Korea & Japan 2026-27 New

Departure on Emirates/Turkish Airlines scheduled flights to Seoul - meals on board – overnight flight.

Arrival in Seoul – transfer to the hotel - dinner in a restaurant - evening at leisure – tour leader on hand – overnight stay.

Breakfast at the hotel - full day devoted to a visit with a guide of Seoul, capital of Korea for more than 600 years (Gyeongbokgung Palace, built in 1395 at the behest of King Taejo, is the grandest and most majestic of the five royal palaces of the period, National Folk Museum with its vast display of traditional objects - a pleasant stroll through the Insadong Street district, where you can find beautiful hanbok, the traditional Korean dress, handmade hanji paper made from mulberry bark, ceramics and traditional furniture - the area is usually closed to traffic at weekends, allowing us to enjoy its attractions all the more – lunch at leisure – afternoon visit with a guide to Suwon and the Hwaseong Fortress, UNESCO World Heritage Site - dinner in a restaurant – after dinner, Seoul by night: a panoramic tour by private coach with a guide (a walk along the Cheonggyecheon Stream, Gwanghwamun Square, Dongdaemun Design Plaza) - overnight stay.

Breakfast at the hotel – morning excursion to the South Korean side of the Military Demarcation Line, the DMZ, almost 70 years after the end of the Korean War (1953), when the 248 km ceasefire line was drawn along the 38th parallel, giving rise to the Military Demarcation Line - a symbol of both war and peace, of division and unification, the DMZ is a place where time has stood still – from the Dorasan Observatory, just across the border, you can see the peace village of Kijong-Dong, which South Koreans call the North Korean propaganda village and which, together with its southern counterpart Daeseong-dong, is one of only two human settlements permitted within the DMZ - on clear days the city of Kaesong can be glimpsed from Dora - visit to the 3rd Infiltration Tunnel, one of four dug by North Korea in 1978 to invade the South. It is estimated that the tunnel, 1,630 metres long in total and 2 metres wide and high, would have allowed around 30,000 invading soldiers to pass through in an hour – return to Seoul – lunch in a restaurant – afternoon visit with a guide to the spectacular N Seoul Tower, 240 m tall, perched on the summit of Mount Nam and surrounded by a magnificent park; from the tower you enjoy a 360° view of the city, then Namdaemun Market - dinner in a restaurant – after dinner, Seoul by night: a stroll with the tour leader - overnight stay.

Breakfast at the hotel – departure for Gyeongju by KTX high-speed train – lunch at leisure - visit with a guide of Gyeongju (the Daereungwon royal tomb complex, the Bulguksa Temple and the Seokguram Grotto, UNESCO World Heritage Sites, the Cheomseongdae astronomical observatory, the oldest surviving in Asia) - transfer to Busan – on arrival guided visit of the city (visit to the exceptional Buddhist temple of Haedong Yonggungsa, perched on a cliff just metres from the sea, and to Yongdusan Park with Busan Tower, for a panoramic view over the city and the harbour) - dinner in a restaurant - after dinner, Busan by night: a stroll with the tour leader - overnight stay.

Breakfast at the hotel - full day devoted to a visit with a guide of Busan (Haedong Yonggungsa Temple, Gamcheon Cultural Village, the United Nations Memorial Park - the only international cemetery dedicated to UN soldiers killed in action during the Korean War, Haeundae Beach, Dongbaekseom Island, located near the southern end of the beach, Yongdusan Park and ascent of Busan Tower) - lunch at leisure – afternoon visit - dinner in a restaurant – after dinner, Busan by night: a stroll with the tour leader - overnight stay.

Breakfast at the hotel – transfer to the airport – departure on a Korean Air scheduled flight to Tokyo – on arrival transfer to the hotel – lunch at leisure – dinner in a restaurant - after dinner, Tokyo by night: a stroll with the tour leader by public transport to Shinjuku and the night-time Tokyo of Omoide Yokocho, Kabukicho and the Shibuya crossing – overnight stay.

Breakfast at the hotel - full day devoted to visiting Tokyo with a guide - Meiji-jingu Shrine - the largest Shinto shrine dedicated to the emperor, the Asakusa Kannon Temple (the oldest and most impressive temple in the city) and the charming nearby market of fans, kimonos and souvenirs, Harajuku and the Omotesando boutique street (“the Champs-Élysées of Tokyo”) – lunch at leisure – dinner in a restaurant - after dinner, Tokyo by night: a stroll with the tour leader by public transport to Odaiba, crossing the Rainbow Bridge with a spectacular view over Tokyo Bay – overnight stay.

Breakfast at the hotel – morning visit of Tokyo with a guide – Tokyo Tower (333 m tall and built after the war at the government’s behest to symbolise the country’s economic rebirth), the Ginza district, Akihabara Electric Town (the largest retail area in the world for new and second-hand electronics and computers) – transfer to the station – lunch at leisure - departure on the Shinkansen express train with reserved seats to Kyoto – on arrival transfer to the hotel – dinner in a restaurant – after dinner, Kyoto by night: a stroll with the tour leader to Kyoto Tower – overnight stay.

Breakfast at the hotel - full day devoted to visiting Nara & Kyoto with a guide - visit to the Fushimi Inari Shrine (the most famous of the 3,000 in Japan and the most visited by pilgrims), Todaiji Temple, one of the most important monuments of Nara, the ancient capital, Kasuga Shrine with its vermilion-lacquered buildings contrasting with the green of the surrounding virgin forest and the three thousand lanterns lining the approach, Nara Park with its characteristic deer - lunch at leisure, street food near Nara station - late afternoon return to Kyoto - dinner in a restaurant - after dinner, Kyoto by night: a stroll with the tour leader by public transport through the Gion district (with its typical narrow streets and low wooden houses that take us back 300 years) and the streets of the Pontocho district, well known for its Geishas - return to the hotel – overnight stay.

Breakfast at the hotel - full day devoted to visiting Kyoto with a guide – Nijo Castle, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Arashiyama with a walk through the bamboo forest, Tenryuji Temple, Kinkakuji Temple, UNESCO World Heritage Site - lunch at leisure, street food in Arashiyama – late afternoon transfer to Osaka – dinner in a restaurant - after dinner, Osaka by night: a stroll with the tour leader in the Dotonbori area – overnight stay.

Breakfast at the hotel – morning visit of Osaka with a guide: the Castle, Umeda Sky Building (the northern quarter in the Kita district, with the largest underground shopping centre in all Japan and an impressive concentration of offices, banks and hotels. The “Floating Garden” Observatory, 173 m up, offers a breathtaking view over the city), visit to the Tennoji Temple and the Shinsekai district – lunch at leisure - afternoon at leisure – tour leader on hand – transfer to the airport – dinner at leisure - departure from Osaka on Emirates/Turkish Airlines scheduled flights for the return to Italy – overnight flight.

Arrival in Italy.