KOREA PACKAGE TOURS APRIL 2020 – MARCH 2021
KOREA Seoraksan National Park Nami Odaesan Island National Park GYEONGGI-DO Gimpo GANGWON-DO Gimpo SEOUL Petite France Peak International Lotte World Island Incheon International Airport Everland Airport Incheon Onemount Snowpark Suwon Korean Icheon Folk Village Pig Museum Danyang CHUNGCHEONGBUK-DO CHUNGCHEONGNAM-DO SOUTH Daejeon KOREA GYEONGSANGBUK-DO Jeonju Daegu Jeonju Hanok Village International Airport JEOLLABUK-DO Daegu Juknokwon Seokguram Grotto Wondo Gwangju Gimhae JEOLLANAM-DO International Airport Haedong Mokpo GYEONGSANGNAM-DO Yonggungsa Jinhae Busan Temple Taepyeong Oryukdo Salt Farm Busan Skywalk Gamcheon Culture Village Manjanggul Autumn Winter Spring Summer Cave Udo mid Sep – late Nov – mid Mar – late May – mid Nov early Mar mid May early Sep Jeju International SEOUL 10°C – 18°C -5°C – -3°C 8°C – 13°C 22°C – 30°C Airport JEJU 15°C – 23°C 8°C – 13°C 13°C – 19°C 23°C – 29°C JEJU-DO Seongsan Ilchulbong Peak
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CONTENTS WAYS TO TRAVEL 8 THE CHAN BROTHERS DIFFERENCE EXCLUSIVE HIGHLIGHTS 10 8D WELLNESS IN KOREA 12 8D SCENIC RUSTIC KOREA 14 8D GRANDEUR OF KOREA 16 8D KOREA FAMILY FANTASIA 18 8D SEOUL AND BUSAN SEMI TOUR 20 8D K-STYLE KOREA 22 7D YUMMY YUMMY KOREA 24 8D UNIQUE LODGING KOREA 26 7D KOREA INSTA-BOND HOLIDAY 28 7D JEJU AND SEOUL INDULGENCE 30 7D ALLURE OF KOREA 32 6D BEAUTILICIOUS SEOUL 34 10D INSIDER KOREA 36 6D/8D KOREA WITH JEJU LITTLE TOTS CAN FLY 38 8D KOREA SKI ESCAPADE 42 8D KOREA SKI DELIGHT 44 8D KOREA FAMILY FANTASIA WITH SKI FUN 46 7D KOREA INSTA-BOND WINTER HOLIDAY 48 7D JEJU AND SEOUL INDULGENCE WITH SKI FUN 50 7D ALLURE OF KOREA WITH SKI FUN 52 KOREA | Chan Brothers Travel 7
WAYS TO TRAVEL Wish to go off the beaten path to experience life like a local but unsure where to look? FavouritesPlanning a trip with your comrades or travelling with little tots in tow? Prefer to take it up a notch and revel in Korea’s finest culinary delights and luxurious lodgings? ilyOr are you a seasoned traveller looking to delve into Korean culture and the Fambeauty of the seasons with its changing hues? No matter your travel needs, we have got the right type of holiday for you! Meticulously designed with diverse inclusions Premier Edition such as outlet shopping for the shopaholics, theme parks for the young and young at heart, countryside sojourns for nature lovers, and shrines and museums for culture vultures, and with the addition of the Insta-Bond series promising more fun bonding activities , our all- inclusive family-friendly tours are guaranteed to satisfy every member of your family, from toddlers to grannies and everyone in between. Tailored to suit the discerning palate of the Little Tots Can Fly Series seasoned traveller, our Premier Edition tours offer top-notch and authentic experiences. Whether it is Michelin-starred meals, private dining, intimate groups sizes and more, these signature tours promise the very best experience from start to end so you can holiday at ease in the lap of luxury. With child-friendly arrangements such as conducive daytime flights, later morning calls, extended meal durations at child- themed restaurants, theme parks, educational playgrounds and shopping spots to stock up on adorable items for your little ones, our Little Tots Can Fly Series tours promise hassle-free vacations complete with treasured memories for kids and adults alike. With our suite of Semi Tours, you can choose from a wide range of Semi Tours optional add-ons to discover Korea at your own pace. Travel smart and save big, by paying only for what you want in a vacation, and leave the groundwork of all your flights, accommodation and transport to an expert like us. With this perfect combination of a package tour and free and easy holiday, whoever proclaims one cannot have the best of both worlds will be pleasantly surprised. 8 Chan Brothers Travel | KOREA
Seasonal Edition Insider Series With seasonal delicacies, curated sights Unique Lodgings and exclusive experiences tailored for the Special Savers seasons, our Seasonal Edition tours bring you to the right place at the right time to meet all of Korea’s multifaceted charms. Welcome the hope of spring with the iconic Jinhae cherry blossom festival, embrace summer’s vitality with the stunning Taebaek sunflower festival, revel in autumn’s charming crimson hues and bundle up for a wintry season of ski and snow fun. Whether you are an adventurous traveller who prefers going off the beaten path or a seasoned holidaymaker looking for a well-paced and longer vacation with in- depth exploration, our Insider Series tours guarantee authentic experiences and discovery trails through the country’s lesser- explored but equally riveting destinations such as the magnificent Manjanggul Cave. Whether you are planning to make full use of your limited annual leave for a short but eventful getaway, or wishing for a bang-for- the-buck Korean jaunt that does not break the bank, our Special Savers have got your back. With curated sightseeing highlights, fewer optional tours, convenient transport options, comfortable accommodation, local markets exploration plus selected meals, these affordable packages deliver unbeatable value without compromising on service and quality; we call them tiny trips that deliver big time. Enjoy a wide range of comfort at Korea’s unique accommodation such as authentic temple stays with forest bathing, quaint hanok houses, invigorating hot spring resorts, luxurious 5-star hotels and more. Our Unique Lodgings tours guarantee unforgettable experiences that will not slip past your dreams. KOREA | Chan Brothers Travel 9
Udo Island – Jeju’s Mini-Me Rice-Wine And Dine With a variety of beaches, scenic peaks, romantic lighthouses and fields One of the oldest alcoholic beverages native to Korea, of flowers, Udo Island is a compact version of Jeju situated 3.5 kilometres makgeolli is a cloudy rice wine popular for its sweet- off its eastern coast. Aptly named due to its resemblance to a sour tanginess and is an integral part of Korean dining reclining cow, the island’s picturesque sights have appeared culture. Get your makgeolli fix at Chez Maak, an upscale regularly in films and television commercials. contemporary Korean dining bar listed as one of the See pages 16, 17, 28 and 29 3 trendiest makgeolli bars in Seoul. Chez Maak serves a wide selection of makgeolli cocktails and Korean fusion cuisine. See pages 26 and 27 THE CHAN BROTHERS DIFFERENCE Exclusive Highlights Curated For The Connoisseur In You Bulguksa’s Enlightenment Shopping Back In Time Scale the steps to enlightenment as you work If you are a fan of traditional Korean street food, Tongin Market is the your way up the 33-step-high double staircase to place for you. At this charming arcade-style market, you get to fill up a Bulguksa Temple, a UNESCO-listed site and known lunch box with your choice of street food using a collection of old coins as the historical jewel of the Silla dynasty. Spend for your purchases. The market is packed to the rafters with all kinds a night at this dignified temple with an array of of wonderful traditional Korean street foods and you are bound to be experiential activities such as having tea with one spoilt for choices. See pages 13, 15, 19, 21, 23 and 27 of the monks, making lotus flower lanterns and joining in their morning ceremony and meditation. See pages 24 and 25
The Healing Forest Get a well-deserved respite from the hustle and bustle of the busy life with a relaxing stroll along Seogwipo Natural Recreation Forest. Feel revitalised as you walk through the dense forest which abounds with clean water and air, bringing about a sense of rejuvenation to one’s body, mind and soul. See pages 12 and 28 Wando – Abalone Central Hogs And Kisses With clean seas and an abundance of seaweed, Wando Situated in the heart of the lush Gyeonggi-do, Icheon’s produces over 80 per cent of abalones in Korea. The optimal Pig Museum provides tourists a close encounter with the conditions of the area enhance the taste and nutritional values eponymous pigs through a collection of more than 7,000 of Wando’s abalones. Partake first-hand in abalone harvesting pieces of cute artworks and interesting and get to try out freshly harvested Wando abalones served activities. Do not miss the chance to hug the raw, steamed or grilled. See pages 26 and 27 photogenic piglets decked out in adorable bowties. See pages 18 and 19 Live Like A Yangban No Man’s Land Get to experience the life of a yangban (Korean noble) as Set foot into one of the world’s most dangerous border you spend a night in a tiled-roofed hanok, a house built in as you visit Korean Demilitarized Zone. Learn about the the traditional Korean style in Jeonju Hanok Village. Do not worry as hanok now comes with modern amenities so you can war between the 2 Koreas and how this still swipe your mobile phones while staying in one of these demilitarized strip of land came about. traditional homes. See pages 24 and 25 Standing in South Korea, you will even get a chance to catch a rare glimpse of North Korea during your visit. See pages 18 and 19
8 DAYS 6 NIGHTS WELLNESS IN KOREA (KR8WLG) This tour is available from April to 19 November and in March Brand New Vegetarian- Friendly Highlights Seoul Seoul and kick off your visit with a stop at H Changdeokgung Palace Changdeokgung Palace, a UNESCO World 17 Included Meals H Secret Garden Heritage Site and one of 5 remaining Joseon- H 6 breakfasts H Cheong Wa Dae era palaces in Korea. Explore the enchanted H 6 lunches H Tongin Market Secret Garden, also known as Huwon, located H 5 dinners H Myeongdong behind the palace. Zip from a historical seat of power to a modern-day one as you drive past Speciality Meals Jeju Cheong Wa Dae, the stately residence of the H Traditional chalong lunch H Jusangjeolli Cliff South Korean President. Next, enjoy a healthy H Perilla seed sujebi wellness H Aewol Coastal Road Korean soft tofu stew with steamed pumpkin dinner and nuts lunch before you transfer to the Busan airport for your domestic flight to Jeju. Exclusive Experiences H Haedong Yonggungsa Temple Accommodation: Ocean Suites Jeju Hotel H Wellness session at H Busan Gamcheon Culture Village Note Seogwipo Natural Recreation H Daritdol Observatory Changdeokgung Palace and Secret Garden are closed Forest on Mondays and will be replaced with Gyeongbokgung H O’sulloc Tea Museum with Gyeongju Palace and National Folk Museum. green tea ice cream H Bulguksa Temple H Hanbok dress-up session H Seokguram Grotto Day 3 H Rail bike experience at Uiwang Rail Bike Jeonju Jeju H Seasonal fruit picking and H Jeonju Hanok Village tasting (Breakfast/Traditional Chalong Lunch/ H Jjimjilbang experience at Daejeon Perilla Seed Sujebi Wellness Dinner) Sealala Waterpark H Yuseong Hot Spring with outdoor This morning, embark on your wellness journey footbath experience at Seogwipo Natural Recreation Forest. Enjoy a relaxing stroll and partake in a wellness Eat well, live well and be well. It is time to focus on your well- session comprising some light stretching being as you uncover Korea’s natural beauty and wellness exercises amid enchanting trees and cool secrets. Partake in specially curated wellness experiences; forest streams. After a rejuvenating morning, savour the most delicious and healthiest gourmet cuisine in savour a healthy traditional chalong lunch, Korea and leave feeling rejuvenated like never before! specially prepared by the villagers of Hogeun Village. Later, visit the magnificent Jusangjeolli Day 1 Day 2 Cliff, which was formed when the lava from Mt Hallasan erupted into the sea of Jungmun. Singapore – Incheon Incheon – Seoul – Jeju Next, proceed to O’sulloc Tea Museum and enjoy the popular green tea ice cream. Take a (Meals On Board) (Korean Soft Tofu Stew With Steamed relaxing drive along the scenic Aewol Coastal Assemble at Singapore Changi Airport for your Pumpkin And Nuts Lunch/ Road before tucking into a perilla seed sujebi flight to Incheon. Korean Mushroom Steamboat Dinner) wellness dinner. Annyeonghaseyo! Upon arrival, transfer to Accommodation: Ocean Suites Jeju Hotel 12 Chan Brothers Travel | KOREA
2 Seoul No. of Incheon Uiwang overnight stays 1 Daejeon Gyeongju Jeonju 1 Busan Seogwipo Natural Recreation Forest Jeju 2 Traditional chalong lunch Day 6 Yuseong Hot Spring outdoor footbath Day 4 Daejeon – Uiwang – Seoul After that, visit Tongin Market, a bustling yet traditional market filled with street vendors, Jeju – Busan – Gyeongju (Breakfast/Lunch/Dinner) restaurants and grocery stores. Next, indulge After breakfast, embark on an exciting adventure in a spot of shopping at the stylish and ritzy (Breakfast/Fried Seasonal Vegetables With at Uiwang Rail Bike. You will get to try out a Myeongdong. Korean Rice Noodle And Avocado Roll Lunch/ stress-free rail bike experience while getting Accommodation: Best Western Premier Seoul Bibimbap With Mung Bean Pancake Dinner) some light exercise. Thereafter, enjoy seasonal Garden Hotel After breakfast, transfer for your domestic fruit picking and tasting at a local fruit farm flight to Busan. Upon arrival, visit Haedong before making your way back to Seoul. Later in Day 8 Yonggungsa Temple before heading to the the evening, enjoy a rejuvenating jjimjilbang colourful Busan Gamcheon Culture Village. experience at Sealala Waterpark. Seoul – Incheon – Singapore Next, enjoy a thrilling walk on the glass platform Accommodation: Best Western Premier Seoul of Daritdol Observatory. Thereafter, proceed Garden Hotel (Breakfast/Meals On Board) to Gyeongju for your overnight stay. Seasonal Bonus After breakfast, visit Healthy Liver Shop to Accommodation: Commodore Hotel Gyeongju Enjoy picking and tasting 250 grammes of strawberries browse for health products, and if time permits, per traveller for tours departing from April to May you can do some last-minute shopping at a Day 5 and in March, 250 grammes of cherry tomatoes per local provision shop before you transfer to the traveller for tours departing in June, 1 sweet melon per airport for your flight home. Gyeongju – Jeonju – traveller for tours departing from July to August and Daejeon 1 Korean apple or pear per traveller for tours departing Remarks from September to November. Tour is conducted in Mandarin unless otherwise (Breakfast/ Note specified. Steamed Lotus Leaf Rice Set Lunch/ Please bring along your swimwear and swim cap for Deviations and detours from itinerary will be subject Korean Bean Cutlet Dinner) Sealala Waterpark. to additional charges. After breakfast, visit Bulguksa Temple, Revisions, if any, in itinerary are subject to the a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Next, visit Day 7 Company’s Terms and Conditions, a copy of which is Seokguram Grotto, a stone temple crafted available at www.ChanBrothers.com/PackageTourTnCs. from granite that was designated as a UNESCO Seoul In particular, the Customer is requested to note the World Heritage Site in 1995. Then, proceed following: to Jeonju Hanok Village, and go back in (Breakfast/ Itinerary may be subject to change due to time with a Hanbok dress-up session as you Korean Black Bean Noodle With Fried Shiitake circumstances beyond the Company’s control. wander around the village. Thereafter, head to Mushroom Lunch) Accommodation in designated cities is subject to room Daejeon to enjoy a relaxing outdoor footbath This morning, stop by Ginseng Monopoly availability. experience at Yuseong Hot Spring. Showroom before stocking up on Korean Sequence of itinerary may be subject to change. Accommodation: Hotel Interciti skincare products at Odbo cosmetic store. Different tour groups may be merged. Proposed changes, if any, that are not accepted will be subject to the refund provisions set out in the Terms and Conditions. KOREA | Chan Brothers Travel 13
