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Thirty-one Korea itineraries, as shapes you can quote.

Every itinerary below is a shape, not a package: the route day by day, the season it works in, the group size it suits and what actually moves its cost. Explera builds each one to your client at net rates. Send the shape and the dates, and a costed version comes back.

Thirty-one Korea itineraries, as shapes you can quote.

Why there are no prices here

Explera quotes net to the trade, per group, in your working currency. A number on a public page would either be wrong by the time you read it or would not be a net rate. For the same reason these pages name no hotels: accommodation is described by standard and district, because what is contracted on a given date is a question for the desk, not a claim for a web page. Ask and you get the real answer.

Classic

Seoul Essentials — Classic
Classic

Seoul Essentials

3 days / 2 nights · Easy pace

The shortest shape that still leaves a client feeling they have seen Seoul.

Best season
Year-round
Group size
2–40
What drives the cost
Hotel grade and whether the DMZ half-day is private or seat-in-coach.
Day 1–3
  1. Day 1 · Seoul — Palace morning, Bukchon afternoon
    Gyeongbokgung with the guard change, Bukchon hanok lanes, Insadong for tea and craft.
  2. Day 2 · Seoul — DMZ half-day, Hongdae evening
    Imjingak and the Third Tunnel, back for Hongdae street food and buskers.
  3. Day 3 · Seoul — Namsan and departure
    N Seoul Tower, Myeongdong for last shopping, airport transfer via AREX or private car.
Korea Classic: Seoul, Gyeongju, Busan — Classic
Classic

Korea Classic: Seoul, Gyeongju, Busan

7 days / 6 nights · Moderate pace

The backbone itinerary. Capital, ancient capital, coast — linked by KTX rather than coach hours.

Best season
Mar–Nov
Group size
10–40
What drives the cost
KTX class, and whether Gyeongju is a night or a day stop.
Day 1–7
  1. Day 1 · Seoul — Arrival and orientation
    Airport meet, hotel, evening walk on Cheonggyecheon.
  2. Day 2 · Seoul — Palaces and hanok
    Gyeongbokgung, Bukchon, Gwangjang market lunch.
  3. Day 3 · Seoul — DMZ
    Full-day DMZ with Imjingak and the observatory.
  4. Day 4 · Gyeongju — KTX south
    KTX to Singyeongju, Daereungwon tumuli, Cheomseongdae at dusk.
  5. Day 5 · Gyeongju — UNESCO day
    Bulguksa and Seokguram, Anapji pond lit after dark.
  6. Day 6 · Busan — Coast and city
    Transfer to Busan, Gamcheon culture village, Jagalchi fish market.
  7. Day 7 · Busan — Haeundae and departure
    Haeundae beach morning, Gimhae or Incheon departure.
Grand Korea — Classic
Classic

Grand Korea

14 days / 13 nights · Moderate pace

Two weeks that reach every region without a single wasted transfer day.

Best season
Apr–Jun, Sep–Nov
Group size
8–30
What drives the cost
Jeju flights, and the number of single rooms.
Day 1–14
  1. Day 1 · Seoul — Arrival
    Meet and transfer, easy first evening.
  2. Day 2 · Seoul — Royal Seoul
    Gyeongbokgung, Changdeokgung secret garden, Bukchon.
  3. Day 3 · Seoul — DMZ
    Full-day DMZ and Imjingak.
  4. Day 4 · Seoul — Modern Seoul
    Dongdaemun Design Plaza, Hongdae, Han River cruise.
  5. Day 5 · Sokcho — East coast
    Transfer to Sokcho, Seoraksan cable car, Abai village.
  6. Day 6 · Andong — Heritage
    Hahoe folk village, Confucian academy, mask museum.
  7. Day 7 · Gyeongju — Silla capital
    Daereungwon, Cheomseongdae, Anapji.
  8. Day 8 · Gyeongju — UNESCO
    Bulguksa, Seokguram, national museum.
  9. Day 9 · Busan — Port city
    Gamcheon, Jagalchi, Gwangalli evening.
  10. Day 10 · Busan — Temple and coast
    Haedong Yonggungsa, Haeundae, departure to Jeju.
  11. Day 11 · Jeju — Volcanic island
    Seongsan Ilchulbong sunrise crater, Seopjikoji.
  12. Day 12 · Jeju — South coast
    Jusangjeolli cliffs, Cheonjiyeon falls, tea fields.
  13. Day 13 · Seoul — Return north
    Flight to Seoul, Myeongdong, farewell dinner.
  14. Day 14 · Seoul — Departure
    Transfer to Incheon.
Cherry Blossom Korea — Classic
Classic

