10-Day Macau, Hong Kong, and Korea Tour from Macau: Busan, Songdo & Daegu | Victoria Peak, Bulguksa Temple, Changdeokgung Palace

What you'll experience

Highlights

10 days

Day-by-day itinerary

1. 1

   Day 1 — Macau

   Welcome to Macau ! Upon arrival, we'll provide a transfer to the hotel, where you'll have free time to relax. In the afternoon, you'll receive information about the start of the tour. 

   Meals: B: Excluded, L: Excluded, D: ExcludedStay: Crowne plaza macau(The Residencia, Tower, 7 R. da Perola Oriental, Macao)
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   Day 2 — Macau - Hong Kong

   MACAU. We include a tour of the city whose historic centre has been declared a World Heritage Site. Administered by the Portuguese from the 16th century until 1999, its history can be seen in its ancient churches, the tiles of the civil buildings, its fortress and the oldest lighthouse in China. Free time and lunch included. In the afternoon we take the impressive bridge that connects Hong Kong with Macao. This was opened at the end of 2018 and is an engineering feat with more than 30 kilometres of bridges over the China Sea, 6 kilometres of tunnel under the sea and artificial islands; we will stop at its tourist platform to admire this work. HONG KONG - Arrival. After our accommodation, we will take the Star ferry, crossing Hong Kong bay by boat to enjoy a short walk to see the illuminated buildings from the other shore. Return to the area of our hotel. Dinner included. Accomodation.
   
   Note: If there are fewer than 12 people in the group, the trip from Macau to Hong Kong may be done by Shuttle bus.

   Meals: B: Included, L: Included, D: IncludedStay: Holiday inn golden mile hong kong(50 Nathan Road Tsim Sha Tsui, Kowloon), Novotel century(238 Jaffe Rd, Wan Chai,)
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   Day 3 — Hong Kong

   08.30 hrs.- We start our tour of the city. We will take the Star ferry and cross Hong Kong bay by boat and then climb up to Victoria Peak (552 m) from where we can see the whole city. Along the way we will see the financial centre with its tall skyscrapers, we will visit (tickets included) the History Museum that will show us the history of the city (colonial period, World War …) the Avenue of the Stars by the quay that shows us the celebrities of the film industry. Afternoon free.
   
   NOTE: The History Museum is currently closed for renovation. Instead we will visit the Nan Lian Garden, a traditional Chinese garden in the Tang Dynasty style. We will also visit the Chi Lin Nunnery Buddhist Temple, the largest handmade wooden monastery in Southeast Asia.

   

   Victoria Peak

   Meals: B: Included, L: Excluded, D: ExcludedStay: Holiday inn golden mile hong kong(50 Nathan Road Tsim Sha Tsui, Kowloon), Novotel century(238 Jaffe Rd, Wan Chai,)
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   Day 4 — Hong Kong - Busan

   We'll provide a transfer to the airport for the included flight to Busan.
   Welcome to Korea! After completing border procedures, our assistant will be waiting in the arrivals area of the airport. We'll provide a transfer to the hotel, and the rest of the day will be free for you to enjoy at your leisure.

   Meals: B: Included, L: Excluded, D: ExcludedStay: Ramada encore busan station(10 Jungang-daero 196beon-gil, Dong-gu, Busan, Corea del Sur), Haeundae youngmu parade(25 Haeundaehaebyeon-ro 298beon-gil, Haeundae-gu, Busan, Corea del Sur)
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   Day 5 — Busan – Haedong Yonggung – Songdo – Gamcheon Culture Village – Busan

   Total distance covered: 85 km
   Note: We recommend wearing comfortable walking shoes for the walk to the entrance of Haedong Yonggungsa Temple and for strolling through Gamcheon Cultural Village.
   
   08:30 a.m. – Departure from Busan.
   09:15 a.m. – Arrival at Haedong Yonggungsa. Visit of this 14th-century Buddhist temple located on the coastal cliffs of Busan. Along the main access path to the temple, there is a row of stone statues representing the twelve figures of the Chinese zodiac, which, according to Eastern philosophy, are considered guardian deities.
   10:15 a.m. – Departure from Haedong Yonggungsa.
   11:15 a.m. – Arrival in Busan, the second-largest city in South Korea, and city tour. We will visit the United Nations Memorial Cemetery (entrance included), where people from many different countries are buried. We will then head to the largest fish market in the country, located next to Nampo Port. Lunch included at a local restaurant. Afterwards, we walk to Yongdusan Park, home to its impressive 120-meter pagoda.
   02:30 p.m. – Departure to Songdo Beach, which features the country's first maritime cable car (included, subject to weather conditions), offering spectacular views of the bay. We then continue to one of Busan's most picturesque neighborhoods, Gamcheon Cultural Village, filled with brightly colored buildings, labyrinth-like alleyways, art galleries, pottery workshops, and charming cafés.
   06:45 p.m. – Departure from Gamcheon Cultural Village. Return to Busan.
   07:15 p.m. – Arrival at the hotel in Busan. Overnight stay.
    

