If your ship docks at BUSAN, you can visit GYEONGJU – the old capital of SILLA DYNASTY – in a day. (92 KM, or 57 miles between BUSAN and GYEONGJU)

SILLA was one of the world’s longest sustained dynasties, which was founded in BC57 and disappeared in AD935.

The symbols of SILLA dynasty are Buddhism, gold crowns (see the photos in PHOTOS tab) and big tombs look like mountain.

The importance of Buddhism in SILLA society was embodied with many number of temples were built, often financed and sponsored by high-ranking nobility, the most notable being HWANGRYONGSA TEMPLE (but, destroyed by Mongolia), BULGUKSA TEMPLE and SEOKGURAM GROTTO. SILLA’s strong Buddhist nature is also reflected by the thousands of remnant Buddhist stone figures and carvings. Among these heritages, you will visit BULGUKSA TEMPLE.

After then, let’s go to NATIONAL MUSEUM of GYEONGJU to see SILLA crowns and thousands of items discovered from the tombs. Also, you will see the Bronze Bell of King Seongdeok the Great attracting a large number of tourists.

At and around GYEONGJU, there are three units of UNESCO World Heritage. Unless you customize the itinerary, you will cover 2 out of 3 places.

– Old GYEONGJU
– BULGUKSA TEMPLE and SEOKGURAM GROTTO
– YANGDONG VILLAGE (if time permits, you can include this place at some extra price)

PRICES
Minimum booking number: 2
Per adult: US$180 (If 2 people travel)
Per adult: US$140 (If 3 people travel)
Per adult: US$120 (4 people, or more)
 DEPARTURE BUSAN cruise port
RETURN BUSAN cruise port
INCLUDED
All transfers with private van/bus
 Lunch with local delicacies (US$12 for lunch. For higher grade, please tell us)
English speaking guide
Admission fees
NOT INCLUDED
Special drink such as alcohol, soda
DEPOSIT
With 20% payment, your tour will be secured
1

08:00 Meet your guide and driver at BUSAN cruise port

This will be adjusted by your ship’s docking schedule.
2

08:00-09:30 Transfer to GYEONGJU

Getting out of the city and take the highway to GYEONGJU
3

09:30-10:30 SEOKGURAM GROTTO

SEOKGURAM GROTTO is uniquely carved Budda on the hard granite in the cave. The Buddha is surrounded by fifteen panels of bodhisattvas, arhats carved on the wall.
4

11:00-12:00 BULGUKSA TEMPLE

This was the second biggest temple during SILLA dynasty. But, it became the biggest temple after getting the damage by Mongolian. This temple has two famous National Treasures; DABOTAP PADODA, SEOKGATAP PADODA.
5

12:30-13:30 Lunch

You will have a solid meal with the course menu consists of several Korean a la carte dishes
6

13:30-14:30 DAEREUNGWON ANCIENT TOMBS

Out of few hundreds tombs scattered around GYEONGJU, you will visit the major complex of few royal tombs at the core part of GYEONGJU. Also, you will have the chance of going inside a tomb.
7

14:30-15:30 NATIONAL MUSEUM of GYEONGJU

You will visit three exhibition halls; 1) the items excavated from two major tombs, 2) Ancient Buddhism collection hall and 3) the collection from DONGGUNG and WOLJI POND.
7

15:30-17:00 Transfer back to BUSAN

You will move back to BUSAN along the same route.

▪ If you are travel agent, or tour operator, why don’t you contact us to discuss about personalized schedule and own requirements.
▪ If you join this tour during the last week of March – first week of April, you can enjoy cherry blossom.

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