Cherry Blossom Korea

6 days / 5 nights · Moderate pace

Jinhae, Gyeongju and Seoul in blossom order, so the group meets the bloom rather than chasing it.

Best season
Late Mar–Apr
Group size
10–40
What drives the cost
How tightly the dates are locked, and southern hotel pressure in blossom week.
Day 1–6
  1. Day 1 · Seoul — Arrival
    Transfer, Yeouido riverside if in bloom.
  2. Day 2 · Gyeongju — South by KTX
    Bomun lake blossom, Daereungwon tumuli.
  3. Day 3 · Changwon — Jinhae
    Yeojwacheon stream and Gyeonghwa Station — the blossom shots.
  4. Day 4 · Busan — Coast
    Haeundae, Gamcheon, evening at Gwangalli.
  5. Day 5 · Seoul — North again
    KTX to Seoul, Seokchon lake or Namsan blossom.
  6. Day 6 · Seoul — Departure
    Transfer.
Korea in Autumn Colour — Classic
Classic

Korea in Autumn Colour

7 days / 6 nights · Moderate pace

Seoraksan, Naejangsan and the palace gardens, timed north to south as the colour moves.

Best season
Oct–early Nov
Group size
10–40
What drives the cost
Sokcho bed pressure in peak fortnight, and cable-car slots.
Day 1–7
  1. Day 1 · Seoul — Arrival
    Transfer, palace garden walk.
  2. Day 2 · Sokcho — Seoraksan
    Coach east, Seoraksan cable car, Sinheungsa temple.
  3. Day 3 · Sokcho — Coast and trails
    Ulsanbawi trail or Abai village, coastal lunch.
  4. Day 4 · Andong — Heritage
    Hahoe village, Buyongdae cliff view.
  5. Day 5 · Jeongeup — Naejangsan
    Maple tunnel at Naejangsan, temple grounds.
  6. Day 6 · Jeonju — Hanok
    Jeonju hanok village, bibimbap.
  7. Day 7 · Seoul — Departure
    KTX to Seoul, transfer.
Jeju Island — Classic
Classic

Jeju Island

5 days / 4 nights · Easy pace

The volcanic island on its own terms — craters, coast and haenyeo divers, not a day trip.

Best season
Mar–Jun, Sep–Nov
Group size
4–30
What drives the cost
Resort grade and whether Hallasan is guided.
Day 1–5
  1. Day 1 · Jeju — Arrival
    Flight in, west coast drive, Hyeopjae beach.
  2. Day 2 · Seogwipo — East and sunrise
    Seongsan Ilchulbong crater, Seopjikoji, haenyeo demonstration.
  3. Day 3 · Seogwipo — South coast
    Jusangjeolli cliffs, Cheonjiyeon falls, tea fields.
  4. Day 4 · Jeju — Hallasan or leisure
    Hallasan foothill trail, or spa and golf.
  5. Day 5 · Jeju — Departure
    Yongduam rock, flight out.
Incheon Stopover — Classic
Classic

Incheon Stopover

1 days · Easy pace

For a long connection: city or coast, timed against the onward boarding call, bags handled.