8 DAYS 6 NIGHTS SCENIC RUSTIC KOREA (KR8SRG) This tour is available from April to 19 November and in March Best For Nature Lovers Highlights Pyeongchang Day 1 H Jeonggangwon H Mt Odaesan 17 Included Meals H Woljeongsa Temple Singapore – Incheon H 6 breakfasts H 6 lunches Gyeongju (Meals On Board) H 5 dinners H Bulguksa Temple H Seokguram Grotto Assemble at Singapore Changi Airport for your flight to Incheon. Speciality Meals Daegu H DIY bibimbap lunch H E-World 83 Tower Day 2 H Hanjeongsik dinner Damyang Incheon – Pyeongchang Exclusive Experiences H Juknokwon H Korean culinary lesson with (DIY Bibimbap Lunch/ DIY bibimbap session Jeungdo Island Braised Herbal Country Chicken Dinner) H Tractor ride and sheep H Taepyeong Salt Farm with salt Upon arrival, transfer to Pyeongchang feeding at Daegwallyeong ice cream H Salt Cave Healing Center and make your way to Jeonggangwon. Skyranch H Jjangttungeo Bridge Thereafter, proceed for a Korean culinary H Seasonal fruit picking and lesson and enjoy a DIY bibimbap session. tasting Jeonju Here, you will learn more about Korean food H Rail bike experience at H Hanbok dress-up session culture and experience making the largest Uiwang Rail Bike bibimbap and enjoy it for lunch after. Next, Gwangmyeong be mesmerised by the serene beauty of H Gwangmyeong Cave Mt Odaesan, which is known for its spectacular changing scenery each season. Seoul Next, visit the historic Woljeongsa Temple, H Ikseon-dong Hanok Village located in a forested valley east of Mt Odaesan. H Gyeongbokgung Palace This humble temple is also the site of Seongbo H Tongin Market H Myeongdong Museum, displaying artefacts and Buddhist relics from the Goryeo dynasty. Serene and tranquil mountains, UNESCO-designated heritage Accommodation: Yongpyong Resort Dragon temples and genteel islands of Korea, seemingly untouched Valley Hotel by the advent of modernity, are all enduring institutions that have withstood the test of time. Get back to basics on this Day 3 trip and partake in the making of bibimbap, a favourite staple of Korean cuisine, and enjoy farm activities such as sheep Pyeongchang – Gyeongju – feeding as you slow down and linger over the simple joys that Daegu Korea has to offer. (Breakfast/Korean Pork Bulgogi Lunch/ Hanjeongsik Dinner) Rise and shine! Gear up for a morning of experiential fun at Daegwallyeong Skyranch, 14 Chan Brothers Travel | KOREA
Seoul No. of overnight Incheon 2 stays Gwangmyeong Pyeongchang Uiwang 1 Daejeon 1 Daegu Jeonju 1 Gyeongju Jeungdo Damyang Island 1 Gwangju Daegwallyeong Skyranch Day 5 Day 8 Bulguksa Temple Gwangju – Jeungdo Island – Seoul – Incheon – Singapore a vast grazing landscape of rolling and treeless Jeonju – Daejeon hills, and enjoy a tractor ride and sheep (Breakfast/Meals On Board) feeding. Thereafter, take a leisure drive to (Breakfast/Jeungdo Set Lunch/ This morning, proceed to Healthy Liver Shop Gyeongju, a city of unparalleled heritage and Korean Ginseng Chicken Soup Dinner) to browse for health products. If time permits, culture. Your 1st stop: a visit to Bulguksa This morning, explore tranquil Jeungdo Island, you can do some last-minute shopping at a Temple, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Next, the 1st city to be designated a slow city in Asia. local provision shop before you transfer to the visit Seokguram Grotto, a stone temple crafted Get back to basics with a visit to Taepyeong airport for your flight home. from granite that was designated as a UNESCO Salt Farm, Korea’s largest salt farm. Experience World Heritage Site in 1995. the wonders of salt therapy at Salt Cave FOR GROUPS DEPARTING Accommodation: Hotel Inter-Burgo Daegu/ Healing Center and proceed to enjoy a cup FROM 26 OCTOBER TO Novotel Ambassabor Daegu/The Grand of savoury salt ice cream. Thereafter, visit 6 NOVEMBER Daegu Hotel Jjangttungeo Bridge, which stretches over open waters covering a distance of 470 metres. DAY 5 AS FOLLOWS Day 4 Proceed to Jeonju and conclude the day with a Daegu – Damyang – Gwangju better understanding of Korean culture. You will Day 5 also be able to don the traditional Korean dress (Breakfast/Galbi BBQ Lunch/ and enjoy a stroll through the traditional village Gwangju – Jeungdo Island – Korean Mushroom Steamboat Dinner) in a Hanbok dress-up session. Naejangsan National Park – This morning, enjoy seasonal fruit picking Accommodation: Hotel Interciti Daejeon and tasting at a local fruit farm. Later, visit E-World 83 Tower, a landmark of Daegu Day 6 (Breakfast/Jeungdo Set Lunch/ that offers an incredible view of the city. Korean Ginseng Chicken Soup Dinner) Thereafter, take an idyllic walk at Juknokwon, Daejeon – Uiwang – This morning, explore tranquil Jeungdo a 16,000-square-metre bamboo forest. Tonight, Gwangmyeong – Seoul Island, the 1st city to be designated a slow savour a restorative Korean mushroom city in Asia. Get back to basics with a visit to steamboat dinner. (Breakfast/Korean Pork Cutlet Lunch/ Taepyeong Salt Farm, Korea’s largest salt farm. Accommodation: Ramada Plaza Gwangju Korean Pan-Fried Chicken Dinner) Experience the wonders of salt therapy at Salt Seasonal Bonus This morning, embark on an exciting adventure Cave Healing Center and proceed to enjoy Enjoy picking and tasting 250 grammes of cherry at Uiwang Rail Bike. You will get to try out a cup of savoury salt ice cream. Thereafter, tomatoes per traveller for tours departing from a stress-free rail bike experience while visit Jjangttungeo Bridge, which stretches April to September and in March, and 1 Korean apple getting some light exercise. After which, visit over open waters covering a distance of 470 per traveller for tours departing from October to Gwangmyeong Cave. This cave is different from metres. Proceed to Naejangsan National Park, November. other caves due to its unique location in the famous for its 500-metre-long maple tunnel, centre of the metropolitan city, thus becoming and Baekyangsa Temple, which is surrounded a top natural attraction for visitors. Thereafter, by a dense red maple forest. visit Ikseon-dong Hanok Village, home to Accommodation: Hotel Interciti traditional courtyard houses known as hanoks. Accommodation: Best Western Premier Seoul Remarks Garden Hotel Tour is conducted in Mandarin unless otherwise specified. Day 7 Deviations and detours from itinerary will be subject to additional charges. Seoul Revisions, if any, in itinerary are subject to the Company’s Terms and Conditions, a copy of which is (Breakfast/Korean Street Snack Lunch Box) available at www.ChanBrothers.com/PackageTourTnCs. This morning, visit Ginseng Monopoly In particular, the Customer is requested to note the Showroom before making a stop at Odbo following: cosmetic shop to stock up on the brand’s feted Itinerary may be subject to change due to skincare products. Thereafter, visit the majestic circumstances beyond the Company’s control. Gyeongbokgung Palace, the largest palace Accommodation in designated cities is subject to room during the Joseon dynasty. Next, visit Tongin availability. Market, a bustling yet traditional market filled Sequence of itinerary may be subject to change. with street vendors. After that, indulge in a spot Different tour groups may be merged. of shopping at the stylish and ritzy Myeongdong. Proposed changes, if any, that are not accepted will be Accommodation: Best Western Premier Seoul subject to the refund provisions set out in the Terms Garden Hotel and Conditions. KOREA | Chan Brothers Travel 15
8 DAYS 6 NIGHTS GRANDEUR OF KOREA (KR8GKG) This tour is available from from 13 April to 25 October and 7 November to 28 March Bestseller Highlights Jeju Seoul with a stop at Changdeokgung Palace, (April to September) a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Do not miss 16 Included Meals H Ferry ride to Udo Island the enchanted Secret Garden, also known as H 6 breakfasts H Udobong Peak H Geommeolle Beach Huwon, located behind the palace. Drive past H 6 lunches H Seobin Baeksa H Jeju Herb Dongsan Cheong Wa Dae, the stately residence of the H 4 dinners South Korean President before you transfer (October to March) to the airport for your domestic flight to Jeju. Exclusive Experiences H Seongsan Ilchubong Peak Accommodation: Ocean Suites Jeju Hotel H All-terrain vehicle ride H Jusangjeolli Cliff Note H Aromatherapy footbath H Jeju Herb Dongsan Changdeokgung Palace and Secret Garden are closed experience on Mondays and will be replaced with Gyeongbokgung H O’sulloc Tea Museum with Busan Palace and National Folk Museum. green tea ice cream H Haedong Yonggungsa Temple H Hanbok dress-up session H Busan Gamcheon Culture Village Day 3 H Jjimjilbang experience in H Daritdol Observatory Daejeon Jeju H Korean culinary lesson with Daegu DIY seafood pancake session H E-World 83 Tower (Breakfast/Black Pork Bulgogi With Hallasan H “The Painters: HERO” H Seomun Night Market Fried Rice Lunch/Grilled Mackerel Dinner) After breakfast, go on a ferry ride to Udo Seoul Jeonju Island. Make your way to the lighthouse H Changdeokgung Palace H Jeonju Hanok Village on Udobong Peak, the highest spot on the H Secret Garden island. Next, complete your island jaunt at H Cheong Wa Dae H Myeongdong Yongin Geommeolle Beach, popular for its shiny H Everland black sand, and Seobin Baeksa, known for H OOOZOOO Illumination Park its resplendent white coral sand. Then, begin your afternoon with some thrilling action on an It is easy to associate Korea with just electronic global brands all-terrain vehicle ride. After which, take a relaxing stroll at Jeju Herb Dongsan, lined with and K-pop super bands. But wait, there is more. Beyond 150 kinds of herbs and colourful wild flowers. Be pampered with an aromatherapy footbath the shiny metropolises lies a wealth of cultural and natural experience. Next, proceed to O’sulloc Tea Museum and savour the museum’s green tea sights. From UNESCO-designated temples and palaces to ice cream, said to be the best in Jeju. Accommodation: Ocean Suites Jeju Hotel time-honoured traditional Hanbok dress and architecture, Note Ferry ride to Udo Island and visits to Udobong Peak, join us as we discover why resplendent Korea packs a punch Geommoelle Beach and Seobin Baeksa are subject to weather conditions and will be replaced with visits as a cultural heavyweight. to Sumokwon Theme Park and Aqua Planet Jeju if unavailable. Day 1 Day 2 Singapore – Incheon Incheon – Seoul – Jeju (Meals On Board) (Dookki Tteokbokki Buffet Lunch/ Assemble at Singapore Changi Airport for Abalone And Seafood Clay Pot Soup Dinner) your flight to Incheon. Annyeonghaseyo! Kick off your visit to 16 Chan Brothers Travel | KOREA
2 Seoul No. of Incheon Yongin overnight stays 1 Daejeon Daegu Jeonju 1 Busan Busan Gamcheon Culture Village Day 6 Jeju 2 Udobong Peak Daejeon – Yongin – Seoul Day 8 Day 4 (Breakfast/Everland Coupon Lunch/ Seoul – Incheon – Singapore Jeju – Busan – Daegu Hanjeongsik Dinner) Have a fun morning at Everland, Korea’s (Breakfast/Meals On Board) (Korean Minced Abalone Porridge Breakfast/ largest theme park. Marvel at the magical Head to Healthy Liver Shop to browse for Korean BBQ Lunch) flower land, OOOZOOO Illumination Park. health products, and if time permits, do some Transfer for your domestic flight to Busan. Accommodation: Novotel Ambassador last-minute shopping at a local provision shop Upon arrival, visit Haedong Yonggungsa Seoul Yongsan/Sheraton Seoul D Cube before you transfer to the airport for your Temple before heading to the colourful Busan City Hotel for travellers flying by Asiana flight home. Gamcheon Culture Village. Thereafter, enjoy Airlines and Singapore Airlines/Best a thrilling walk on the glass platform of Western Premier Seoul Garden Hotel for FOR GROUPS DEPARTING Daritdol Observatory. Next, head to E-World travellers flying by Korean Air FROM 1 OCTOBER TO 83 Tower, which offers a panoramic city view 25 OCTOBER AND of Daegu. Tonight, visit the massive Seomun Day 7 7 NOVEMBER TO Night Market. 27 MARCH Accommodation: Hotel Inter-Burgo Daegu/ Seoul Novotel Ambassabor Daegu/The Grand DAY 3 AS FOLLOWS Daegu Hotel (Breakfast/Korean Pan-Fried Chicken Lunch) Visit Ginseng Monopoly Showroom before Day 3 Day 5 stocking up on Korean skincare products at Daegu – Jeonju – Daejeon Odbo cosmetic store. Next, delve into Korean Jeju culture through a Korean culinary lesson (Breakfast/ with DIY seafood pancake session. Enjoy (Breakfast/Black Pork Bulgogi With Hallasan Jeonju Bibimbap With Tteokgalbi Lunch/ shopping at bustling Myeongdong before you Fried Rice Lunch/Braised Mackerel Dinner) Korean Ginseng Chicken Soup Dinner) relish Korea’s most innovative show, “The Visit Seongsan Ilchulbong Peak, a UNESCO Start your day with a visit to Jeonju Hanok Painters: HERO”. World Heritage Site. Next, enjoy an exciting Village, featuring more than 800 traditional Accommodation: Novotel Ambassador all-terrain vehicle ride before visiting courtyard houses known as hanoks. You will Seoul Yongsan/Sheraton Seoul D Cube magnificent Jusangjeolli Cliff. After which, also be able to don the traditional Korean City Hotel for travellers flying by Asiana take a relaxing stroll at Jeju Herb Dongsan dress in a Hanbok dress-up session and enjoy Airlines and Singapore Airlines/Best before you enjoy an aromatherapy footbath a stroll through the traditional village. After Western Premier Seoul Garden Hotel for experience. Next, proceed to O’sulloc Tea which, proceed to Daejeon for a rejuvenating travellers flying by Korean Air Museum and enjoy the popular green tea ice jjimjilbang experience. Note cream. Accommodation: Hotel Interciti Korean culinary lesson with DIY seafood pancake Accommodation: Ocean Suites Jeju Hotel session will be replaced with seasonal pink muhly grass viewing at Haneul Park for travellers departing Ask For Cherry Blossom from 15 to 24 October. And Autumn Itineraries Remarks Tour is conducted in Mandarin unless otherwise specified. Deviations and detours from itinerary will be subject to additional charges. Revisions, if any, in itinerary are subject to the Company’s Terms and Conditions, a copy of which is available at www.ChanBrothers.com/PackageTourTnCs. In particular, the Customer is requested to note the following: Itinerary may be subject to change due to circumstances beyond the Company’s control. Accommodation in designated cities is subject to room availability. Sequence of itinerary may be subject to change. Different tour groups may be merged. Proposed changes, if any, that are not accepted will be subject to the refund provisions set out in the Terms and Conditions. KOREA | Chan Brothers Travel 17
8 DAYS 6 NIGHTS KOREA FAMILY FANTASIA (KR8FFG) This tour is available from April to 19 November and in March Highly Recommended Highlights Seoraksan National Park Day 1 H Mt Seoraksan with cable car ride 16 Included Meals Singapore – Incheon H 6 breakfasts Gangneung H 6 lunches H Gangneung Jungang Market (Meals On Board) H 4 dinners H Anmok Beach Assemble at Singapore Changi Airport for your H Ojuk Hanok Village flight to Incheon. Speciality Meals H Yeongjin Beach H Abalone ginseng chicken Day 2 soup dinner Icheon H Korean street snack lunch H Pig Museum Incheon – Pyeongchang – box Yongpyong Gyeonggi-do Exclusive Experiences H Demilitarized Zone (Korean Pan-Fried Chicken Lunch/ H DIY herb soap session at H Nuri Peace Park Korean Dried Pollack Set Dinner) Herbnara Farm H Odusan Unification Observatory Annyeonghaseyo! Upon arrival in Pyeongchang, H DIY kimchi session visit Alpaca World, the largest forest experience H Seasonal fruit picking and Jeju farm in Korea. Here, you will get a chance to tasting H Seongsan Ilchulbong Peak feed and walk with alpacas in nature. Then, H Rail bike experience at H Jeju Folk Village Museum proceed to the enchanted Herbnara Farm and Jeju Rail Bike H Jusangjeolli Cliff participate in a DIY herb soap session. H Korean culinary lesson with H Sumokwon Theme Park Accommodation: Yongpyong Resort Dragon DIY bibimbap session Valley Hotel Seoul Pyeongchang H Lotte World Day 3 H Alpaca World H Tongin Market H Gyeongbokgung Palace Yongpyong – H Myeongdong Seoraksan National Park – Gangneung – Yongpyong Whether you are looking for natural attractions, heritage sites or exhilarating rides by way of cable cars and rail bikes, (Breakfast/ get set for a vacation that will delight from beginning to Braised Herbal Country Chicken Lunch/ end. Plus, we have also lined up a procession of glorious Galbi BBQ Dinner) meals featuring the country’s iconic dishes such as winsome This morning, proceed to Mt Seoraksan, bulgogi, restorative ginseng chicken, sizzling bibimbap and the 3rd-highest mountain in South Korea. more! A gourmet’s dream come true? You betcha. Enjoy a cable car ride to the summit and be mesmerised by the beauty of the surrounding scenery. Thereafter, journey to Gangneung Jungang Market, famous for its fresh as well 18 Chan Brothers Travel | KOREA
