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UNESCO Heritage Full Day Tour in Gyeongju from Busan

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[BUSAN] Seomyeon Station

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Highlights

This is a one-day group tour that allows you to visit famous tourist spots that you must visit when traveling in Gyeongju.
You can enjoy the beautiful daytime scenery and night view of Gyeongju at once.
You can visit Gyeongju, where there are many photo zones where you can take beautiful pictures, and freely see various tourist destinations designated by UNESCO, such as Bulguksa Temple,Seokguram,Daereungwon, and Anapji Pond.
Admission fee to all attractions is included in this tour program.

Itinerary

  • Bulguksa Temple

    1 hours 30 minsAdmission Ticket Free
    [90Mins] Bulguksa Temple is a representative relic of Buddhist culture from the Silla kingdom. The temple was built during the 15th year of King Beopheung's reign (514-540) to wish for peace and prosperity for all. It was later rebuilt in 751 by Kim Dae-seong. Our professtional guide helps you know and fully enjoy the history of Silla and Bulguksa Temple here.
  • Bulguksa Temple

    1 hoursAdmission Ticket Not Included
    [Free time for Lunch 90mins] Lunch Time at various and excellent traditional Korean restaurants located near Bulguksa Temple. Our guide can help you recommend delicious restaurants and order food. (Meal Not included)
  • Seokguram

    1 hours 30 minsAdmission Ticket Free
    [90mins] Seokguram Grotto was constructed by Kim Dae-Seong during the reign of King Gyeong-Deok (742-765) of the Silla Kingdom. Located 3 kilometers away by hiking trail and 9 kilometers by car from Bulguksa Temple, the grotto was designed very harmoniously with the seated Buddha facing the East Sea. It is a valuable cultural heritage that is preserved and registered as a UNESCO World Heritage on December 6, 1995. You can visit the mysterious Seokguram with a guide for enough time.
  • Woljeonggyo Bridge

    30 minsAdmission Ticket Free
    [30mins] Enjoy to cross the beautiful Woljeong Tradtional bridge in day time
  • Gyeongju Gyochon Traditional Village

    1 hoursAdmission Ticket Free
    [60mins] At Gyeongju Gyochon Village, visitors can see the House of the Gyeongju Choi Clan (Important Folklore Material No. 27) and try some Gyeongju Gyodong Beopju Liquor (Important Intangible Cultural Asset No. 86-3). The village centers around the Gyeongju Choi Clan, a family known to have maintained their wealth for over 12 generations, producing many important people. Visitors can learn about the lifestyle and spending habits that enabled the family to do this. The village is also home to the site of Yoseokgung, the house of Silla Princess Yoseok. Nearby attractions include Gyerim Forest, Naemulwangneung Royal Tomb, and Gyeongjuhyanggyo Local Confucian School.
  • Daereungwon Tomb Complex

    1 hoursAdmission Ticket Included
    [60mins] Within Daereungwon Tomb Complex is Cheonmachong Tomb (Ancient Tomb No. 155), which was excavated in 1973. Cheonmachong Tomb consists of a wooden coffin placed inside an underground chamber mounded with boulders and earth, characterized as a typical upper class tomb of the Silla period. The mound has a height of 12.7 m with a diameter of 50 m, and consists of a layer of rocks collected from streams. Below the rock layer is a wooden chamber that is 6.5 m long and 2.1 m wide, reaching 2.1 m in height, with the wooden coffin at its center. A total of 11,526 artifacts were discovered within the tomb, including Cheonmado, an artwork considered highly valuable as it is Korea's first artwork to be excavated from an ancient tomb.
  • Hwanglidangil

    1 hoursAdmission Ticket Free
    Free dinner time at Hwanglidan Street. It is a hot place in gyoengju with trendy restaurants and traditional hanok cafes.
  • Donggung Palace and Wolji Pond

    1 hoursAdmission Ticket Included
    [40mins] one of the most beautiful night view in south korea. Gyeongju Donggung Palace and Wolji Pond was a secondary palace used by the crown prince of the Silla Kingdom. It also served as a banquet site for important national events and important visitors. The pond was created in 674, during the reign of King Munmu. The pond features three small islands, and a landscape of 12 small hills to the northeast. After the fall of Silla, the site was abandoned and forgotten. The pond was referred to as "Anapji" from the Goryeo and Joseon periods and onwards. In the 1980s, a pottery fragment with the letters “Wolji” (a pond that reflects the moon) carved onto it was found, revealing the true name of the pond. After the discovery, the site was renamed to the current Donggung Palace and Wolji Pond.

What's included

INCLUDED

Admission
Air-conditioned vehicle
Gyeongju free travel map
English guide

NOT INCLUDED

Meal
Travel insurance
Guide Tip
Other personal expenses

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Additional information

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Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Public transportation options are available nearby
Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
Not recommended for pregnant travelers
Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
・The minimum number of departures is 2 people.
・Please arrive at the meeting point 10 minutes before the departure time. Guests arriving after the departure time will be considered as cancellation of the day tour and no refund will be given.
・Children under the age of 3 are free of charge, please inform us in advance when making a reservation. (No separate seat)
・ the tour course may be changed or canceled due to bad weather or local circumstances.

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