About this trip
A five-day route across South Korea that moves from Seoul's capital energy through ancient kingdoms and coastal towns, ending on the peninsula's dramatic natural edges. You'll take in history, food culture and landscape in quick succession rather than settling into one place.
Along the way you cover Gongju's Baekje-era sites, the hanok streets of Jeonju, the harbour town of Yeosu and the UNESCO sites around Gyeongju and Andong, before heading up to Pyeongchang and the mountains of Seoraksan National Park.
Group sizes on this route shift as people join or leave partway through, so the makeup of your group may change day to day rather than staying fixed for the whole five days.
What you'll do
- Explore the Baekje kingdom history in Gongju
- Wander the hanok village in Jeonju
- Take in the coastal town of Yeosu
- Visit UNESCO-listed sites in Gyeongju and Andong
- See the mountain scenery of Seoraksan National Park
- Spend time in Busan and Seoul
- Group composition can change through the trip as travellers join or move on at different points
- Tours are partially guided, with some included guided visits and some time on your own
- Rated easy — suited to travellers wanting culture and scenery without a demanding pace
Worth it if you want major cities covered efficiently with quality hotels and a strong guide. Think twice if long driving days bother you.
- Guide Mr Lee and driver Mr Choi genuinely excellent; entertaining insights and skilled navigation throughout.
- Hotels consistently first-class and meals provided; no surprises or quality dips across the itinerary.
- Several long driving days required to cover this much territory in five days; expect fatigue.
- Plenty of downtime built in despite packed itinerary; works well as Seoul add-on tour.
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Departing in Jul is cheapest — from £963, about 11% below the priciest month (Aug).
Getting there
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Where to stay
A night before your tour in Seoul · 25 Jul – 26 Jul
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