Seoul Seoraksan 2 National Park Gangneung 2 Yongpyong Incheon Pyeongchang Icheon Pig Museum Jeju 2 No. of overnight Alpaca World stays as dried seafood and local street food. Next, a panoramic view of scenic Mt Songaksan. enjoy a stroll along the cafe-lined streets Thereafter, proceed for a Korean culinary along Anmok Beach. Later, proceed to Ojuk lesson and enjoy a DIY bibimbap session. Hanok Village, home to traditional courtyard Later in the evening, head to Lotte World, houses known as hanoks, before proceeding Korea’s largest indoor theme park. to Yeongjin Beach, a film site of the popular Accommodation: Best Western Premier Seoul drama “Goblin”. Garden Hotel Accommodation: Yongpyong Resort Dragon Valley Hotel Day 5 Day 7 Day 4 Jeju Seoul Yongpyong – Icheon – Seoul – Jeju (Breakfast/Black Pork Bulgogi Lunch/ (Breakfast/Korean Street Snack Lunch Box) Abalone Ginseng Chicken Soup Dinner) This morning, visit Ginseng Monopoly (Breakfast/Icheon Hanjeongsik Lunch/ The morning commences at Jeju Rail Park Showroom before making a stop at Odbo Mackerel Set Dinner) with a rail bike experience, in which you will cosmetic shop to stock up on the brand’s feted This morning, make your way to Pig Museum, manoeuvre a curious contraption that combines skincare products. Next, visit Tongin Market. located in Icheon. You can pet and feed the standard train rails with a pedal-powered car- Dating back to June 1941, this was a public cute pigs, and be entertained by trained piglets bike while exploring Jeju Island’s picturesque market set up for Japanese residents when performing various amusing tricks. Thereafter, countryside of rugged hills and volcanic craters. Korea was under Japanese rule. Now, it is a participate in the making of the iconic Korean After which, proceed to Seongsan Ilchulbong bustling yet traditional market filled with street dish during a DIY kimchi session. Next, enjoy Peak, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Formed vendors, restaurants. Experience purchasing seasonal fruit picking and tasting at a local more than 100,000 years ago, this peak features an authentic Korean street snack lunch box fruit farm. Then, transfer to Seoul for your a crater surrounded by sharp, jagged rocks — the using traditional coins like how it was back in domestic flight to Jeju. crowning glory, if you will. Make a stop at Jeju the olden days. Next, begin your sightseeing Accommodation: Ocean Suites Jeju Hotel Folk Village Museum and learn more about folk at the majestic Gyeongbokgung Palace, the Seasonal Bonus practices, traditions and customs through the largest palace during the Joseon dynasty. After Enjoy picking and tasting 250 grammes of strawberries museum’s enviable collection of artefacts. Later, that, indulge in a spot of shopping at the stylish per traveller for tours departing from April to May visit the magnificent Jusangjeolli Cliff, which and ritzy Myeongdong. and in March, 250 grammes of cherry tomatoes per was formed when the lava from Mt Hallasan Accommodation: Best Western Premier Seoul traveller for tours departing in June, 1 sweet melon per erupted into the sea of Jungmun. Next stop, Garden Hotel traveller for tours departing from July to August and visit Sumokwon Theme Park, an indoor theme 1 Korean apple or pear per traveller for tours departing park that houses the popular Ice Museum. Day 8 from September to November. Accommodation: Ocean Suites Jeju Hotel Seoul – Incheon – Singapore Day 6 (Breakfast/Meals On Board) Jeju – Seoul In the morning, proceed to Healthy Liver Shop to shop for health products. If time permits, (Korean Minced Abalone Porridge Breakfast/ you can do some last-minute shopping at a Bibimbap With Smoked Duck Lunch) local provision shop before you transfer to the Transfer to the airport for your domestic flight airport for your flight home. back to Seoul. Next, proceed to Demilitarized Zone, a strip of land and a buffer zone Remarks separating South Korea and North Korea. Tour is conducted in Mandarin unless otherwise Visit the beautiful Nuri Peace Park, filled specified. with 3,000 pinwheels on display, and head to Deviations and detours from itinerary will be subject Odusan Unification Observatory, which offers to additional charges. Revisions, if any, in itinerary are subject to the Company’s Terms and Conditions, a copy of which is available at www.ChanBrothers.com/PackageTourTnCs. In particular, the Customer is requested to note the following: Itinerary may be subject to change due to circumstances beyond the Company’s control. Accommodation in designated cities is subject to room availability. Sequence of itinerary may be subject to change. Different tour groups may be merged. Proposed changes, if any, that are not accepted will be subject to the refund provisions set out in the Terms and Conditions. KOREA | Chan Brothers Travel 19
8 DAYS 6 NIGHTS SEOUL AND BUSAN SEMI TOUR (KR8SBG) Highly Recommended Highlights Experience. Explore. Enjoy. Discover Korea like never before – from buzzing cosmopolitan cities and sensational beaches 14 Included Meals to fascinating historical relics and prolific cultural attractions H 6 breakfasts – and go one step further by exploring some of the gems at H 4 lunches your own pace. Just sit back, relax and simply experience! H 4 dinners Day 1 beneath your feet and the brilliant Daemedo Speciality Meals Island on the horizon. H Seafood steamboat with Singapore – Incheon Accommodation: Asti Hotel Busan Korean pancake dinner H Budae jjigae lunch (Meals On Board) Day 3 Assemble at Singapore Changi Airport for your Exclusive Experiences flight to Incheon. Busan H KTX high-speed rail ride from Seoul to Busan Day 2 (Breakfast) H Mungyeong rail bike After breakfast, spend the day to explore experience Incheon – Seoul – Busan Busan at leisure. Alternatively, you may join H DIY Korean rice cake session an optional day tour inclusive of lunch at your H Hanbok dress-up session (Korean Pan-Fried Chicken Lunch/Seafood own expense. The day tour includes a visit to Steamboat With Korean Pancake Dinner) Hallyeohaesang National Marine Park, the 1st Busan Upon arrival, transfer to Seoul and kick off your national marine park in Korea with one of the H Busan Gamcheon Culture Village visit by taking a KTX high-speed rail ride to most beautiful stretches of waterway along H Yongdusan Park Busan, Korea’s 2nd-largest city and number 1 Korea’s south coast. Here, you will enjoy a H Oryukdo Skywalk trading port. Visit Busan Gamcheon Culture scenic cruise along Geoje Haegeumgang River Village, also known as Korea’s Santorini. to Oedo-Botania, a marine botanical garden. Gyeongju Originally home to Korean war refugees, Take the famed Stairway to Heaven at Oedo- H Bulguksa Temple the village has now been transformed by Botania, where you can appreciate a plethora of H Seokguram Grotto public art projects into a vibrant and quirky stunning blooms amidst beautifully manicured neighbourhood nestled in the mountains. landscapes with the glistening ocean in the Daegu Capture the dazzling Lego-like roofs in all their background. After lunch, make a stop at BIFF H Dongseongno Street psychedelic glory as they reflect the beautiful Square to learn about the Korean film industry. H E-World 83 Tower rays of sunlight stacked on one another. Next, Proceed to the bustling Gukje Market, one of visit Yongdusan Park before you head to the largest traditional markets in Busan. Seoul Orykudo Skywalk for a heart-stopping walk Accommodation: Asti Hotel Busan H Dongdaemun Design Plaza on water. As you make your way along the Note H Tongin Market 12-metre-long u-shaped glass bridge, marvel The optional day tour inclusive of lunch costs USD120 H Dynamic Maze at the dramatic, crashing waves 40 metres per traveller and is subject to a minimum participation H Gyeongbokgung Palace of 10 travellers. 20 Chan Brothers Travel | KOREA
No. of overnight stays 3 Seoul Incheon Sangju Daegu 1 Gyeongju Seokguram Grotto 2 Busan Bulguksa Temple Tongin Market Day 7 Day 4 designer Zaha Hadid, be fascinated by its strong Seoul curvilinear form that incorporates a museum, Busan – Gyeongju – Daegu business centre and park. (Breakfast) Accommodation: Best Western Premier Seoul Spend the day at leisure or join an optional (Breakfast/Korean Steamed Lotus Leaf Rice Garden Hotel day tour inclusive of lunch to Everland, South Set Lunch/Galbi BBQ Dinner) Korea’s largest theme park, at your own Today, soak up some Korean history and culture Day 6 expense. in Gyeongju, ancient capital of the Silla dynasty Accommodation: Best Western Premier Seoul for more than 1,000 years and also known as Seoul Garden hotel the Museum Without Walls. Visit Bulguksa Note Temple, an ancient Budhhist temple designated (Breakfast/Korean Street Snack Lunch Box/ The optional day tour inclusive of lunch costs USD80 as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Within the Hanjeongsik Dinner) per traveller and is subject to a minimum participation temple complex, visit Seokguram Grotto, After breakfast, visit Ginseng Monopoly of 10 travellers. an artificial stone temple made from granite. Showroom before making a stop at Obdo Later in the afternoon, get ready for a shopping cosmetic store to stock up on the brand’s feted Day 8 spree at Dongseongno Street, a major fashion skincare products. Next, visit Tongin Market, Seoul – Incheon – Singapore district in Daegu. Later, proceed to E-World 83 a bustling yet traditional market filled with Tower, which is an 83-storey radio tower with street vendors, restaurants and grocery stores. (Breakfast/Meals On Board) an observation deck that offers an incredible Experience purchasing an authentic Korean This morning, proceed to Healthy Liver Shop view of the city. street snack lunch box using traditional where you can shop for health products. If time Accommodation: Hotel Inter-Burgo Daegu coins like how it was back in the olden days. permits, you can do some last-minute shopping Then, head to a newly opened Dynamic at a local provision shop before you transfer to Day 5 Maze, a new indoor adventure maze. Have the airport for your flight home. fun breaking through different obstacles and Daegu – Sangju – Seoul challenges here. Thereafter, visit the majestic Ask For Cherry Blossom Gyeongbokgung Palace, the largest palace And Autumn Itineraries (Breakfast/Budae Jjigae Lunch/ during the Joseon dynasty. You will also be able Korean Ginseng Chicken Soup Dinner) to don the traditional Korea dress and enjoy a Remarks This morning, break away from the typical stroll through the palace grounds in a Hanbok Tour is conducted in Mandarin unless otherwise walking tour and discover Gyeongsang dress-up session. specified. Province with a relaxing Mungyeong rail Accommodation: Best Western Premier Seoul Deviations and detours from itinerary will be subject bike experience. Admire the pastoral Garden Hotel to additional charges. landscape of Jinnam Gyoban. Next, enjoy an Revisions, if any, in itinerary are subject to the interesting DIY Korean rice cake session, Company’s Terms and Conditions, a copy of which is in which you will get to make tasty morsels available at www.ChanBrothers.com/PackageTourTnCs. of sweet rice puff with dried persimmon, In particular, the Customer is requested to note the a traditional Korean snack. Thereafter, enjoy following: a scenic coach ride to Seoul. End the night Itinerary may be subject to change due to with a visit to Dongdaemun Design Plaza. circumstances beyond the Company’s control. Bearing the hallmark of world-renowned Accommodation in designated cities is subject to room availability. Sequence of itinerary may be subject to change. Different tour groups may be merged. Proposed changes, if any, that are not accepted will be subject to the refund provisions set out in the Terms and Conditions. KOREA | Chan Brothers Travel 21
8 DAYS 6 NIGHTS K-STYLE KOREA (KR8KSG) Best For K-Pop Fans Highlights Incheon Ganghwa Dolmen Sites to view the hundreds H Ganghwa Peace Observatory of stone dolmens which were used as grave 18 Included Meals H Ganghwa Dolmen Site markers and for ritual purposes. Next, enjoy H 6 breakfasts H Joyangbangjik cafe a relaxing afternoon coffee at Joyangbangjik H 6 lunches cafe, an old textile factory turned unique H 6 dinners Jeju retro cafe decked out in nostalgic ornaments. H Seopjikoji H All-terrain vehicle ride Thereafter, proceed to the airport for your Exclusive Experiences H Jusangjeolli Cliff domestic flight to Jeju. H 1-night accommodation at H Figure Museum Jeju Accommodation: Ocean Suites Jeju Hotel unique Mediterranean-style Sol Beach Hotel and Resort Chuncheon Day 3 Samcheok H Nami Island with boat ride H Aromatherapy footbath Jeju experience at Jeju Herb Seoraksan National Park Dongsan H Mt Seoraksan with cable car ride (Breakfast/Black Pork Bulgogi Lunch/ H K-fans immersive experience Abalone And Seafood Clay Pot Soup Dinner) with SM Town, N Seoul Tower Gangneung Start your day with a visit to the beguiling with Hanbok dress-up session H Yeongjin Beach coast of Seopjikoji, which might prove familiar and Hangang River cruise with to Korean drama fans, for it was one of the film buffet dinner Samcheok sites of famous Korean drama “All In”. Later, H Samcheok Ocean Railbike hold on tight and surrender to the thrills of an all-terrain vehicle ride. After which, take a Seoul relaxing stroll at Jeju Herb Dongsan, lined with H “NANTA” H Tongin Market 150 kinds of herbs and colourful wild flowers. H Myeongdong Besides the enchanting scenery, you will be pampered with an aromatherapy footbath Go on an immersive Hallyu drama-inspired theme tour, experience. After lunch, visit the magnificent retrace the steps of the leading characters of popular Jusangjeolli Cliff, which was formed when the K-dramas and re-enact your favourite memorable scenes, lava from Mt Hallasan erupted into the sea of showcasing South Korea’s many cultural and natural Jungmun. Next, visit Figure Museum Jeju, attractions. Put a little of the reel life into real life. Lights, Korea’s largest action figure museum. Meet camera, action! your favourite characters from Marvel, Star Wars, Transformers and many more. Day 1 Day 2 Accommodation: Ocean Suites Jeju Hotel Singapore – Incheon Incheon – Jeju (Meals On Board) (Jjajangmyeon Lunch/Dinner) Assemble at Singapore Changi Airport for your Upon arrival, proceed to Ganghwa Peace flight to Incheon. Observatory, which provides insight into the unique cultural ecosystem of North Korea from South Korea. Next, visit the impressive 22 Chan Brothers Travel | KOREA
Chuncheon Seoraksan Seoul 1 National Park 2 Gangneung Incheon 1 Samcheok Nami Island Jeju 2 No. of overnight stays Figure Museum Jeju SM Town Tongin Market, a bustling yet traditional market filled with street vendors, restaurants and Day 4 beach and enjoy the unique Mediterranean grocery stores. After that, indulge in a spot of ambience inspired by Santorini in Greece. shopping at the stylish and ritzy Myeongdong. Jeju – Seoul – Chuncheon – Accommodation: Sol Beach Hotel and Resort In the evening, enjoy a romantic Hangang River Seoraksan National Park Samcheok cruise and savour a buffet dinner on board. This river was the site where Do Min-jun and (Korean Minced Abalone Porridge Breakfast/ Day 6 Cheon Song-yi shared their 1st kiss in “My Love Korean Pan-Fried Chicken Lunch/Dinner) From the Star”. This morning, transfer to the airport for your Samcheok – Seoul Accommodation: Best Western Premier Seoul domestic flight to Seoul. Enjoy a short boat Garden Hotel ride to Nami Island, famous for its beautiful (Breakfast/Lunch/ tree-lined roads. Nami Island is not only known Korean Ginseng Chicken Soup Dinner) Day 8 as the film site of “Winter Sonata” but is also This morning, enjoy a relaxing coach ride back a creative culture centre for local artists. to Seoul. Next, K-pop fans can get ready as you Seoul – Incheon – Singapore Next, proceed to Seoraksan National Park for proceed to SM Town, which showcases many your overnight stay. unique K-experiences and excitement, such as (Breakfast/Meals On Board) Accommodation: Del Pino Golf and Resort the SM content-creating tour, where imaginary In the morning, visit Healthy Liver Shop meetings with SM artists utilising augmented to browse for some health products. If time Day 5 reality or virtual reality take place. Thereafter, permits, you can do some last-minute shopping proceed to futuristic N Seoul Tower, where at a local provision store before you transfer to Seoraksan National Park – Cheon Song-yi and Do Min-jun sealed their the airport for your flight home. Gangneung – Samcheok love to a love lock fence in “My Love From the Star”. After which, enjoy a fun Hanbok dress- Remarks (Breakfast/ up session, where you will be able to snap Tour is conducted in Mandarin unless otherwise Braised Herbal Country Chicken Lunch/Dinner) memorable photographs at the various photo specified. This morning, proceed to Mt Seoraksan, the zones. After dinner, enjoy Korea’s world-famous Deviations and detours from itinerary will be subject 3rd-highest mountain in South Korea. Take in non-verbal performance, “NANTA”. to additional charges. views of the majestic surrounds as you take a Accommodation: Best Western Premier Seoul Revisions, if any, in itinerary are subject to the cable car ride up the mountain and marvel at Garden Hotel Company’s Terms and Conditions, a copy of which is nature’s unfettered beauty. Next, proceed to available at www.ChanBrothers.com/PackageTourTnCs. Yeongjin Beach, a scenic beach characterised Day 7 In particular, the Customer is requested to note the by fine sand and unusually blue water. Be sure following: to locate the breakwater where Eun-tak and Kim Seoul Itinerary may be subject to change due to Shin met in the famous Korean drama “Goblin”. circumstances beyond the Company’s control. Later, embark on an exciting adventure at (Breakfast/Korean Street Snack Lunch/ Accommodation in designated cities is subject to room Samcheok Ocean Railbike and feel the fresh Hangang River Cruise Buffet Dinner) availability. breeze from the ocean as you pedal down the This morning, visit Ginseng Monopoly Sequence of itinerary may be subject to change. track. After which, check in to your hotel and Showroom to browse and shop for authentic Different tour groups may be merged. relax with an evening stroll along the private Korean ginseng. Thereafter, make a stop at Proposed changes, if any, that are not accepted will be Odbo cosmetic shop to stock up on the brand’s subject to the refund provisions set out in the Terms feted skincare products before proceeding to and Conditions. KOREA | Chan Brothers Travel 23