Best season
Year-round
Group size
1–40
What drives the cost
Whether the group clears immigration, and transit-visa status by nationality.
Day 1–1
  1. Day 1 · Incheon — Transit day
    Songdo or Chinatown and the Wolmido waterfront, or a Seoul palace dash — routed to the gate with margin.
Two Cities: Seoul and Busan — Classic
Classic

Two Cities: Seoul and Busan

5 days / 4 nights · Moderate pace

Capital and coast with one KTX leg — the shape that suits a short-haul source market.

Best season
Year-round
Group size
6–40
What drives the cost
KTX class and hotel grade in Haeundae.
Day 1–5
  1. Day 1 · Seoul — Arrival
    Transfer, Myeongdong evening.
  2. Day 2 · Seoul — Palaces and DMZ choice
    Gyeongbokgung and Bukchon, or a DMZ half-day.
  3. Day 3 · Busan — South by KTX
    KTX, Gamcheon culture village, Jagalchi.
  4. Day 4 · Busan — Coast
    Haedong Yonggungsa, Haeundae, Gwangalli evening.
  5. Day 5 · Busan — Departure
    Gimhae or KTX back for Incheon.
Muslim-Friendly Korea — Classic
Classic

Muslim-Friendly Korea

6 days / 5 nights · Moderate pace

Halal-certified and Muslim-friendly dining throughout, prayer spaces routed into each day.

Best season
Year-round
Group size
6–40
What drives the cost
Dining certification level and how far the routing bends for prayer times.
Day 1–6
  1. Day 1 · Seoul — Arrival
    Transfer, Itaewon halal dining street.
  2. Day 2 · Seoul — Palaces
    Gyeongbokgung, Bukchon, Seoul Central Mosque for Friday prayer where the day suits.
  3. Day 3 · Seoul — Modern Seoul
    Namsan, Myeongdong, halal-certified dinner.
  4. Day 4 · Gyeonggi — Day out
    Nami Island or Everland, prayer stops routed in.
  5. Day 5 · Seoul — Shopping
    Dongdaemun, Insadong, farewell dinner.
  6. Day 6 · Seoul — Departure
    Transfer.

Luxury & VIP

Seoul in the Highest Register — Luxury & VIP
Luxury & VIP

Seoul in the Highest Register

5 days / 4 nights · Easy pace

Five-star Gangnam or Jung-gu, private cars throughout, and access that cannot be bought at the gate.

Best season
Year-round
Group size
2–12
What drives the cost
Suite category, private guiding hours, and whether a private museum opening is included.
Day 1–5
  1. Day 1 · Seoul — Arrival, privately
    Fast-track arrival where available, private transfer, five-star check-in.
  2. Day 2 · Seoul — Palaces before the crowds
    Early palace access with a licensed art historian, Bukchon by private car.
  3. Day 3 · Seoul — Collectors and makers
    Gallery district, ceramics and lacquer studios, private tasting menu.
  4. Day 4 · Seoul — Wellness and shopping
    Hanjeungmak spa, Cheongdam-dong flagships with a personal shopper.
  5. Day 5 · Seoul — Departure
    Late checkout, private transfer.
Korea for VIP Clients — Luxury & VIP
Luxury & VIP

Korea for VIP Clients

10 days / 9 nights · Easy pace

Seoul, Jeju and the south at a pace that never feels like a tour, with a dedicated guide throughout.

Best season
Mar–Jun, Sep–Nov
Group size
2–10
What drives the cost
Private aviation or scheduled flights, suite grade, and guide-day count.
Day 1–10
  1. Day 1 · Seoul — Arrival
    Private transfer, five-star suite, no programme.
  2. Day 2 · Seoul — Royal and modern
    Private palace guiding, Michelin-listed dinner.
  3. Day 3 · Seoul — Art and design
    Gallery visits, DDP architecture, private collection where arranged.
  4. Day 4 · Seoul — Day of choice
    DMZ privately, or a Gyeonggi hanok estate lunch.
  5. Day 5 · Jeju — Island
    Flight to Jeju, resort check-in, coastal drive.
  6. Day 6 · Jeju — Volcanic Jeju
    Seongsan Ilchulbong, haenyeo diver encounter, private seafood lunch.
  7. Day 7 · Jeju — At leisure
    Golf, spa or a Hallasan foothill walk.
  8. Day 8 · Busan — Coast
    Flight to Busan, Haeundae suite, Gwangalli dinner.
  9. Day 9 · Gyeongju — Silla day trip
    Private Bulguksa and Seokguram, returning to Busan.
  10. Day 10 · Busan — Departure
    Private transfer to Gimhae or Incheon.
Destination Wedding Week — Luxury & VIP
Luxury & VIP

