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Korea Sampler
6 Days starting from $2,509

Countries Visited:
Korea

 

Length: 6 Days
Type: Independent Travel
Category: Escorted Tour
Operator: General Tours
Tour Code: GT-38
   
 
 
About This Tour


Privately-guided Touring with General Tours World Traveler... Korea Sampler. As one of the world’s most technologically and digitally savvy societies in the world, Korea fascinates also with its long and tumultuous history and deeply-rooted cultural traditions. Nowhere are these contrasts more evident than in the exciting city of Seoul. We’ve designed this vacation to showcase these many facets, with handpicked hotels in the best part of the city, and privately-guided sightseeing tours that will bring you face to face with Korea – old and new..
 
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General Tours Privately-guided Touring
  • Our comprehensive yet efficient visit to Korea...We offer a choice of hotels and our flexible, privately-guided services put you in charge. Whichever hotel you choose, you’ll be in the best part of Seoul, close to museums, entertainment and the city’s world-famous markets. We uniquely include an exciting full-day excursion to the DMZ.

HOTEL INFORMATION:

Sofitel Ambassador Hotel
Hotel Class: Superior First Class
The Sofitel Ambassador Hotel has been open since 1955, inhabiting a prime location between the downtown of Seoul and the business district. Guests can easily get to shopping areas, museums, and other forms of local entertainment. All rooms are equipped with TV, mini-bar, and telephone. Guests are also encouraged to use the gold driving range, gymnasium, swimming pool, aerobics room, sauna, and therapy center.

JW Marriott
Hotel Class: Deluxe
JW Marriott Seoul is located within Korea's most comprehensive multi-purpose complex in Gangnam, the heart of the entertainment district. The hotel boasts the largest guest rooms in Seoul and the most comprehensive health club in Asia, with a genuine European-style spa. Multiple dining options are available on the property, from contemporary grill cuisine at JW's Grill to Mikado Japanese and Man Ho Chinese restaurants. The 497 rooms and suites are luxuriously large feature river or mountain views and include internet access, in-room safe and satellite television.
 
Day 1 - Seoul
Arrive in Seoul and check-in to your choice of hotel, located in the heart of the city close to museums and Seoul’s famous markets. Your home for the week is one of the great cities of the world, with a population of more than 10 million residents living within the city limits. Seoul has a rich historical legacy that dates back for nearly 2,000 years, with traditions and architecture that are centuries old. But it is also a world-class, modern metropolis with a 21st century infrastructure and residents who enjoy a digitally connected, contemporary lifestyle, with fabulous shopping, dining and entertainment options available across the city 24 hours-a-day. Sofitel Ambassador Hotel, F or JW Marriott Hotel, D

Day 2 - Seoul
Today’s full day tour includes the resplendent Gyeongbok Palace, originally built in the 14th century, and the National Folk Museum, housed in three historic buildings on the Palace grounds. Explore the streets and alleys of Insadong, home to antique shops and galleries, and visit Cheonggyecheon Stream – an urban renewal project which restored this downtown waterway bringing new green space and vitality to the city center. Browse through bustling Namdaedmun Market, the largest in Seoul, with hundreds of vendors selling everything from clothing to food. A trip up Mt. Namsan, right in the heart of the city, affords panoramic views. Meals B

Day 3 - Seoul
Enjoy a half day tour to the DMZ – the Demilitarized Zone established in 1953 at the end of the Korean War. Your visit includes one of the “Incursion Tunnels” that were discovered in 1974. Despite North Korean claims that these were constructed for coal mining, it is commonly accepted that these were, in fact, designed for an invasion of South Korea. It’s estimated that these tunnels are large enough for an entire infantry division to pass in a single hour. Meals B

Day 4 - Seoul
Enjoy a full day at leisure to shop and explore at your own pace. Meals B

Day 5 - Seoul
Visit Icheon Ceramic Village, once an important manufacturing site for elegant Joseon white porcelain. Today, ancient traditions endure as artisans continue Korea’s thousand-year-old ceramic culture. View the potters at work, browse through the galleries – or even try your hand at pottery, under the guidance of a skilled artist. Tour the Korean Folk Village in Yongin and learn about life during the Choson Dynasty (1392-1910). Explore more than 200 authentic homes and visit workshops of traditional crafts, including pottery, baskets, fans and musical instruments. Meals B,L

Day 6 - Seoul
Your tour ends this morning. Or, you can discover more of Asia with our FreeStyle Travel. Meals B


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A NOTE ABOUT AIRFARE: We encourage you to buy your airfare from the tour operator, because if your tour cancels then your airlines tickets will be covered. Purchasing flights separately at a lesser rate and incorporating it with a Non-Guaranteed Departure Date can result in loss of total cost of your flight investment. Depending on the fare rules, flights may be Non-Refundable and/or Non-Transferable. Neither the tour operator and/or Atlas Cruises & Tours will be held responsible for loss if a tour is cancelled for Lack of Participation. If you would like to check for discounted fares on Guaranteed Departures or for competitive pricing on air and hotel packages, we invite you to follow this link.

Documents
TRAVEL DOCUMENTS: Necessary Travel Documents such as Passports and Visas is the responsibility of the traveler. Passports must be valid six months from your return travel date.
         
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General Tours Privately-guided Touring
  • Our comprehensive yet efficient visit to Korea...We offer a choice of hotels and our flexible, privately-guided services put you in charge. Whichever hotel you choose, you’ll be in the best part of Seoul, close to museums, entertainment and the city’s world-famous markets. We uniquely include an exciting full-day excursion to the DMZ.
   
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