To make your stay in Korea more exciting, the Organizing Committee has prepared the following optional tour programs. Anyone who wants to join the tour programs is recommended to contact the travel agency (Plaza 21 Travel Service). Tour programs are subject to change upon the number of applicants.

Code
Program
Price
Date & Time
HT-1
 Gyeongbok Palace Tour
KRW 62,000
Oct. 20(Mon) 09:00 - 12:30
HT-2
 UNESCO Heritage Tour
KRW 62,000
Oct. 19(Sun) 13:00 - 17:30
Oct. 21(Tue) 13:00 - 17:30
HT-3
  The N Seoul Tower &
  Leeum Art Museum
KRW 83,000
Oct. 21(Tue) 09:00 - 12:30
HT-4
 "Daejanggeum" Royal Cuisine
  Cooking Class
KRW 115,000
Oct. 22(Wed) 09:30 - 13:30
FT-1
 DMZ & The 3 rd North Korean
  Tunnel Tour
KRW 110,000
Oct. 22(Wed) 07:30 - 16:00
NT-1
 Hangang River Cruise Tour
KRW 74,000
Oct. 20(Mon) 19:00 - 22:30
NT-2
 Non verbal performance 'Jump'
KRW 105,000
Oct. 21(Tue) 18:00 - 22:00
PT-1

 Legendary Shilla Dynasty -
 2D1N Gyeongu Tour

KRW 390,000
Oct. 17(Fri) - Oct. 18(Sat)
KRW 370,000
Oct. 23(Thu) - Oct. 24(Fri)
PT-2

 Natural Beauty -  2D1N Mt.
  Seorak Nat'l Park Tour

KRW 380,000
Oct. 17(Fri) - Oct. 18(Sat)
KRW 370,000
Oct. 23(Thu) - Oct. 24(Fri)
  HT-1 One Step inside Traditional Korean Life - Gyeongbok Palace Tour
Time : 09:00~12:30
Price : KRW62,000/person (Minimum 6persons basis)
Itinerary : Tour Desk - Gyeongbokgung Palace - The National Folk Museum - Tour Desk
Conditions : Admission, English-speaking guide, Fully air-conditioned motor coach
 (Tour is not operated on Tuesday)
Description :
  Tracing five hundred years back to Joseon dynasty and picture yourself standing in the center of Geunjeongjeon Hall of the royal place. Gyeongbokgung Palace is built in 1394 as a primary residence for the royal family. Geunjeongjeon, the largest and most impressive building in the palace, served as the throne room and audience hall. Gyeonghoiru, a spacious two-story pavilion, overlooks a picturesque man-made pond just northwest of the throne hall. It served as a feasting hall for gatherings of royal ministers and diplomats.

  The National Folk Museum displays the lifestyle of ancient Koreans. There are 20,000 vestiges, with a total of 4,000 folk relics. The "Hall of Korean Lifestyle" shows the lifestyles of Koreans from pre-historic times to the Joseon Period (1392~1910). You can compare the cultural characteristic and vestiges by period and you can see the development of pottery, agricultural implements and prints.
The "Hall of Koreans at Work" displays tools for farming, hunting, fishing, along with clothes and houses. It includes handicrafts, accessories, dishes & Kimchi. The "Hall of a Korean Life Cycle" presents the life of an ancient Korean from birth to marriage to death.  
 
  HT- 2 The Beauty of Nature - UNESCO World Heritage Tour
Time : 13:00-17:30
Price : KRW62,000/person (Minimum 6persons basis)
Itinerary : Tour desk- Insa - dong Antique Alley - Changdeokgung Palace - Huwon - Tour desk
Conditions : Admission, English-speaking guide, Fully air-conditioned motor coach
 (Tour is not operated on Monday)
Description :
  Nature is harmonized with old architecture. Changdeokgung Palace is one of UNESCO's World Heritages. A serenely exquisite garden, Huwon was used by the king and royal family during the Joseon Dynasty as a place for relaxation. It holds many ponds, pavilions and wooded areas containing thousand-year-old trees.

  Insa-dong, located in the middle of the city, is an important place where old but precious and traditional goods are on display. There is one main road in Insa-dong with alleys on
each side. Within these alleys are galleries, traditional restaurants, traditional teahouses, and cafes. The shops in Insa-dong are very popular among all age groups, because each store is unique. The galleries are the heartbeat of Insa-dong. There are about 100 galleries in the area and you cansee every example of Korean traditional fine art from paintings to sculptures. 
 
