Full day Private Gyeongju UNESCO Heritage Tour : a glimpse into Silla
Highlights
Gyeongju
Private Tour
11 Hours
EASY
Korean, English
Description
Do you want to catch splendid history of Shilla which lasted about 1,000years? Through the tour, you will visit major tourists spot in Gyeongju : Bulguksa temple, Seokguram Grotto, Tomb park, Cheomseongdae observatory, Anapji(Dongung and wolji),etc, learning the history of Shilla by your professional tour guide.If you’re into ancient cultures and traditions or just want a break from the fast cars and bright lights of cities in South Korea,
take a day trip to Gyeongju.Make a time travel at Gyeongju!
Tour guides are friendly, accommodating and experienced.They will make your trip to Korea more special and memorable! Our guide will bring you local restaurant! This tour is a private tour so you can make your own plan, discussing with your tour guide!
Plus, Here Korea Travel offers only quality tour program without any compulsory shopping centers to tourists visiting Korea.Enjoy more time at tour stops!
Itinerary
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Visit Bulguksa which is designated as a UNESCO World Heritage site for being “a masterpiece of Buddhist art in the Far East.” If you are in the temple, you will see blooming cherry blossoms in spring and colorful foliage in fall.
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In the Seokguram Grotto, you can see statues of devas, bodhisattvas and disciples sculpted on the surrounding walls.
After that, you will have Tteokgalbi(grilled short rib patties) for lunch.
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Here you can watch the animated movie about this thousand year old Silla Kingdom.Take a look at Silla dynasty.The value of the show is on a par with a national treasure of Gyeongju.
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The Daereungwon tomb has the large ancient tombs of kings and nobles of the Silla Kingdom.
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Near this tomb complex, there is Chemseongdae Observatory which is the oldest surviving astronomical observatory in Asia.The name of this observatory means star-gazing tower.
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Around Chemseongdae Observatory, you will see a mix of old historical buildings and newly built hanok at Gyeongju Gyochon Hanok Village.You will figure out how they used to be back in the days.There are lots of handcraft shos and cafes too.
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From the tomb complex, your guide will take you to the Donggung Palace and Wolji Pond.This place is known as Anapji.You can see the most beautiful nightscape in Gyeongju.It may even give a sensational feeling of walking at night in the past during the time of Silla Dynasty.You can also hear one story behind this place from your guide.
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Cancellation Policy
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For cancellations upto 2 days before the tour -
Refund of 80% of the tour price.