7 DAYS 5 NIGHTS YUMMY YUMMY KOREA(KR7YYG) Brand New Highlights Seoul Day 1 H Gyeongbokgung Palace 15 Included Meals H Tongin Market Singapore – Incheon H 5 breakfasts H Myeongdong H 5 lunches (Meals On Board) H 5 dinners Wando Assemble at Singapore Changi Airport for your H Wando Tower with monorail ride flight to Incheon. Speciality Meals H “The Bomb” pizza with Mokpo Day 2 pasta lunch H Dancing Sea Fountain H Taepyeong salt ice cream Incheon – Seoul – Mokpo H Chez Maak Korean fusion Jeungdo Island dinner H Taepyeong Salt Farm with salt ice cream (“The Bomb” Pizza With Pasta Lunch/ H Lee Sung Dang speciality H Salt Cave Healing Center Nambdo Hanjeongsik Dinner) bread Upon arrival in Seoul, flex your imagination Jeonju with a visit to Trick Eye Museum, which Exclusive Experiences H Jeonju Hanok Village showcases optical illusion art. Surreal and H KTX high-speed rail ride fun, this museum takes interaction with art from Seoul to Mokpo Gunsan to a whole new level. You can also try out H Trick Eye Museum with H Gyeongamdong railroad town the newest latte art at CaFace, where you CaFace latte art can get your own selfie on your drink. For H Abalone harvesting and lunch, indulge in one of Seoul’s trendy dishes, tasting “The Bomb” pizza with pasta lunch. H Go-kart experience at Korea Thereafter, visit the majestic Gyeongbokgung International Circuit Palace, the largest palace during the Joseon H Rail bike experience at dynasty. Next, proceed to hop on a KTX high- Uiwang Rail Bike speed rail ride to Mokpo. H Hanbok dress-up session Accommodation: Hotel Hyundai Mokpo There is no better way to truly understand Korea than Day 3 through its scrumptious cuisine, from street snacks to fusion dinners, pizza and pasta – get ready to eat your heart out as Mokpo – Wando – Mokpo you discover the gastronomic delights of ginseng chicken soup, steamed abalone, fried chicken and many more! (Breakfast/Korean Grilled Fish With Steamed Abalone Lunch/Korean Ginseng Chicken Soup Dinner) This morning, visit scenic Wando and get first- hand experience of abalone harvesting and tasting. Next, enjoy a relaxing monorail ride to the impressive 76-metre-tall Wando Tower. 24 Chan Brothers Travel | KOREA
Incheon 2 Seoul No. of overnight stays Uiwang Gunsan 1 Jeonju Jeungdo Island 2 Mokpo Wando Gyeongbokgung Palace “The Bomb” pizza Abalone harvesting FOR GROUPS DEPARTING FROM 26 OCTOBER TO After which, surrender to the thrill of a go-kart experience. Besides getting some exercise, you 6 NOVEMBER experience at Korea International Circuit. will also get to enjoy the beautiful lake view. End the day with an enthralling display of light, This evening, savour a Korean fusion dinner at DAY 4 AS FOLLOWS sound and water at Dancing Sea Fountain. Chez Maak, a contemporary Korean restaurant Accommodation: Hotel Hyundai Mokpo in Gangnam. Day 4 Accommodation: Best Western Premier Seoul Day 4 Garden Hotel Mokpo – Yummy Yummy Pick: Lee Sung Dang Naejangsan National Park – Mokpo – Jeungdo Island – speciality bread Jeonju – Gunsan Jeonju – Gunsan Day 6 (Breakfast/Lunch/ (Breakfast/Lunch/ Steamed Clams With Seafood Set Dinner) Steamed Clams With Seafood Set Dinner) Seoul After breakfast, explore the stunning This morning, soak in the exquisite beauty of Naejangsan National Park, famous for Jeungdo Island’s pristine waters and unspoilt (Breakfast/Korean Street Snack Lunch Box/ its 500-metre-long maple tunnel, and landscapes. Next, visit the largest single salt Korean Fried Chicken Supper) Baekyangsa Temple, which is nestled farm in Korea, Taepyeong Salt Farm, before After breakfast, stop by Ginseng Monopoly amongst a dense red maple forest. Next, you experience the wonders of salt therapy Showroom to purchase authentic Korean proceed to Jeonju Hanok Village, where you at Salt Cave Healing Center. Relish in the ginseng before stocking up on cosmetics at will be able to don a traditional Korean dress unique salt ice cream before continuing to Odbo cosmetic shop. Thereafter, head to in a Hanbok dress-up session and enjoy a Jeonju Hanok Village. Here, you can don the Tongin Market. Experience purchasing an stroll through the traditional village. traditional Korean dress in a Hanbok dress-up authentic Korean street snack lunch box session. using traditional coins like how it was back in Remarks Accommodation: Best Western Gunsan Hotel the olden days. Thereafter, indulge in a spot Tour is conducted in Mandarin unless otherwise Yummy Yummy Pick: Taepyeong Salt Ice of shopping at Myeongdong and work up an specified. Cream appetite for a Korean fried chicken supper. Deviations and detours from itinerary will be subject Accommodation: Best Western Premier Seoul to additional charges. Day 5 Garden Hotel Revisions, if any, in itinerary are subject to the Company’s Terms and Conditions, a copy of which is Gunsan – Uiwang – Seoul Day 7 available at www.ChanBrothers.com/PackageTourTnCs. In particular, the Customer is requested to note the (Breakfast/Tteokgalbi Set Lunch/ Seoul – Incheon – Singapore following: Chez Maak Korean Fusion Dinner) Itinerary may be subject to change due to This morning, visit Gyeongamdong railroad (Breakfast/Meals On Board) circumstances beyond the Company’s control. town, where you will visit the oldest bakery In the morning, head to Healthy Liver Shop Accommodation in designated cities is subject to room in Korea to try its famous Lee Sung Dang to browse for health products. If time permits, availability. speciality bread. Thereafter, head to Uiwang you can do some last-minute shopping at a Sequence of itinerary may be subject to change. Rail bike to try out a stress-free rail bike local provision shop before you transfer to the Different tour groups may be merged. airport for your flight home. Proposed changes, if any, that are not accepted will be subject to the refund provisions set out in the Terms and Conditions. KOREA | Chan Brothers Travel 25
8 DAYS 6 NIGHTS UNIQUE LODGING KOREA (KR8ULG) This tour is available from April to 15 November and in March Brand New Highlights There is something about finding your secret wilderness hideaway. Travel back in time with a serene temple stay or 17 Included Meals do some serious Seoul-searching at a secret hanok escape – H 6 breakfasts join us to uncover unique accommodation and delve deeper H 6 lunches into the heart and homes of Korea. Your takeaway? A slice H 5 dinners of paradise in Korea to call your own. Exclusive Experiences Day 1 Day 3 H 1-night temple stay at Bulguksa Temple with prayer Singapore – Incheon Daejeon – Gyeongju ritual, DIY bead session, Buddhist service and monk (Meals On Board) (Breakfast/Korean Tofu Soup With Stir-Fried sharing session Assemble at Singapore Changi Airport for Pork Lunch/Temple Stay Dinner) H 1-night hanok stay in Jeonju your flight to Incheon. After breakfast, proceed to Gyeongju. Upon with hanbok dress-up session arrival, check in to Bulguksa Temple for H Seasonal fruit picking and Day 2 your overnight temple stay. Here, you will tasting follow in the footsteps of Buddhist monks H Jjimjilbang experience at Incheon – Uiwang – Daejeon and learn more about Korea’s temple history Dragon Hill Spa and etiquette. Thereafter, be acquainted with H “FIREMAN” (Korean Set Lunch/ Buddhist instruments known as samul and Korean Ginseng Chicken Soup Dinner) experience striking the magnificent temple Uiwang Annyeonghaseyo! Kick off your visit with a bell. After dinner, partake in a meditative H Uiwang Rail Bike with rail bike leisure coach ride to Uiwang. Next, proceed prayer ritual, 108 prostrations and DIY bead experience to Uiwang Rail Bike for an exciting adventure session. and get to try out a stress-free rail bike Accommodation: Bulguksa Temple Daejeon experience. Thereafter, stroll along Hanbat Note H Hanbat Arboretum Arboretum, before proceeding for a spot of Please bring along an overnight bag for your H Sky Road shopping street shopping at Sky Road shopping street. End temple stay. You will be required to bring your own H Yuseong Hot Spring with outdoor the day with a rejuvenating outdoor footbath socks, toiletries and towel. Accommodation for the footbath experience experience at Yuseong Hot Spring. temple stay is on a multi-share basis. Sleeping mats, H Mt Daedunsan with cable car ride Accommodation: Hotel Interciti blankets, pillows and temple attire will be provided for your stay. Gyeongju H Seokguram Grotto Seoul H Tongin Market H Myeongdong 26 Chan Brothers Travel | KOREA
No. of overnight stays Incheon 2 Seoul Uiwang Hwaseong 1 Daejeon Gyeongju 1 1 1 Jeonju Bulguksa Temple Seokguram Grotto Hanok stay Day 8 Seoul – Incheon – Singapore Day 4 Day 6 (Breakfast/Meals On Board) Gyeongju – Jeonju Hwaseong – Seoul This morning, proceed to Healthy Liver Shop to browse for health products. (Temple Stay Breakfast/Lunch/ (Breakfast/Korean BBQ Lunch/ If time permits, you can do some last-minute Tteokgalbi With Lotus Leaf Rice Dinner) Korean Pan-Fried Chicken Dinner) shopping at a local provision shop before you This morning, have an early start with a This morning, stop by a local fruit farm, transfer to the airport for your flight home. Buddhist service. Here, experience first- where you can enjoy seasonal fruit picking hand a day in a life of a monk as you partake and tasting. After which, proceed to Tongin Remarks in chanting and meditation. After breakfast, Market, a bustling yet traditional market Tour is conducted in Mandarin unless otherwise stroll around the temple grounds and soak filled with street vendors, restaurants and specified. in its tranquil scenery. Next, enjoy a monk grocery stores. Thereafter, enjoy a jjimjilbang Deviations and detours from itinerary will be subject sharing session over a cup of tea before you experience at Dragon Hill Spa. to additional charges. head to Seokguram Grotto, a stone temple Accommodation: Best Western Premier Revisions, if any, in itinerary are subject to the crafted from granite and designated as a Seoul Garden Hotel Company’s Terms and Conditions, a copy of which is UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1995. After Seasonal Bonus available at www.ChanBrothers.com/PackageTourTnCs. lunch, proceed to Jeonju. This evening, go Enjoy picking and tasting 250 grammes of In particular, the Customer is requested to note the back to the roots of Korean traditions as you strawberries per traveller for tours departing from following: enjoy a unique hanok stay. April to May and in March, 250 grammes of cherry Itinerary may be subject to change due to Accommodation: Jeonju Leega Hanok tomatoes per travellers for tours departing in June, circumstances beyond the Company’s control. Note 1 sweet melon per traveller for tours departing from Accommodation in designated cities is subject to room Morning call for Buddhist service will be at 3am local July to August and 1 Korean apple per traveller for availability. time. Travellers who are unable to complete the tours departing from September to November. Sequence of itinerary may be subject to change. prostrations during the Buddhist service may choose Note Different tour groups may be merged. to remain seated. Please bring along your swimwear and swim cap for Proposed changes, if any, that are not accepted will be Accommodation at the ondol-style hanok will include Dragon Hill Spa. subject to the refund provisions set out in the Terms air conditioning, a flat-screen television and a private and Conditions. bathroom. Day 7 KOREA | Chan Brothers Travel 27 Day 5 Seoul Jeonju – Hwaseong (Breakfast/Seafood Shabu Shabu Buffet Lunch) This morning, visit Ginseng Monopoly (Korean Breakfast/Bibimbap Lunch/ Showroom before proceeding to Odbo Korean Grilled Fish Dinner) cosmetic shop, where you can stock up on After breakfast, don the traditional Korean the brand’s feted skincare products. After dress and stroll through the traditional village that, indulge in a spot of shopping in stylish in a Hanbok dress-up session. After which, and ritzy Myeongdong before ending the proceed to Mt Daedunsan and enjoy a scenic day with Korea’s most popular non-verbal cable car ride. performance, “FIREMAN”. Accommodation: Hotel Prumir Accommodation: Best Western Premier Seoul Garden Hotel
7 DAYS 5 NIGHTS KOREA INSTA-BOND HOLIDAY (KR7IBG) This tour is available from April to 19 November and 16 March to 30 March Brand New Highlights Experience the natural beauty of Korea and its mountainous landscape dotted with lush greenery and emerald-coloured 12 Included Meals lakes. Scream your lungs out while on a zipwire and marvel H 5 breakfasts at the magnificent views of the ocean. Be ready to strike a H 4 lunches pose for an Instagram photo while immersing yourself in the H 3 dinners world of K-dramas and variety shows at an enchanted garden or a trendy hipster library. Fill your tummies by dishing up Speciality Meals scrumptious traditional Korean dishes and savour your own H 8-colour BBQ lunch creation with friends and family! H Hanjeongsik lunch Day 1 a scenic cable car ride to Mt Balwang. Here Exclusive Experiences you will find colourful leaves in autumn, white H Mt Balwang with cable car Singapore – Incheon powder snow in winter, fresh blooms of flowers ride in spring and lush green forests in summer. H Namiseom Skyline Zipwire (Meals On Board) Accommodation: Yongpyong Resort Dragon H Gangchon Rail Park with Assemble at Singapore Changi Airport for your Valley Hotel rail bike experience flight to Incheon. H Canoeing at Chuncheon Day 3 Mulle-gil Day 2 H Garden of the Morning Calm Yongpyong – Chuncheon H Korean culinary lesson at Incheon – Gangneung – OME Korean cooking studio Yongpyong (Breakfast/ Chicken BBQ With Buckwheat Noodle Lunch/ Gangneung (Lunch/Dried Pollack Set Dinner) Italian Set Dinner) H Seongyojang House Annyeonghaseyo! Upon arrival, proceed This morning, gear up for a fulfilling day at H Woljeongsa Temple to Seongyojang House, a well-preserved Chuncheon. Buckle into the harness and 300-year-old noble house. Seongyojang House experience the thrill of zipping across water to Chuncheon gained a lot of popularity after many famous Nami Island on Namiseom Skyline Zipwire. H Nami Island K-dramas such as “Goblin” as well as “The Upon arrival on the island, snap instagramable H Soyanggang Skywalk Princess’ Man” were filmed at this place. Next shots along the beautiful tree-lined road. Next, proceed to another famous film site of popular proceed to Gangchon Rail Park and take part Seoul drama “Saimdang, Light’s Diary” – Woljeongsa in the same rail bike experience as seen on H Starfield COEX Library Temple. This enchanted temple is located in the popular variety show, “Running Man”. You H SM Town a dense forest and surrounded by evergreen will pedal along the old railway track while H L’atelier needleleaf trees and a clear stream. Next, enjoy taking in the scenery of the lovely Bukhangang H Dongdaemun Market 28 Chan Brothers Travel | KOREA
