Essential South Korea

8 nights from $1758

8 nights

Essential South Korea

Join a 9-day South Korea journey for 18–35s, from Seoul to Busan and back, blending a hanok stay, markets, palaces and a coastal walk with free time and a local leader.

$1850 pp
$1758 pp excluding flights $220 per night
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Join a 9-day South Korea journey for 18–35s, from Seoul to Busan and back, blending a hanok stay, markets, palaces and a coastal walk with free time and a local leader.
  • Visit Gyeongbokgung Palace, the Joseon dynasty’s main royal residence.
  • Explore Jeonju Hanok Village’s traditional lanes, houses, and galleries.
  • Try traditional hanji paper making at Jeonju Hanji Museum.
  • Visit Jeonju’s Nambu Market and see youth-led stalls revitalising tradition.
  • Learn herbal traditions at Daegu Museum of Oriental Medicine.
  • Wander Busan’s colourful alleys in Gamcheon Culture Village.
  • Walk Igidae’s coastal cliffs with sweeping sea views.
  • Visit an urban smart farm pioneering container-grown city produce.
Stay in hostels and guesthouses, mainly in multi-share dormitories with shared facilities; travellers on the same booking may be split between gender-allocated rooms. Air-conditioning is seasonal, and the hanok features underfloor heating. During the hanok stay, mattresses are on the floor, with extra bedding available if needed.
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