Gyeongju UNESCO Heritage Tour: Enjoy History and Culture Immersion
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195 Ratings
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Immerse yourself in the rich history and culture of Gyeongju on this UNESCO Heritage Tour. Explore ancient tombs, traditional villages, Buddhist temples, and more in one day.
Duration: 13 hours
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • Bulguksa Temple - Bulguksa Temple is the representative relic of Gyeongju and was designated as a World Cultural Asset by UNESCO in 1995. The beauty of the temple itself and the artistic touch of the stone relics are known throughout the world.
What's Included
  • Transport by air-conditioned coach/minivan
  • Admission fees included
  • Multilingual staff speaking English, Chinese, and Korean
What's Not Included
  • Meals
  • Traveler’s insurance
  • Hotel pickup/drop-off
Additional Information

Embark on a one-day excursion to Gyeongju, a UNESCO World Heritage site, for a profound exploration of its rich historical and cultural landscape.

The tour enables you to uncover the UNESCO World Heritage Sites like Yangdong Village and Bulguksa Temple that mirror traditional Korean lifestyle and Buddhist architectural marvels. As part of the tour, pay a visit to the ancient sepulchres of Silla Dynasty monarchs at Daereungwon. Additionally, take a leisurely walk down the Hwangridan Street that seamlessly merges modern and traditional aesthetics.

You will further get a chance to witness the historic Donggung Palace and the tranquil Wolji Pond. Guided by a knowledgeable expert shedding light on the historical significance, this tour is ideal for anyone desiring to experience the best of Gyeongju in a single day. Complimentary transportation adds to a memorable outing.

Location
KTX Busan Station Exit 1
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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Zakiyyah_w
Apr 2, 2024
Fun tour with fun guide - Our tour guide Jiwon was super energetic, friendly and knowledgable. Her sense of humour also made everyone on the tour relaxed and at ease. The tour was extremely enjoyable, well-paced and well-organized. I definitely recommend the tour. If you have Jiwon as your guide, you will be very lucky!
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Med_s
Mar 31, 2024
I recommend - Great tour I recommend 👌. We were lucky it was sunny and we had lot of cherry blossoms. Jiwon was very friendly and shared with us knowledge about the history of the places. She made sure we had a great time.
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Henry_o
Mar 29, 2024
Gyeongju - fantastic historical sites! - We enjoyed the tour even though it was raining all day. Esther was a fantastic guide! She provided excellent information about Gyeongju/Korea history. We liked the fact that she WhatsApp us the plan of the day at the day before the tour so we knew what to expect. We also appreciate her informing us a day before about the wet weather in Busan/Gyeongju, meeting time and pick up location. The bus the company provided was very comfy which made the tour more enjoyable. We recommend this tour to tourists who want to visit Gyeongju from Busan.
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Z819fcserenab
Mar 25, 2024
My dream to see where the royal live - Great place one of kind love the history the come with this tour the place in the night was like be back on josen time with the light was like a dream
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Justass473
Mar 23, 2024
Fun day! - Everything was really interesting and fun. Jiwon was super professional, helpful and friendly. Hard to find anything wrong with the tour.
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Sarah_b
Mar 22, 2024
Value for Money - Jiwon was a wonderful guide. She was friendly, helpful and kind. The trip was value for money. It was long but we saw so many sites and the last site we visited was perfectly timed so that we were able to take awesome photos.
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Lisa_h
Mar 22, 2024
Great experience with Jiwon our fabulous guide - This is a great trip to experience history and some stunning locations in one day. The trip was really brought alive by our guide Jiwon who made it fun and interesting and engaged with everyone throughout the day as well as the organisation and communication throughout (to manage a large group like that is a great skill in a guide - especially making sure everyone’s on point and ‘with the programme’) As I was on my own for this tour it can sometimes be slightly less fun solo but Jiwon made sure we gelled as a group and helped us with some fun photos along the way … that was greatly appreciated. It’s a longish day but a very very worthwhile trip to be able to see some really historic and atmospheric locations - I enjoyed them all as well as understanding the history from each period and the evolution of Korea For the aesthetically minded each location has opportunities for great photos. The grand finale of the palace lit up at night with the reflections in the water was really special … I’ve been on a few tours so far and Jiwon definitely made the tour with her enthusiasm and joie de vivre and all the assistance she gave during the day … thanks again!
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Doris_l
Mar 14, 2024
Great Tour, Worth the time and money - Definitely worth booking this tour, the sites are amazing. It was well organized and run very smoothly. Rose (Our tour guide) spoke English very well, was knowledgeable and she made sure she engaged directly with everyone on the tour…..and she helped take great picture!
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Jamie
Mar 14, 2024
Must do Busan tour - especially with Jiwon and Jason! - Jiwon and Jason were amazing tour guides. They provided such great insight into Gyeongju and Korea generally (they helped us take some great photos too). If you have a spare day in Busan, definitely do this tour! You will not regret it.
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Barry_t
Mar 29, 2024
12hour day of Korean history - Good range of historic sites with explanation of Korean family life, royalty and burial rites and treasure. A long day with 2 hours at each end travelling and picking up folk. Esther was an enthusiastic friendly guide with good English skills. It would assist foreigners if years were given in addition to a korean era.
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