Solo-ish South Korea

G Adventures · 9 days

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Solo-ish South Korea
Solo-ish South Korea
Solo-ish South Korea
Solo-ish South Korea
9 Days
From AUD $5129 Was AUD $5699
Trip Type
Small Group
Activity Level
Average

Rating

Solo-ish South Korea

Solo-ish South Korea

G Adventures · 9 days

Use code BONUS10 to get an extra 10% off all tours — for a limited time only. T&Cs apply

Duration

9 days

Tour Type

Small Group

Accommodations

Budget

Physical Rating

Average

Guide Language

English

Experience Overview

South Korea is buzzing with excitement, and it’s easy to see why. From mouthwatering food to architectural marvels and the charm of traditional Hanok villages, this country has it all.

Includes

Activities

  • Dinner Party: Dinner Party, Seoul Your Welcome Moment: Meet Your CEO and Group We Day: Taekwondo Class & Seoul Highlights Tour, Seoul G Day: Gyochon Hanok Village Experience, Seoul Me Day: Seoul Me Day, Seoul
  • Complimentary Arrival Transfer
  • Bukchon Hanok Village visit
  • Taekwando Class
  • Gwangjang Market visit
  • Jongmyo Shrine
  • Gyochon Hanok Village experience
  • Daereungwon Tumuli Park
  • Bulguksa Temple visit
  • Seokguram Grotto
  • Gyeongju National Museum
  • Gamchon culture village tour
  • Songdo Maritime cable car and Observatory deck tour
  • Gukje Market & Jagalchi Market visits
  • Dongbaek Island coastal trekking
  • Haedong Yonggungsa Temple
  • Gangnam Neighborhood visit
  • Hanriver park & Floating Island night walk
  • Free time in Seoul
  • Farewell dinner
  • Transport to and from all included activities

Accommodation

  • Hotel (7 nts), Hanok stay (1 nt) on a twinshare basis. If you are interested in purchasing your own room, please see below for the My Own Room option.
  • 6 breakfasts, 1 lunch, 2 dinners

Transport

  • Private vehicle, subway, bullet train, cable car, monorail, walking.

Group Leader

  • CEO (Chief Experience Officer) and local guides throughout.

Highlights

  • Visit the picturesque Hanok Village of Gyeongju and try on traditional Hanboks in a Hanok stay with you fellow Solo-ish travelers
  • Explore the highlights of Seoul
  • Visit Dongbaek Island and Haedong Yonggungsa Temple in Busan.
Solo-ish South Korea

Trip Details

Duration

9 days

Transportation

Private vehicle, subway, bullet train, cable car, monorail, walking.

Guide Language

English

Starts

Seoul, South Korea

Finishes

Seoul, South Korea

Accommodations

Budget

Travel Style

Adventure, Budget

Physical Rating

Average

Itinerary

1

Day 1: Dinner Party: Seoul

Welcome to South Korea! Meet your included arrival transfer at the airport and join your other Solo-ish travellers for a welcome breifing. Then with your new travel mates, head out to get your first impression of Seoul with a cooking class. We'll make some of South Korea's most famous dishes like Bulgogi or Bibimbap. Cook, eat and get to know your fellow travellers with a hands on experience making sone of the yummiest food you'll ever cook.
Make sure to arrive for your Welcome meeting at 3:00 pm, followed by your local cooking class.

Meals included: Dinner

Exclusive inclusions: Activity - Food is a universal language, and there's no better way to get to know a new friend, or a new community, than by breaking bread together and digging in to a delicious meal. Korean culture is widely focused on food so what better way to start your time in South Korea! Make famous and delicious dishes like bulgogi, tender flavorful beef, and bibimbap, a Korean rice dish. Then sit down together to enjoy the meal.Activity - Your opportunity to meet your CEO and fellow travellers, and learn more about your tour. Opt to join the group for a local meal afterwards. Don't forget to see the notice in the lobby (or ask reception) for the official time and place to meet up with the group.Accommodation - Hotel Prince
2

Day 2: We Day: Seoul

Get ready to practice the art of kicking and punching in a local taekwando class. This Korean Martial art will get your body moving and connect you with the culture. Then head to one of South Korea's most famous markets, Gwangjang Market. Try some local street food and shop some local handicrafts along side your Solo-ish travellers. This afternoon, learn from your CEO about the famous Confucian royal ancient shrine, Jongmyo Shrine. A quintessential Seoul day to connect with your group and CEO.

