|
Date |
Place |
Time |
Brief Itinerary |
Meals |
|
Day 1 |
Seoul |
13:00
20:00 |
Tour of Seoul City,
including the Blue House (the
Korean version of the White House), Gyeong-
bokgung Royal Palace,
Secret Garden (if allowed)
Mt.
Namsan & Seoul Tower, Namdaemun Market,
Insa-dong
Shopping area (Antiques, art galleries,
traditional
shopping items, and much more), etc.
Dinner
and free time |
D:Korean |
|
Day 2 |
Seoul
Gyeongju |
07:30
12:00
14:00
16:00
21:00 |
Depart for Gyeongju
City after breakfast in hotel
Arrive
at Gyeongju and check into Golgul Temple
Orientation for temple life
Temple activities
Free
time/or traditional tea ceremony lessons
Lights out |
B:Hotel
L:Temple
D:Temple |
|
Day 3 |
Gyeongju |
04:00
05:00
07:00
08:00
09:00
12:00
20:00
21:00
|
Wake-up bell
Chanting
and sutra reading
Morning rite
ceremony (Voluntary)
Zen mediation
& Buddhist physical excercise
Breakfast
(temple style)
Cleaning around
temple site
Morning temple activities
Lunch
Afternoon
temple activities
Free time and extended exposure to
temple life
Time with priests -
questions and answers
Lights
out |
B:Temple
L:Temple
D:Temple |
|
Day 4 |
Gyeongju |
04:00
05:00
07:00
08:00
09:00
12:00
10:00
20:00 |
Wake-up bell
Chanting
and sutra reading
Morning rite
ceremony (Voluntary)
Zen mediation
& Buddhist physical excercise
Breakfast
(temple style)
Cleaning around
temple site
Farewell ceremony and
check out of the temple
Lunch
Tour of Gyeongju City, the ancient
capital of Silla
Kingdom with
over 1,000 years of rich history
Check into a hotel
in town |
B:Temple
|
|
Day 5 |
Gyeongju |
07:00 |
Breakfast in hotel
Free
time for independent activities or to
join
optional tour |
B:Hotel |
 Above
itinerary is dependent upon weather and
traffic conditions and is subject to
change without prior notice.
Point
of departure can be any one of the
cities in the eastern United States.
Transfers
to and from airport and between each
destination are not included. |
