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2024 Korea Nostalgic Trip+Vietnam (Sep 4 - Sep 13)

From $2,199/person

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Itinerary

D1

Departure, Incheon Int’l Airport

Arrive Noibai Int’l Airport, Hanoi

After meeting the guide, hotel check-in and rest

D2

After breakfast at the Hotel, move to Ninh Binh [about 1hour 40minutes]

Ninh Binh is called Ha Long Bay on land. We take a ferry called a sampan, an attractive limestone karst formation, and tour the natural caves and surroundings along the waterways surrounding the limestone rock mountains.

After lunch (Trang An style), Move to Bai Dinh Pagoda

Bai Dinh Pagoda(The largest Buddhist temple in Vietnam, built in 2010 to celebrate the 1,000th anniversary of the founding of Thang Long (Hanoi).)

Move to Halong Bay, a UNESCO World Heritage Site [approximately 3 hours and 30 minutes]

Dinner [All you can eat Pork belly], Traditional full body massage (2 hours) experience to relieve travel fatigue – Tip extra

D3

After breakfast at the hotel, go to the dock.

Arrive at Halong Bay dock and board a cruise ship

Cruise around 3,000 large and small islands in Halong Bay, which became famous as a filming location for “Linh Dan Pham’s” hideout in the movie Indochina.

Lunch [seafood on board] Return to the dock after climbing the observatory at Titop Island

(You can see the beautiful Halong Bay at a glance)

Watch a traditional Vietnamese water puppet show

Halong Theme Park Tour

Dinner [Squid-Bulgogi] Halong Night Market Tour [Free Tour]

D4

Move to Yen Tu [takes approximately 1.5 hours]

Yen Tu National Park tour [cable car riding]

Tour the representative one pillar pagoda in northern Vietnam

Move to Hanoi(Takes 2.5 hours)

Lunch[Bun Cha]

Hanoi city tour

[Ba Dinh Square, Ho Chi Minh's Office, One Pillar Temple]

Take a “street car” tour around the old town’s locals’ living quarters and Hoam Kiem Lake.

After a brief shopping tour, dinner [Sen Restaurant]

Departure, Noibai Int’l Airport, Hanoi

D5

Arrival, Incheon Int’l Airport. Guide meeting. Breakfast

Move to Nami Island [3 hours]

Nami Island tour, Gapyeong specialty product “pine nut” factory tour and tasting

Lunch[Chuncheon Chicken Ribs+Noodle] Move to Mt.Samak, Chuncheon [1.5 hours]

Ride the cable car to Mt.Samak Lake in Chuncheon, the longest in Korea [round trip]

The beautiful scenery of Uiam Lake remains as is-Sky walk observatory

Move to Sokcho[2.5 hours] Dinner[Sashimi set meal]

Sokcho Night sea tour

D6

Move to Mt.Sorak [20 minutes]

Take the cable car up to Gwongeumseong Fortress and enjoy the view.

Naksan temple tour

Lunch[Dried Pollack] Gangneung Ojukheon, Gyungpo Lake, Anmok harbor Coffee street

Move to Jungdongjin, Real bike riding

Ride a coastal train running through the beautiful East Sea [Jungdongjin station-Mukho station]

Dinner[Grilled fish] Move to Jeongsun Hi one resort [1.5 hour]

D7

Arari Village, old life in Jeongsun, Gangwon-do

Jeongsun 5-day traditional market[Every 2,7,12,17,22,27th day]

Jeongsun Hwaam cave[Korea’s only themed cave]

Jeongsun's Secret Scenery [Jeongsun Monorail]

Lunch[Gondre Bulgogi], Byunbangchi sky walk

UNESCO World Heritage Site ”UNESCO World Heritage Site “Yeongwol Jangneung – Tomb of Danjong, the 6th King of the Joseon Dynasty”

Cheongnyeongpo Ferry [Place of King Danjong’s Exile]

Dinner[Andong Steamed Chicken] Move to Gyungju [2 hours]

D8

Visit Bulguksa Temple, a proud UNESCO World Cultural Heritage site.

Visit national treasures such as Dabotap Pagoda, Seokgatap Tower, Cheongungyo Bridge, etc.

Move to Tomb of King Munmu [40 munites]

Tour the Tomb of King Munmu, where the legend of the dragon flows.

Eupcheon Port Mural Village and Natural Monument No. 536 Yangnam Columnar Joint Tour

Lunch[Korean set meal] Move to Busan[1.5 hours]

Visit Haedong Yonggungsa Temple, an ancient temple built on strangely shaped rocks at the Gwaneum Shrine, where the sea, dragon, and Avalokitesvara Buddha are in harmony.

Haeundae Landmark Blue Line Park Take the Haeundae Beach Train [Songjeong—Mipo]

Dinner[Korean set meal]

D9

Gukje Market & Jagalchi Fish Market [Full of diverse culture, things to see, and food]

Take the Songdo Marine Cable Car

Busan Songdo Yonggung Bridge Tour

Go to Taejongdae, a famous spot in Busan with strangely shaped rocks and the sea.

Taejongdae Circular Danubi Train Tour

Lunch[Korean set meal] Move to Geoje via Geoga Bridge

Geoje Prisoner of War Camp Tour

Gujora Saetbaramsori Road & Gujora Castle Tour, leaving with the wind

Dinner[Korean set meal]

D10

Tour Oedo botania a small paradise on an island with an unchanging exotic scenery.

[Venus Garden-Sculpture Park-Stairway to Heaven Walk-Drama Winter Sonata filming location, etc.]

Lunch[Korean set meal] Depart from Geoje and go to Busan

After arriving in Busan, take the KTX to Seoul~~~~~~

Disbanded after arriving at Seoul Station

Inclusions

  • Four (4) nights hotel accommodations

  • Daily Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

  • Land transportation

  • All entrance fees to all tourist attractions 

  • Guided tours with English-speaking guide

  • One (1) bottle of water every day

Exclusions

  • Air fare

  • Guide/Driver tip $15/day

  • Personal expense

  • Travel insurance

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