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Old Korea Thousand History Tour of Gyeongju from Busan

Busan, South Korea

The old capital of Korea with a thousand years of history Departure from Busan

From $67.36

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up to 24 hours before the experience starts (local time)

12 hours
Mobile ticket
Offered in: English

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Overview

Discover over a thousand years of history in Korea's ancient capital on a captivating full-day tour from Busan. This comprehensive and stress-free excursion is perfect for curious travelers who want to discover the best of Gyeongju without feeling overwhelmed. As you explore significant sights, from Bulguksa Temple to the Daereungwon Tomb Complex, you'll uncover the city's cultural heritage and storied history.

Travel comfortably in round-trip transportation from Busan
Enjoy engaging live commentary throughout the tour
Get complimentary admission to all visited attractions
Visit multiple UNESCO World Hertiage Sites in Korea

What's Included

Round-trip transfers
Admission to attractions
Professional tour guide

Hotel pickup and drop-off
Meals
Other personal expenses

Meeting and Pickup

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End point

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What To Expect

Busan Station Tourist Information Center (Pass By)

Bulguksa Temple

1 hour • Admission Ticket Included

Gyeongju Gyochon Traditional Village

1 hour • Admission Ticket Included

Daereungwon Tomb Complex

1 hour • Admission Ticket Included

Hwanglidangil

2 hours • Admission Ticket Free

Donggung Palace and Wolji Pond

1 hour • Admission Ticket Included

Gyeongju-si (Pass By)

Additional Info

Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Not wheelchair accessible
Stroller accessible
Service animals allowed

Near public transportation
Travelers should have a moderate physical fitness level
This tour/activity will have a maximum of 400 travelers

Cancellation Policy

You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.

For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.

Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.
This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund.

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Outstanding guide: Rosey

Barry_L, May 2024

Our guide, Rosey, was the best. Enthusiastic, knowledgeable and personable. She made what is a rather bland itinerary - no fault of hers - come to life. The tour could be compressed as there was lots of down time. Take a tour with Rosey as your guide.

Shilla Kingdom Amazing Tour

Nourul_A, May 2024

This was a great tour. Went over many of the historical sites of the area. Tour was so well organized and our tour guide Rosey was great. Very smart and did an amazing job mananaging all of the folks on the tour and the sites as well. Highly recommend.

Perfect day immersed in Korean History & beautiful scenery.

Rowan_B, May 2024

This excursion is a must. Immersing you in Korean history & the beautiful scenery & architecture. Perfect for a infinite Instagram photos, you see so much you'll run out of battery snapping photos. Our guide, Kayla Kim is excellent. Friendly, organised & informative, she kept us entertained with her humour & comprehensive knowledge. She's also a pro at taking pictures for you. Book this tour.

Excellence

Barbara_S, May 2024

Rosey was great. She speaks English very well, but correct and is hard and the actual names of places is difficult sometimes to understand. This is a very long tour. 12 hours. And I get why it started late and ended late so that we can see the lights at the final destination. An example Rosey said lightning or I heard lightning when it was lighting. Only one letter difference, but I thought it was going to start lightning. Somebody explained this to me after. But I felt that my money was well spent.

Wonderful experience

Tiffany_P, May 2024

Jun was a wonderful host. Very informative and knowledgeable about the subject matter. She was friendly, attentive to tourists and overall a delight to have hosting this tour.

Recommend to all , A+++++

ThuyDuong_L, May 2024

1st time in korea and was the 1st tour also, was fantastic and excellent tour guide , very reasonable price, thanks for the excellent experience from Jun our tour guide. Recommend to all.

Fabulous experience

Heather_R, Apr 2024

An excellent trip with wonderful historical areas to see. Well organised with an informative and friendly guide. (Katrina) Great service all round

Stunning destination

Samantha_P, Apr 2024

I really enjoyed this tour from Busan. The guides were in constant contact and everything was very easy. The destination itself is very interesting and it was a real pleasure to participate in this tour.

Great tour, fantastic guide

nhugget, Apr 2024

We loved this tour as a group of 3 mixed aged travellers. The bus was full but our guide Kayla was fantastic. So friendly and knowledgeable. Save time and eat lunch at the restaurant suggested by the guide. You have more time to explore and you’ll need cash to pay. We also unexpectedly had cherry blossoms when visiting the temple. A real bonus! So beautiful. It does get cold at night when at the palace so pack a warm jacket. This was April. Thanks again Kayla for a wonderful day.

Very memorable day Trip from busan Tour to Gyeongju

Esther_P, Apr 2024

The trip was very well organized from start to end. The Tour guide could very well explain in english the historischen and Attraktionen. We got a great overview over silla dynasty and the unesco heritage still existing. Also the transit time was not a problem, as especially on the way to gyeongju we could see a bit of landscape and also listen to the tour guides introduction, highlight was the Sunset time at Wolji pond

Fantastic tour—a highlight of our trip to Busan

Krzysztof_W, Apr 2024

Fantastic tour. It was a real highlight of our trip to Busan. Our tour guide, Kayla, was amazing. The tour was well organized. It's a long but not overwhelming day. The sights were beautiful, and the whole province was extremely picturesque.

Good trip

chubbytrail, Apr 2024

Katrina was a very good guide. Explained a lot about the history of the place and was entertaining. The tour duration was long, given the traffic, hence expect to spend the full day for this tour

A great tour with Katrina, an excellent instructor, making our trip unforgettable

Iris_F, Apr 2024

We had a wonderful day with our instructor Katrina. She was very knowledgeable, explaining the history of the Silla dynasty and even shared stories from her life as a Korean woman. The tour was very well organized and we got a lot of tips from her regarding what to do and eat on the tour. We returned to Busan full of new great memories and felt that this tour was the highlight of our trip to Korea

Team Kayla! ❤️

Archontia_T, Apr 2024

Great tour if you are staying in Busan and only have one day to travel to and explore Gyeongju! Our tour guide, Kayla, was fluent in English, very knowledgeable about the places we visited, funny and overall very helpful! Would definitely recommend!

Tour completo

VALERIA_V, Apr 2024

Jun was our guide, very patient, she knows a lot about Korean history, we really liked it, she give us time enogh to see every place we visited Very recommended

Rainy Day in Gyeongju

Grace_R, Apr 2024

This is a highly recommended tour, Im sure it would be more enjoyable if it was not raining the whole day. Though very challenging our guide Kayla did her best to make everyone comfortable. From start to finish she gave directions, history, took photos , recommendations, her energy and enthusiasm was not affected by rainy weather. This is something we wont mind doing again🫶

Super Fun Gyeongju Tour! ✨

Emily_M, Apr 2024

We loved our tour with Kayla Kim. She was so kind, funny, and informative. She really made our day exciting and special. Thank you Kayla and Viator!! 😁💖🫰🏻

A lot of history and a lot of exercise.

Jesse_F, Mar 2024

The helpfulness of the tour guide, Rosey. She communicated in text prior to the tour and provided information constantly during the tour. The tour is physically challenging with about 5 miles of walking and many stairs.

We got a very rainy day,...

Rudy_L, Mar 2024

We got a very rainy day, but the tour was still a great way to see the highlights of Gyeongju. Our tour guide Kayla was extremely knowledgeable and delivered facts in a very humorous way. She was also great with taking photos and giving suggestions on locations and angles from which to take the shots.

Great experience for travellers of all kinds.

Anna_K, Mar 2024

This was a very nice tour of old Gyeongju. Our guide, Kayla, was extremely knowledgeable while still being very kind and so funny! The itinerary is packed with great experiences but does not leave you exhausted which is a nice balance. Highly recommend!

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