Discover Korea Tour

Western(Baekje) Korea (3N 4D)

1. Period: 3nights 4days in 2011 / *Departure date: Every Monday 2. Minimum number of persons required for tour to operate: 1 person 3. Tour cost: 650,000won p/p (*Single surcharge: 150,000won p/p) -Child(2 to 11yr): 520,000won p/p(*room sharing with 2adults basis) -Infant(1yr and younger): 325,000won p/p(*room sharing with 2adults basis) 4. Inclusions 1) 3 nights of accommodation at best hotels at each area based on twin(or double) room sharing *All hotels listed in the itinerary are subject to availability. Hotels may be substituted with others. Buan (1 night): cloud 9 (5 star) Gwangju (1 night): Holyday Inn Hotel (5 star) Namhae (1 night): Hilton Golf & Spa Resort (5 star)

2)Meals: Breakfasts at hotels, lunches & dinners at local restaurants as itinerary 3)English speaking guide, entrance fee 4)Transportation by Van(1~4pax) or Mini coach(5~9pax) or Medium-sized coach(10~17pax) or Large-sized coach(18pax~) 5)All Tips & Taxes 5. Exclusions: Personal expenses, travelers insurance, single surcharge 6. Itinerary Day 1 (Mon): Buyeo/Buan (Lunch, Dinner) Meet tour guide in front of HanaTour building(08:00AM). (**Address: 1 Gongpyeong-dong, Jongno-gu, Seoul) (**How to get to Hanatour Building : At exit #3 of Jonggak subway station(line no.1), make a left to the alley by Pizza hut building and go straight. Then youll find the building with company logo, HNT on it. If you have a problem with finding Hanatour building, please call to 02-398-6571 or 010-5532-3988. Our staff will help you find it.) Depart for Buyeo, old capital of Baekje Kingdom. You will visit Busosanseong Fortress where the forces of Baekje made their last stand against Silla. Then take a pleasure boat at Baekmagang River and visit Nakhwaam Rock, the site of a tragic incident where some 3,000 maids of the Baekje Court leapt to their death to avoid dishonor at the hands of their enemies during the fall of Baekje Kingdom. The name of "Rock of Falling Flowers" was called as the maids were in colorful dresses then. After lunch at a local restaurant, visit Naesosa Temple which was constructed in 633 during the Baekje Kingdom and is especially famous for its fir trees. Around the main entrance of the temple is a wonderful walking path filled with the fragrant scent of fir trees. Visit Cheaeseokgang River and Gyeokpohang Harbor which is a good place to take the vivid life led by local people. Hotel check-in and free at leisure. Dinner at a local restaurant *Accommodation at Cloud 9 hotel Day 2 (Tue): Buan/Jeonju/Mokpo (Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner) Breakfast at hotel. Depart for Jeonju, home of Korean culture and tradition. Visit Jeonju Hanok Village which is home to one of Koreas largest collections of Korean traditional homes. Here, you can leisurely stroll through block upon block of hundreds of elegant wooden Korean homes, many of which have now been converted into guesthouses, museums, galleries and tea houses. Then visit Jeondong Catholic Cathedral which was built in 1914 in a western-style cathedral design and was designated National Treasure No.288. Then you will experience Dado(tea ceremony).

. Move to Jinan. Visit Maisan mountain where has 80 large stone towers that were built by Gapnyong Lee for world peace 100 years ago. Curiously, it has not been shaken down by wind. Transfer to Gwangju. Dinner at a local restaurant. Hotel check-in and free at leisure. *Accommodation at Holiday Inn Gwangju Hotel or similar hotel Day 3 (Wed): Mokpo/Suncheon/Namhae (Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner) After breakfast at hotel, depart for Boseong. You will visit Boseong Green Tea Plantation with tasting Green Tea, where you can see the tea bushes blanket the landscape like a soft green carpet and a soft spreads across rolling green fields in the morning hours. Transfer to Suncheon and visit Nakaneupseong Folk Village where 108 households are actually leading their lives inside the ancient fortress walls. After lunch at a local restaurant, visit Suncheonman Bay which is rapidly gaining international recognition as a natural eco-system and protected wetland. Here, you will visit Suncheonman Bay Field of Reeds, Yongsan Observatory and Eco-Museum. Transfer to Namhae. Dinner at a local restaurant. Hotel check-in and free at leisure. Free coupon for sauna in Namhae Hilton will be provided. *Accommodation at Namhae Hilton Resort Day 4 (Thu): Namhae/Jinju/Busan (Breakfast, Lunch) After breakfast at hotel, visit Boriam Temple that looks out to the boundless seas of Hallyeo Maritime National Park. Transfer to Jinju. After lunch at a local restaurant, you will visit Jinjuseong Fortress which was the site of fierce fighting during the Japanese Invasion(1592-1598). Located right along the beautiful Namgang River, it offers an amazing wide view of the river with lots of green and huge trees. Transfer to Seoul. Arrival in Seoul. End of service. **The above schedule is subject to change according to local circumstances. **This is a mutinational coach tour. Please be advised that Japanese or Chinese people may join this tour. 7. Cancellation charge policy If the cancellation notice is received before 1) 15days : No charge 2) 14-10days : 10% of total charge 3) 9-6days : 30% of total charge 4) 5-3days : 40% of total charge 5) 2-1days : 50% of total charge 6) 0day : 80% of total charge