Destination Wedding Week

4 days / 3 nights · Easy pace

Venue, permits, photography and guest handling — the ground side of a Korean wedding or vow renewal.

Best season
Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct
Group size
20–150
What drives the cost
Venue, permit class, and guest-transfer complexity.
Day 1–4
  1. Day 1 · Seoul — Guests arrive
    Rolling airport meets, hotel block, welcome reception.
  2. Day 2 · Seoul — Rehearsal and city
    Venue walk-through, rehearsal, guest city half-day.
  3. Day 3 · Seoul — The day
    Ceremony, photography at a permitted heritage or garden location, reception.
  4. Day 4 · Seoul — Farewell
    Brunch, staggered departures, optional honeymoon extension to Jeju.
Seoul Shopping and K-beauty — Luxury & VIP
Luxury & VIP

Seoul Shopping and K-beauty

4 days / 3 nights · Easy pace

Timed to the sale seasons, with a K-beauty consultation and tax-refund handling built in.

Best season
Jan–Feb, Jun–Jul
Group size
2–20
What drives the cost
Personal shopper hours and whether a clinic consultation is included.
Day 1–4
  1. Day 1 · Seoul — Arrival and Myeongdong
    Transfer, Myeongdong evening, tax-refund briefing.
  2. Day 2 · Seoul — Department stores
    Flagship department stores, Cheongdam-dong, personal shopper.
  3. Day 3 · Seoul — K-beauty
    Skin consultation, Olive Young and brand flagships, Seongsu concept stores.
  4. Day 4 · Seoul — Markets and departure
    Dongdaemun wholesale morning, transfer.

MICE & incentive

Korea Incentive: Reward and Recognise — MICE & incentive
MICE & incentive

Korea Incentive: Reward and Recognise

5 days / 4 nights · Moderate pace

Built around a gala night and a team activity that people actually talk about afterwards.

Best season
Mar–Jun, Sep–Nov
Group size
30–300
What drives the cost
Gala venue, AV scale, and coach count at peak transfer times.
Day 1–5
  1. Day 1 · Seoul — Arrival and welcome
    Airport meet with branded signage, hotel, welcome reception.
  2. Day 2 · Seoul — Culture and city
    Palace visit in hanbok, Han River cruise, free evening.
  3. Day 3 · Seoul — Team activity
    K-pop dance workshop or kimchi challenge, split into teams.
  4. Day 4 · Seoul — Gala
    Day at leisure or optional DMZ, then the gala dinner with performance.
  5. Day 5 · Seoul — Departure
    Staggered transfers to Incheon.
Conference Programme: Seoul or Busan — MICE & incentive
MICE & incentive

Conference Programme: Seoul or Busan

4 days / 3 nights · Moderate pace

The delegate-side shape around a COEX, BEXCO or Songdo conference — arrivals, partner programme, closing night.

Best season
Year-round
Group size
50–1000
What drives the cost
Convention centre, delegate numbers, and interpreter languages.
Day 1–4
  1. Day 1 · Seoul — Arrivals
    Rolling airport meets, registration desk support, hotel blocks.
  2. Day 2 · Seoul — Day one
    Conference at the centre; partner programme for accompanying guests.
  3. Day 3 · Seoul — Day two
    Conference; evening networking dinner off-site.
  4. Day 4 · Seoul — Close and departures
    Closing session, optional city half-day, staggered transfers.
Team Building Intensive — MICE & incentive
MICE & incentive

Team Building Intensive

3 days / 2 nights · Active pace

Three days built entirely around shared tasks — cooking, choreography and a city challenge, scored.

