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Kimchi Making Tour
Itinerary : Tour desk - Kimchi Making Experience at Korea House - Tour desk
Conditions : Lesson fee, English-speaking guide, Fully air-conditioned motor coach
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What about making one of best Korean food, Kimchi, while wearing a Korean traditional "Hanbok" ? Its hot and spicy taste stimulates the appetite, and is a nutritious dish that provid vitamins, lactic acid, and minerals otherwise lacking in the winter diet. When did Koreans start making Kimchi? The history of salted, pickled vegetables can be traced back a thousand years, and the history of spicy Kimchi made with red pepper back to the 17th century. The introduction of red pepper into the pickling process was a major innovation in Korean food culture. Using red pepper in combination with vegetables and fish resulted in a unique method of food preservation and led to the adoption of Kimchi as a Korean staple food. Today there are many types of Kimchi with many different tastes. At least a hundred kinds of Kimchi exist, using a variety of pickling methods. We will introduce the most representative types of Kimchi. Both men and women are welcome to attend.


One Step Inside Traditional Korean Life - Palace & Museum Tour
Itinerary : Tour Desk - Gyeongbokgung Palace - The National Folk Museum - Tour Desk
Conditions : Admission, English-speaking guide, Fully air-conditioned motor coach
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Go back five hundred years to the Joseon dynasty and picture yourself standing in the center of Geunjeongjeon Hall of the royal place. Gyeongbokgung Palace was 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 periods, 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.


DMZ & The 3rd North Korean Tunnel Tour
Itinerary : Tour Desk - Imjingak Park - The 3rd Infiltration Tunnel - DMZ Theater - DMZ Exhibition Hall - Dorasan Observatory - Dorasan Station - Tour Desk
Conditions : Admission, English-speaking guide, Fully air-conditioned motor coach
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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.


Glance at Korean Traditional Folk Village Tour
Itinerary : Desk - Korean Folk Village - Lunch - Namdaemun Open Market - Tour Desk
Conditions : Admission, Lunch, English-speaking guide, Fully air-conditioned motor coach
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With beautiful weather, let's get out of crowded city and escape to countryside and glance at traditional village & Market. Korean Folk Village is a living museum that recreates the lifestyle of several centuries ago. There are potters, weavers, blacksmiths, and other artisans who practice their trades in traditional fashion. There are also 240 traditional homes and a small amphitheater for music and folk dances. 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.


Fantastic Jeju Island Tour
Itinerary : Day 1Tour Desk - Transfer to Jeju by domestic flight - Jeju Folklore & Natural History Museum - Samseonghyeol Holes - Hallim Park - Hyeobjaegul Cave - Dinner - Overnight at Jeju Suites Hotel Day 2Breakfast at hotel - Seongsan Sunrise Peak - Seongeup Folk Village - Lunch - Jeongbang Waterfalls - Jusanggeolli Rock Formation - Dragon Head Coast - Return to Seoul - Tour Desk
Conditions :
- 1night at Jeju Suites Hotel or similar (5 star) on twin sharing basis.
- Meals : 1 breakfast at hotel, 1 lunch & 1 dinner at local restaurant
- 12-seated minivan with English-speaking guide
- Roundtrip air fare included.
- All tour admission included.
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Jeju Island, Korea's largest island, is only an hour's flight south of Seoul. As a result of its isolated location and romantic tropical image, Jeju has become a favorite retreat with honeymooners and tourists. Because the island was formed by volcanic eruption, a landscape of striking contrasts was created.


China Beijing 4days 3nights Tour
Itinerary : Day 1Transfer to Beijing by air. Half day Tour (Tianmen Square, Forbidden City)Day 2Full Day Tour (Ming Tombs, Great Walls)Day 3Full Day Tour (Temple of Heaven, Summer Palace, Peking Duck Dinner)Day 4Return to Seoul by air
Conditions :
- Seoul - Beijing Roundtrip airfare.
- 3nights at 4star HTL based on twin sharing basis
- Full board Meal
- English-speaking guide & Motor coach.
- One-way transfer from hotel to airport.
- All admissions included
- Visa fee & airport tax not included