   

   Haedong Yonggung

   

   United Nations Memorial Cemetery

   

   Songdo Beach

   

   Gamcheon Culture Village

   Meals: B: Included, L: Included, D: ExcludedStay: Ramada encore busan station(10 Jungang-daero 196beon-gil, Dong-gu, Busan, Corea del Sur), Haeundae youngmu parade(25 Haeundaehaebyeon-ro 298beon-gil, Haeundae-gu, Busan, Corea del Sur)
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   Day 6 — Busan – Seokguram Buddhist Grotto - Bulguksa Temple – Gyeongju - Daegu

   Total distance covered: 225 km
   Scenery: We travel through beautiful forest landscapes.
   
   08:00 a.m. – Departure from Busan.
   10:00 a.m. – Arrival at Seokguram. Visit to this Buddhist Grotto (entrance included), an artificial cave carved into the rock in the 8th century and located on the slopes of Mount Tohamsan. It houses a monumental stone statue of Buddha facing the sea.
   11:00 a.m. – Departure from Seokguram.
   11:30 a.m. – Arrival at Bulguksa Temple (entrance included). Visit to this temple, considered one of the most beautiful in the country and a UNESCO World Cultural Heritage Site. The temple houses seven National Treasures of Korea and is a masterpiece from the height of Buddhism during the ancient Silla Kingdom.
   12:15 p.m. – Departure from Bulguksa Temple.
   01:00 p.m. – Arrival in Gyeongju. Visit to this coastal city, the former capital of the Silla Kingdom, which lasted longer than any other dynasty in Korean history, for a total of 992 years under the rule of 56 kings. We will have the opportunity to photograph the beautiful wooden Woljeonggyo Bridge along the Namcheon River. Lunch included. We then continue to the Tumuli Park, where the tombs of the kings of the ancient Silla Kingdom, more than 1,500 years old, are located. We will visit one of these tombs (entrance included). Walking, we will reach Cheomseongdae Astronomical Observatory, the oldest in East Asia and a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
   04:00 p.m. – Departure from Gyeongju.
   05:30 p.m. – Arrival in Daegu, the fourth-largest city in Korea. Before heading to the hotel, we will visit Dongsan Cheongna Hill, a historic site where Christian missionaries once lived, and Dongseong-ro Shopping Street, the city's liveliest area, with fashion shops, cafés, and restaurants, as well as the Yangnyeongsi Museum of Traditional Medicine (entrance included), famous for its history of medicinal herbs in Eastern medicine.
   08:00 p.m. – Approximate arrival at the hotel and overnight stay.

   

   Seokguram Grotto

   

   Bulguksa Temple

   

   Woljeonggyo Bridge

   

   Cheomseongdae

   Meals: B: Included, L: Included, D: ExcludedStay: Daegu prince hotel(Daemyeong 2-dong, Daegu, )
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   Day 7 — Daegu – Andong – Hahoe Village - Byeongsan Seowon – Seoul

   Total distance covered: 287 km
   Scenery: We travel through beautiful forests, valleys, and fields of rice and ginseng.
   
   08:00 a.m. – Departure from Daegu.
   09:30 a.m. – Arrival in Andong. We will visit the traditional village of Hahoe Village (admission included), a UNESCO World Heritage Site, located on the outskirts of the city. Free time to stroll through the streets of this rural village that seems frozen in time. We will also visit the excellent World Mask Museum, featuring masks used for dances, medical practices, religious ceremonies, and theatrical performances. Lunch included at a local restaurant.
   01:30 p.m. – Departure from Hahoe Village (Andong).
   01:45 p.m. – Arrival at Byeongsan Seowon, a Confucian academy founded in the 16th century. We visit this site, located beside a river in an idyllic setting full of peace and tranquility.
   02:30 p.m. – Departure from Byeongsan Seowon.
   06:30 p.m. – Arrival in Seoul in the late afternoon. Overnight stay.
   
