Korea und Japan eingeschlossen

Welcome to Seoul! As fellow travellers are arriving throughout the day, there are no planned activities until a group meeting at 6 pm. Check into the hotel and enjoy the city.
After the welcome meeting, join your CEO for an orientation walk down Cheonggyecheon Stream to learn about Seoul while walking past small waterfalls and nearly two dozen overhead bridges. Then, enjoy the dense grid of streets found in the bustling neighbourhood of Myeongdong which is packed with people at all hours of the day looking to enjoy some of the best shopping, street food, and nightlife in all of Korea.

Opt for a group dinner to end your first night!

Sit back and relax on a private bus and enjoy a tour of the bustling metropolis where modern skyscrapers, high-tech subways and pop culture meet Buddhist temples and street markets. Visit Gyeongbokgung Palace, the National Folklore Museum, Bukchon Hanok Village and Insadong alley.
After exploring the city, opt to see a show, explore a local museum, or hit the pavement and eat your way through street markets trying local fares such as bibimbap, soondae, and kimchi.

After breakfast, board a high speed bullet train for a relaxing morning ride through the countryside to Gyeongju. Once the group arrives to this old capital city for 1,000 years, they will experience an overnight stay in a local temple. During the stay the group will learn about temple etiquette, watch a monk martial arts performance, experience the daily prayer ritual and a temple style dinner.
Stay in rooms called Ondol. These rooms are very traditional, heated to be cozy and comfortable, with beds made up directly on the floor. The rooms here are multi-share, divided up by male and female rooms. Enjoy a traditional dinner and breakfast during the stay.

Have the opportunity to learn about temple etiquette, experience the daily drum and bell ritual and take an easy hike up to the only stone cave temple in Korea for morning meditation.

Enjoy a peaceful morning meditation, martial arts practice, and drum and bell ritual before exploring in Gyeongiu. On the city tour visit to the UNESCO site of Bulguksa Temple located on the slopes of Mount Toham and admire the national treasures there, such as Dabotap and Seokgatap stone pagodas, Cheongun-gyo, and two gilt-bronze statues of Buddha. Enjoy a visit to Yangdong Folk Village, a 500-year-old UNESCO site located in Gyeongju National Park, to get a feel for life during the early Joseon Dynasty. Afterwards, experience the oldest surviving astronomical observatory in Asia, Cheomseongdae Observatory, and the surrounding Royal Tombs. After a great day in Gyeongju, travel by private bus to Busan.

Spend the day getting to know colourful Busan visiting the 14th century seaside temple hidden in the rocks - Haedong Yonggungsa. After exploring the temple, visit the colourful Gamcheon Culture Village, the bustling Jagalchi fish market, Gukjesijang market, and Yongdusan Park. The evening is yours to explore as you wish. Opt to take a see the Busan skyline with a nighttime yacht experience or ride the Coastal Monorail.

In the seaside city of Busan, visit Haeundae Beach and Dongbaekseom Island, before traveling back to Seoul. After arriving in Seoul by train, check out Korea's oldest traditional market - Namdaemun Market. Then make your way by cable car to N Seoul Tower to see this beautiful landmark and opt to make the trip up to the observation deck. Spend the rest of your day in Seoul opting to see Banpo Bridge, the floating islands, or hanging out in the Gangnam district.

Visit the Demilitarized Zone (DMZ), founded in 1953, separating North and South Korea. With over a million soldiers on watch each day, it is one of the last remnants of the Cold War. With a buffer zone 4km wide and spanning 250 km long there has been very little development in the area, therefore nature and wildlife have pretty much taken over. Spend about 3-4 hours visiting the Demilitarized Zone, then head to The War Memorial of Korea. Later, return back to Seoul for another night in the city.
Opt to visit the Samsung Leeum Contemporary Gallery, explore the Itaewon neighbourhood, or prebook the Kimchi making and Hanbok experience.

Say annyeong to South Korea and konnichiwa to Japan as we depart one incredible place and start our adventure in a new one. Upon arrival in Osaka, take some time to rest or explore on your own. There aren't any activities today until the evening where you'll join your CEO and group for a Japan Welcome Meeting.

Kōya-san Besuche das Zentrum des Buddhismus in Japan und übernachte in einem Tempel auf dem 800 m hohen Kōya-san. Lass dir ein traditionelles Abendessen der vegetarischen buddhistischen Küche (Shojin Ryori) schmecken.
Fahrt zum religiösen Zentrum Koya-san, das im Jahr 816 vom buddhistischen Mönch Kobo Daishi gegründet wurde. Die Zugfahrt hinauf zum Berg ist möglicherweise eine der schönsten Bahnreisen in Japan. Den letzten steilen Anstieg bewältigen wir mit einer Standseilbahn, bevor es mit dem Bus weiter zum Kloster geht.

Lass dir abends die typische vegetarische Küche „Shojin-ryori“ schmecken. Anschließend kannst du in einem Yukata oder Kimono entspannen.

Beobachte die Mönche beim morgendlichen Gebet und genieße ein traditionelles Frühstück, bevor du nach Hiroshima weiterfährst.
Early morning offers the chance to observe the monks praying. Breathe in some fresh mountain air before a vegetarian breakfast, then start the journey back down the mountain via bus, train and funicular.

Later, board a train to Hiroshima, a historically significant city, marked by the explosion of the first atomic bomb in 1945.

Nimm die Fähre zur heiligen Insel Miyajima, um das berühmte schwimmende Torii zu sehen. Optionale Wanderung rund um Mt Misen.

Reise nach Kyoto und beginne damit, die Stadt zu erkunden. Besuche die eindrucksvolle Burg Nijo und ihre Gärten, eine UNESCO-Welterbestätte. Genieße am Abend einen vom CEO geführten Spaziergang durch das Geisha-Viertel Gion.

Besichtige den wunderschönen Fushimi Inari Taisha-Schrein und schlendere durch die leuchtend roten Torii-Tore. Du hast außerdem Gelegenheit zum Einkaufen, für einen Spaziergang am Flussufer oder um einen weiteren der zahlreichen Tempel in Kyoto zu besichtigen.

Unternimm eine Bootsfahrt auf dem See Ashino-ko. Mit etwas Glück hast, siehst du sogar den Fuji. Wo du eine mehrgängige japanische Kaiseki-Mahlzeit genießen, in die natürlichen Thermalquellen eintauchen.
Wir reisen nach Hakone, eine Stadt in den Hügeln, die für ihre Onsen bzw. natürlichen Thermalquellen berühmt ist.

Verbringe den Abend im Ryokan, wo du dir eine aufwändige Mahlzeit aus traditionell japanischen Speisen schmecken lässt. Anschließend kannst du im Onsen entspannen, was wirklich empfehlenswert ist.

Weiterfahrt nach Tokio. Zeit zur freien Verfügung, um letzte Einkäufe zu tätigen.
Wir kommen vormittags in Tokio an, und du hast Zeit, diese dynamische Metropole zu erkunden.

Optional kannst du den Ueno-Park und seine Museen, den Bezirk Akihabara für hochmoderne Elektronik, das Stadtviertel Harajuku für flippige Mode oder den Stadtteil Ginza für das Beste vom Besten besuchen, das Gelände des Kōkyo Higashi-gyoen (Ostgarten des Kaiserpalastes) erkunden oder einfach durch die Straßen schlendern, um einen Blick auf das traditionelle Leben zu erhaschen, das sich immer noch unter der modernen Oberfläche abspielt.

Abreise zu jeder Zeit möglich.