No. of overnight stays Seoul Chuncheon Gangneung 1 31 Incheon Yongpyong Canoeing at Chuncheon Mulle-gil 8-colour BBQ Gangchon Rail Park Day 7 Seoul – Incheon – Singapore River. After which, visit Chuncheon Mulle-gil to Day 5 enjoy a relaxing afternoon canoeing through (Breakfast/Meals On Board) lakes and rivers. Next, proceed to Soyanggang Seoul In the morning, visit Healthy Liver Shop, Skywalk and get your adrenaline pumping where you can shop for health products. If time when you stroll across Korea’s longest glass (Breakfast/8-Colour BBQ Lunch) permits, you can do some last-minute shopping sky bridge built above Uiamho Lake. In the morning, visit Ginseng Monopoly at a local provision shop before you transfer to Accommodation: Benikea Chuncheon Bears Showroom before enjoying shopping at Odbo the airport for your flight home. Hotel cosmetic shop, where you can get skincare Note products. In the afternoon, proceed for a Korean Remarks Namiseom Skyline Zipwire is subject to closure due culinary lesson at OME Korean cooking studio, Tour is conducted in Mandarin unless otherwise to weather conditions and maintenance, and will be where you learn to select ingredients from the specified. replaced with a ferry ride to Nami Island if unavailable. local market and cook traditional Korean dishes Deviations and detours from itinerary will be subject Travellers who choose not to go on the zipwire can together with your family and friends. After to additional charges. take the ferry ride instead. which, visit the newly opened L’atelier, Revisions, if any, in itinerary are subject to the a fresh concept theme park that maximises Company’s Terms and Conditions, a copy of which is Day 4 visitors’ experience through various artistic available at www.ChanBrothers.com/PackageTourTnCs. attractions, entertainment and intelligence In particular, the Customer is requested to note the Chuncheon – Seoul technology. Thereafter, time to raise the style following: stakes and embark on a fabulous shopping Itinerary may be subject to change due to (Breakfast/Hanjeongsik Lunch/ spree at Dongdaemun Market, the city’s largest circumstances beyond the Company’s control. Ginseng Chicken Soup Dinner) retail and wholesale precinct, dotted with stalls Accommodation in designated cities is subject to room This morning, visit the enchanting Garden of offering the latest fashion togs and accessories. availability. the Morning Calm, a well-known film site for Accommodation: ibis Styles Ambassador Sequence of itinerary may be subject to change. K-dramas and variety shows. This 3-hectare Seoul Yongsan/Best Western Premier Seoul Different tour groups may be merged. garden, with 20 themed sections that houses Garden Hotel Proposed changes, if any, that are not accepted will be 5,000 kinds of plants, is a great place for subject to the refund provisions set out in the Terms family, friends and photography enthusiasts. Day 6 and Conditions. Speaking of instagramable spots, foreigners and locals alike will flock to Starfield COEX Seoul KOREA | Chan Brothers Travel 29 Library in Gangnam. Home to over 5,000 books and magazines which adorn the 13-metre-tall (Breakfast) giant bookshelf, this library is an art by itself. Spend the day at leisure enjoying retail therapy Next, K-pop fans can get ready as you proceed and food hunting at the various shopping to SM Town, which showcases many unique streets in Seoul. K-experiences and excitement, such as the Accommodation: Ibis Styles Ambassador SM content-creating tour, where imaginary Seoul Yongsan/Best Western Premier Seoul meetings with SM artists utilising augmented Garden Hotel reality or virtual reality take place. Accommodation: ibis Styles Ambassador Seoul Yongsan/Best Western Premier Seoul Garden Hotel
7 DAYS 5 NIGHTS JEJU AND SEOUL INDULGENCE (KR7JSG) This tour is available from April to 9 December and in March Easy Pace Highlights Navigate the wondrous facets of bustling Seoul and beautiful Jeju on this trip, with attractions and activities that run the 14 Included Meals spectrum from ancient architectural sights to modern-day H 5 breakfasts theme parks and culinary immersions, interspersed with H 5 lunches style-fuelled shopping sessions. Add to the mix: waterfalls, H 4 dinners cliffs, geological volcanic formations and other natural features, and what ensues is a brimful of good memories to Speciality Meals take home. H Black pork bulgogi with Hallasan fried rice lunch Day 1 flight to Jeju. This volcanic island is Korea’s H Traditional chalong lunch largest and draws both international and Singapore – Incheon domestic travellers alike. Exclusive Experiences Accommodation: Ocean Suites Jeju Hotel H Hanbok dress-up session (Meals On Board) H Udo Island with ferry ride Assemble at Singapore Changi Airport for your Day 3 H Horseback ride flight to Incheon. H “The Painters: HERO” Jeju H Wellness session at Day 2 Seogwipo Natural Recreation (Korean Minced Abalone Porridge Breakfast/ Forest Incheon – Seoul – Jeju Black Pork Bulgogi With Hallasan Fried Rice H O’sulloc Tea Museum with Lunch/Clay Pot Abalone Soup With Korean green tea ice cream (Korean Set Lunch/Dinner) Pancake Dinner) H Seasonal fruit picking and Upon arrival in Seoul, start your sightseeing After breakfast, go on a scenic ferry ride tasting tour at majestic Gyeongbokgung Palace, to Udo Island, known for its breathtaking H DIY facial session at beauty built in 1395 and the largest palace during scenery, natural sights and marine life. Make academy the Joseon dynasty. Here at Gyeongbokgung your way to the lighthouse on Udobong H Korean culinary lesson with Palace, you can don the traditional Korean Peak, the highest spot on the island, where DIY seafood pancake session dress in a Hanbok dress-up session and you will marvel at golden canola fields and take a stroll through its stately grounds. After stunning panoramic views of the island and its Seoul which, visit the newly opened L’atelier, a fresh surroundings. Next, complete your island jaunt H Gyeongbokgung Palace concept theme park that maximises visitors’ with stops at 2 equally mesmerising beaches H L’atelier H Myeongdong experience through various artistic attractions, entertainment and intelligence technology. Jeju Later, transfer to the airport for your domestic H Udobong Peak H Geommeolle Beach H Seobin Baeksa H Seongsan IIchulbong Peak H Jusangjeolli Cliff Yongin H Everland 30 Chan Brothers Travel | KOREA
Incheon 2 Seoul No. of Yongin overnight stays Jusangjeolli Cliff Jeju 3 Seogwipo Natural Recreation Forest Everland popular for different reasons — Geommeolle Day 5 life. After that, indulge in a spot of shopping in Beach for its shiny black sand and Seobin stylish and ritzy Myeongdong, one of the city’s Baeksa for its resplendent white coral sand. Jeju – Seoul – Yongin – Seoul main retail and commercial districts. Next, treat yourself to a delicious black pork Accommodation: Best Western Premier Seoul bulgogi with Hallasan fried rice lunch. (Breakfast/Everland Set Lunch/ Garden Hotel After which, begin your afternoon with Galbi BBQ Dinner) a visit to Seongsan Ilchulbong Peak, Transfer to the airport for your domestic flight Day 7 a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Then, back to Seoul. Upon arrival, make your way to giddy up and enjoy a horseback ride. After Everland, South Korea’s largest theme park. Seoul – Incheon – Singapore dinner, enjoy a magical art performance, Unleash your inner child and enter a colourful “The Painters: HERO”. realm of thrilling rides and entertainment. Next, (Breakfast/Meals On Board) Accommodation: Ocean Suites Jeju Hotel stop at a local fruit farm where you can enjoy In the morning, visit Healthy Liver Shop Note seasonal fruit picking and tasting. Nothing is to browse for some health products. If time Ferry ride to Udo Island and visits to Udobong Peak, like going straight to the source to enjoy the permits, you can do some last-minute shopping Geommoelle Beach and Seobin Baeksa are subject to best of nature’s bounty. before you transfer to the airport for your weather conditions and will be replaced with visits Accommodation: Best Western Premier Seoul flight home. to Sumokwon Theme Park and Aqua Planet Jeju if Garden Hotel unavailable. Seasonal Bonus Remarks Enjoy picking and tasting 250 grammes of strawberries Tour is conducted in Mandarin unless otherwise Day 4 per traveller for tours departing from April to May and specified. December to March, 250 grammes of cherry tomatoes Deviations and detours from itinerary will be subject Jeju per traveller for tour departing in June, 1 sweet melon to additional charges. per traveller for tours departing from July to August Revisions, if any, in itinerary are subject to the (Dumpling Soup Breakfast/ and 1 Korean apple or pear for tours departing from Company’s Terms and Conditions, a copy of which is Traditional Chalong Lunch/ September to November. available at www.ChanBrothers.com/PackageTourTnCs. Korean Abalone Ginseng Chicken Soup Dinner) In particular, the Customer is requested to note the This morning, embark on your wellness journey Day 6 following: at Seogwipo Natural Recreation Forest. Itinerary may be subject to change due to Enjoy a relaxing stroll through its peaceful Seoul circumstances beyond the Company’s control. surrounds and partake in a wellness session Accommodation in designated cities is subject to room comprising light stretching exercises amidst (Breakfast/Korean Pan-Fried Chicken Lunch) availability. enchanting trees and cool forest streams. After This morning, visit Ginseng Monopoly Sequence of itinerary may be subject to change. a rejuvenating morning, savour a healthy and Showroom before proceeding to a beauty Different tour groups may be merged. traditional chalong lunch specially prepared academy, where you can give your skin Proposed changes, if any, that are not accepted will be by the villagers of Hogeun Village. Later, visit some much-needed tender loving care with a subject to the refund provisions set out in the Terms the magnificent Jusangjeolli Cliff, which was DIY facial session. Thereafter, make a stop and Conditions. formed when the lava from Mt Hallasan erupted at Odbo cosmetic shop to stock up on the into the sea of Jungmun. Next, proceed to brand’s feted skincare products. Then, partake KOREA | Chan Brothers Travel 31 O’sulloc Tea Museum and enjoy the popular in a Korean culinary lesson and enjoy a green tea ice cream. DIY seafood pancake session. Here, gain Accommodation: Ocean Suites Jeju Hotel insights into Korean food culture and experience making the largest pancake of your
7 DAYS 5 NIGHTS ALLURE OF KOREA (KR7AKG) This tour is available from April to November and in March Wallet- Friendly Highlights Featuring a roster of quaint historical villages, thrilling amusement rides, whimsical encounters with teddy bears and 12 Included Meals storybook characters, dress-up sessions involving traditional H 5 breakfasts cultural dresses and nature’s vast splendour, there are few H 3 lunches more enjoyable things to do than to cast aside all grown-up H 4 dinners cares and cynicism. Speciality Meals Day 1 Day 3 H Korean BBQ dinner H Gamjatang dinner Singapore – Incheon Seoraksan National Park – Hoengseong Exclusive Experiences (Meals On Board) H Mt Seoraksan with cable car Assemble at Singapore Changi Airport for your (Breakfast/Lunch/ ride flight to Incheon. Squid And Pork Bulgogi Dinner) H Jeongdongjin Railway After breakfast, enjoy a scenic coach ride Station with bike ride Day 2 traversing Seoraksan National Park, one of H DIY kimchi session Korea’s most beautiful mountain areas with H Hanbok dress-up Incheon – Chuncheon – breathtaking mountain peaks juxtaposed photography session Seoraksan National Park against clouds. Enjoy a cable car ride up the summit of Mt Seoraksan and be mesmerised by Chuncheon (Korean Pan-Fried Chicken Lunch/ the beauty of the surrounding scenery. Continue H Nami Island with boat ride Korean Mushroom Steamboat Dinner) to the fascinating Sinheungsa Temple, a Annyeonghaseyo! Kick off your holiday with a historical monument constructed during the Seoraksan National Park short boat ride to Nami Island, a half-moon- Silla era. Next, enjoy a relaxing stroll along H Sinheungsa Temple shaped island that is famous for its tranquillity Oeongchi Beach walking trail, a beautiful film H Oeongchi Beach walking trail and beautiful tree-lined roads. Next, visit the site for the Korean drama “Boyfriend”. Later, whimsical Petite France, a French-inspired make a photo stop at Jeongdongjin Railway Yongin cultural village set in the Korean countryside. Station, which holds the Guinness World H Everland Tonight, proceed to Seoraksan National Park Record for being the train station closest to the for your overnight stay. sea, and go for a relaxing bike ride. Tonight, the Seoul Accommodation: Hanwha Resort Seorak sizzle of a scrumptious squid and pork bulgogi H Palgakjeong Pavilion dinner awaits. H Love lock wall Accommodation: Welli Hilli Park H Deoksugung Palace H Seaweed museum H Namsangol Hanok Village H Myeongdong H Hongik University Street 32 Chan Brothers Travel | KOREA
No. of Seoraksan overnight National Park stays 1 Chuncheon 1 Incheon 3 Seoul Hoengseong Yongin Seoraksan National Park Everland Namsangol Hanok Village Day 4 iconic, pungent and spicy Korean dish during a Love lock wall DIY kimchi session. You will also be able to Hoengseong – Yongin – don the traditional Korean dress and pose Seoul for a souvenir photo in a Hanbok dress- up photography session. Thereafter, visit (Breakfast/Korean BBQ Dinner) Namsangol Hanok Village, where you will After breakfast, gear up for a day of thrills and get a glimpse of olden days traditional houses spills as you make your way to Everland, South known as hanoks, accompanied by its pavilions Korea’s largest theme park. Unleash your inner and garden that creates a peaceful ambiance. child and enter a colourful realm of thrilling Today, many have been beautifully refurbished rides and entertainment. Next, head to Seoul and given a new lease of life as guesthouses, and visit Palgakjeong Pavilion, an octagonal teahouses and small shops. Later, head to busy pavilion which sits atop Mt Namsan with views Myeongdong, one of the city’s main retail and covering the entirety of Seoul below. Beside the commercial districts, for a spot of shopping. view, head to the love lock wall, where there Accommodation: Golden Seoul Hotel are countless number of love locks hanging around the roof terrace as a symbolic testament Day 6 of couples’ love for each other. Accommodation: Golden Seoul Hotel Seoul Day 5 (Breakfast) Spend the day at leisure to explore the Seoul cosmopolitan delights of Seoul. Accommodation: Golden Seoul Hotel (Breakfast/Ginseng Chicken Lunch/ Gamjatang Dinner) Day 7 Remarks After breakfast, begin your day with a visit Tour is conducted in Mandarin unless otherwise to the east-meets-west Deoksugung Palace, Seoul – Incheon – Singapore specified. famous for its elegant stone-wall road. It is Deviations and detours from itinerary will be subject the only palace in Korea that sits alongside a (Chinese Breakfast/Meals On Board) to additional charges. series of western-style buildings which add to This morning, proceed to Healthy Liver Shop Revisions, if any, in itinerary are subject to the the uniqueness of the surrounding scenery. to browse for some health products. Thereafter, Company’s Terms and Conditions, a copy of which is Thereafter, continue to Ginseng Monopoly make a stop at Hongik University Street, available at www.ChanBrothers.com/PackageTourTnCs. Showroom before dropping by Obdo cosmetic a vibrant area with shopping streets filled with In particular, the Customer is requested to note the shop to stock up on skincare products. Next, cafes, art galleries, clubs and fashionable shops. following: visit a seaweed museum, where you will get If time permits, you can do some last-minute Itinerary may be subject to change due to a better understanding of how seaweeds are shopping before you transfer to the airport for circumstances beyond the Company’s control. processed. After which, roll up your sleeves your flight home. Accommodation in designated cities is subject to room and get set to participate in the making of an availability. Sequence of itinerary may be subject to change. Different tour groups may be merged. Proposed changes, if any, that are not accepted will be subject to the refund provisions set out in the Terms and Conditions. KOREA | Chan Brothers Travel 33
