Island shores.
Living heritage.
Jeju to Seoul · 7 days / 6 nights
Let Jeju’s sea-framed landscapes set the scene, then continue to Busan and the cultural heartlands of eastern Korea. Tea gardens, temple architecture, Silla heritage and traditional village streets create a varied seven-day journey, with six nights in listed five-star hotels or similar. Land arrangements only: your arrival flight to Jeju and the required Jeju–Busan flight are not included.
Haedong Yonggungsa Temple on the Busan coastSeven days.
Two distinct chapters.
Begin with Jeju, then travel through the eastern mainland to Seoul. Six nights in listed five-star hotels or similar and six breakfasts are included. All airfare is additional.
Shore, garden, volcanic landscape
Hyupjae Beach, Spirited Garden and O’sulloc Tea Museum introduce Jeju’s coastal scenery and cultivated landscapes. Seongsan Ilchulbong and the Haenyeo Museum add the island’s volcanic and cultural stories.
A temple at the edge of the sea.
Haedong Yonggungsa gives Busan’s coastal day a memorable setting. Haeundae, Gamcheon, Jagalchi Market and BIFF Square reveal different sides of the city before the route turns inland.
Layers of history. Time to settle in.
Gyeongju’s Silla heritage and Andong’s village streets are connected by six nights in listed five-star hotels or similar. InterContinental Alpensia Pyeongchang Resort is the planned final property or similar, not a guaranteed hotel.
A story that unfolds
one place at a time.
See the actual route, overnight arrangements and included meals. Hotels are the listed property or similar, not a guaranteed named hotel.
Arrive on the island.
Meet your driver on arrival at Jeju Airport and transfer to your hotel. Check-in is available after 3:00 p.m.; the rest of the day is at leisure.
Your flight to Jeju is not included. Confirm arrival arrangements before travel, then use this first day to settle in before the two days of island touring.
MEALS No meals listed as included today
Tea, gardens,
and the southern coast.
After breakfast, begin at Hyupjae Beach, then visit Spirited Garden. Bonsai trees, stone sculptures and tranquil ponds bring a carefully composed contrast to the island’s open coastline.
At O’sulloc Tea Museum, turn your attention to Korean tea culture. Take the Sanbang Mountain Cruise and continue to Cheonjeyeon Falls before returning to your hotel. Lunch and dinner are outside the package.
MEALS Breakfast included; lunch and dinner extra
Island stories,
then a mainland chapter.
Explore Jeolmul Natural Recreation Forest, then visit the Haenyeo Museum and a live women-diver performance. Continue to Seongsan Ilchulbong’s volcanic scenery and Jeju Stone Park, where the island’s traditions are represented through stone.
Transfer to Jeju Airport for the required Jeju–Busan flight, purchased separately. A hotel transfer follows arrival in Busan. The flight is necessary to complete the itinerary but is not included in the land-tour price; confirm timings, taxes and baggage with Gala before booking.
MEALS Breakfast included; lunch and dinner extra
Required Jeju–Busan flight is additional. Operator approval of timing is needed before booking.
Sea air, hillside colour,
royal reflections.
Explore Haeundae Beach and Haedong Yonggungsa Temple, then discover the layered hillside streets of Gamcheon Culture Village. Jagalchi Fish Market and BIFF Square introduce another side of Busan’s urban character.
Rice-cake making is offered only when there are at least eight participants. Continue to Gyeongju for a night visit to Donggung Palace and Wolji Pond. During peak season, if accommodation is substituted in Ulsan, this night visit may be omitted.
MEALS Breakfast included; lunch and dinner extra
Rice-cake making requires at least eight participants. Wolji night visit may be omitted with an Ulsan hotel substitution.
The many layers
of Silla heritage.
After breakfast, meet the guide at 8:30 a.m. Visit Gyeongju National Museum and Cheomseongdae Observatory, beginning a day devoted to the cultural legacy of the Silla kingdom.
Continue to Seokguram Grotto and Bulguksa Temple. The combination of collections, monuments and temple architecture gives the day its depth before the journey continues to Daegu for the night.
MEALS Breakfast included; lunch and dinner extra
Sacred texts,
living village traditions.
After breakfast, visit Haeinsa Temple in Gayasan National Park, home to the Tripitaka Koreana woodblocks. The temple setting offers a distinct contrast to the royal heritage encountered in Gyeongju.
Continue to Andong Hahoe Village, where preserved traditional houses bring the journey into a different cultural landscape. Travel onward to Pyeongchang for your final overnight stay.