  HT-3 The N Seoul Tower & Leeum Art Museum
Time : 09:00~12:30
Price : KRW83,000/person (Minimum 6persons basis)
Itinerary : Tour Desk - The N Seoul Tower - Leeum, Samsung Museum of Art - Tour Desk
Conditions : Admission, English-speaking guide, Fully air-conditioned motor coach
Description :
  Sited on the gentle slope of Namsan Mountain and flanked by a vista of the Hangang River, Leeum will provide a unique environment to house the comprehensive
collections of traditional and contemporary art in Korea

N Seoul Tower, a landmark of the metropolitan city of Seoul is to be introduced with its new name and look to provide more fun and excitement. From the highest point, Seoul Tower has been embracing the city for the last 25 years giving memories and stories to people. In 2005, Seoul Tower was reopened as N Seoul Tower. Many citizens and foreign tourists have visited the Tower and were taken by the scenic view of the city while also enjoying the nature of Namsan mountain. Adding to the colorful scenery of the mountain, N Seoul Tower was renovated in 2005 with newly designed high-tech multi media. N Seoul Tower now provides a new cultural space in the center of the city. You will have an unforgettable experience at N Seoul Tower, the best place to view the city, with its convenient facilities and beautiful surroundings.
  HT- 4 "Daejanggeum" - Royal Cuisine Cooking Class
Time : 09:30-13:30
Price : KRW115,000/person (Minimum 10persons basis)
Itinerary : Tour desk - Traditional Korean Court Cuisine Making Experience - Taste of your own
cooking - Tour desk
Conditions : Lesson fee, English-speaking guide, Fully air-conditioned motor coach
Description :
   What would you say is the most Korean, exquisite style of food in Korea? If one was to pose this question to a Korean person, the most likely answer would be; royal cuisine. The food from the Joseon Dynasty (A.D.1392~1910), Korea 's final dynasty, has become today what people refer to as the finest traditional style of Korean cuisine. Let's mak e best of two kinds of Royal Court foo d with wearing "Daejanggeum' costume, one of the Korean traditional costume. The TV miniseries Daejanggeum , or Jewel in the Palace, is based on the story of a real historical figure (Jang-geum) who was the first and only woman to serve as head physician to the King in the rigidly hierarchical and male-dominated social structure of the Joseon Dynasty

Daejanggeum, in English, "the Great Jang-geum," caught the attention of Korean TV viewers with its unique combination of two themes: the successful rise of a female, which is rarely covered in historical genre, and the elements of traditional food and medicine.
 
  FT-1 DMZ & The 3rd North Korean Tunnel Tour
Time : 07:30-16:00
Price : KRW110,000/person (Minimum 6persons basis)
Itinerary : Tour Desk - Imjingak Park - The 3rd Infiltration Tunnel- DMZ Theater - DMZ
 Exhibition Hall - Dorasan Observatory - Dorasan Station - Lunch - Namdaemun Market Shopping -  Tour Desk
Conditions : Admission, Lunch, English-speaking guide, Fully air-conditioned motor coach
 (Tour is not operated on Monday)
Description :
  Truly a unique & rare experience in the whole world. This visit will leave you with
a dramatic sense of the tremendous tragedy of separated families, the division of the peninsula
and the hopes for reunification. The North Korean 3rd Tunnel is one of several underground
tunnels dug under the DMZ (demilitarized zone) by North Korea for the purpose of infiltrating
troops into South Korea in case of hostilities. It is deep under the surface and tourists are invited
to descend to the bottom to view it for themselves. Cameras are permitted in the DMZ but it is
essential that all visitors bring along their passports.

After arriving Seoul, you can find all most everything selling in Namdaemun Market with many stores which are not much bigger than closets. You can find fabrics, shoes, sports equipments, Ginseng, bags, vegetables and fishes, and clothes of all kinds. This market is no stranger to foreigners, who come here from all over the world to find bargains at any time of the day, even 5'oclock in the morning.
 
  NT- 1 Hangang River Cruise Tour
Time : 19:00-22:30
Price : KRW74,000/person (Minimum 6persons basis)
Itinerary : Tour Desk - Hangang River cruise - Tour Desk
Conditions : Admission, English-speaking guide, Fully air-conditioned motor coach
Description :
  The Hangang River once served as the southern boundary of Seoul . Since the mid-20th century, however, Seoul has been rapidly expanding across the river to the south and east, necessitating continuous bridge construction.
Tourists can enjoy a leisurely view of Seoul 's modern skyline and Mt. Namsan from one of the cruise boats plying between Yeouido lsland and Jamsil.
  NT- 2 Non verbal performance 'Jump'
Time : 18:00-22:00
Price : KRW105,000/person (Minimum 6persons basis)
Itinerary : Tour Desk - Dinner - Performance 'Jump' - Tour Desk
Conditions : Admission, Dinner, English-speaking guide, Fully air-conditioned motor coach
Description :
  Presenting Korean new hit show, the spectacular Martial Arts Performance " JUMP ". The comic-action story is set around a family and the thieves that break into their house. This show combines the traditional Korean martial arts of Taegwondo and Taekgyeondo, with incredible gymnastics skills in a comical style. This show is a refreshing change from other nonverbal performances out there.
 
