Autumn in Korea and Japan Special Tour

Oct 26  -  Nov 9, 2010 (15 Days)

Per Person Price: $4,788+ Tax + Fuel Surcharge                  Single Supplement: $1,350

Oct 26 (Tue)                        Honolulu – Seoul
We start our vacation by boarding an international flight to Seoul, the capital of Korea. Meals and snacks will be served on the plane.

Oct 27(Wed)                        Seoul
Arrive at Incheon International Airport. Air & Sea Travel representative will greet and transfer us to our hotel in Seoul.

Hotel Accommodation: J. W Marriott Hotel 5* or similar

Oct 28 (Thu)                        Seoul                                                             (B, L, D)
The highlight for today is to visit the Daejanggeum Theme Park (Jewel in the Palace) the main filming location of Daejanggeum, where we will enjoy the Daejangguem lunch. Filled with adventures, events and fun programs you can get an inside look at the sets or be immersed in the reproduced drama scenes. Explore the drama props, and costumes created for the scenes. Follow by a visit to the Garden on Morning Calm and Cheongyecheon Stream Walk. Take a walk on Myeongdong Street and explore Namdemum Market. Enjoy a Traditional Music & Dancing Performance at Guangdong Theater

Oct 29 (Fri)                         Seoul – Jeju                                                                                                                                   (B, L, D)
Begin the day with an orientation Seoul city tour by visiting the Gyeongbokgung Palace, the most beautiful and remains the grandest of all five palaces and often refer to as the “Northern Palace”. Visit the Namsan Hanok Village and learn about the history and culture of Korea. We will pass by Blue House, the signature markings of the Presidential Residence of Cheong Wa Dae. Later, enjoy taking a walk on Insadong Antique Street, home to dozens of art galleries and antique shops. In the afternoon, we will fly to Jeju. Upon arrival, visit Yongduam Rock, the landmark of Jeju Island and the Folklore and Natural History Museum.

Hotel Accommodation: Lotte Hotel 5* or similar

Oct 30 (Sat)                                Jeju                                                         (B, L, D)
This morning enjoy a full day tour in the Jungmun area. Visit the Jeongbang Waterfalls. It is considered Yeongjusipgeong, one of the ten greatest scenic wonders of Jeju. The waterfall is 23 meters high and is very close to the ocean. Follow by a visit to the O’ Sulloc Tea Msueum and Plantation, Spirited Garden (Bunaje Artpia) Dragon Head Coast & Sanbangdulsa Cave.

Oct 31 (Sun)                               Jeju – Busan                                          (B, L, D)
After breakfast, we being visiting the East Coast Island; most of them are famous venue filmed for Korean drama or movies. Explore the Seongup Folk Village, the Seojikoji and ALL IN House, the Samgumburi Crater. Visit the Sunrise Peak and see a performance by woman divers. After, transfer to airport and fly to Busan. Upon arrival, visit the famous Fish Market.

Hotel Accommodation: Lotte Hotel 5* or similar

Nov 1  (Mon)                      Busan – Daegu – Seoul                                                                                                                (B, L, D)
In the early morning, transfer to Mt. Gayasan National Park. Featuring the highest peak, Sanghwangbong, Mt. Gayasan is composed of many summits each over 1,000m in height. Then visit the Haeinsa Temple. It is one of the three most famous temples in Korea. The Tripitaka Koreana (National Treasures No.32), consisting of over eighty thousand blocks, are found here. The place makes for fantastic scenery with the old temple and the beautiful landscape. In the afternoon transfer to Seoul via Icheon. If time permits, visit the Icheon Pottery Village and Shilleuksa Temple. Drive back to Seoul and enjoy shopping at Dongdaemum Market.

Hotel Accommodation: J. W Marriott Hotel 5* or similar

Nov 2 (Tue)                        Seoul – Fukuoka – Hakata                                                                                                                    (B)
After breakfast, visit the Duty Free Shop and transfer to the airport for your flight to Japan. Upon arrival at Fukuoka International airport, Air & Sea Travel representative will greet and escort us to our hotel.

Accommodations: Hakata Excel Tokyu Hotel or smiliar

Nov 3 (Wed)                        Fukuoka – Karatsu – Ureshinoi                                                                                                    (B, SD)
After breakfast, enjoy a full day sightseeing of Karatsu, Imari and Ureshino. Visit the Nijino Matsubara, Okawauchi Town-village of secret kilns. After lunch, explore the Kyushu Ceramic Museum. A special Kaiseki Dinner is arranged for tonight. Enjoy the hot spring right at your hotel.

Accommodations: Wataya Besso Tower Kan or similar

Nov 4 (Thu)                        Ureshino – Nagasaki                                                                                                                              (B)
This morning, proceed to the Sasebo Town and visit the Umegae Sake Brewery. Try the Sasebo Hamburger and Jumbo parfait for lunch! Follow by sightseeing at Nagasaki Peace Park, dedicated to world peace of the Nagasaki atomic bomb blast of August 9, 1945 and Atomic Bomb Museum.

Accommodations: ANA Hotel Nagasaki Gloverhill or similar

Nov 5 (Fri)                          Nagasaki – Shimabara – Kumamoto                     (B)
After breakfast, visit the Glover Garden, the oldest existing Western style architecture and home of the British merchant Thomas Glover. After proceed to the Shimabara Town, follow by a visit to the Shimbara samurai residence, an ancient town where high ranking warriors once lived. Later that day, transfer to Kumamoto by ferry.

Accommodations: ANA Hotel Kumamoto New Sky or similar

Nov 6 (Sat)                         Kumamoto                                                                                                                                         (B, D)
Today’s highlight is to visit the Suizenji Park, a fine specimen of Japanese landscape laid out some 350 years ago by Hosokawa clan which held dominion over this region. After, visit the Kumamoto Castle, an enormous black castle known as one of the three great castles of Japan built in the 1600s. The castle walls are designed with a backward curve, called “Mushageshi,” which makes them impossible to scale.

Accommodations: ANA Hotel Kumamoto New Sky or similar

Nov 7 (Sun)                        Kumamoto – Aso – Beppu                                                                                                              (B, SD)
After breakfast, proceed to Mt. Aso. In 1959, Mt Aso Ropeway became the first passenger lift of its kind to an active volcano. Then visit the Yamanami Highway and Yufuin Town. Enjoy a special buffet dinner tonight.

Accommodations: Suginoi Hotel Honkan or similar

Nov 8 (Mon)                              Beppu – Hakata                                              (B)
This morning, pay a visit to the Beppu Town where you can walk around the Jigoku Meguri (Stroll in Hell) One of the highlight attractions in Beppu. With steam rising and high-temperature water springs from all around Beppu forming boiling ponds called 'jigoku'. Continue with a visit to the famous Sapporo Beer Factory and Yabakei Gorge. After proceed to the Dazaifu Tenmangu Shrine, one of the most beautiful grave ever built in the early 10th century, this Shinto shrine is dedicated to the 9th century scholar Michizane Sugawara.

Accommodations: Hakata Excel Tokyu or similar

Nov 9 (Tue)                         Fukuoka – Honolulu                                                                                                                              (B)
Transfer to the airport for your flight home, taking with you lasting memories of a wonderful Korea and Japan trip.