Private Tour

Gyeongju Temple Stay and 2 Days Private Tour Learning Monk's Martial Arts

Overview

Available languages

English

48 hours

Mobile ticket

Gyeongju is the most ancient city in Korea. You are going to look around lots of places and legacies which are over a thousand years ago. It must be interesting and good to understand both Korean history and culture. Furthermore this tour is included about Korean monk's martial arts training. You can only have the experience in this temple where the martial arts from. Accommodation is included for one night and we will serve you lunch on the first day and breakfast and lunch on day 2 before heading back to your pickup locations.

Additional Info

Wheelchair accessible

Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller

Specialized infant seats are available

Transportation options are wheelchair accessible

All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible

Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries

Not recommended for pregnant travelers

Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health

Suitable for all physical fitness levels

Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

What‘s Included

Private transportation

WiFi on board

Lunch

Air-conditioned vehicle

Breakfast

Gratuities

Meeting and Pickup

Pickup points

Select a pickup point

What To Expect

Day 1

Yangdong the UNESCO village and Temple stay

Accommodations

You are going to stay in the temple for a night.

Yangdong Folk Village

This village is one of the famous folk village in Korea. This village is clan village for Lee and Son family as well as it consists of traditional hanok. You will see what feng shui is.

1 hour • Admission Not Applicable

Golgulsa Temple

The feature of Golgulsa temple is martial arts such as Shaolin temple in China. Some of Korean monks practice Korean monk's martial arts that is called Seonmudo. You would see the performance and learn about the martial arts.

6 hours • Admission Included

Day 2

The 1000 years capital city in Korea

Food and Drinks

BREAKFAST

Breakfast

You are having breakfast in the temple

LUNCH

Lunch

Bulguksa Temple

We will be in this temple is the most famous one in Korea. This place has many national treasure inside. You must see ancient architecture.

1 hour • Admission Included

Seokguram

This hermitage which is a part of the bulguksa temple, and the grotto overlooks the east sea. Seokguram was added to the UNESCO World Heritage list together with Bulguksa Temple, and it holds some of the best buddhist Sculptures in the World.

1 hour • Admission Included

Daereungwon Tomb Complex

This is tomb park area. Many people come here to take pictures with peaceful view as well as people could get inside of a tomb that's called Cheonmachong has such as small museum inside.

1 hour • Admission Included

Cheomseongdae Observatory

Cheomseongdae is an observatory tower that's result of ancient science of Shilla Dynasty.

30 minutes • Admission Not Applicable

Gyeongju National Museum

Gyeongju has a nickname that's the biggest museum which doesn't have a roof. in this museum, people can learn everything about shilla and overall history of Korea.

1 hour 30 minutes • Admission Not Applicable

Options

Gyeongju Temple Stay and 2 Days Private Tour Learning Monk's Martial Arts

Pickup included

Reviews

5.00

2 reviews

Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor

Back to the past
Meander67117478004,
Dec 3, 2024
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
Maravilloso. I'm not a fan of far eastern palaces, but when so many people wear traditional costumes (you don't pay admission if you rent it) the atmosphere changes completely, because it transports you to the 19th century
Friendly, knowledgeable Jade took this one over the top in a super beautiful and historically fascinating part of Korea.
521bobbys,
Oct 12, 2022
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
Busan Review A quick summary before the details - This was one of the best tour experiences I’ve ever had. Our guide Jade is a class act, super friendly, highly knowledgeable and curious host and we quickly made friends and hope to see him again. The itinerary is perfect for a relaxed tour of some cultural sites, and the temple stay was peaceful and unique. The details: Being our first trip to Korea, we took a train to Busan from Seoul Station and stayed at our hotel overnight. After a 16 hour flight we were a little jet lagged, and needed to be in the lobby at 9am to start our day. We met Jade just outside the lobby to a warm greeting, and he packed our bags into a super comfortable van. In our ride he provided us water, and we talked all things culture and Korea. We instantly connected! Jade is super worldly and knew all things pop culture both at home and far away. We visited a cultural village and had a delicious tea. Jade is extremely knowledgeable of his history and culture and made it easily digestible for us. After the culture village, we had lunch at a local spot at Jade’s recommendation (which was fantastic) followed by a delicious tea. Then, it was time to check into the Temple for our overnight stay. To say the temple was fantastic was an understatement - it was a quiet evening full of warmups, yoga-like stretches and exercises, followed by a fantastic vegetarian dinner and an early night to sleep, which our jet lagged selfs definitely appreciated. The accommodations were modest and separated by male/female, which was a little strange but traditional for the Buddhist culture. The next morning we were up at 5 am for chants, walking exercises, more yoga-like activities, with extremely knowledgeable and patient staff at the temple. After a fantastic lunch it was time to check out of our relaxing temple stay. The views and scenery were serene and wonderful, and Jade was waiting for us for the second leg of our tour. The second leg hit a lot of excellent cultural sites quickly, and Jade gave us an excellent narration of what we were seeing and its importance in Korean history. I found the temples fascinating, and specifically the burial mounds and nature surroundings were a highlight. After a pretty packed second day Jade took us back to our hotel in Busan, giving us enlightened conversation in the process and filling our books with tons of stuff to check out in his hometown of Busan. A quick note about Busan - leave a few days to explore this beautiful coastal city with a laid back vibe. We checked out a beach on Jade’s recommendation, along with the BIFF Busan International Film Festival) site, and the fish market. All in all, we really loved this tour experience and found Jade to be an excellent and knowledgeable guide who made it truly special. We hope to stay in touch.