ALA WORLD TRAVEL Korea Spring Tour - March 20 to 28, 2010 Day 1 - Sat Mar 20 Honolulu - Incheon Meet escort at 8 am for check-in at Korean Airlines lobby. Departure on flight 52/1405 at 11:10 am to Incheon. Enjoy a choice of a Korean or an American meal on our flight to Icheon. Cross the International date line. Day 2 - Sun Mar 21 Incheon - Busan Depart Incheon Airport to Busan arriving at 9:05 pm; transfer to hotel. (Busan Lotte Hotel) Day 3 - Mon Mar 22 Busan (breakfast(B), lunch(L), dinner(D)) 7:30 am breakfast at the hotel with our group. The 9:00 am tour begins with a city tour of Busan, the largest sea port of South Korea. We will visit their international market and the Jagalchi fish market. You will see an array of live sea animals that will be prepared fresh for our lunch. Bring your ziplock bags because there is a large variety of dried seafood to bring home. Visit to Yongdu Park. Return to hotel at 5:00 pm. Shop at Busan's underground shopping areas on your own. (Busan Lotte Hotel) Day 4 - Tue Mar 23 Busan (B, L, D) Depart for a city tour of Gyeongju. Gyeongju is the former capitol of Kingdom Silla which ruled in the 7th - 9th century and has a rich heritage of sights and remains of that period. We will visit the Bulguksa Temple and the Gyeongju National Museum. Return to the hotel at 5:00 pm. (Busan Lotte Hotel) Day 5 - Wed Mar 24 Busan - Seoul (B, L, D) We will depart to Seoul on the KTX train at 9:00 am and enjoy the ride and view of the countryside. Check in at hotel and enjoy underground shopping below the hotel. We will visit Walker Hill and enjoy a dinner show with the Korean Dance troupe and see a traditional Korean and modern day performances. We can try our luck at the Walker Hill Casino. (Lotte Seoul Hotel) Day 6 - Thu Mar 25 Seoul (B, L, D) Begin a city tour visiting the Gyeongbok Palace which is the final Kingdom of Seoul. Next we head on to the National Folklore Village and see the traditional life of ordinary and aristocracy and the Blue House which is the official residence of the President of the Republic of Korea. The roof of the Blue House is composed of 150,000 blue tiles. Enjoy a Korean lunch in Itaewon and then we will take a shopping break. Return to the hotel at 5:00 pm and if you are still in the mood for more shopping, we will walk to Namdaemum Market. Bargain for purses and anything else. The market places are open until late. (Lotte Seoul Hotel) Day 7 - Fri Mar 26 Seoul (B, L, D) Begin our full day tour with the Korean Folk Village. It is a historical village created to show the progression of the Korean culture. You will see arts, tools, costumes and performances of the traditional Korean life. We will head on to the Incheon Ceramics Village and experience making pots. You can purchase decorative items, living ware, bowls, etc. Return to the hotel about 5:00 pm and if you are up to it you can put on your walking shoes and we will visit the Myeongdong shopping area. (Lotte Seoul Hotel) Day 8 - Sat Mar 27 Beppu - Fukuoka (B, L, D) DMZ Tour or the Demilitarized Zone that borders North and South Korea. There is a tall mesh fence topped with razor wire, minefields, observation post and a huge anti-tank wall that streches from coast to coast. Last day to go back shopping and pick up any bargains. (Lotte Seoul Hotel) Day 9 - Sun Mar 28 Seoul - Honolulu (breakfast) Depart to airport at 4:00 pm. Depart on Korean Airlines flight 51. Cross the international dateline. Arrive same day in Honolulu at 9:00 am. This itinerary is tentative and subject to change without notice.