8D6N Korea on a Budget

HIGHLIGHTS

Chuncheon
• Nami Island with boat ride
Seoraksan National Park
• Shinheungsa Temple
Gangneung
• Jumunjin Bus Stop
• Yeongjin Beach
• Jeongdongjin Railway Station
Yongin
• Everland
Seoul
• Palgakjeong Pavilion
• Love lock wall
• Deoksugung Palace
• Myeongdong
• Bukchon Hanok Village
Value Plus
• The Pinocchio & Da Vinci Italian Village
• Mt Seorak with cable car ride
• DIY kimchi session
• Hanbok dress-up photography session
• 2-day free and easy in Seoul
Gourmet Inclusions
• Korean pan-fried chicken
• Squid and pork bulgogi
• Korean Style Dumpling Hotpot
• Ginseng chicken Soup
• Maru Shabu Buffet
• Samgyeoksal BBQ

ITINERARY

DAY 1 Singapore - Incheon
(Meals On Board)
Assemble at Singapore Changi Airport for your flight to Incheon.

DAY 2 Incheon – Chuncheon – Seoraksan National Park
(Korean Pan-Fried Chicken Lunch/ Dinner)
Annyeonghaseyo! Kick off your holiday with a short boat ride to Nami Island, a halfmoonshaped island that is famous for its tranquillity and beautiful tree-lined roads. Next, visit The Pinocchio & Da Vinci Italian Village, a French-inspired cultural village set in the Korean countryside. Tonight, stay overnight in Seoraksan National Park.

Accommodation: Soraksan Hanwha Resort or similar

DAY 3 Seoraksan National Park
(Breakfast/ Korean Squid And Pork Bulgogi Lunch/ Korean Style Dumpling Hotpot Dinner)
Prime yourself for Korea’s most beautiful mountain areas with breath-taking mountain peaks. Enjoy a cable car ride up the summit of Mt Seorak and be mesmerised by the beauty of the surrounding scenery. Continue to the beautiful Shinheungsa Temple, a historical monument constructed during the Silla era. Next proceed to the famous Jumunjin Bus Stop which was featured on BTS’s “You Never Walk Alone” album cover, this coastal bus stop serves as a photo spot for BTS fans. Thereafter continue to Yeongjin Beach a popular fliming sites for Korean Drama “Goblin”. Later, make a photo stop at Jeongdongjin Railway Station, which holds the Guinness World Record for being the train station closest to the sea.

Accommodation: Welli Hilli Park Resort or similar

DAY 4 Seoraksan National Park – Yongin – Seoul
(Breakfast/Korean Ginseng Chicken Soup Dinner)
After breakfast, gear up for a day of thrills and spills as you make your way to Everland, South Korea’s largest theme park. Unleash your inner child and enter a colourful realm of thrilling rides and entertainment. Upon arrival, visit Palgakjeong Pavilion, an octagonal pavilion which sits atop Mt Namsan with views covering the entirety of Seoul below. Beside the view, head to the love lock wall, where there are countless number of love locks hanging around the roof terrace as a symbolic testament of couples’ love for each other.

Accommodation: Golden Seoul Hotel or similar

DAY 5 Seoul
(Breakfast/Maru Shabu Buffet Lunch/ Samgyeoksal BBQ Dinner)
After breakfast, begin your day with a visit to the east-meets-west Deoksugung Palace, famous for its elegant stone-wall road. It is the only palace in Korea that sits alongside a series of western-style buildings which add to the uniqueness of the surrounding scenery.

Thereafter, continue to Ginseng Monopoly Showroom before dropping by a Korean cosmetic shop to stock up on skincare products. After which, roll up your sleeves and get set to participate in the making of an iconic, pungent and spicy Korean dish during a DIY kimchi session. You will also be able to don the traditional Korean dress and pose for a souvenir photo in a Hanbok dressup photography session. Later, head to busy Myeongdong, one of the city’s main retail and commercial districts, for a spot of shopping and not forgetting the Lotte DFS for some duty-free must buy.

Accommodation: Golden Seoul Hotel or similar

DAY 6 Seoul (Breakfast)
After breakfast, spend the day exploring Seoul at leisure. Alternatively, you may join an optional day tour inclusive of lunch at your own expense. The day tour includes a visit to Imjingak park, located 7 km from the Military Demarcation Line, is now at the forefront of tourism related to the Korean War. Imjingak was built in 1972 with the hope that someday unification would be possible. The threestoried Imjingak is surrounded by several monuments, Unification Park and North Korea Center. Next proceed to Hyundai Motorstudio Goyang, the largest automobile theme park in Korea, offering fun and excitement for visitors as they learn about how cars are manufactured and how they function. Embark on a new kind of automotive journey with us, seeing, hearing, and touching cars. Thereafter start your shopping at Hongdae Shopping street, the most popular shopping area in Seoul.

Note:
The optional day tour costs USD95 per traveller and is subject to a minimum participation of 10 travellers.

Accommodation: Golden Seoul Hotel or similar

DAY 7 Seoul (Breakfast)
Spend the day at leisure
Local Superior category Hotel: Golden Seoul Hotel or similar

DAY 8 Seoul – Singapore (Breakfast/Meals On Board)
This morning, proceed to Healthy Liver Shop to browse for some health products. Next visit Bukchon Hanok Village, home to hundreds of traditional Korean courtyard houses or hanoks dating back to the Jeoseon dynasty. If time permits, you can do some last-minute shopping before you transfer to the airport for your flight home.