Seoul Tour with Pocheon Art Valley, Waterfalls & Sky Bridge

$3,590
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About This Tour

This is an ultimate tour for anyone who wish to see all the key attractions in Seoul only in 4 days. From the dreamy royal romances of Joseon Dynasty and Half-Day Korean DMZ Tour from Seoul on the border between North and South Korea. To hanging up the iconic love-locks in N Seoul Tower, we have a wide variety of destinations to keep you fixated at every hour.
Included Pocheon Art Valley tour with Bidulginangpokpo Falls, Hantangang Sky Bridge.
You will experience both the unique Korean past and its energetic present. .

You can customize your destinations during this private tour, so that you can spend your time effectively. We don't waste your time by visiting compulsory shopping centers. The original itinerary is always up for your discussion and change. Plus, the tour guide can always offer you the best local restaurants.

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10

Cancellation Policy

  • We will charge a cancellation fee of 100% if booking is cancelled 2 days or less before the event
  • We will charge a cancellation fee of 50% if booking is cancelled 6 days or less before the event
  • We will charge a cancellation fee of 0% if booking is cancelled 1000 days or less before the event

Inclusions

  • Dinner
    Breakfast
    Lunch
    3N Accommodation in Seoul : 4 or 5star hotels : 2pax sharing 1twin room basis
    English speaking driving  tour guide
    Entrance Fee
    Bottled Water/D/P
    Parking lot, toll fee and Gas
    Photo Service
    Wifi Service
    Private transportation
  • Food & drinks
  • Exclusions

  • 5 USD Tips/P/D
    Airport Transfers from and to ICN
  • Tour Plan

    Itinerary

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    Day 1 Seoul Highlight Tour with Drinking Tea at traditional Korean Tea House at Insadong

    Hotel Pickup in Seoul at 09:00 and Hanbok Rental(optional)

    We will first visit a Hanbok Rental shop to try the Korean traditional dress(Optional). You can stroll inside Gyeongbukgung palace wearing Hanbok. Wearing the dress will leave you both a special memory and dreamy pictures.

    Situated at the top of Gwanghwamun Square, the presence of Gyeongbukgung palace gleams brightly in the central spine of the nation. As the first and largest palace built by Joseon Dynasty in 1395, the grand villa consisted of 330 buildings and had up to 3,000 staffs.

    Before entering to explore the palace, we will also watch the changing ceremony of royal guards. This enactment is an excellent opportunity to experience a rare tradition, performed exactly as it used to be held. Guards appear wearing royal uniforms, carrying traditional weapons and playing traditional instruments.
    Insadong is a district well-known for hosting generations-old antique and traditional craft stores of all kinds, ranging from ceramics, caligraphy, and theater masks to embroidery. The hidden joy of this wide art street is enjoying a cup of traditional jujube tea in an old cafe secluded in small streets! Visit Ssamziegil Plaza to be amused by all kinds of creative home-goods and decorative-pieces. Visit Ssamziegil Plaza to be amused by all kinds of creative home-goods and decorative-pieces.

    Lunch(Local Food)/Insadong art & Antique street
    with Included Drinking tea at a traditional Korean Tea House
    Bukchon Hanok Village is home to hundreds of traditional houses called hanok, that date back to the Joseon Dynasty. We will go stroll in this labyrinth of traditional homes cramped together, even sharing walls. Created by the first city-planner of Korea, these intimate structures will delight you as you discover your way around the hillside village. If you are a fan of K-dramas like me, then you would definitely see some familiar sights.
    Take in the breathtaking 360-degree view of the Seoul Metropolis!
    The top of the tower is at almost 480m above sea level, including Namsan Mountain(243m) and the tower’s own height(236.7m).

    The tower was first established as a broadcast tower to send out TV and radio signals in 1969. As of now, it has become one of the representative landmarks and multi-cultural venues in Seoul. At the tower, you can check out other highlights including the famous Locks of Love and ancient beacon mounds.
    Myeong-dong is Seoul's shopping mecca with a mixture of street stalls and retail outlets selling everything from high fashion to Korean cosmetics. The luminous streets are filled with abundance of street food vendors. Enjoy your first evening in this town, which seems to have forgotten the night.

    Dinner(Local Food)/Hotel drop off in Seoul
    Lunch is Local Food
    And Included Drinking tea at a traditional Korean Tea House
    Local Food
    hotel in Seoul :
    - 5star: Intercontinental Hotel or similar
    - 4 star: Best Western Arirang Hill or similar

    Day 2 Suwon Hwaseong Fortress with Korean Folk Village Tour

    Hotel Pickup in Seoul at 09:00 and Head to Yongin Korean Folk Village

    Korean Folk Village introduces traditional culture from the late Joseon period to both local and international visitors through cultural classes, experiences, reenactments of shamanic faith, seasonal customs and others.

    Explore the village to watch traditional performances

    1. Farmers’ Music and Dance
    2. Acrobatic on tight rope
    3. Martial arts on running horse

    Lunch(Local Food)
    Hwaseong Fortress is an impressive structure from the latter part of the Joseon Dynasty, and the official fortress of Suwon, Gyeonggi-do. Constructed from 1794 to 1796, it was built as a display of King Jeongjo’s filial piety towards his father and to build a new pioneer city with its own economic power.

