South Korea: The Four Elements
📅 Tour Dates: 05.11.2025 – 14.11.2025
💼 With excursion package: from €1699
🧳 Without excursion package: from €2118
🏨 Accommodation:
• Fortuna 3★ hotel with breakfast (price per adult) 🧳👫
🗓️ DAY-BY-DAY ITINERARY
Day 1
Meeting at Riga Airport. Flight Riga – Incheon.
Day 2
Arrival in South Korea.
Transfer to 3★ hotel. Check-in and rest.
Day 3
Breakfast.
Excursion: Seoul City Tour.
During the tour, we will witness the changing of the guard at Gyeongbokgung Palace (extra €3/person). Today, Gyeongbokgung functions as an open-air museum featuring the throne hall Geunjeongjeon—an elevated structure with vibrant paintings and colorful animal figures—as well as the stunning Gyeonghoeru Pavilion built on granite columns in the middle of an artificial lake.
We will also visit the National Folk Museum, Gwanghwamun Square (a major city landmark), the beautiful Cheonggyecheon Stream with fountains and colorfully lit bridges, Bukchon Hanok Village with traditional architecture, and the famous Insadong antique street.
Free time. Return to the hotel.
Day 4
Breakfast. Check-out.
Excursion: Gongju & Buyeo.
Departure to Gongju — a historic and cultural city that showcases the unique traditions of the ancient Baekje Kingdom. Visit to Gongsanseong Fortress, a mountain stronghold from the Baekje era (234–678 AD), offering breathtaking views of the Geumgang River. See Manharu Pavilion, Yeonji Pond, and Imnyugak Pavilion.
Continue to Buyeo — the last capital of Baekje. Visit the Baekje Cultural Complex to explore the kingdom’s history.
Next, visit Busosanseong Fortress with the Goransa Buddhist temple and Nakwaam Rock. The fortress sits on Mt. Buso and once protected the Baekje capital Sabi (538–660 AD).
Transfer to Jeonju. Visit the Hanok Village with over 800 traditional Korean homes (extra €10/person).
Hotel check-in. Rest.
Day 5
Breakfast. Check-out.
Excursion: Jinju & Busan.
Visit Boseong Green Tea Fields — a stunning road flanked by 20-meter-tall cypress trees and scenic tea plantations.
Continue to Busan. Explore Jagalchi Fish Market — the largest in Korea. Free time and lunch opportunity.
Visit Haeundae Beach & APEC House (Nurimaru) — famous white-sand beach with calm waters and a scenic coastline.
Transfer to Gyeongju. Hotel check-in. Rest.
Day 6
Breakfast. Check-out.
Excursion: Gyeongju & Andong.
See Seokguram Grotto with a statue of Buddha (extra €5/person), and Bulguksa Temple — known for its architectural elegance and stone relics.
Transfer to Hahoe Folk Village in Andong — a preserved village from the Joseon dynasty (1392–1910), made famous by Queen Elizabeth II’s visit.
Hotel check-in. Rest.
Day 7
Breakfast. Check-out.
Excursion: Pyeongchang & Sokcho.
Visit Seoraksan National Park (extra €15/person) and Sinheungsa Temple. Take a cable car up the mountain for breathtaking views of the sea and cliffs.
Free time.
Transfer to Seoul. Hotel check-in. Rest.
Day 8
Breakfast. Check-out.
Excursion to Suwon – Hwaseong Fortress (“Blooming Fortress”) – built by King Jeongjo in the late 18th century, surrounded by gardens, trails, and historical buildings.
Optional visit to the Korean Folk Village in Minsokchon (extra €10/person).
Day 9
Breakfast. Check-out.
Free day. Evening transfer to the airport.
Day 10
Flight Incheon – Istanbul – Riga.
✅ Tour Price Includes:
Flight Riga – Incheon – Riga
Hand luggage up to 8 kg
Checked baggage up to 23 kg
7 nights in 3★ hotels with breakfast (double occupancy)
Services of a tour leader
Passenger taxes
✨ Excursion & Transportation Package – €439:
Excursion to Jinju & Busan
Excursion to Pyeongchang & Sokcho
Excursion to Gyeongju & Andong
Tour of Hwaseong Fortress
Excursion to Gongju & Buyeo
Seoul city tour
All transportation for the excursions
💵 Optional Experiences:
Korean cooking class
Traditional spa and jjimjilbang visit
Korean street food night walk
K-pop dance class or museum visit
DMZ border zone tour (subject to availability)
🌐 Visa Information:
Latvian citizens do not require a visa for up to 90 days in South Korea.
Non-citizens may require a visa – check with our agency for assistance.