Best season
Year-round
Group size
20–200
What drives the cost
Facilitator count and venue hire for the scored finale.
Day 1–3
  1. Day 1 · Seoul — Arrival and icebreak
    Transfer, welcome dinner with a light team task.
  2. Day 2 · Seoul — Make and move
    Kimchi workshop in teams, K-pop choreography session, scored.
  3. Day 3 · Seoul — City challenge
    Metro-based city challenge, awards lunch, departures.

K-pop & Hallyu

K-pop and Hallyu Seoul — K-pop & Hallyu
K-pop & Hallyu

K-pop and Hallyu Seoul

5 days / 4 nights · Active pace

Agency districts, dance studio, idol-adjacent cafés and the shops that actually stock the merchandise.

Best season
Year-round
Group size
6–40
What drives the cost
Whether a live music show or fan event is included, and studio hire.
Day 1–5
  1. Day 1 · Seoul — Arrival and Hongdae
    Check-in, Hongdae busking street in the evening.
  2. Day 2 · Seoul — Agency districts
    Gangnam entertainment district, K-Star Road, idol cafés.
  3. Day 3 · Seoul — Dance studio
    Choreography workshop with a working dancer, filmed playback.
  4. Day 4 · Seoul — Styling and shopping
    K-beauty consultation, Myeongdong and Seongsu shopping.
  5. Day 5 · Seoul — Departure
    Optional concert or fan event if the calendar allows, then transfer.

Film & K-drama

K-drama Filming Locations — Film & K-drama
Film & K-drama

K-drama Filming Locations

6 days / 5 nights · Moderate pace

Nami Island, Petite France, Jeonju and the Seoul streets clients recognise from screen.

Best season
Apr–Jun, Sep–Nov
Group size
6–30
What drives the cost
How far from Seoul the chosen locations sit, and coach days.
Day 1–6
  1. Day 1 · Seoul — Arrival
    Transfer, evening at Cheonggyecheon.
  2. Day 2 · Gapyeong — Nami and Petite France
    Nami Island tree-lined avenue, Petite France, Garden of Morning Calm.
  3. Day 3 · Seoul — City locations
    Bukchon, Ihwa mural village, Han River bridges.
  4. Day 4 · Jeonju — Hanok village
    KTX south, Jeonju hanok village, bibimbap at source.
  5. Day 5 · Jeonju — Slow morning
    Hanji paper workshop, return to Seoul.
  6. Day 6 · Seoul — Departure
    Free morning, transfer to Incheon.
Film and Commercial Recce — Film & K-drama
Film & K-drama

Film and Commercial Recce

5 days / 4 nights · Active pace

A location scout with a fixer, permit desk contact and crew introductions — not a sightseeing tour.

Best season
Year-round
Group size
3–15
What drives the cost
Permit class, fixer days, and whether drone work is in scope.
Day 1–5
  1. Day 1 · Seoul — Brief and city locations
    Production meeting, Seoul street and rooftop options.
  2. Day 2 · Seoul — Interiors and studios
    Studio walk-throughs, hanok and modern interior options.
  3. Day 3 · Gangwon — Landscape
    Coast, mountain and rural options within a day of Seoul.
  4. Day 4 · Busan — South
    Port, beach and high-rise options, local crew introductions.
  5. Day 5 · Seoul — Wrap
    Permit review, budget outline, departure.

Food & drink

Korea by Appetite — Food & drink
Food & drink

Korea by Appetite

7 days / 6 nights · Moderate pace

Market to table: Gwangjang, Jagalchi, a temple lunch and a soju brewery, with a chef-guide throughout.

