Mini UNESCO Walking Tour in Gyeongju

Highlights

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Itinerary

1. The street is home to numerous restaurants, cafes, photo studios, and shops housed in traditional hanok buildings, making it popular among the younger generations in Korea. The street demonstrates newtro (new-retro) aesthetics due to the remaining old and worn buildings built during the 1960s and '70s. Hwangnidan Street is near Cheomseongdae Observatory, Daereungwon Ancient Tombs, and other major tourist sites, allowing the street to become a popular Gyeongju attraction as well. It will take us about 4 hours to get here, and we will be here for 45 minutes. It will take us about 5 minuets to get to our next location.

   45 min

2. Gyochon is a hanok village offering various experience and educational programs wherein visitors can take part in Korean traditional culture. We will be here for 40 minutes, then move on to our next location which will take about a 15 minute walk.

   40 min

3. Cheomseongdae is an astronomical observatory in Gyeongju and is the oldest surviving astronomical observatory in Asia, possibly even the world. This piece of history is the country's 31st national treasure! We will be here for 30 minutes, then it will take a 5 minute walk to get to our next destination.

   30 minAdmission included

4. Within Daereungwon Tomb Complex is Cheonmachong Tomb (Ancient Tomb No. 155), which was excavated in 1973. You'll be able to see an interesting and historical way of honoring deceased royalty. we will be here for about an hour and a half, then it will take a 10 minute bus ride to our next destination.

   1.4 hAdmission included

5. Gyeongju Donggung Palace and Wolji Pond was a secondary palace used by the crown prince of the Silla Kingdom. Come explore the historical area and take beautiful pictures~ We will be here for 40 minutes, then it will take about 10 minutes to walk to our final destination.

   40 minAdmission included

6. Encounter a thousand years of the history and culture of the Silla Dynasty! The Gyeongju National Museum is Korea's leading museum for exploring the cultural heritage of the Silla Dynasty. They have multiple exhibition halls showing off various treasures, a pavilion, a pond, Children's Museum, cafe, and more! We will be here for an hour, then it will take us about 4 hours to get back to Seoul.

   1 hAdmission included

Cancellation

Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the experience starts, for a full refund.

Know before you go

How it compares in Seoul

• Its from-price is 14% above the median of the 451 day trips we list in Seoul.
• It is longer than most of them.
• The operator lists free cancellation on it.

About Seoul

Royal palaces and hanok villages sit among glass towers, buzzing markets and late-night food streets in Seoul, South Korea's capital.

Five grand palaces from the Joseon dynasty grace the city, led by Gyeongbokgung, with its colourful changing of the guard, and Changdeokgung, whose Secret Garden is a serene escape. Between them, Bukchon Hanok Village preserves traditional tiled-roof houses on sloping lanes, and Insadong is known for tea houses, galleries and crafts.

Top-ranked sights in Seoul: Third Tunnel of Aggression, DMZ, Gyeongbokgung Palace.

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