Meals included: Breakfast,Lunch

Exclusive inclusions: Activity - With your incredible CEO at the helm, get to know the local community and your Solo-ish travel mates on a day packed full of interesting and engaging adventures. Enjoy a day connecting with Korean culture, starting the day with a Taekwondo Class. Then continue to Gwangjang Market where we'll have a local lunch. Finish the day with a tour of the famous Jongmyo Shrine led by your CEO.Accommodation - Hotel Prince
3

Day 3: G Day: Seoul

This morning, head to the train station and travel to Gyochon Hanok Village where it feels like you've traveled back in time. This picturesque hanok village will have you and your fellow Solo-ish travellers gushing at Korean culture. To start your historic Korean adventure, visit Daerungwon Tumuli Park and explore the tombs of barried kings. Then we're off to the Cheomseongdae Observatory, the oldest in all of Asia. This evening, we'll put on our Hanboks (traditional Korean wear) when we arrive to our Hanok stay, traditional Korean inn. Then prepare for a surprise with your group!

Meals included: Breakfast

Exclusive inclusions: Activity - With your Solo-ish travel mates and CEO, explore some of the worlds coolest activities alongside new friends. It's not just an epic day of fun, its chock full of incredible experiences and a surprise G element along the way to take your day to 11. Immerse yourself into historic Korean life when we travel to Gyochon Hanok Village. Visit Daereungwon Tumuli Park and Cheomseongdae Observatory. This evening, try on a traditional Korean Hanbok at your Hanok stay.Accommodation - Hwangnamgwan Hanok Stay
4

Day 4: Gyeongju-si

Today we'll visit the iconic stops in Gyeongju-si. Stopping at Gyeongju Tower, a visit ot Bulguksa Temple, Seokgura Grotto and the Gyeongju National Museum. We'll enjoy the best that this Hanok village has to offer.


Exclusive inclusions: Activity - Visit the six national treasures at the Bulguksa Temple. This UNESCO World Heritage site, from the 8th century, is considered the essence of Korean Buddhist culture.Activity - Perched on Mount Toham, the Seokguram Grotto is a beautiful example of enlightened Buddha and Buddhist art from the 8th century.Activity - Visit the Gyeongju National Museum and learn about Korean culture and history during the Silla Dynasty, from 57 BCE to 935 CE.Accommodation - Swiss Rosen Hotel Gyeongju
5

Day 5: Gyeongju-si to Busan

We're off to the next city, as we hop on a bus for Busan. On the way we'll visit the colorful Gamcheon Culture Village for a tour. Snap a photo of this picturesque town with your new Solo-ish bestie and enjoy the artistic side of Korea. This afternoon after arrival in Busan, we'll admire the beautiful coastline view from the Songdo Cable Car and Observatory deck. Then we'll go market hopping. Starting from Gukje Market, we'll peruse through local street food vendors, handicrafts and spices. Then to Jagalchi Market, full of fresh seafood like giant crabs, lobsters and squid, this is the largest seafood market in all of South Korea.

Meals included: Breakfast

Exclusive inclusions: Transport - Settle in and scan the scenery from the convenience of a private vehicle.Activity - Explore the pastel-coloured village of Gamcheon, nestled in the side of a mountain, with uniquely painted houses, murals, cafes, and shops.Activity - Ride the mile long gondola up to Songo Sky Park for an amazing view of the Busan coast. Visit the Observatory deck and then take the Cable car back down.Activity - Gukjesijang or Gukje Market is nestled near Biff Square, a well-known modern movie district in Busan. The market once was a place for refugees to earn a living over the period of the Korean War. Now, it's a bustling international market where loads of food, home goods, clothes, souvenirs and more can be found.Activity - Discover this market and major attraction at Nampo Port. Wander through the rows of stalls selling everything you can dream of from the sea. Watch as locals haggle for the best price and fishmongers hawk their wares.Accommodation - Felix Hotel by STX
6

Day 6: Busan

Experience the natural side of Busan with your fellow Solo-ish friends this morning on the Dongbaek Island Coastal Trek. Just under 1 km, this easy trail will take you beneath the endemic trees, by the lighthouse, a famous mermaid statue and through the historic APEC House. We'll stay by the coast as we head to the Haedong Yonggungsa seaside temple and explore this beautiful Buddhist temple built into the cliffs. Then in the evening, opt to join your Solo-ish mates and climb aboard for a night yacht ride along the Busan coast.

Meals included: Breakfast

Exclusive inclusions: Activity - Visit Haeundae Beach, one of Korea's most beautiful beaches. Enjoy a walk along the shore, or take a swim (don't forget your suit!) And see the famed APEC House built to host the Asia-Pacific Economic Corporation (APEC) summit meeting in 2005 on Dongbaek Island.Activity - Originally built in 1376, this picturesque, cliffside Buddhist temple overlooks the East China Sea. Opt to grab a bizarre local snack at the traditional market. Legend foretells that should you pray here, at least one of your wishes will come true.Accommodation - Felix Hotel by STX
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Day 7: Busan to Seoul

Catch a fast train back to Seoul this morning and get ready to explore. Heyyyyy sexy lady, we'll explore the famous Gangnam neighborhood checking out the popular Coex Mall and Gangnam CBD. This evening we'll walk along the Han River Park, taking in spectacular city views and checking out the floating island. Opt to rent a swan boat or bicycles for a cute ride with your Solo-ish buddies.