Best season
Year-round
Group size
6–24
What drives the cost
Chef-guide days and whether the temple stay is included.
Day 1–7
  1. Day 1 · Seoul — Arrival and first bite
    Gwangjang market evening — bindaetteok and mayak gimbap.
  2. Day 2 · Seoul — Royal and street
    Royal court cuisine lunch, Tongin market lunchbox, barbecue dinner.
  3. Day 3 · Seoul — Ferment
    Kimchi workshop, makgeolli brewery, jang paste cellar.
  4. Day 4 · Jeonju — Bibimbap city
    KTX to Jeonju, bibimbap at source, hanok village food lanes.
  5. Day 5 · Busan — Coast and catch
    KTX to Busan, Jagalchi fish market, raw fish at the quay.
  6. Day 6 · Busan — Temple table
    Beomeosa temple lunch, Gukje market, evening at Gwangalli.
  7. Day 7 · Busan — Departure
    Morning market, transfer.

Winter & ski

Korea Ski and Snow — Winter & ski
Winter & ski

Korea Ski and Snow

6 days / 5 nights · Active pace

Pyeongchang Olympic-legacy slopes with a Seoul bookend — and the ice festivals on the same road.

Best season
Dec–Feb
Group size
8–40
What drives the cost
Resort grade, lift-pass nights, and equipment rental volume.
Day 1–6
  1. Day 1 · Seoul — Arrival
    Transfer and hotel, Myeongdong evening.
  2. Day 2 · Pyeongchang — To the mountains
    Coach to Pyeongchang, resort check-in, afternoon on the slopes.
  3. Day 3 · Pyeongchang — Full ski day
    Lessons for beginners, night skiing option.
  4. Day 4 · Pyeongchang — Ski and ice
    Morning ski, afternoon at the trout or ice-fishing festival in season.
  5. Day 5 · Seoul — Return
    Coach to Seoul, spa afternoon, farewell dinner.
  6. Day 6 · Seoul — Departure
    Transfer to Incheon.
Korea Winter Festivals — Winter & ski
Winter & ski

Korea Winter Festivals

6 days / 5 nights · Moderate pace

Hwacheon ice fishing, Taebaeksan snow sculpture and a Seoul winter evening, in the one month they all run.

Best season
Jan
Group size
10–40
What drives the cost
Festival entries, thermal gear, and how early the Gangwon beds are held.
Day 1–6
  1. Day 1 · Seoul — Arrival
    Transfer, Cheonggyecheon lights.
  2. Day 2 · Hwacheon — Ice festival
    Coach to Hwacheon, sancheoneo ice fishing, sledding.
  3. Day 3 · Taebaek — Snow sculpture
    Taebaeksan snow festival, national park trail.
  4. Day 4 · Pyeongchang — Trout and slopes
    Trout festival, optional afternoon ski.
  5. Day 5 · Seoul — Return and warm up
    Coach to Seoul, jjimjilbang spa, hotpot dinner.
  6. Day 6 · Seoul — Departure
    Transfer.

Wellness

Korea Wellness and Templestay — Wellness
Wellness

Korea Wellness and Templestay

6 days / 5 nights · Easy pace

Templestay, hanjeungmak, temple food and forest bathing — a programme that slows down rather than fills up.

Best season
Year-round
Group size
4–20
What drives the cost
Temple choice, treatment count, and single-room ratio.
Day 1–6
  1. Day 1 · Seoul — Arrival
    Transfer, evening hanjeungmak.
  2. Day 2 · Seoul — Temple food and tea
    Temple cuisine lunch, tea ceremony, Bukhansan foothill walk.
  3. Day 3 · Gongju — Templestay in
    Transfer, templestay orientation, evening chanting.
  4. Day 4 · Gongju — Temple morning
    Dawn service, monastic meal, forest walk, departure.
  5. Day 5 · Seoul — Spa and rest
    Return to Seoul, spa afternoon, light dinner.
  6. Day 6 · Seoul — Departure
    Transfer.

Family & students

Korea for Families — Family & students
Family & students

Korea for Families

7 days / 6 nights · Moderate pace

Hanbok, theme parks and a hanok night — paced for children without boring the adults.

