Gyeongju UNESCO Heritage Tour: Enjoy History and Culture Immersion
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208 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
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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.
Customer Ratings
4.8
(208 Ratings)
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Ahmad_f
May 31, 2024
great trip beyond expectation!!! - no hassle - quick, efficient, easy communication. they texted us a day before for all the details. yes it use the bus, for easy to move in gyeongjo vs public transport. although its a big group. Jakin our guide do amazing job to make everyone happy. trust me, you have more than enough time to explore and take picture. Jakin also booked for us restaurant for lunch, a tasty authentic korean home cook and not expensive. we see & visit everything that we want to see, including night view of gyeongju (as we’re a good & ontime group!)
thanks for Jakin, and best of luck for your next endeavour
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Micheline_d
May 31, 2024
Do not miss this UNESCO site guided tour - Jiwon, Has been an exceptional guide through the day with her insights in the historical story of the site. Her energy and enthousiasm made our day so much more enjoyable,
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Dinesh_g
May 30, 2024
Wonderful Korea! - Very good trip. We saw a lot of history of Korea. The palace was excellent with reflection in water. The pyramid like tombs were unforgettable. We had wonderful time
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Marta_r
May 29, 2024
Visit Busan area historic sites in one day. - “G-Oh” & Calvin were great tour leaders. Calvin lead the Korean language group while “G-Oh” lead the English speaking portion of our large group.
The day is long due to distances from Busan to the sites. We met at 9:40 am and were not back at original meeting point until 10:30 pm.
Sites are great and with strong tour director leadership, we stayed on schedule.
I would highly recommend this tour because there is no way to visit all these sites in one day. Travel was by full size coach bus which made the day easier and more comfortable.
Two meals are on your own but there is plenty of menu variety to choose from.
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728chandraw
May 29, 2024
Fulfilled Day with Amazing People! - Really enjoyed this tour. We had a mixed group of English and Mandarin Speaking travelers and both guides were accommodating for both very different groups. The tour was enlightful, educational, and FUN! Yakin and Wen Wen (Spelling?) were a joy to be around and made the experience that much better. Would definitely recommend this tour to anyone that wants to know more about Korea and its roots!
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Daveoliver91
May 26, 2024
Great tour with a great guide! - We did the Gyeongju tour few days ago and it was a very pleasant experience! Our tour guide, Marianna, made everything enjoyable from the start until the end! We did stop in all the scheduled places and had enough time to enjoy each site! Many thanks once again Marianna for your explanations and patience with all of us! Do not hesitate and book it!
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Nohansen
May 25, 2024
Great trip - Katrina was a very friendly guide who provided us with background information on the sites and in addition took her time to take photos of everyone (who wanted too). You could also ask her about food recommendations, hanbok rentals and other stuff that wasn’t related to the tour. She was helpful throughout the whole day.
The trip itself was nice and the time at the stops was good, but maybe a bit more time to explore the temple and it’s surroundings and therefore less time at the food stalls (big break) would have been better. The big break was needed for the driver to rest, but maybe there could have been a better time arrangement?
All in all we really enjoyed the trip and would recommend it. We saw and learned a lot and had a nice day with perfect weather.
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Jack
May 24, 2024
Great way to check out Gyeongju - Tour with Jiwon was great. High energy, informative and a fun way to see the sights despite it being quite a long day. Definitely recommend this if you want to see the best of Gyeongju!
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Cameron_c
May 24, 2024
Thank you Jiwon and Sunny - Jiwon and Sunny were great guides—super knowledgeable, friendly and accommodating. If you want to explore an enormous section of the southern half of South Korea and learn a tremendous amount of Korean history on a luxury bus then this is the tour for you!
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Iris_h
May 23, 2024
Very lovely trip. Must do! - This day trip was very well organized and extremely punctual. G1 (English guide) and Sunny ( Chinese guide) were both very helpful, nice and energetic. G1 took pics for tour members at all the good photo spots. It was a 12 hours long day but with nice scenery and interesting historical aspects, plus lovely tour guides which made it a very memorable trip. Highly recommended!
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