Meals included: Breakfast

Exclusive inclusions: Transport - Get to your next destination faster than the speed of light (ok maybe not that fast) aboard a high-speed train.Activity - Gangnam has plenty to do and see in this historically rich, fast-developing neighbourhood. Gangnam Station is the busiest subway station in Seoul and has a huge underground shopping centre, so feel free to shop until you drop. Visit the Gangnam Coex Mall, the largest underground shopping mall in Asia. And explore the best of the Gangnam CBD.Activity - Visit the riverside park that lights up at night. Walk along the floating island, watch the fountain show and opt to rent a bicycle or swan boat.Accommodation - Hotel Prince
8

Day 8: Me Day: Seoul

Your Me Day is all about... well, You! You get to decide how you want to spend your last day in Korea! Interested in a solo adventure? Go for it! Or maybe opt to join your CEO for the day to visit Deoksugung Palace and Bukchon Hanok Village or take a day trip to the border of North and South Korea at the Demilitarized Zone (DMZ). Or plan a friend date with your new Solo-ish best friends. However you choose to spend it, this evening we'll all come together for one last farewell dinner together. I'm not crying... I got gochujang in my eyes.

Meals included: Dinner

Exclusive inclusions: Activity - Traveling solo alongside your new Solo-ish travel mates means there's always something fun to do and new friends to explore with. But the joy of travel can also be about taking time to yourself to recharge, refresh and reflect on the journey. Today, choose to join your CEO for an incredible activity, or take the time to yourself to enjoy your own company in one of the most incredible places on our planet.Accommodation - Hotel Prince
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Day 9: Seoul

You arrived a solo traveller and are leaving with many new friends. Say goodbye to your fellow Solo-ish travellers and depart at any time.

Meals included: Breakfast
Exclusions
  • Flights to and from origin and destinations
  • Airport transfers (unless otherwise stated)
  • Anything else not explicitly listed in tour inclusions
  • Recommended gratuities/tipping
  • Optional activities/tours
  • Personal expenses
  • Travel insurance
  • Visas, meals and beverages not stated in the list of inclusions.
Important Information
Meals

When meals are not included, your tour leader (where available) will be happy to help with restaurant recommendations, bookings, and directions. Please let us know if you have any dietary needs or preferences. We will do our best to accommodate these, though we cannot guarantee that every request can be met.

Luggage

You are responsible for your personal belongings throughout the tour. You will need to carry your own bags between the vehicle and your hotel room. Drivers will assist with loading and unloading luggage from the vehicle.

Mobility

Travellers requiring wheelchair access should contact our sales and service team, who can make enquiries on your behalf.

Fitness Level

This tour requires an average level of fitness. Activities are paced gently and include leisure time. You may be expected to join guided walks of up to one hour, navigate short stairways and mild inclines, and manage your own luggage. You should also be able to board and exit all transport without assistance.

Travellers are expected to be self-sufficient and capable of handling all aspects of their journey. Please discuss your circumstances and support needs with your booking agent to confirm this trip is suitable.

If you are unsure, we recommend consulting your doctor before booking or travelling.

Sightseeing

If a planned site visit is unavailable due to changes in operating hours or holiday closures, the itinerary may be altered, or a comparable activity will be substituted where possible and subject to availability.

Visas

Visa conditions can change. Once you receive your travel documents, check with the relevant embassy, consulate, or immigration office of your destination for the latest information.

  • It is your responsibility to ensure you have the correct and valid travel documents and to comply with all entry requirements.
  • Non-Australian citizens must also confirm visa and identification requirements with the appropriate consulate or visa agency.
  • Certain occupations (for example, journalists, government officials, or those working in charities) may face additional restrictions when applying for visas, which could affect the type of application required.
Departure Dates & Surcharges: See checkout for live dates and availability.

From
AUD $5699

AUD $5,129
(Tour only)
Offer ends 01 Apr, 2026 Per Person Standard
10% Off

Duration: 9 days

Trip Type: Small Group

Activity Level: Average

South Korea is buzzing with excitement, and it’s easy to see why. From mouthwatering food to architectural marvels and the charm of traditional Hanok villages, this country has it all.

Price based on per person in Double Room for departure 18 Aug 2026

Tour Operator

G Adventures, founded in 1990 by Bruce Poon Tip, is a global adventure travel company specializing in small-group tours that emphasize authentic, sustainable, and culturally immersive experiences. Originally launched as GAP Adventures (“Great Adventure People”), the company pioneered the concept of community-driven travel by offering affordable trips that connect travelers with local communities while minimizing environmental impact. Today, G Adventures operates in more than 100 countries, offering a wide range of itineraries across themes such as active adventures, wildlife, wellness, family, and National Geographic–partnered tours, while maintaining a strong commitment to responsible tourism and social enterprise through its Planeterra Foundation.

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