1. Tour Code: WA-HF-10
2. Tour Name: Hwaseong Fortress and Korean Folk Village (1 day)
3. Level: Luxury
4. Type: Private tour
5. Price
| # of person | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prices in USD | $410 | $460 | $560 | $660 | $760 | $850 | $950 |
※More than 7 persons: please contact us
6. Schedule: Daily departure
7. Tour Overview
The popular and essential tourist destinations Hwaseong Fortress and Korean Folk Village will be visited. You will be transfered to Korean Folk Village first and enjoy looking around a traditional life of Korean people. After lunch in Korean Folk Village with traditional Korean food, you are moved to Suwon, is a city of Hwaseong Fortress. Why not walk along the walls of Hwaseong Fortress and enjoy beautiful scenery which goes well with old town of Suwon. Furthermore, you will have an opportunity for tasting the Galbi, is famous beef BBQ with marinade.
This itinerary was created to avoid the hassles of public transportation and time delay. You can reach easily these tourist spots in a day without using up your strength.
8. Location: Seoul ~ Korean Folk Village ~ Suwon ~ Seoul
9. Tour Highlights:
- Our quote is all inclusive. It means there is nothing you will have to pay us except the price in our quote. If you with us, there will be no extra charges, no hurry, no strangers in your group, and no forced shopping for a hidden commission.
- Discover the most refined Korean cuisines through our wide selection of restaurants. A unique selection of fine dining is our pride.
- The itinerary can be customized to fit your preferences.
10. Terms and Conditions
- Inclusions
- Transportation by private car
- Lunch
- Dinner (“Galbi”- grilled beef with marinade)
- English speaking guide
- Hotel pick up & drop off
- Expressway tolls
- Payment
- Once we get your firm confirmation, we will send an invoice requesting 20% of total price. The balanced amount will be handed to the guide on your departure date.
- Cancelation and Refund
- If you cancel at least 8 day(s) in advance of the scheduled departure, there is no cancellation fee.
- If you cancel between 3 and 7 day(s) in advance of the scheduled departure, there is a 10% cancellation fee.
- If you cancel within 2 day(s) of the scheduled departure, there is a 20% cancellation fee.
- Additional Information
- Confirmation will be received within 24 hours, subject to availability.
11. Itinerary
09:00 Pickup at hotels
10:00 ~ 15:00 Korean Folk Village incl. lunch
Korean Folk Village is a living museum type of tourist attraction in the city of Yongin, a satellite city in the Seoul Metropolitan Area in the province of Gyeonggi in South Korea.
The purpose of Korean Folk Village is to display elements of traditional Korean life and culture. There are multiple sections to the park. There are numerous replicas of traditional houses of the different social classes (peasant, landowner, yangban) and the various regions.
The park also has a traditional street market, restaurants, and showcases of traditional wordworking and metalworking techniques. There are performances of traditional dances, equestrian skills, marriage ceremonies, and recreational activities.
15:30 ~ 17:30 Hwaseong Fortress
The fortress sprawls on both flatland and hilly terrain, something seldom seen in neighboring China and Japan. It is designed to serve political and commercial as well as military functions. Under the influence of Silhak, or Practical Learning, which was the new trend of thought gaining ground at the time, the fortress was built scientifically utilizing newly invented construction equipment. Fortification facilities were enhanced by properly combining stones, bricks, and wood and by incorporating drainage, rampart slit embrasures, crenellated parapets with embrasures, and bastions. The Hwaseong Seongyeok Uigwe (Archives of the Construction of Hwaseong Fortress) was published in 1801. It records every detail of the project, from blueprints to engineering methods, required materials, workforce, budget, timetable, and so on.
The fortress was registered on UNESCO’s World Cultural Heritage List in December 1997.
18:00 ~ 19:30 Dinner
21:00 Drop off at hotels
Last updated: Apr 5th 2010
Tour: Highlights of Seoul, Hwaseong Fortress and Korean Folk Village, Highlights of Mt. Seoraksan, and Highlights of Gyeongju
Your careful planning of the seven days spent in your company allowed us not only to visit the most important hallmarks of your country, but – more importantly for us as experienced individual travelers – to see places which only an insider like you could lead us to, based on your historical, geographical, lifestyle and culinary knowledge and expertise.
We greatly appreciated your company, discreet guidance, flexibility in changing the program – be it due to our preferences and interests, be it due to changing weather conditions – and careful driving and reliable communication by email and SMS. We returned home with many pictures and fond memories and will not hesitate to recommend you and your company whenever an opportunity arises.
With best wishes for success and well-being, and the hope that we’ll meet again.