Gyeongju UNESCO World Heritage Sites Exploration: Private Full-Day Tour from Busan
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Gyeongju
Embark on a private full-day tour from Busan to explore the UNESCO World Heritage Sites in Gyeongju. Visit Bulguksa Temple, Seokguram Grotto, Cheomseongdae Observatory, Gyeongju National Museum, and Gyochon Village. Discover the cultural treasures and learn about the Silla Dynasty. Round-trip hotel transport and a restaurant lunch included.
Duration: 9 hours
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • Seokguram - this is hermitage which is a part of the bulguksa temple, and the grotto overlooks the east sea. Seokguram was added to the UNESCO World Heritage list together with Bulguksa Temple, and it holds some of the best buddhist Sculptures in the World.
What's Included
  • Expert guidance by a Professional English-speaking guide
  • Convenient hotel pickup and drop-off included
  • Complimentary bottled water to stay hydrated
  • Free on-board WiFi connectivity
  • All taxes, fees, and handling charges covered
  • Comfortable travel with in-vehicle air conditioning
What's Not Included
  • Food and drinks, unless specified
  • Gratuities
  • Lunch
Additional Information

Uncover the secrets of Gyeongju during a comprehensive daylong tour in a luxurious Minivan, guided by an expert. We offer a day trip from Busan to the beautiful coastal city, taking you through its rich cultural heritage locations like the Bulguksa Temple, Seokguram Grotto - both being designated as UNESCO World Heritage sites. Not to forget, the entire city is a UNESCO World Heritage site too. Get a hands-on experience in weather forecasting at the Cheomseongdae Observatory and delve into the large collection of Silla Dynasty relics at the Gyeongju National Museum. Also, you will visit the Gyochon Village - a quaint folk village from the Joseon Dynasty.

The city is often referred to as an outdoor museum, signifying that it possesses innumerable treasures on display. The package includes round-trip hotel transportation and a meal at a restaurant.

*The cost of lunch is not covered; you have the liberty to select any dish from the menu.

  • A moderate amount of walking is involved. Please wear a comfortable pair of shoes
  • Tour is subject to change without notice due to local conditions
Location
Seokguram
999 Jinhyeon-dong,
Cancellation Policy

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

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Daniel_c
Apr 3, 2024
A wonderful experience in Gyeongju with Sunshine! - Enjoyed our tour with Sunshine through the Gyeongju World Heritage sites and surrounding areas. We were shown all the sites on our list Korean style and even fit in some extra stops and a local shopping street. She topped it off by getting a local Korean BBQ restaurant to open especially for us to enjoy a wonderful and delicious dining experience. Mr. Kim also provided a pleasant ride fromand back to Busan. Thank you Sunshine and Mr. Kim!
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Steven_k
Jan 25, 2024
It’s the best experience for me in Gyeong-ju city - I’m really impressed to my travel in Gyeongju, it’s real historical place in Korea. I got a good information of Buddhism with history of Silla dynasty. I appreciate that can have the best memories in Korea.
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Vinushritha
Sep 29, 2023
Jade is an amazing guide and learn a lot about Gyeongju! - This is a must try your if you have the time. It takes approximately an hour and half to reach the place but if your history buff, you cannot miss this at all! Jade, our guide for this tour, was just amazing at explaining and answering all of our questions! If u have the time, I would highly recommend booking with Jade and enjoying the rich history of South Korea!
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Penny_l
Dec 28, 2022
Lovely and memorable... - Lovely and memorable experience of Gyeongju with our tour guide, Mrs. Jay Song and driver, Alan. A worthwhile tour to go for!
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Lord_kln
Sep 25, 2022
Amazing visit and guide - Amazing day with a wonderful guide. We really enjoyed the temple visits and all the history from silla dinasty. Jade was an amazing guide really knowing lot of aspects about gyeongju
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Victoria_n
Aug 2, 2022
Excellent and unforgettable experience!!! - This tour is definitely a “must do” while visiting Busan! Our tour guide - Jade Kim was very knowledgeable, accommodating and added extras like stopping at a highway rest stop for us to customize our Korean experience. The sights and history of Korea along with Jade’s fluency in English enhanced our tour. The tour was as advertised and more - we would highly recommend this tour and endorse Mr Kim as an excellent Korean tour guide that made our visit most memorable!!
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Rdajl
Jun 1, 2019
Great day - The sites seen are beautiful, definitely worth a day from Busan. Our driver and guide was Jade Kim. He was fun, kind and informative. His English is fine, I would recommend him highly.
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Kenneth
Jul 29, 2018
Gyeongju offers a unique Korean historical and cultural experience! - After all, Gyeongju was the capital of the Silla Kingdom (57 BC – AD 935), the longest dynastic period in the history of Korea. I can’t say enough about our fabulous tour guide and local expert Jade Kim. He orchestrated an enjoyable, informative and first rate walking tour of everything in Gyeongju that we wanted to see. Jade picked up our gang of 3 adults at hotel Hwangnamguan Hanok Village at 9:30 am, shuttled us to each historical site in the comfort of a spacious SUV, and then transported us to the Paradise Hotel in Busan by 6:00 pm. The tour was a full day of activity, including Cheomseongdae Royal Observatory, Daereungwon Tomb Complex (Cheonmachong), Donggung Palace and Wolji Pond in Gyeongju (Anapji), Bulguksa Temple, Seokguram Grotto and Gyeongju National Museum. Although I cannot detail each of these fantastic sites in this review, we experienced it all, and at a leisurely, fun pace, including a great authentic Korean lunch. This was all possible because our tour guide Jade Kim was well organized, thorough, and has the ability to distill Korean history and culture into a great program! Highly recommended as part of any serious tour of Korea!
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Amelia
Apr 4, 2018
The tour guide Mr. Jade Kim was... - <p>The tour guide Mr. Jade Kim was punctual, accommodating, knowledgeable and a good conversationalist in English. He took a lot of good photos for us. The car was comfortable and WiFi was provided. The trip was well planned and paced out. Well worth the value, Gyeongju is beautiful and not crowded.</p>
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Kibbe
Oct 18, 2017
Great day outside the big city! - What a great tour this was! Our guide, Jade, answered all our questions and shared a lot of the ancient history of Korea. He was able to give us a guided tour through the museum and explain what we were seeing. Very knowledgeable on history. He pointed out the highlights not to miss! Good English. Safe driver. Bring a jacket for visiting the grotto. It was windy and cold up there. Jade took us to a traditional Korean restaurant. It was wonderful! Not the same stuff we've been eating in other restaurants. We really enjoyed it! When we returned to the city he took us to a place that overlooked the city from all directions! It was so beautiful to see the bridges lit up and all the city lights!!! Such a treat!
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