   Note: The order of visits may be modified without affecting the planned content of the itinerary.

   

   Andong Hahoe Village

   

   Byeongsan Seowon

   Meals: B: Included, L: Included, D: ExcludedStay: Mercure ambassador hongdae(Yanghwa-ro, 144 Mapo-gu, Seoul, Corea del Sur)
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   Day 8 — Seoul - DMZ - Seoul

   Total distance covered: 150 km
   Important Note: Please remember to bring your passport; it is mandatory. The DMZ is a military area and may be closed without prior notice. If this happens, an alternative tour will be provided.
   
   08:30 a.m. – Seoul. Departure.
   09:30 a.m. – Aegibong Peace Ecological Park (Gimpo)
   Arrival at this symbolic space created to bring together peace, ecology, history, and culture, while promoting the values of Korean unification and collective memory. Observatory visit: From this viewpoint, it is possible to see North Korean territory at a very short distance across the river. This is a truly unique experience.
   11:30 a.m. – Aegibong Peace Ecological Park (Gimpo). Departure.
   12:30 p.m. – Local restaurant. Arrival. Lunch included.
   01:30 p.m. – Local restaurant. Departure.
   02:00 p.m. – Paju Demilitarized Zone (DMZ Imjingang). Arrival at the border area that divides South Korea and North Korea. We will visit the National Memorial and Mangbaedan Altar, the Imjingak Pavilion, a symbol of peace, and take a cable car ride (included) to observe from above the areas near the Military Demarcation Line. Finally, we will visit the Freedom Bridge, a former railway bridge over the Imjin River that, after the war, was used to return prisoners of war to South Korea. Today, it stands as a historic symbol of hope. This site allows us to understand Korean history from a human perspective: fa.m.ily separation, war, the hope for reunification, and the contrast between natural beauty and historical wounds.
   04:00 p.m. – Paju Demilitarized Zone (DMZ Imjingang). Departure.
   04:45 p.m. – Seoul. Arrival.
   05:30 p.m. – Seoul City Hall area. With our guide, we will visit the City Hall building, known for its wave-like (tsuna.m.i-shaped) design. Across from City Hall is Deoksugung Palace, where we can appreciate the coexistence of tradition and modernity in Korea. We will then walk to the Myeongdong district, the country's largest commercial and entertainment area; its na.m.e means “bright tunnel.” Dinner included at a local restaurant. Return by Seoul's modern subway system (ticket included).
   09:30 p.m. – Hotel. Arrival and overnight stay.

   

   DMZ

   Meals: B: Included, L: Included, D: IncludedStay: Mercure ambassador hongdae(Yanghwa-ro, 144 Mapo-gu, Seoul, Corea del Sur)
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   Day 9 — Seoul

   08:30 a.m. – Today we include an extensive sightseeing tour of approximately five hours in Seoul. We will visit Changdeokgung Palace (entrance included), a UNESCO World Heritage Site, a palace complex set within a large park. Afterwards, we will stroll through Bukchon Hanok Village, a traditional historic neighborhood of small, well-preserved houses.
   We will then visit the War Memorial of Korea (entrance included), an impressive museum that illustrates the conflicts experienced by Korea throughout its history, especially the Korean War, in which soldiers from many countries participated under the United Nations.
   01:00 p.m. – Lunch included at a local restaurant.
   12:00 p.m. – We continue to the Gangnam District, one of the busiest and most vibrant areas of the city, home to numerous shopping malls and entertainment venues. To conclude the day, we stop at LOTTE WORLD TOWER, an impressive 550-meter-tall building, where you will have free time to go up to the tower (admission not included) or to stroll through its park or luxury shopping centers.
   04:30 p.m. – Return to the hotel and free time.
   
   Important note regarding Bukchon Hanok Village: Due to regulations established to protect the residential environment, our vehicle may only park in designated areas, and we will complete an approximate 900-meter walk to reach this historic neighborhood. For operational reasons, this visit may be replaced by Namsangol Hanok Village, also featuring traditional Korean architecture, ensuring the cultural content of the itinerary is maintained.

   Meals: B: Included, L: Included, D: ExcludedStay: Mercure ambassador hongdae(Yanghwa-ro, 144 Mapo-gu, Seoul, Corea del Sur)
10. 10

    Day 10 — Seoul

    After breakfast, our journey will come to an end, leaving you with wonderful lasting memories.

    Meals: B: Included, L: Excluded, D: Excluded

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