6 DAYS 4 NIGHTS BEAUTILICIOUS SEOUL (KR6BTG) Best For Shopaholics Highlights Ready for some Seoul-searching? From time-honoured beauty traditions to its distinct version of perfectly groomed 7 Included Meals street chic, Korea continues to lead the pack with its repute H 4 breakfasts as one of Asia’s style and beauty powerhouses. Time to round H 2 lunches up your best pals for some serious rest and recreation: from H 1 dinner rejuvenating facial sessions to trawling through a warren of fashion stalls at the renowned Hongik University Street Speciality Meals and more, the perfect getaway to satiate all your beauty, H Korean jjajangmyeon with shopping and gastronomic needs awaits. fried dumpling lunch H Korean street snack lunch Day 1 Day 2 box Singapore – Incheon Incheon Exclusive Experience H Hanbok dress-up session (Meals On Board) (Korean Jjajangmyeon With Fried Dumpling Assemble at Singapore Changi Airport for your Lunch/ Korean Ginseng Chicken Soup Dinner) Incheon flight to Incheon. After your overnight flight to Incheon, proceed H Ganghwa Peace Observatory to Ganghwa Peace Observatory, which H Ganghwa Dolmen Sites provides insight into the unique cultural H Joyangbangjik cafe ecosystem of North Korea from South Korea. H Songwol-dong Fairy Tale Village Next, visit the impressive Ganghwa Dolmen H Wolmi culture street sites to view the hundreds of stone dolmens which were used as grave markers and for ritual Seoul purposes. Next, enjoy a relaxing afternoon H Gyeongbokgung Palace coffee at Joyangbangjik cafe, an old textile H Tongin Market factory turned unique retro cafe decked out H Trick Eye Museum in nostalgic ornaments. After which, proceed H Ice Gallery to Songwol-dong Fairy Tale Village, a truly H Hongik University Street magical themed village donned by painted H Complimentary subway pass with alleys of fairy-tale characters. In the evening, guided tour of Namdaemun Market and enjoy a stroll along Wolmi culture street. Myeongdong Accommodation: Best Western Harbor Park Hotel 34 Chan Brothers Travel | KOREA
No. of overnight stays 1 3 Seoul Incheon Joyangbangjik cafe Namdaemun Market Korean street snack lunch box Day 3 Day 4 Day 6 Incheon – Seoul Seoul Seoul – Incheon – Singapore (Breakfast/Korean Street Snack Lunch Box) (Breakfast) (Breakfast/Meals On Board) This morning, embark on a visit to the majestic Today, enjoy your complimentary subway pass This morning, proceed to Ginseng Monopoly Gyeongbokgung Palace, built in 1395 and the as you embark on a guided tour around this Showroom before making a stop at Odbo largest palace during the Joseon dynasty. dynamic city. Visit Namdaemun Market, the cosmetic shop to stock up on skincare products Roam its stately grounds, delve into its storied nation’s wholesale centre offering a variety of from this feted brand. Next, proceed to Healthy past and imagine what it might have been like products from flowers to sporting goods. Next, Liver Shop to browse for some health products. centuries ago. Here at Gyeongbokgung Palace, head to upscale and glitzy Myeongdong, one of Thereafter, pick up authentic local products you can don the traditional Korean dress in a the city’s main retail and commercial districts, such as seasoned seaweed and dried squid at a Hanbok dress-up session. Next, visit Tongin for a spot of shopping. Spend the rest of the local provision shop. If time permits, you can do Market. Dating back to June 1941, this was a day at leisure. You can choose to continue some last-minute shopping before you transfer public market set up for Japanese residents your retail therapy with jaunts to Insadong and to the airport for your flight home. when Korea was under Japanese rule. Now Itaewon before returning to the hotel at your it is a bustling yet traditional market filled own expense. with street vendors, restaurants and grocery Accommodation: ibis Ambassador Seoul stores. Experience purchasing an authentic Insadong Hotel Korean street snack lunch box using traditional coins like how it was back in the Day 5 Remarks olden days. Next, visit Trick Eye Museum to Tour is conducted in Mandarin unless otherwise snap creative photographs of the 2D and 3D art. Seoul specified. Thereafter, step into the giant freezer in Seoul’s Deviations and detours from itinerary will be subject Ice Gallery, displaying various sculptures made (Breakfast) to additional charges. of ice! Next, start your shopping at Hongik Spend the day at leisure or join an optional Revisions, if any, in itinerary are subject to the University Street, the most popular shopping day tour inclusive of lunch to Everland, Company’s Terms and Conditions, a copy of which is area around Hongdae. Here at Hongdae, you South Korea’s largest theme park, at your available at www.ChanBrothers.com/PackageTourTnCs. can expect many shops selling a diverse variety own expense. Unleash your inner child and In particular, the Customer is requested to note the of goods such as fashion items, accessories, enter a colourful realm of thrilling rides and following: stationery supplies and furniture. Since this entertainment. Itinerary may be subject to change due to is a university town, the clothes here are Accommodation: ibis Ambassador Seoul circumstances beyond the Company’s control. quite affordable with prices usually starting Insadong Hotel Accommodation in designated cities is subject to room at KRW10,000. Some must-buy items include Note availability. unique fashion or artworks associated with The optional day tour inclusive of lunch costs USD80 Sequence of itinerary may be subject to change. Korean street culture which is greatly influenced per traveller and is subject to a minimum participation Different tour groups may be merged. by Hongik University, known nationwide for its of 10 travellers. Proposed changes, if any, that are not accepted will be arts programmes. subject to the refund provisions set out in the Terms Accommodation: ibis Ambassador Seoul and Conditions. Insadong Hotel KOREA | Chan Brothers Travel 35
10 DAYS 8 NIGHTS INSIDER KOREA(KR10IG) Brand New Highlights Busan Day 1 H Haedong Yonggungsa Temple 24 Included Meals H Nurimaru APEC House Singapore – Incheon H 8 breakfasts H Shinsegae Centum City Department H 8 lunches Store (Meals On Board) H 8 dinners H Oryukdo Skywalk Assemble at Singapore Changi Airport for your H Busan Gamcheon Culture Village flight to Incheon. Exclusive Experiences H Yongdusan Park H Busan Tower H 1-night temple stay at H BIFF Square H Cheongdo Wine Tunnel Day 2 Donghwasa Temple with Korean tea etiquette lesson Daegu Incheon – Busan and DIY wooden coaster H Gatbawi Waterpia session (Seafood Steamboat With Korean Pancake H KTX high-speed rail ride Damyang Lunch/Korean Mushroom Steamboat Dinner) from Incheon to Busan H Juknokwon Annyeonghaseyo! Kick off your holiday with H Seasonal fruit picking and a KTX high-speed rail ride to Busan. Upon tasting Jeungdo Island arrival, visit Haedong Yonggungsa Temple, H DIY kimchi session H Taepyeong Salt Farm built in 1376 by the great Buddhist teacher H Taekwondo lesson H Salt Cave Healing Center Naong during the Goryeo dynasty. Next, H Korean culinary lesson with H Salt Museum H Jjangttungeo Bridge proceed to Nurimaru APEC House, which DIY seafood pancake session was the location for the APEC summit and Yongin is now being used as a memorial hall and H Everland international conference hall. Then, it is time for some shopping at Shinsegae Centum City Seoul Department Store in Centum City. H Trick Eye Museum Accommodation: Asti Hotel Busan H Bukchon Hanok Village H N Seoul Tower H Myeongdong Day 3 H Hangang River cruise with buffet dinner Busan – Daegu Immerse in the traditions of olden Korea with a meditative temple stay, explore the country’s culinary culture with (Breakfast/Korean Buffet Lunch/ DIY kimchi and Korean pancake sessions and enjoy life the Pork Galbi BBQ Dinner) Korean way in the form of entertaining theme parks and After breakfast, head to Oryukdo Skywalk, the trendiest shopping hotspots. Join us on this extensive a u-shaped platform jutting 12 metres out discovery tour and you may just find yourself turning into a into the sea and floating 40 metres above bona fide Korean. the surface of the water. Then, visit Busan Gamcheon Cultural Village for a glimpse into the quirky and cool side of Korea. Next, proceed to Yongdusan Park and Busan Tower, where you will be mesmerised by panoramic 36 Chan Brothers Travel | KOREA
2 Seoul No. of 1 Suwon overnight stays Yongin Incheon Daejeon 1 Daegu 2 Jeungdo Damyang 1 Island 1 Busan Gwangju Taekwando lesson an idyllic walk at Juknokwon, a 16,000-square- Day 9 metre bamboo forest. Tonight, stay overnight N Seoul Tower in Gwangju. Seoul Accommodation: Ramada Plaza By Wyndham views of the city. Thereafter, visit the bustling Gwangju (Breakfast/ BIFF Square before you head to Cheongdo Korean Pan-Fried Chicken Lunch/ Wine Tunnel. Learn how persimmon wine is Day 6 Hangang River Cruise Buffet Dinner) made and best of all, get to sample this fine, This morning, visit Ginseng Monopoly fruity wine! Gwangju – Jeungdo Island – Showroom before heading to Odbo cosmetic Accommodation: Hotel Inter-Burgo Daegu Daejeon shop to stock up on Korean skincare products. Proceed to the iconic and futuristic N Seoul Day 4 (Breakfast/Jeungdo Set Lunch/ Tower, the highest point in Seoul where you Daegu Korean Ginseng Chicken Soup Dinner) can take in mesmerising views of the city. Then, Today, explore Jeungdo Island, Asia’s 1st indulge in more shopping as you make a stop (Breakfast/Korean Wellness Tofu Set Lunch/ designated snow city. Get back to basics in the ritzy and buzzing Myeongdong district. Temple Stay Dinner) with a visit to Taepyeong Salt Farm and In the evening, relax and enjoy a romantic After breakfast, start your day with a experience the wonders of salt therapy at Salt Hangang River cruise and savour a buffet rejuvenating dip in the natural sulphur hot Cave Healing Center. Take a tour of the Salt dinner aboard. If time permits, you may do spring water at Gatbawi Waterpia. In the Museum to learn about the manufacturing some shopping at Dongdaemun Market and afternoon, get a taste of authentic Korean process of salt. Thereafter, visit Jjangttungeo return to the hotel at your own expense. culture as you check in to Donghwasa Temple Bridge, the 1st sea bridge in Korea to be Accommodation: Grand Hilton Seoul for your temple stay. You may even get the constructed with wood. chance to ring the temple bell and make your Accommodation: Hotel Interciti Day 10 own 108-bead necklace. In the evening, relax and meditate while you gaze at the stars amid Day 7 Seoul – Incheon – Singapore the serene environment. Accommodation: Donghwasa Temple Daejong – Yongin – Suwon (Breakfast/Meals On Board) Note After breakfast, make a stop at Healthy Liver Please bring along your swimwear and swim cap for (Breakfast/Everland Set Lunch/ Shop to browse for some health products Gatbawi Waterpia. 3-Colour BBQ Dinner) before you transfer to the airport for your flight Please note that rooms for the temple stay are shared This morning, gear up for some thrills and spills home. between 10 to 15 travellers of the same gender per as you visit Everland, South Korea’s largest room with common toilet facilities. Travellers are theme park. Then, visit a local fruit farm where Remarks advised to bring their own towel and toiletries. you can enjoy seasonal fruit picking and Tour is conducted in Mandarin unless otherwise tasting. To further whet your appetite, roll up specified. Day 5 your sleeves for a DIY kimchi session. Deviations and detours from itinerary will be subject Daegu – Damyang – Gwangju Accommodation: Hotel Prumir to additional charges. Seasonal Bonus Revisions, if any, in itinerary are subject to the (Temple Stay Breakfast/Temple Stay Lunch/ Enjoy picking and tasting 250 grammes of strawberries Company’s Terms and Conditions, a copy of which is Bamboo Rice Set Dinner) per traveller for tours departing from April to May, 250 available at www.ChanBrothers.com/PackageTourTnCs. This morning, participate in a temple ceremony grammes of cherry tomatoes per traveller for tours In particular, the Customer is requested to note the followed by a meditation session. Then, partake departing in June, 1 sweet melon per traveller for tours following: in a Korean tea etiquette lesson and a departing from July to August and 1 Korean apple per Itinerary may be subject to change due to DIY wooden coaster session. After lunch, take traveller for tours departing in September. circumstances beyond the Company’s control. Accommodation in designated cities is subject to room Day 8 availability. Sequence of itinerary may be subject to change. Suwon – Seoul Different tour groups may be merged. Proposed changes, if any, that are not accepted will be (Breakfast/Budae Jjigae Soup Lunch/ subject to the refund provisions set out in the Terms Seafood Shabu Shabu Buffet Dinner) and Conditions. After breakfast, flex your imagination as you enter a world of optical illusion at Trick Eye KOREA | Chan Brothers Travel 37 Museum. In the afternoon, learn the ways of Korean martial arts as you partake in a 90-minute Taekwondo lesson. Next, head to Bukchon Hanok Village for a home visit to immerse yourself in Korean culture before proceeding to a Korean culinary lesson and enjoy a DIY seafood pancake session. Accommodation: Grand Hilton Seoul
6 DAYS 5 NIGHTS/ KOREA WITH 8 DAYS 7 NIGHTS JEJU LITTLE TOTS CAN FLY (KR6LTG/KR8LTG) Brand New Child- Friendly Highlights Family-Focused Arrangement Child-Themed Shopping Spots H Conducive daytime flights H Dongdaemun Market 13 Included Meals (KR6LTG) H Deluxe accommodation H 5 breakfasts H Extended meal duration at Jeju H 4 lunches child-friendly restaurants H Seopjikoji H 4 dinners H Later morning calls H Jeju Folk Village Museum H Yongduam Rock 19 Included Meals (KR8LTG) Child-Themed Sights H 7 breakfasts H Hanwha Aqua Planet Ilsan Yongin H 6 lunches H Onemount Snowpark with H Everland H 6 dinners snow- and ice-sledding experience H Go-kart experience H Hello Kitty Island Seoul Exclusive Experiences H Teddy Bear Museum H Myeongdong H Family studio photography H Children’s Museum of National Museum session of Korea H Everland H Cable car ride to Seoul Tower H Pororo Park H Lotte World H DIY bread session H Pang Pang Cruise with Pang Show Join us on a unique discovery of Korea and Jeju, with your After that, transfer to the airport for your little ones in mind! From different theme parks like Everland, domestic flight to Jeju. Hello Kitty Island and Onemount Snowpark to special Accommodation: Ocean Suites Jeju Hotel experiences such as a family studio photography session and a DIY bread session tailored for your child and the whole Day 3 family – this trip will certainly be one to remember. Jeju Day 1 Day 2 (Breakfast/Black Pork Bulgogi Lunch/ Singapore – Incheon – Seoul Seoul – Jeju Abalone Seafood Soup Dinner) Start your day with a visit to the beguiling (Meals On Board/Dinner) (Breakfast/ coast of Seopjikoji. Next, make a stop at Jeju Assemble at Singapore Changi Airport for your Bibimbap And Shabu Shabu Lunch/Dinner) Folk Village Museum and learn more about flight to Incheon. This morning, visit Hanwha Aqua Planet folk practices, traditions and customs. Then, Ilsan and its amazing “The Deep Blue Ocean it is time for some thrills and spills on a go- Encounter” showcasing diverse marine life and kart experience! After that, surrender to an their ecosystems. Then, head to Onemount invasion of cuteness at Hello Kitty Island with Snowpark, Korea’s newest indoor winter wonderful Hello Kitty displays and merchandise theme park and entertainment venue. Here galore. Enjoy a cup of coffee and lovely desserts you will experience the delights of winter at Hello Kitty cafe at your own expense. Next, with a snow- and ice-sledding experience. visit Teddy Bear Museum, which will delight both adults and kids alike with its display of teddy bears in a bevy of sizes and guises. 38 Chan Brothers Travel | KOREA
