Gamcheon Culture Village
Explore the white sands of Haeundae Beach
Day 5: Busan
Explore the UN Memorial Cemetery and Peace Memorial Museum
Enjoy a cable car ride over Songdo Beach
Visit Taejongdae Park
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
Participate in a Korean cooking class, including a kimchi tasting
Day 7: Seoul • Osaka • Kyoto
Fly to Osaka, and then travel to Kyoto
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
Explore the Golden Pavilion, a Zen Buddhist temple
Tour the Arashiyama Bamboo Forest
Day 9: Kyoto • Tokyo
Travel by bullet train to Tokyo
Tour Tokyo with an expert local guide
Visit the Asakusa Kannon Temple
Take a tour of Akihabara Electric Town
Visit an arcade and immerse yourself in a popular aspect of Japanese culture
Day 10: Tokyo
Take a walking tour of Shibuya
Explore Tokyo on in small supervised groups
Karaoke
A trip to Japan wouldn’t be complete without an evening of singing your favorite songs with friends in a karaoke lounge. Belt your favorite jams, or just clap along with friends as you unwind and have a wonderful, relaxing evening.
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 and learn about Ainu history and culture in Japan
Visit the Nijo Seafood Market
Explore Noboribetsu Hell Valley and Oyunuma Pond, a natural hot spring
Day 13: Sapporo City • Otaru • Tokyo
Visit a local dairy farm in Otaru
Fly back to Tokyo
Day 14: Depart for Home
