Best of Korea & Japan | 5* | Inside Asia | 13 nights | FIT
Inside Travel (Japan) · 14 days
Japan and South Korea make a great pairing — though whether they’d agree about that is another question. Like bickering siblings, Japan and Korea want you to know they’re unique — and they are. But at the same time neither can escape their shared history, which has shaped everything about them from their food and drink to their philosophy. This trip is about exploring similarities, noticing differences, and celebrating two distinct but equally fascinating cultures. Trip Highlights - Dig into the cultural differences with guided tours of Seoul, Andong, Kyoto and Tokyo; traditional stays in hanok and ryokan inns; afternoon tea with a trainee geisha in Kyoto, and a chopstick- and spoon-making…
The journey, in facts
| Operator | Inside Travel (Japan) |
|---|---|
| Length | 14 days |
| Region | EASTASIA |
| Countries | South Korea |
| Departures | Valid for Departures Now Through: 31 Dec 2027 |
Day by day
| Day | Where |
|---|---|
| Day 1 | Seoul |
| Day 4 | Andong |
| Day 5 | Busan |
| Day 7 | Kyoto |
| Day 10 | Hakone Ropeway Owakudani Station |
| Day 12 | Tokyo |
Every departure
This journey runs on request rather than to a fixed calendar — Valid for Departures Now Through: 31 Dec 2027. Dates are built around you.
What the fare includes
- Breakfast every day
- Four full-day guided tours in Seoul, Andong, Kyoto and Tokyo
- Three half-day experiences: chopstick & spoon making, Gamcheon culture village tour, afternoon tea with a maiko
- Two evening experiences: Busan Night market tour, evening izakaya experience
- Hakone Free Pass for transport in the Hakone region
- Portable Wi-Fi device
- Preloaded T-money transport card for local transport in South Korea
- Preloaded IC transport card for local transport in Japan
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