Gyeongju Day Trip from Busan Including UNESCO World Heritage Sites
Busan, South Korea
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Trip Type: Day Trips
Duration: 8 hours
During this 8-hour small group tour, your dedicated guide and driver will take you around the beautiful city of Gyeongju. Visit UNESCO World Heritage sites, Bulguk Temple and Seokguram Grotto, along with other important historic places, such as Shilla Millenium Park to watch a show that is a remake of old traditional Korean soldiers. This tour also includes lunch, entrance fees, and transportation.
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During this 8-hour small group tour, your dedicated guide and driver will take you around the beautiful city of Gyeongju. Visit UNESCO World Heritage sites, Bulguk Temple and Seokguram Grotto, along with other important historic places, such as Shilla Millenium Park to watch a show that is a remake of old traditional Korean soldiers. This tour also includes lunch, entrance fees, and transportation.
Your tour begins with a pick-up from your hotel in Busan, Gyeongju or from Haeundae Subway Station. Learn about Gyeongju, a coastal city rich with culture and history.
Itinerary as follows:
1. Shilla Millenium Park
Welcome to a fantasy world where you can take a time machine to go back to more than 1,200 years ago during the Shilla Kingdom. It is not yet another amusement or theme park offering so-and-so rides and performances. The park, devoted to the theme, captivates you with wonder service of personnel in Shilla costumes, mammoth open-air performances, based on the state-of-the-art technologies, and historically ascertained Shilla houses. Seek out adventures into the past and create pleasant memories in the Culture and Arts Village.
2. Mullebanga (Waterwheel) Park
Enjoy the beautiful park with Waterwheels
3. Gyochon Traditional Village
Gyeongju Gyochon Village is a hanok village that allows visitors a look inside life of famous the Choi Clan. Visitors can see the House of the Gyeongju Choi Clan and try some Gyeongju Gyodong Beopju Liquor inside the village.
4. Gyeongju Donggung Palace and Wolji Pond
According to the historical records of Samguk-sagi, Wolji Pond was built during the 14th year of King Munmu of the Silla Kingdom (57 BC-935 AD). Small mountains were created inside the palace walls, beautiful flowers were planted, and rare animals were brought in to create an exquisitely exotic garden fit for royalty. The pond was originally built in Wolseung Fortress (built in 101 AD during the Silla period), but the fortress was destroyed and now lies in ruins.
Imhaejeonji
As one of the detached palaces of the Silla royal family’s main palace, this structure was used as the crown prince’s palace. Imhaejeon is historically the most important building on the property and records often refer to the whole area as ‘Imhaejin.’
5. Gyeongju Arboretum
Enjoy the beautiful nature and more!
6. Bulguk Temple [UNESCO World Heritage]
Bulguk Temple is the representative relic of Gyeongju and was designated as a World Cultural Asset by UNESCO in 1995. The beauty of the temple itself and the artistic touch of the stone relics are known throughout the world.
7. Seokguram Grotto [UNESCO World Heritage]
Seokguram, located on Tohamsan Mountain, is the representative stone temple of Korea. Designated as a World Cultural Heritage Site by UNESCO in 1995, it is an artificial stone temple made of granite. The construction was started by Kim Dae-Seong in 751 during the reign of King Gyeong-Deok of the Silla Kingdom (57 BC - AD 935) and it was finished twenty-four years later in 774.
Your tour begins with a pick-up from your hotel in Busan, Gyeongju or from Haeundae Subway Station. Learn about Gyeongju, a coastal city rich with culture and history.
Itinerary as follows:
1. Shilla Millenium Park
Welcome to a fantasy world where you can take a time machine to go back to more than 1,200 years ago during the Shilla Kingdom. It is not yet another amusement or theme park offering so-and-so rides and performances. The park, devoted to the theme, captivates you with wonder service of personnel in Shilla costumes, mammoth open-air performances, based on the state-of-the-art technologies, and historically ascertained Shilla houses. Seek out adventures into the past and create pleasant memories in the Culture and Arts Village.
2. Mullebanga (Waterwheel) Park
Enjoy the beautiful park with Waterwheels
3. Gyochon Traditional Village
Gyeongju Gyochon Village is a hanok village that allows visitors a look inside life of famous the Choi Clan. Visitors can see the House of the Gyeongju Choi Clan and try some Gyeongju Gyodong Beopju Liquor inside the village.
4. Gyeongju Donggung Palace and Wolji Pond
According to the historical records of Samguk-sagi, Wolji Pond was built during the 14th year of King Munmu of the Silla Kingdom (57 BC-935 AD). Small mountains were created inside the palace walls, beautiful flowers were planted, and rare animals were brought in to create an exquisitely exotic garden fit for royalty. The pond was originally built in Wolseung Fortress (built in 101 AD during the Silla period), but the fortress was destroyed and now lies in ruins.
Imhaejeonji
As one of the detached palaces of the Silla royal family’s main palace, this structure was used as the crown prince’s palace. Imhaejeon is historically the most important building on the property and records often refer to the whole area as ‘Imhaejin.’
5. Gyeongju Arboretum
Enjoy the beautiful nature and more!
6. Bulguk Temple [UNESCO World Heritage]
Bulguk Temple is the representative relic of Gyeongju and was designated as a World Cultural Asset by UNESCO in 1995. The beauty of the temple itself and the artistic touch of the stone relics are known throughout the world.
7. Seokguram Grotto [UNESCO World Heritage]
Seokguram, located on Tohamsan Mountain, is the representative stone temple of Korea. Designated as a World Cultural Heritage Site by UNESCO in 1995, it is an artificial stone temple made of granite. The construction was started by Kim Dae-Seong in 751 during the reign of King Gyeong-Deok of the Silla Kingdom (57 BC - AD 935) and it was finished twenty-four years later in 774.
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