MEALS Breakfast included; lunch and dinner extra
Temple traditions,
mountain perspectives.
The Woljeongsa temple programme and monastic meal require at least eight participants and are not available below that number. When the group requirement is met, the programme may include temple etiquette, a temple tour, walking meditation or conversation with a monk, together with a monastic meal.
Continue to Seoraksan National Park and Sinheungsa Temple. The Gwongeumseong cable car is an optional extra. Finish at Donghwa Duty Free, Gwanghwamun, Seoul, at approximately 6:00 p.m.; onward travel is at your own arrangement. Read the October walking and access advisory before booking.
Woljeongsa programme and monastic meal unavailable below eight participants. Cable car optional US$20.
What’s included.
- ✓ Six hotel nights in twin-sharing accommodation at named five-star hotels or similar
- ✓ Six breakfasts
- ✓ Bilingual English–Korean guiding
- ✓ Scheduled ground transportation, including transfers specified in the itinerary
- ✓ Specified admissions
What’s additional.
- — All flights, including your initial flight to Jeju and the required Jeju–Busan flight on day 3
- — Guide and driver gratuities
- — Lunches and dinners except the conditional monastic meal when the eight-participant Woljeongsa programme operates
- — Travel insurance
- — Optional activities and personal expenses
- — Single-room supplement, when requested
2027 dates.
Clear pricing.
Choose your tour start date
Dates are local tour start dates. Select a date to add it to your inquiry. All departures and fares remain subject to confirmation.
| USD per person | General | High season |
|---|---|---|
| Twin-share land tour | $2,399 | $2,699 |
| Single supplement | $760 | $1,060 |
Per person, twin sharing, land only. Add the applicable supplement for a single room. Child prices on request; all rooms and departures subject to confirmation.
High-season starts
6 Jul · 13 Jul · 17 Aug · 24 Aug · 21 Dec · 28 Dec, 2027
No departures
2 Feb · 9 Feb · 20 Jul · 27 Jul · 3 Aug · 10 Aug · 14 Sep, 2027
Other scheduled Tuesday starts are general season. No availability guarantee is implied.
Good to know.
Required flights
The required Jeju–Busan flight on day 3 is excluded from the land price, not an optional excursion. Your arrival flight to Jeju is also excluded. Confirm timings and full airfare, including taxes and baggage, with Gala; do not book independent connections before operator approval.
Minimum participants for experiences
Minimum two guests for scheduled departure is not the threshold for the rice-cake or Woljeongsa experiences: those require at least eight participants. The Woljeongsa experience and monastic meal are not available below eight.
Wolji Pond visit
During peak season, an Ulsan hotel substitution may mean Donggung Palace and Wolji Pond are omitted.
October mountain access
In October, bus restrictions may require an approximately 3.6 km walk from C District Square to the Seoraksan park entrance. Traffic may prevent the park visit. Discuss mobility requirements before booking.
Hotels and substitutions
All named hotels are examples; the listed hotel or similar may be used. The InterContinental property is subject to confirmation and may be replaced by similar accommodation.
Optional cable car
Seoraksan cable car: US$20 per person, additional and subject to operation. This optional activity is separate from the required but excluded Jeju–Busan flight.
Reservations and changes
Book at least seven Korean working days before departure. Changes require at least 14 Korean working days. Korean Standard Time applies; Korean weekends and public holidays are excluded. Hotels and routing may change for weather, traffic, local conditions or major events.
Gala Holidays cancellation terms
Cancel in writing to bill@galaholiday.com. At 60 or more days before departure, the deposit is forfeited; at 30–59 days, 50% of the total package price; at 15–29 days, 75%; and less than 15 days, 100% (no refund). Deposit amount varies by package. Unused services are non-refundable. Full Gala Holidays terms and conditions apply.
Photography credits
Korea.net / Korean Culture and Information Service · Seongsan Ilchulbong, Jeju · CC BY-SA 2.0
lumoplank · Tea fields at O’sulloc, Jeju · CC0 1.0
lumoplank · Haedong Yonggungsa Temple on the Busan coast · CC0 1.0
Bernard Gagnon · Gamcheon Culture Village, Busan · CC0 1.0
Basile Morin · Bulguksa Temple, Gyeongju · CC BY-SA 4.0
Bernard Gagnon · Andong Hahoe Folk Village · CC0 1.0
Bernard Gagnon · Seoraksan mountain landscape · CC0 1.0. Images cropped for layout; seasonal appearance varies. Adapted CC BY-SA images retain their respective original licenses.
Let the journey begin.
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