 
  PT-1 Legendary Silla Dynasty - 2D1N Gyeongju Tour
Oct.17(Fri) - Oct. 18(Sat)
Price : KRW390,000/person (Minimum 4persons basis) Single supplementary charge : KRW73,000
Oct. 23(Thu) - Oct. 24(Fri)
Price : KRW370,000/person (Minimum 4persons basis) Single supplementary charge : KRW51,000
Itinerary :
  Day 1 Tour Desk - Transfer to Gyeongju - Gyeongju National Museum - Tumuli Park -
Cheomseongdae Observatory - Anapji Pond - Dinner - Overnight at Hyundai Hotel
  Day 2 Breakfast at hotel - Seokguram Grotto - Bulguksa Temple - Lunch - Return to Seoul - Tour
Desk
Conditions :
- 1night at Gyeongju Hyundai Hotel or similar (5 star) on twin sharing basis.
- Meals : 1 breakfast at hotel, 1 lunch & 1 dinner at local restaurant
- Minivan with English-speaking guide
- All tour admission included.
Description :
Gyeongju was the capital of the Silla Kingdom for a thousand years, and the valley in which it is situated has a great concentration of historic buildings, temples, and artifacts. After the Silla Kingdom unified the peninsula in A.D. 676, the city developed into one of the world's major cultural centers. The area is called a "Museum without Walls" because of the historical building and treasures to be found there.
  Bulguksa Temple on the southern outskirts of Gyeongju, which is one of Korea 's best known temples, a monument to both the skill of Silla architects and the depth of Buddhist faith at the time. While most of the wooden buildings have been rebuilt over the centuries, all the stone bridges, stairways and pagodas are original. The temple, originally built in A.D. 535. was enlarged in A.D.751. Today the temple's form is as beautiful and charming as ever.

  Seokguram Grotto , one of Asia 's finest Buddha shrines. Surrounded by Bodhisattvas and guardian deities, the serene central statue of Buddha gazes out over the forested hills and across the East Sea to the horizon. The building of the granite dome of Seokguram was a truly amazing architectural feat. In 1995, Bulguksa Temple and Seokguram Grotto were named to UNESCO's prestigious World Heritage List

  PT-2 Natural Beauty - 2D1N Mt. Seorak National Park Tour
Oct.17(Fri) - Oct. 18(Sat)
Price: KRW380,000/person (Minimum 4persons basis) Single supplementary charge : KRW66,000
Oct. 23(Thu) - Oct. 24(Fri)
Price : KRW370,000/person (Minimum 4persons basis) Single supplementary charge : KRW51,000
Itinerary :
  Day 1 Tour Desk - Transfer to Sokcho - Naksansa Temple - Daepohang Port - Dinner -
Overnight at Kensington Hotel
  Day 2 Breakfast at hotel - Mt. Seorak National Park (Gwongeumseong Fortress by cable car &
Biseondae Plateau) - Lunch - Return to Seoul - Tour Desk
Conditions :
- 1night at Seorak Kensington Hotel or similar (5 star) on twin sharing basis
- Meals : 1 breakfast at hotel, 1 lunch & 1 dinner at local restaurant
- Minivan with English-speaking guide
- All tour admission included
Description :
  With its granite peaks, lush green valleys, and dense forests, Mt. Seorak is considered one of Korea 's most beautiful mountains. The mountain is divided into Inner and Outer Sorak by a long winding ridge, known as Hangyeryeong Pass. A 1,100m-long cable car connects the park entrance with Gwongeumseong Fortress, an old mountaintop fortress of the Silla Kingdom .
Daepohang Port is also famous for the good catch of flatfish, flounders, and yellow tails, Squid fishing is also an interesting sight. The market here is a good place to have a dish of fresh sushi.

  Naksansa Temple is one of the very few temples that over looks the sea in Korea . Naksansa provides spectacular sunrise views and sound of breaking waves from the sea.