Best season
Year-round
Group size
4–20
What drives the cost
Theme-park tickets and connecting-room availability.
Day 1–7
  1. Day 1 · Seoul — Arrival
    Transfer, easy evening.
  2. Day 2 · Seoul — Palace in hanbok
    Gyeongbokgung in rented hanbok, Bukchon, Insadong.
  3. Day 3 · Yongin — Theme park
    Full day at a major theme park outside Seoul.
  4. Day 4 · Seoul — Science and river
    Science museum, Han River park bikes, Namsan cable car.
  5. Day 5 · Jeonju — Hanok night
    KTX to Jeonju, hanok stay, paper workshop.
  6. Day 6 · Seoul — Return
    Back to Seoul, Seoul Sky observatory for the city from above.
  7. Day 7 · Seoul — Departure
    Transfer.
Student and Language Programme — Family & students
Family & students

Student and Language Programme

6 days / 5 nights · Moderate pace

Classroom mornings with cultural afternoons, chaperone ratios and a 24/7 duty phone.

Best season
Jan–Feb, Jun–Aug
Group size
15–60
What drives the cost
Class hours, chaperone ratio and accommodation type.
Day 1–6
  1. Day 1 · Seoul — Arrival
    Group meet, accommodation, orientation and safety brief.
  2. Day 2 · Seoul — Class and palace
    Morning Korean class, afternoon at Gyeongbokgung in hanbok.
  3. Day 3 · Seoul — Class and calligraphy
    Class, hangul calligraphy and hanji workshop.
  4. Day 4 · Seoul — Class and K-culture
    Class, K-pop dance session, Hongdae.
  5. Day 5 · Gapyeong — Field day
    Nami Island and Garden of Morning Calm.
  6. Day 6 · Seoul — Presentations and departure
    Closing presentations, certificates, transfer.

Active & outdoors

Korea Active — Active & outdoors
Active & outdoors

Korea Active

8 days / 7 nights · Active pace

Hiking Seoraksan and Hallasan, cycling the Four Rivers path, sea kayaking on the south coast.

Best season
Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct
Group size
6–20
What drives the cost
Guide ratio on the mountain days and bike hire grade.
Day 1–8
  1. Day 1 · Seoul — Arrival
    Transfer, Bukhansan foothill warm-up.
  2. Day 2 · Sokcho — Seoraksan
    Ulsanbawi ascent, Biseondae trail.
  3. Day 3 · Chuncheon — Cycling
    Four Rivers path section, Nami Island.
  4. Day 4 · Andong — Ridge and village
    Buyongdae, Hahoe, river walk.
  5. Day 5 · Tongyeong — South coast
    Sea kayak, Mireuksan cable car.
  6. Day 6 · Jeju — Island crossing
    Flight to Jeju, Olle trail coastal section.
  7. Day 7 · Jeju — Hallasan
    Hallasan summit route with a licensed mountain guide.
  8. Day 8 · Jeju — Departure
    Recovery morning, flight out.

Heritage & UNESCO

Korea UNESCO Heritage — Heritage & UNESCO
Heritage & UNESCO

Korea UNESCO Heritage

8 days / 7 nights · Moderate pace

Seven listed sites in eight days, with a heritage-licensed guide rather than a generalist.

Best season
Mar–Nov
Group size
8–30
What drives the cost
Specialist guide days and whether Hahoe is an overnight.
Day 1–8
  1. Day 1 · Seoul — Arrival
    Transfer, Jongmyo shrine if open.
  2. Day 2 · Seoul — Palaces
    Changdeokgung and the secret garden, Jongmyo.
  3. Day 3 · Suwon — Fortress
    Hwaseong fortress walls and the archery demonstration.
  4. Day 4 · Andong — Confucian Korea
    Hahoe folk village, Dosan Seowon academy.
  5. Day 5 · Gyeongju — Silla
    Daereungwon, Cheomseongdae, national museum.
  6. Day 6 · Gyeongju — Temples
    Bulguksa and Seokguram grotto.
  7. Day 7 · Hapcheon — Tripitaka
    Haeinsa temple and the Tripitaka Koreana woodblocks.
  8. Day 8 · Busan — Departure
    Transfer to Gimhae or Busan station.
DMZ in Depth — Heritage & UNESCO
Heritage & UNESCO

DMZ in Depth

1 days · Moderate pace

The full border day rather than the coach-stop version, with a guide who can answer the hard questions.

