Korea to Japan: Epic Eats & Bright City Lights

14 nights from $3499

14 nights

Korea to Japan: Epic Eats & Bright City Lights

From Seoul to Kyoto, this 18-to-Thirtysomethings small-group journey blends K-culture highlights, a hanok village stay, Jeju Island experiences, and Japan’s rail-linked cities for an epic eats-and-cit

$3499 pp excluding flights $250 per night
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From Seoul to Kyoto, this 18-to-Thirtysomethings small-group journey blends K-culture highlights, a hanok village stay, Jeju Island experiences, and Japan’s rail-linked cities for an epic eats-and-city-lights escape.
  • Walk Ikseon-dong’s hanok alleys and snack through Gwangjang Market
  • Explore Busan’s colorful Gamcheon Culture Village street art
  • Hike Seongsan Sunrise Peak’s volcanic crater for coastal views
  • Witness Jeju’s haenyeo women divers harvesting from the sea
  • Explore Tokyo’s Yoyogi Park, Harajuku, and Asakusa Shrine
  • Wander Takayama’s Edo-period old town and sample local sake
  • Walk beneath Fushimi Inari’s torii gates in Kyoto
  • Visit Kiyomizu-dera Temple in Kyoto
ACCOMMODATION NOTE:

Please be aware that properties we stay in with only two stories may not have elevators installed and climbing the stairs with your luggage will be necessary.



Japan is one of the most populous countries in the world and space is at a premium. Therefore, hotel and hostel rooms are small. Additionally, some Japanese hotels do not have designating non-smoking rooms. Therefore, we ask hotels to deodorize rooms before check-in.



Accommodation will be varied throughout your adventure. Some nights on this tour will be multi-share. This may involve 4-6 group members sharing a room. The majority of accommodation will have shared bathroom facilities.



Where we use multi-share hostels, rooming requests of any kind cannot be taken. For private accommodation please see our Japan tours in our Classic Travel Style.
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