Incheon 5 Seoul Yongin Lotte World Jeju 2 No. of overnight Korean BBQ stays KR8LTG Later, proceed to the majestic Yongduam Rock, where you might be able to spot some divers the bustling Dongdaemun Market, which has 6 DAYS 5 NIGHTS returning with their daily catch. an array of shops selling fashion, sports and ITINERARY AS FOLLOWS Accommodation: Ocean Suites Jeju Hotel children products. Accommodation: Best Western Premier Seoul (KR6LTG) Day 4 Garden Hotel Jeju – Seoul Day 1 Day 6 (Breakfast/ Singapore – Incheon – Seoul Korean Ginseng Chicken Soup And Chicken Seoul Porridge Lunch/Seafood Buffet Dinner) (Meals On Board/Dinner) This morning, transfer to the airport for your (Breakfast/ Assemble at Singapore Changi Airport for your domestic flight back to Seoul. Upon arrival, Burger Set and Mini Hamburger Steak Lunch) flight to Incheon. spend some family time at a memorable This morning, visit Pororo Park, a playground Accommodation: Best Western Premier Seoul family studio photography session, in which and cafe modelled after the Korean cartoon Garden Hotel a professional photographer will capture character Pororo the Little Penguin. Designed precious moments with your little ones as a for toddlers and pre-schoolers, kids will be Day 2 perfect keepsake of your trip. Do not forget spoilt for choice between the bouncy castle, to coordinate your outfits as a family! Next, Pororo train and Pororo Show Theatre. Then, Seoul visit National Museum of Korea and explore make your way to Lotte World, Korea’s largest the Children’s Museum, an interactive and indoor theme park and also the filming location (Breakfast/Ginseng Chicken Soup And Chicken experience-driven museum where children can of popular Korean drama, “Stairway to Heaven”. Porridge Lunch/ touch, see and feel the culture and heritage of Take your pick from the endless amusement Todai Seafood Buffet Dinner) Korea through unique games and experiences. rides, entertainment and variety shows This morning, spend some family time at After that, enjoy a scenic cable car ride to available here. a memorable family studio photography Seoul Tower for a bird’s-eye view of the city. Accommodation: Best Western Premier Seoul session, where a professional photographer will Accommodation: Best Western Premier Seoul Garden Hotel capture precious moments with your little ones Garden Hotel as a perfect keepsake of your trip. Do not forget Note Day 7 to coordinate your outfits as a family! Next, visit Each family will be given a complimentary family National Museum of Korea and explore the photo. Seoul Children’s Museum. After that, enjoy a scenic cable car ride to Seoul Tower for a bird’s-eye Day 5 (Breakfast/Shabu Shabu Lunch/ view of the city. Seoul – Yongin – Seoul Korean BBQ Dinner) Accommodation: Best Western Premier Seoul Visit Ginseng Monopoly Showroom before Garden Hotel (Breakfast/Everland Coupon Lunch/ stocking up on Korean skincare products at Note Seven Spring Wellness Buffet Dinner) The Face Shop. Next, head to the vibrant Each family will be given a complimentary family Have a fun morning at Everland, Korea’s largest and ritzy Myeongdong, one of the Seoul’s photo. theme park and explore themed attractions main retail and commercial districts. This such as Safari World. In the evening, head to evening, bond with your little ones over a fun DAY 3 – 6 AS PER DIY bread session in a bakery. While waiting DAY 5 – 8 IN for your bread to be baked, hop on the Pang 8 DAYS 7 NIGHTS Pang Cruise to watch the exciting Pang Show ITINERARY and other performances. Sit back and enjoy the romantic and tranquil night view as you (KR8LTG) cruise along Han River while enjoying the performances. Disembark and your freshly Remarks baked bread will be ready for your enjoyment. Tour is conducted in Mandarin unless otherwise Accommodation: Best Western Premier Seoul specified. Garden Hotel Deviations and detours from itinerary will be subject to additional charges. Day 8 Revisions, if any, in itinerary are subject to the Company’s Terms and Conditions, a copy of which is Seoul – Incheon – Singapore available at www.ChanBrothers.com/PackageTourTnCs. In particular, the Customer is requested to note the (Breakfast/Meals On Board) following: Today, make a stop at Healthy Liver Shop Itinerary may be subject to change due to to browse for some health products. If time circumstances beyond the Company’s control. permits, you can do some last-minute shopping Accommodation in designated cities is subject to room at a local provision shop before you transfer to availability. the airport for your flight home. Sequence of itinerary may be subject to change. Different tour groups may be merged. Proposed changes, if any, that are not accepted will be subject to the refund provisions set out in the Terms and Conditions. KOREA | Chan Brothers Travel 39
Mountainous Gangwon-do your spectacular nature escape
8 DAYS 6 NIGHTS KOREA SKI ESCAPADE (KR8SEG) This tour is available from 20 November to 15 March BBeessttsseelllleerr Highlights A study in contrasts? Captivating Korea is a classic textbook example. Its well-loved ski resorts by locals and tourists 16 Included Meals alike, with its exhilarating ski slopes down the mountains H 6 breakfasts and impressive leisure facilities, is sure to make frequent H 5 lunches travellers come back for more. Pair this alongside gleaming H 5 dinners urban cityscapes, folk museums, back-to-basics fruit farms, sprawling theme parks and cutting-edge beauty complexes. Exclusive Experiences Meander through it all on this trip and experience for yourself H 1-night accommodation at a why Korea has been – and will continue to be – one of Asia’s ski resort with snow activities best-loved travel destinations. and complimentary Chan Brothers Travel ski glove Day 1 a pack of enthusiastic dogs pulls you through H Dog-sledding experience the ice tunnel that skirts the perimeter of the H Tangerine picking and tasting Singapore – Incheon rink.Thereafter, transfer to the airport for your H DIY Korean traditional rice domestic flight to Jeju. cake session (Meals On Board) Accommodation: Ocean Suites Jeju Hotel H DIY facial session at beauty Assemble at Singapore Changi Airport for your Note academy flight to Incheon. Changdeokgung Palace is closed on Mondays and will be replaced with Gyeongbokgung Palace. Seoul Day 2 H Changdeokgung Palace Day 3 H Cheong Wa Dae Incheon – Seoul – Jeju H Onemount Snow Park Jeju H Dongdaemun Market with (Budae Jjigae Steamboat Lunch/ complimentary 1-way transfer Clay Pot Abalone And Seafood Soup Dinner) (Breakfast/Black Pork Bulgogi Lunch/ H Myeongdong H Lotte World Upon arrival in Seoul, visit Changdeokgung Korean Ginseng Chicken Soup Dinner) Palace, a well-preserved UNESCO World This moring, enjoy a scenic ride to the beautiful Jeju Heritage Site. Next, drive past Cheong Wa Woljeongri Beach windmill coastal road. Next, H Woljeongri Beach windmill coastal road Dae, the stately residence of the South Korean gear up for a thrilling all-terrain vehicle ride. H All-terrain vehicle ride President. After which, get ready for a fun-filled Thereafter, stop at a local fruit farm and enjoy H Jusangjeolli Cliff afternoon at Onemount Snow Park, where tangerine picking and tasting. Later, visit H Seonimgyo Bridge H Camellia Hill you can play in the snow or have an exciting the magnificent Jusangjeolli Cliff, which was race down the hill in a snow sled. Here, you will formed when the lava from Mt Hallasan erupted Busan also enjoy a dog-sledding experience, where into the sea of Jungmun. After which, proceed H Busan Gamcheon Culture Village to Seonimgyo Bridge, also known as the Seven H Oryukdo Skywalk H Gukje Market Mungyeong H Mungyeong Omija Theme Tunnel Damyang H Namhangang River H Dodamsambong Peaks 42 Chan Brothers Travel | KOREA
Seoul Pyeongchang 1 2 Incheon Danyang Mungyeong 1 Daegu Busan Gamcheon Cultural Village Jeju 2 Busan No. of overnight stays Lotte World Camellia Hill a DIY facial lesson. Next, proceed to Odbo cosmetic shop to stock up on Korean skincare Nymphs Bridge. Take a relaxing stroll across and trick art related to omija, a speciality of products. After that, the glitzy fashion the bridge and be mesmerised by its beautiful Mungyeong City. You will also get the chance accessories of Korea await at Myeongdong. scenery. Thereafter, head to Camellia Hill and to sample omija wine at the wine bar here. Then, visit Lotte World, Korea’s largest indoor marvel at the beauty of life as you gaze upon Next, be captivated by the tranquil beauty theme park. the red camellia flowers blooming in the cold of Namhangang River and Dodamsambong Accommodation: Best Western Premier Seoul winter. Peaks, standing like sentinels jutting out of Garden Hotel Accommodation: Ocean Suites Jeju Hotel the river adding a unique beauty to the river landscape. In the evening, check in to a ski Day 8 Day 4 resort for your overnight stay. Accommodation: Yongpyong Resort Seoul – Incheon – Singapore Jeju – Busan – Daegu Note Please bring along your bath towel for your ski resort (Breakfast/Meals On Board) (Korean Minced Abalone Porridge Breakfast/ stay. This morning, proceed to Healthy Liver Shop, Korean BBQ Lunch/ where you can shop for health products. If time Korean Wellness Buffet Dinner) Day 6 permits, you can do some last-minute shopping Transfer to the airport for your domestic flight at a local provision shop before you transfer to to Busan. Upon arrival, visit Busan Gamcheon Pyeongchang – Seoul the airport for your flight home. Culture Village. Wander along colourful streets covered with wall murals. Next, head for some (Breakfast/Hanjeongsik Dinner) Remarks heart-stopping action at Oryukdo Skywalk, This morning, indulge in a host of fun Tour is conducted in Mandarin unless otherwise floating 40 metres above the surface of the snow activities. You will also receive a specified. water. End your day at Gukje Market, one complimentary pair of Chan Brothers Travel Deviations and detours from itinerary will be subject of Korea’s largest traditional markets. Stay ski gloves. After which, make your way back to additional charges. overnight in Daegu. to dynamic Seoul. For the shopaholics, the Revisions, if any, in itinerary are subject to the Accommodation: Hotel Inter-Burgo Daegu night has just started with a complimentary Company’s Terms and Conditions, a copy of which is 1-way transfer to Dongdaemun Market. available at www.ChanBrothers.com/PackageTourTnCs. Day 5 After combing through the shops, return to the In particular, the Customer is requested to note the hotel at your own expense. following: Daegu – Mungyeong – Accommodation: Best Western Premier Seoul Itinerary may be subject to change due to Danyang – Pyeongchang Garden Hotel circumstances beyond the Company’s control. Note Accommodation in designated cities is subject to room (Breakfast/Lunch/Dried Pollack Set Dinner) Rental of ski suit (ski jacket and pants) and equipment availability. Begin your day with a relaxing coach ride to (skis, ski poles and boots) is included. Sequence of itinerary may be subject to change. Mungyeong, where you will visit a traditional Different tour groups may be merged. cuisine culture centre to gain insight into Day 7 Proposed changes, if any, that are not accepted will be Korean food culture through a DIY Korean subject to the refund provisions set out in the Terms traditional rice cake session. After which, Seoul and Conditions. proceed to explore the mystical Mungyeong Omija Theme Tunnel. This beautiful and (Breakfast/Korean Pan-Fried Chicken Lunch) KOREA | Chan Brothers Travel 43 colourful tunnel is decorated with characters After breakfast, proceed to Ginseng Monopoly Showroom before heading to a beauty academy for some serious pampering with
8 DAYS 6 NIGHTS KOREA SKI DELIGHT (KR8SDG) This tour is available from 20 November to 15 March BeBsrtasenldler New Highlights Incheon tales. Then, enjoy a photo stop at G-Tower H Songwol-dong Fairy Tale Village – one of the landmark buildings in Songdo 13 Included Meals H G-Tower known for its unique architecture. After which, H 6 breakfasts visit Gwangmyeong Cave, an abandoned mine H 3 lunches Gyeonggi-do spanning approximately 8 kilometres in length H 4 dinners H Gwangmyeong Cave and reaching 275 metres in depth. This cave is different from other caves due to its unique Exclusive Experiences Suwon location in the centre of the metropolitan area H 2-night accommodation at a H Hwaseong Fortress of Seoul, thus becoming a top natural attraction ski resort with snow activities for visitors not only from surrounding suburbs, and complimentary Chan Yongin but from the big city as well. After which, Brothers Travel ski gloves H Everland proceed to the impressive Hwaseong Fortress, H Strawberry picking and H OOOZOOO Illumination Park designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site in tasting 1997. Seoul Accommodation: Hotel Prumir/Suwon H Lotte World H Common Ground Ramada Plaza Hotel H Cheong Wa Dae H Changdeokgung Palace Day 3 H Gwanghwamun Square H Myeongdong Suwon – Yongin – Ski Resort Ski down the pristine snow-capped mountains of Korea with (Breakfast/Everland meals coupon Lunch/ the trendiest K-pop music blasting in the background. Shop Hanjeongsik Dinner) to your heart’s desire with the best Korean cosmetics found This morning, gear up for some thrills and spills in Myeongdong and admire a UNESCO-listed royal palace. as you visit Everland, South Korea’s largest Cap off your wintry Korean adventure with a thrilling time theme park. Visit Safari World and enjoy the at Korea’s largest indoor theme park and scream to your bus tour or even the special jeep tour to see the heart’s content. animals. After which, visit a fruit farm where you will enjoy strawberry picking and tasting. Day 1 Day 2 Thereafter, marvel at the magical flower land, OOOZOOO Illumination Park before checking Singapore – Incheon Incheon – Gyeonggi-do – in to a ski resort for your overnight stay. Suwon Accommodation: Daemyung Resort Vivaldi (Meals On Board) Park Ski World/Welli Hilli Park Assemble at Singapore Changi Airport for your (Korean Jjajangmyeon With Fried Dumpling flight to Incheon. Lunch/Korean Set Dinner) Upon arrival in Incheon, proceed to Songwol- dong Fairy Tale Village, which is filled with painted alleys of various characters from fairy 44 Chan Brothers Travel | KOREA
No. of overnight stays Incheon Seoul 2 3 Ski resort Gyeonggi-do Suwon 1 Yongin Hwaseong Fortress Common Ground Everland Day 7 Day 4 The unique shopping complex is built with Seoul 200 large shipping containers. Ski Resort Accommodation: Best Western Premier Seoul (Breakfast) Garden Hotel After breakfast, spend the day at leisure to (Breakfast/Mushroom Hotpot Dinner) explore the cosmopolitan delights of Seoul. This morning, spend the rest of the day at the Day 6 Accommodation: Best Western Premier Seoul ski resort where you can experience the fun Garden Hotel and thrilling snow activities. The ski resort Seoul offers a wide range of snow sports such as Day 8 snowboarding and snow sledding. Skiing in (Breakfast/Budae JJigae Lunch) Korea can be a loud experience – heavy disco In the morning, visit Ginseng Monopoly Seoul – Incheon – Singapore music will accompany you on your way down Showroom before enjoying shopping at Odbo the slopes. cosmetic shop where you can get skin care (Breakfast/Meals On Board) Accommodation: Daemyung Resort Vivaldi products. After which, drive past Cheong Wa This morning, proceed to Healthy Liver Shop, Park Ski World/Welli Hilli Park Dae, the stately residence of the South Korean where you can shop for health products. If time Note President, and start your sightseeing tour at permits, you can do some last-minute shopping Rental of ski suit (ski jacket and pants) and equipment the majestic Changdeokgung Palace, which is at a local provision shop before you transfer to (ski, ski poles and boots) is included. Please bring designated as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. the airport for your flight home. along your bath towel for your ski resort stay. It is well-known for its secret garden which For groups travelling from 16 to 28 December and 8 shows Korea’s distinct natural beauty through Remarks to 12 February, 2-night accommodation at a ski resort its exquisite pavilions, where they stand in Tour is conducted in Mandarin unless otherwise will be replaced with 1-night accommodation at a ski harmony with the surrounding ponds and specified. resort and 1-night accommodation at a local 5-star 1,000-year-old trees. After which, enjoy a Deviations and detours from itinerary will be subject hotel in Seoul. relaxing stroll along Gwanghwamun Square, to additional charges. located in the centre of Seoul. The beautiful Revisions, if any, in itinerary are subject to the Day 5 transformed square boasts an enviable Company’s Terms and Conditions, a copy of which is backdrop of Gyeongbokgung Palace and available at www.ChanBrothers.com/PackageTourTnCs. Ski Resort – Seoul Mt Bugaksan. Thereafter, indulge in a spot of In particular, the Customer is requested to note the shopping in stylish and ritzy Myeongdong. following: (Breakfast/ Ginseng Chicken Dinner) Accommodation: Best Western Premier Seoul Itinerary may be subject to change due to After breakfast, enjoy a scenic coach ride to Garden Hotel circumstances beyond the Company’s control. Seoul. Upon arrival, proceed to Lotte World, Accommodation in designated cities is subject to room Korea’s largest indoor theme park. Besides availability. the excitement of these rides, Lotte World Sequence of itinerary may be subject to change. also showcases a variety of parades and Different tour groups may be merged. laser shows where 200 performers sing and Proposed changes, if any, that are not accepted will be dance to music, adding more excitement to subject to the refund provisions set out in the Terms the theme park. In the afternoon, visit the and Conditions. newly opened pop-up store Common Ground. KOREA | Chan Brothers Travel 45
