Seoul & Jeju
Seven days across South Korea's capital and volcanic island
South Korea is the country Asia-watchers have been watching for a decade, and it rewards the attention. Seoul is a genuine world city — dense with culture, design, and food — but it shares the country with Gyeongju, the old Silla capital, and Jeju, an island that feels like a different country altogether. Seven days is just enough to feel the contrast without rushing any of it.
This is a starting-point itinerary — we adapt every detail to your travel dates, interests, pace, and group. Speak to our concierge to begin.
Starting price
from £5,400 per couple
All-inclusive of guides, transfers, and accommodation
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Marco Setti
East Asia Specialist
Your specialist
“Culture trips in Asia work best when the pace allows you to actually absorb a place. I design them with breathing room built in.”
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- All domestic KTX and flight transfers
- 6 nights at boutique hotels and a traditional hanok
- Pre-opening Gyeongbokgung Palace access
- Private Seoul food market tour
- Hallasan guided sunrise hike
- All private guides and activity fees
- Daily breakfast + 3 included dinners
Seoul
Seoul
Arrival and check-in at a design hotel in Bukchon or Mapo
Gyeongbokgung Palace — pre-opening access with a royal history guide
Bukchon Hanok Village at golden hour — traditional courtyard houses above the city
Private market tour of Gwangjang: bindaetteok, yukhoe, makgeolli — the real Seoul food scene
Contemporary art: Leeum Samsung Museum or the Dongdaemun Design Plaza (DDP)
Day 3: Insadong antiques, then Hongdae for the city's creative underground
Sleep: Design boutique hotel, Seoul
Gyeongju
Gyeongju
High-speed KTX to Gyeongju (2 hours)
Bulguksa Temple — a UNESCO treasure, approached at your own pace without group tours
Seokguram Grotto: a granite Buddha carved into a hillside in 774 AD
Tumuli Park: royal burial mounds of the Silla kingdom — some visible from inside
Anapji Pond at dusk — the palace garden that reflects the sky
Sleep: Hanok guesthouse, Gyeongju
Jeju Island
Jeju Island
Flight Daegu to Jeju (45 minutes)
Hallasan sunrise hike — South Korea's highest peak, volcanic crater lake at the summit
Jeju haenyeo (sea women) demonstration — a living UNESCO intangible heritage
Manjanggul lava tube: one of the world's longest, open to walk
Olle Trail coastal walk with your own pace — black rock coast, tangerine groves, wind
Departure day: airport 40 minutes from most resorts
Sleep: Boutique resort, Jeju
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