    The fortress wall hosts a great variety of military facilities that are hard to be found anywhere else. During the construction, scholar Jeong Yak-Yong invented ‘Geojunggi,’ which uses a lever to lift up heavy stones, greatly reducing time.
    Lunch and Drinking tea at a traditional Korean Tea House at Insadong
    Local Food
    hotel in Seoul :
    - 5star: Intercontinental Hotel or similar
    - 4 star: Best Western Arirang Hill or similar

    Day 3 Seoul - The Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) Tours

    Hotel Pickup in Seoul at 09:00 and Head to Paju for DMZ Tour

    The Demilitarized Zone(DMZ) is a weapons-free buffer zone between North and South Korea. The area was established on July 27, 1953 when the Armistice Agreement was signed during the Korean War. It includes the 2km-wide stretch of land on both north and south of the line.
    Dorasan Station is the northernmost railway station in South Korea. At a time it connected South and North Korea, and trains with industrial supplies were allowed to use the station temporarily. The now closed station is a symbol of peace in the divided country.
    From Dora observatory, visitors can overlook North Korea through a vernacular. Various locations and structures of the last secluded country on earth including Gaeseong, Songaksan, Kim Il-Sung Statue and Cooperation Farm(Geumamgol) are seen from the deck.
    The Third Infiltration Tunnel is one of four known tunnels under the border between North and South Korea. Discovered in 1978, the tunnel is 1mile long. It penetrates 435 meters south from the military demarcation line, and can coordinate 30,000 men in a single hour. Convincingly built to perform a rapid raid action to the South, North Korea was blamed for threatening the 1953 Korean Armistice Agreement by United Nations upon its discovery.

    Lunch(Local Food)/Head to Seoul
    Check out the trendiest neighborhoods for the young Koreans today! Hongdae is an area known for its youthful and romantic ambience, underground culture, and freedom of self-expression. Unique cafes, cozy galleries, accessory stores, fashion shops, live cafés and clubs, art markets, and gourmet eateries make this a popular hang-out for local youth and a fascinating place to walk around.

    Many shops along the road with affordable good quality clothes.
    Local Food
    Local Food
    hotel in Seoul :
    - 5star: Intercontinental Hotel or similar
    - 4 star: Best Western Arirang Hill or similar

    Day 4 Seoul - Pocheon Art Valley tour with waterfall and Hantangang Sky Bridge Tour

    Hotel Pickup in Seoul at 09:00 and You will head to Pocheon. Pocheon Art Valley was a former granite quarry transformed into a culture and arts space. The transformation was the outcome of Korea's first environment restoration project led by the city of Pocheon. As of now, more than 1 million tourists visit this place every year. It's also a popular culture and art complex loved by local residents, with various programs including special exhibitions, as well as weekend and special performances. Nearby are active quarry sites for digging up unique granite found only within the area, referred to as Pocheonseok rocks.

    Convenient or Cultural facilities: Monorail or Pocheon Art Valley Astronomical Science Museum, etc.
    Bidulginangpokpo Falls, Natural Monument No. 537, is located within a small valley. The waterfall is surrounded by grand columnar joints. The landscape appears quite mysterious and serene, earning it a spot as a poplar filming site for historical dramas. The falls gets it's name ("Pigeon Falls" in Korean) from the story of many wild pigeons nesting in the caves around the waterfall. Other say the name comes from the area's shape. During heavy rainfall, the road to the waterfall is closed, so checking the weather before visiting is recommended.
    Hantangang Sky Bridge is a 200m-long sky walk that’s built 50m above ground, across the Hantan River Gorge . This bridge, which opened on 13 May 2018, is located in the village Daehoesan-ri [ in Pocheon’s Yeongbuk Township [Yeongbuk-myeon], Gyeonggi Province. It is just a few steps away from the Bidulginang Waterfalls, situated in the same area

    Koreaㅜ Drama Lee Young-Joon (Park Seo-Joon) and Kim Mi-so have a heart-to-heart talk on this bridge as the sun sets in episode 7/8 of Why Secretary Kim/What’s Wrong With Secretary Kim
    Also seen in episode 13 of Crash Landing on You.

    Back to Seoul and drop off at your hotel in Seoul

    Meeting / Pickup

    Pick-up only: Customers must be picked up from selected pick-up locations.

    Know Before You Go

    • Infants must sit on your lap
    • Public transportation nearby
    • Stroller / pram accessible
    • Wheelchair accessible
    • Passport required

    Please Note

    • Infant seats unavailable
    • Not suitable for pets
    • Wheelchair accessible
    • Infant fare(Under 24 months): No Service No charge
    • Vegetarian option is available, please advise at time of booking if required
    • Itinerary is very flexible. Because this is private tour
    • Child fare(24-144 months): Twin-100%, Extra bed- 75%, No bed- 50%
    • Please add country code to your phone number at time of booking
    • Hotel pick-up is offered for this tour. Note: Once your purchase is complete, we will send you complete contact information (Guide phone number, email address, etc.) for our local operator to organize pick-up arrangements. * You must book this tour at least two weeks before the tour date to secure hotel room.

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