8 DAYS 6 NIGHTS KOREA FAMILY FANTASIA WITH SKI FUN (KR8FSG) This tour is available from 20 November to 15 March Bestseller Highlights From the vibrant buzz of one of Asia’s style capitals, the rich tradition and customs of Korean culture and the stunning 16 Included Meals beauty of Jeju to thrilling ski slopes and state-of-the-art H 6 breakfasts facilities, find out what one of Asia’s favourite destinations H 5 lunches has to offer on this perfect sampler trip. H 5 dinners Day 1 Day 3 Exclusive Experiences H 1-night accommodation at a Singapore – Incheon Jeju ski resort with snow activities and complimentary Chan (Meals On Board) (Breakfast/Black Pork Bulgogi Lunch/ Brothers Travel ski gloves Assemble at Singapore Changi Airport for Abalone Ginseng Chicken Soup Dinner) H DIY bibimbap session at your flight to Incheon. Start the day with a visit to Seongsan bibimbap cultural centre Ilchulbong Peak, a UNESCO World Heritage H Tangerine picking and Day 2 Site. Thereafter, make your way to the beguiling tasting coast of Seopjikoji. Later, surrender to the H Hanbok dress-up session Incheon – Seoul – thrills of an all-terrain vehicle ride. Make a Gyeonggi-do – Seoul – Jeju stop at Jeju Folk Village Museum and learn Gyeonggi-do about folk practices and customs of life during H Demilitarized Zone H Nuri Peace Park (Bibimbap With Smoked Duck Lunch/ the 1890s. Next, enjoy tangerine picking and H Odusan Unification Observatory Braised Mackerel Set Dinner) tasting at a local fruit farm. Thereafter, round Kick off your holiday with a visit to off your day with a visit to Sumokwon Theme Seoul Demilitarized Zone. Visit the beautiful Nuri Park, an indoor theme park that houses the H Gyeongbokgung Palace Peace Park, filled with 3,000 pinwheels on popular Ice Museum. H Lotte World display before you head to Odusan Unification Accommodation: Ocean Suites Jeju Hotel H OOOZOOO Illumination Park Observatory to view Mt Songaksan. After H Dongdaemun Design Plaza which, proceed to a bibimbap cultural centre Day 4 H Dongdaemun Market and get to learn from a Korean culinary expert H N Seoul Tower and participate in a DIY bibimbap session, in Jeju – Seoul – H Myeongdong which you will experience making the largest Seoraksan National Park bibimbap of your life. Thereafter visit the Jeju majestic Gyeongbokgung Palace in Seoul (Korean Minced Abalone Porridge Breakfast/ H Seongsan Ilchulbong Peak before you transfer to the airport for your Lunch/Icheon Hanjeongsik Dinner) H Seopjikoji domestic flight to Jeju. Transfer to the airport for your domestic flight H All-terrain vehicle ride Accommodation: Ocean Suites Jeju Hotel back to Seoul. Upon arrival, head to Lotte World, H Jeju Folk Village Museum Korea’s largest indoor theme park. Later in the H Sumokwon Theme Park evening, enter a magical world of twinkling Seoraksan National Park H Mt Seoraksan with cable car ride H Dynamic Maze H Alive Heart Museum 46 Chan Brothers Travel | KOREA
Gyeonggi-do Hwacheon 1 Seoraksan National Park Seoul 2 1 Ski resort Incheon Tangerine picking Jeju 2 No. of overnight stays For groups departing from 8 to 22 January Day 8 Seoul – Incheon – Singapore (Breakfast/Meals On Board) This morning, proceed to Healthy Liver Shop, where you can shop for health products. If time permits, you can do some last-minute shopping at a local provision shop before you transfer to the airport for your flight home. FOR GROUPS DEPARTING FROM 8 TO 22 JANUARY DAY 5 AS FOLLOWS Seoraksan National Park Day 6 Day 5 lights at OOOZOOO Illumination Park before Ski Resort – Seoul Seoraksan National Park – making your way to Seoraksan National Park Hwacheon – Ski Resort for your overnight stay. (Breakfast/Korean Fried Chicken Dinner) Accommodation: Del Pino Golf and Resort This morning, get ready for a day of exciting (Breakfast/ snow activities. You will also receive a Braised Herbal Country Chicken Lunch/ Day 5 complimentary pair of Chan Brothers Korean Mushroom Steamboat Dinner) Travel ski gloves. After which, make your After breakfast, make your way to the annual Seoraksan National Park – way back to dynamic Seoul. Upon arrival, visit Hwacheon Sancheoneo Ice Festival and Ski Resort Dongdaemun Design Plaza, one of the icons prime yourself for the perfect ice-capade. of modern Korean architecture. Thereafter, Next, visit Daepohang Port fish market, a (Breakfast/ cap off the night with a shopping spree at bustling port where you will be able to find a Braised Herbal Country Chicken Lunch/ Dongdaemun Market. wide range of fresh seafood. Next, proceed to Korean Mushroom Steamboat Dinner) Accommodation: Best Western Premier a ski resort for your overnight stay. Spend After breakfast, make your way to Seoul Garden Hotel the night enjoying the comprehensive suite of Mt Seoraksan, the 3rd-highest mountain amenities at the resort. in South Korea. Enjoy a cable car ride to Day 7 Accommodation: Daemyung Resort Vivaldi the summit for magnificent views of the city Park Ski World/Welli Hilli Park below. Next, have fun at the newly opened Seoul Note Dynamic Maze, with endless maze escapes Rental of ski suit (ski jacket and pants) and equipment and challenges that will surely make fun (Breakfast/Pork Galbi BBQ Lunch) (skis, ski poles and boots) is included. Please bring memories to last a lifetime. Next, proceed to Today, visit Ginseng Monopoly Showroom along your bath towel for your ski resort stay. Alive Heart Museum, which combines optical before proceeding to Odbo cosmetic shop to illusion with interactive art for unique and stock up on Korean skincare products. Next, Remarks interesting photo opportunities. Next, proceed make your way to N Seoul Tower and take in Tour is conducted in Mandarin unless otherwise to a ski resort for your overnight stay. Spend mesmerising views of the city. Here you will also specified. the night enjoying the comprehensive suite of be able to don the traditional Korean dress in a Deviations and detours from itinerary will be subject amenities at the resort. Hanbok dress-up session. Thereafter, head to to additional charges. Accommodation: Daemyung Resort Vivaldi Myeongdong for some serious shopping. Revisions, if any, in itinerary are subject to the Park Ski World/Welli Hilli Park Accommodation: Best Western Premier Company’s Terms and Conditions, a copy of which is Note Seoul Garden Hotel available at www.ChanBrothers.com/PackageTourTnCs. Rental of ski suit (ski jacket and pants) and In particular, the Customer is requested to note the equipment (skis, ski poles and boots) is included. following: Please bring along your bath towel for your ski Itinerary may be subject to change due to resort stay. circumstances beyond the Company’s control. Accommodation in designated cities is subject to room availability. Sequence of itinerary may be subject to change. Different tour groups may be merged. Proposed changes, if any, that are not accepted will be subject to the refund provisions set out in the Terms and Conditions. KOREA | Chan Brothers Travel 47
7 DAYS 5 NIGHTS KOREA INSTA-BOND WINTER HOLIDAY (KR7IWG) This tour is available from 20 November to 15 March Brand New Highlights Follow the K-wave right to the doorstep with visits to trendy popular K-drama film sites. Search deeper for Korea’s secrets 11 Included Meals in lesser-explored destinations. Feast on your own Korean H 5 breakfasts dishes in an exclusive culinary lesson and leave Korea with a H 3 lunches full stomach and a heart full of beautiful fun-filled memories H 3 dinners through various bonding activities. Exclusive Experiences Day 2 Day 3 H 1-night accommodation at a ski resort with snow activities Incheon – Gangneung – Yongpyong – Chuncheon with complimentary Chan Yongpyong Brothers Travel ski gloves (Breakfast/Dried Pollack Lunch/ H Mt Balwang with cable (Lunch/Hot Stone Pot Bibimbap With Potato Italian Set Dinner) car ride Pancake Dinner) This morning, indulge in a host of fun H Korean culinary lesson at Annyeonghaseyo! Upon arrival, proceed snow activities. You will also receive a OME Korean cooking studio to Seongyojang House, a well-preserved complimentary pair of Chan Brothers Travel 300-year-old noble house. Seongyojang House ski gloves. After which, enjoy a scenic cable Gangneung gained a lot of popularity after many famous car ride to Mt Balwang. Here, you can play H Seongyojang House K-drama such as “Goblin” as well as “The in the snow or take in the breathtaking view H Woljeongsa Temple Princess Man” were filmed at this place. Next, of the winter. In the afternoon, visit Alpaca proceed to another famous film site of popular World, the largest forest experience farm in Chuncheon drama “Saimdang, Light’s Diary”, Woljeongsa Korea. Here, you will get a chance to feed and H Alpaca World Temple. This enchanted temple is located walk with alpacas in nature. Next, proceed to H Soyanggang Skywalk in a dense forest, surrounded by evergreen Soyanggang Skywalk and get your adrenaline needleleaf trees and a clear stream. Next, pumping when you stroll across Korea’s longest Seoul proceed to a ski resort for your overnight stay. glass sky bridge built above Uiamho Lake. H Lotte World Accommodation: Yongpyong Resort Dragon Accommodation: Benikea Chuncheon Bears H Starfield COEX Library Valley Hotel Hotel H SM Town Note H L’atelier Rental of ski suit (ski jacket and pants) and equipment H Dongdaemun Market (skis, ski poles and boots) is included. Day 1 Singapore – Incheon (Meals On Board) Assemble at Singapore Changi Airport for your flight to Incheon. 48 Chan Brothers Travel | KOREA
No. of Chuncheon Gangneung overnight 1 stays 1 Seoul Yongpyong 3 Incheon Korean culinary lesson at Ome Korean cooking studio SM Town Starfield COEX Library Day 4 retail and wholesale precinct, dotted with Day 4 stalls offering the latest fashion togs and Chuncheon – Seoul accessories. Chuncheon – Seoul Accommodation: ibis Styles Ambassador (Breakfast/Ginseng Chicken Soup Dinner) Seoul Yongsan/Best Western Premier (Breakfast/Ginseng Chicken Soup Dinner) This morning, visit Lotte World, Korea’s largest Seoul Garden Hotel After breakfast, make your way to the annual indoor theme park. Speaking of instagramable Hwacheon Sancheoneo Ice Festival and places, foreigners and locals alike will flock to Day 6 prime yourself for the perfect ice-capade. Starfield COEX Library in Gangnam. Home to Admire the various ice sculptures on display over 5,000 books and magazines adorning the Seoul and join in the fun by trying out ice fishing or 13-metre-tall giant bookshelf, this library is an catching mountain trout with your bare hands. art by itself. Next, K-pop fans get ready as you (Breakfast) Speaking of instagrammable places, foreigners proceed to SM Town, which showcases many Spend the day at leisure enjoying retail and locals alike will flock to Starfield COEX unique K-experiences and excitement, such as therapy and food hunting at the various Library in Gangnam. Home to over 5,000 the SM content-creating tour, where imaginary shopping streets in Seoul. books and magazines adorning the 13-metre- meetings with SM artists utilising augmented Accommodation: ibis Styles Ambassador tall giant bookshelf, this library is an art reality or virtual reality take place. Seoul Yongsan/Best Western Premier by itself. Next, K-pop fans get ready as you Accommodation: ibis Styles Ambassador Seoul Garden Hotel proceed to SM Town, which showcases many Seoul Yongsan/Best Western Premier unique K-experiences and excitement. Seoul Garden Hotel Day 7 Accommodation: ibis Styles Ambassador Seoul Yongsan/Best Western Premier Day 5 Seoul – Incheon – Singapore Seoul Garden Hotel Seoul (Breakfast/Meals On Board) Remarks In the morning, visit Healthy Liver Shop Tour is conducted in Mandarin unless otherwise (Breakfast/8-Colour BBQ Lunch) where you can shop for health products. If time specified. In the morning, visit Ginseng Monopoly permits, you can do some last-minute shopping Deviations and detours from itinerary will be subject Showroom before enjoying shopping at at a local provision shop before you transfer to to additional charges. Odbo cosmetic shop where you can get skin the airport for your flight home. Revisions, if any, in itinerary are subject to the care products. In the afternoon, proceed for Company’s Terms and Conditions, a copy of which is a Korean culinary lesson at OME Korean FOR GROUPS DEPARTING available at www.ChanBrothers.com/PackageTourTnCs. cooking studio, where you learn to select FROM 8 TO 22 JANUARY In particular, the Customer is requested to note the ingredients from a local market and cook following: traditional Korean dishes together with your DAY 4 AS FOLLOWS Itinerary may be subject to change due to family and friends. After which, visit the newly circumstances beyond the Company’s control. opened L’atelier, a fresh concept theme park, Accommodation in designated cities is subject to room that maximises visitors’ experience through availability. various artistic attractions, entertainment Sequence of itinerary may be subject to change. and intelligence technology. Thereafter, time Different tour groups may be merged. to embark on a fabulous shopping spree Proposed changes, if any, that are not accepted will be at Dongdaemun Market, the city’s largest subject to the refund provisions set out in the Terms and Conditions. KOREA | Chan Brothers Travel 49
7 DAYS 5 NIGHTS JEJU AND SEOUL INDULGENCE WITH SKI FUN (KR7JKG) This tour is available from 10 December to 28 February Winter Edition Highlights This trip combines a deeper exploration of one of Korea’s most romantic destinations, Jeju, with its pristine natural 14 Included Meals attractions, and the frenetic vibrancy of Seoul, the nation’s H 5 breakfasts capital. It takes you to a plethora of famed natural and man- H 5 lunches made attractions, some of which have been immortalised in H 4 dinners the realm of popular culture as the setting for iconic Korea drama serials. Join us on this trip in the varied beautiful Exclusive Experiences mosaic that is Korea. H Korean culinary lesson with DIY seafood pancake session Day 1 With its mild weather, plethora of spellbinding H Horseback ride natural sights and relaxed vibe, it is not difficult H O’sulloc Tea Museum with Singapore – Incheon to see why. green tea ice cream Accommodation: Ocean Suites Jeju Hotel H “The Painters: HERO” (Meals On Board) H Ski resort with snow Assemble at Singapore Changi Airport for your Day 3 activities and complimentary flight to Incheon. Chan Brothers Travel ski gloves Jeju H DIY facial session at beauty Day 2 academy (Korean Minced Abalone Porridge Breakfast/ Incheon – Seoul – Jeju Black Pork Bulgogi Lunch/ Seoul Clay Pot Abalone Soup With Korean Pancake H Gyeongbokgung Palace (Dumpling Steamboat Lunch/Dinner) Dinner) H Cheong Wa Dae Upon arrival in Seoul, start your sightseeing Start your adventure in Jeju with a visit H OOOZOOO Illumination Park tour at the majestic Gyeongbokgung Palace, to Seongsan Ilchulbong Peak, a UNESCO H Myeongdong built in 1395 and the largest palace during the World Heritage Site. Formed more than H Lotte World Joseon dynasty. Roam its stately grounds, 100,000 years ago, this peak features a crater delve into its storied past and imagine what it surrounded by sharp, jagged rocks — the Jeju might have been like centuries ago. Next, drive crowning glory, if you will. Later, hold on tight H Seongsan Ilchulbong Peak past Cheong Wa Dae, the residence of the and surrender to the thrills of an all-terrain H All-terrain vehicle ride South Korean President. Thereafter, proceed vehicle ride. Then, giddy up and proceed for H Jeju Folk Village Museum for a Korean culinary lesson and enjoy a DIY a horseback ride. Next, make a stop at Jeju H Manjanggul Cave seafood pancake session. Later, transfer to the Folk Village Museum and learn more about H Top-dong underground street airport for your domestic flight to Jeju. This folk practices, traditions and customs through H Cheonjiyeon Falls volcanic island is Korea’s largest and draws the museum’s enviable collection of artefacts. H Jusangjeolli Cliff both international and domestic travellers alike. H Camellia Hill H Sumokwon Theme Park 50 Chan Brothers Travel | KOREA
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