Best season
Year-round
Group size
4–40
What drives the cost
Whether JSA access is sought, which carries its own clearance and cancellation risk.
Day 1–1
  1. Day 1 · Paju — Border day
    Imjingak, Freedom Bridge, the Third Tunnel, Dora Observatory and Dorasan Station, with a briefing that treats the history seriously.

Golf

Korea Golf — Golf
Golf

Korea Golf

6 days / 5 nights · Easy pace

Four rounds across Gyeonggi and Jeju with caddies and carts arranged, and a city bookend.

Best season
Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct
Group size
4–24
What drives the cost
Course grade, caddie fees, and weekend versus weekday tee times.
Day 1–6
  1. Day 1 · Seoul — Arrival
    Transfer, club fitting or range if wanted.
  2. Day 2 · Gyeonggi — Round one
    Championship course outside Seoul.
  3. Day 3 · Gyeonggi — Round two
    Second Gyeonggi course, evening in Seoul.
  4. Day 4 · Jeju — Island round
    Flight to Jeju, afternoon round.
  5. Day 5 · Jeju — Round four
    Coastal course, seafood dinner.
  6. Day 6 · Jeju — Departure
    Flight out.

Cruise & stopover

Busan Cruise Call — Cruise & stopover
Cruise & stopover

Busan Cruise Call

1 days · Moderate pace

A shore programme that returns to the gangway on time, with a contingency for a late berth.

Best season
Year-round
Group size
10–400
What drives the cost
Coach count, guide languages, and whether lunch is ashore.
Day 1–1
  1. Day 1 · Busan — Shore day
    Haedong Yonggungsa temple, Gamcheon culture village, Jagalchi market, back aboard with margin.

By rail

Korea by Rail — By rail
By rail

Korea by Rail

8 days / 7 nights · Moderate pace

No coach days at all — KTX and regional lines between every base, with transfers at each station.

Best season
Year-round
Group size
2–20
What drives the cost
KTX class and whether a Korail Pass beats point-to-point on the chosen route.
Day 1–8
  1. Day 1 · Seoul — Arrival
    AREX from Incheon, hotel near Seoul Station.
  2. Day 2 · Seoul — Capital
    Palaces and Bukchon on foot and metro.
  3. Day 3 · Jeonju — South-west
    KTX to Jeonju, hanok village.
  4. Day 4 · Yeosu — Coast
    Rail to Yeosu, harbour cable car, night sea.
  5. Day 5 · Busan — East
    Rail to Busan, Haeundae.
  6. Day 6 · Gyeongju — Silla day
    Regional line to Singyeongju, Bulguksa.
  7. Day 7 · Andong — North
    Rail to Andong, Hahoe village.
  8. Day 8 · Seoul — Return and departure
    KTX to Seoul, AREX to Incheon.

Common questions

Can these be changed?

Every one of them is a starting shape. Swap a city, add a night, split a group, change the pace — the day-by-day here is what gets edited on the first call, and most quotations that go out look meaningfully different from the version on this page.

Are hotels named in the quotation?

Yes. The pages describe accommodation by standard and district because availability changes; the quotation names the property, the room type and the board basis for your dates.

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No. Explera is B2B only. These shapes exist so an agent can see what is possible; the client relationship, the package and the margin are yours.

What is the shortest useful Korea programme?

One day works for a cruise call or a long connection, and both are on this page. For a client flying in specifically, three days in Seoul is the shortest shape that does not feel rushed.

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