Arrival at Incheon Airport

Move to Seoul, check in at the hotel and free time

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Breakfast at the hotel

Myeong-dong

. Your Korean Pop Culture Tour starts today. Your tour guide will provide you with a briefing that lays out what you will do during your stay in Korea. He or she will also provide you with some tips on adjusting to local life in Korea and advice on how to enjoy your tour.
Visit Myeong-dong. This area is most visited and famous for fashion, beauty, and food. It is one of the most renowned shopping districts in Korea and a haven for K-Pop merchandise at bargain prices.

Lunch with local food

Namsan Mountain and N Seoul Tower

. Head off to your first unmissable experience on your tour. Visit Namsan Mountain where you will get a cable car to the top and can take a trip up N Seoul Tower for a spectacular view of the Seoul skyline.

Return to hotel and free time

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. For your own experience of Seoul, the tour guide will provide guidance to restaurants near the hotel for dinner, and you are free to hang out after dinner.

Breakfast at the hotel

Trip to DMZ

. You have an early start this morning as you are taking an insightful trip northwards to the Demilitarized Zone. You will head to the Dora Observatory where you can see across the border to the nearest North Korean villages using binoculars. You will also get the chance to visit the 3rd Tunnel - you will actually come as close as 170m to North Korea!

Move back to Seoul

Learn K-Pop dance

. Learn K-Pop dance easier and more fun. You'll follow in the footsteps of your favorite K-Pop stars as you take part in amazing dance classes. K-Pop experts will teach you the choreography step by step, and you'll be dancing like a pro in no time.

Return to hotel and dinner on your own

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. After dinner, you may have the option to enjoy a night in Hongdae, a nighttime tourist spot where young people from all over the world gather to watch various performances and have fun in trendy pubs. Your tour guide will give you an instruction on how to get there and where to visit.

Breakfast at the hotel

Gyeongbokung Palace, Bukchon Hanok Village, Insadong and HIKR Ground

. Visit Gyeongbokgung Palace which is the main palace of the five royal palaces in the Joseon Dynasty since the 15th century. You will arrive in time to see the impressive Royal Guard Changing Ceremony and head to the hanbok rental store where you can hire some beautiful traditional garments for your visit to the palace. Inside the palace, you will explore the residences, pavilions, and gates of the stunning palace.
. Visit Bukchon Hanok Village, a place full of cultural heritage from the Joseon Dynasty era with Hanok buildings.
. Walk along the antique street of Insadong where traditional crafts, artworks, tea houses, and other various traditional food places have taken place
. As the last stop today, move to the HIKR Ground. You will learn about various aspects of the Korean Wave and get a chance to make your own video

Lunch with local food

Free time in the aftenoon

. In your free time in the afternoon, go on an adventure to find places you want to visit in Seoul. Since the subway system in Seoul is convenient, you can easily visit most places. It is a good idea to go to Myeongdong, where there are many fashion and beauty stores, or Hongdae Entrance, where young people from all over the world gather, and visit pubs and cafes, clubs, and restaurants. You can also walk along the back alleys in downtown Seoul to look at the life of local people.

Return to hotel and rest

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Breakfast at the hotel

Explore Gangnam Style

. Visit Hallyu K-Star Road and see the famous Gangnam Dolls. Take your photo with your favorite group's dolls. Explore COEX Mall and the endless restaurants, stores, and K-Pop memorabilia, plus an iconic library and the famous Gangnam Style Statute. Be sure to look out for HYBE Insight in Samseong.

Lunch with local food

BTS RM Forest

. After lunch, take a stroll through the BTS RM Forest planted in celebration of the rapper's birthday and as a reflection of his interest in preserving the environment.
. You will have free time to explore the Gangnam Area if time is allowed before returning to the hotel.

Return to hotel and rest

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Breakfast at the hotel

Arrival at Gwangju and lunch with local food

Gwangju K-Pop Tour

. Your next destination is Gwangju City in the Southwestern part of Korea.
. Visit Chungjang K-Pop Star Street which was built in celebration of all the K-Pop idols from Gwangju who have achieved their dreams. Make sure you check out the handprint art(featuring handprints from idols), the Star Memorial Hall, and the fan zone where idols have donated their items for fans to look at.
. Visit Hope World Sculpture. Unveiled to celebrate BTS's J-Hope who is a Gwangju native, the monument is inscribed with over 21,000 messages from ARMYs all over the world before checking out Penguin Village, a mural village featuring arts and crafts and more murals of J-Hope

Hotel check-in and street market tour

. Ramada Plaza by Windham
. You may have an option to visit the 1913 Songjong Station Market. You can enjoy all the classic market food here, such as hotteok(hot griddle cakes), Gyeran Bap(rice with egg), and eomuk(fish cake).

Breakfast at the hotel

Move to Busan (3 hour ride)

Lunch with local food

Tour of Busan City

. Head to Gamcheon Culture Village, a well-known popular filming location. The village is one of the most visited places in Busan and is a model example of urban regeneration as a village that was reborn from the ruins of the Korean War into a beautiful cultural village. Do not miss the photo spot to keep a beautiful memory there. BTS's Jimin and Jungkook are both from Busan so while you are here do not forget to check out their mural.
. Visit Songdo Beach where you will take the Songdo Marine Cable Car across the sea to incredible views of the Busan coastline. Then move to BIFF Entertainment Square to learn about Korean movie stars and explore the trendy area before your dinner.

Hotel check in and rest

. Marriott Hotel Songdo Busan

Breakfast at the hotel

Explore Busan

. Visit Dadaepo Beach. It is Jimin's favorite place in Busan. Located on the Nakdong River estuary where it meets the South Sea, this beautiful sandy beach also features a huge fountain at the entrance. Stoll down the beach at your leisure.
. Visit Haeundae Beach. It is one of the most well-known filming locations in Korea and boasts a long wide sand beach where millions of people enjoy water sports during summer.

Lunch with local food

Fly to Kimpo Airport, Seoul

. Fly to Kimpo Airport from Busan Kimhae Airport and check in at the hotel.
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Breakfast at the hotel

The end of the tour and free time