Day 01: SEOUL

• Arrival in Korea with transfer to the hotel

• Free time to relax

• Afternoon welcome briefing about the journey

Day 02: SEOUL, DMZ CHEORWON, SEOUL

• Early departure to the DMZ at Cheorwon (passport required)

• Visit the Second Tunnel, Peace Observatory, and Woljeong-ri station

• See the Baek Ma Battle Memorial and a traditional Makgeolli distillery

• Return to Seoul and visit City Hall and Deoksugung Palace at night

• Evening stroll in Myeongdong district with dinner included

• Return to hotel by metro

Day 03: SEOUL

• Guided tour of Seoul with Changdeokgung Palace (UNESCO)

• Walk through Bukchon Hanok Village and visit the War Memorial

• Lunch included at a local restaurant

• Visit Gangnam District and Lotte World Tower for free exploration

• Afternoon return to hotel and leisure time

Day 04: SEOUL, SUWON, JEONJU

• Visit Gyeongbokgung Palace with changing of the guard

• Continue to Suwon, known for its UNESCO fortress walls

• Scenic drive and visit to Hwaseong Haenggung Palace

• Lunch included en route

• Arrive in Jeonju and explore Hanok Village with free time afterward

Day 05: JEONJU, SUNCHANG, DAMYANG, HAEINSA, BUSAN

• Visit Sunchang Gochujang Village to see traditional chili paste making

• Walk through Damyang’s Juknokwon Bamboo Forest and Bamboo Museum

• Lunch featuring rice cooked in bamboo

• Visit Haeinsa Temple (UNESCO), home to the Tripitaka Koreana

• Evening arrival in Busan for overnight stay

Day 06: BUSAN, HAEDONG YONGGUNG, FERRY TO JAPAN

• Visit Haedong Yonggung seaside temple

• City tour of Busan: UN Memorial Cemetery, Jagalchi Fish Market, Yongdusan Park

• Lunch included before transfer to the port or airport

• Overnight ferry (or flight/ferry alternative) to Japan

Day 07: SHIMONOSEKI, IWAKUNI, MIYAJIMA, HIROSHIMA

• Arrive in Japan via ferry or alternative route

• Visit Iwakuni’s Kintai-kyo Bridge (if routing allows)

• Ferry to Miyajima Island and Itsukushima Shrine

• Continue to Hiroshima for Peace Memorial and Museum

• Dinner included and overnight in Hiroshima

Day 08: HIROSHIMA, MATSUYAMA

• Ferry ride across the Inland Sea to Shikoku Island

• Visit Matsuyama Castle and Ishiteji Temple

• Lunch included at a local restaurant

• Experience Dogo Onsen, a historic Japanese bathhouse

Day 09: MATSUYAMA, KOTOHIRA, TAKAMATSU, NARUTO, KOBE

• Visit Kotohira Shrine on Mount Zozu or explore its base area

• Lunch included in Takamatsu after visiting Ritsurin Garden

• Stop in Naruto to view sea whirlpools from a glass-floored bridge

• Evening arrival in Kobe with free time downtown

Day 10: KOBE, OSAKA, MOUNT KOYA

• Visit the Earthquake Memorial Museum in Kobe

• Continue to Osaka for a brief stop

• Travel to Mount Koya, the spiritual center of Shingon Buddhism

• Visit Okuno Mausoleum and Kongobuji Temple

• Overnight in a Buddhist monastery with Zen meditation and vegetarian dinner

Day 11: MOUNT KOYA, KYOTO

• Morning religious ceremony and temple breakfast

• Transfer to Kyoto, Japan’s cultural heart

• Visit Kinkakuji Temple (Golden Pavilion) and the Imperial Palace

• Explore Fushimi Inari Shrine with thousands of gates

• Evening transfer to Gion district, free time to wander

Day 12: KYOTO, TOKYO

• Travel by bullet train to Tokyo 

• Free afternoon to explore at leisure

Day 13: TOKYO

• Half-day guided tour: Zojoji Temple, Shibuya Crossing, Meiji Shrine, Imperial Palace, and Akihabara

• Visit Sensoji Temple and Nakamise Street in Asakusa

• Lunch included during the tour

• Evening metro transfer to Shinjuku for dinner and nightlife stroll

Day 14: TOKYO

• Breakfast and end of services