Korea & Japan Highlights
Seoul's palaces and Busan's coast by KTX, then a short flight to Japan for Osaka's food streets and Kyoto's temples: two cultures in nine days.
Trip at a glance
- Duration9 days / 8 nights
- Starts inSeoul
- RouteSeoul · Busan · Osaka · Kyoto
- Places4 destinations
- CountrySouth Korea
- Ideal forMulti-country tours
- Trip stylePrivate, customisable
- Package codeNX-1XUHYC
Best time to visit: April to June and September to November
Trip overview
Seoul's palaces and Busan's coast by KTX, then a short flight to Japan for Osaka's food streets and Kyoto's temples: two cultures in nine days.
The route spends 3 nights in Seoul, 1 night in Busan, 2 nights in Osaka and 2 nights in Kyoto, so you get time for the main sights without changing hotels every day. It suits multi-country tours, and every day can be shortened, swapped or extended.
Highlights
Day-by-day itinerary
Day 1Arrive in Seoul
- Arrive via Incheon International Airport (ICN) and transfer to your hotel
- Check in and settle in
- Later: N Seoul Tower: City views
Day 2Seoul: Lotte World and Night markets
- Lotte World: Theme park and tower
- Night markets
Day 3Seoul: Bukchon Hanok Village and Myeongdong
- Bukchon Hanok Village: Traditional houses
- Myeongdong: Shopping and street food
Day 4Seoul to Busan
- Travel from Seoul to Busan by road or train, or fly where it saves time (we compare options in your quote)
- Check in at your Busan hotel
- Jagalchi Fish Market: Seafood market
Day 5Busan to Osaka
- Fly from Busan to Osaka and cross into Japan (flight timings confirmed in your quote)
- Check in at your Osaka hotel
- Dotonbori: Neon canal district and street food
Day 6Osaka: Osaka Castle and Universal Studios Japan
- Osaka Castle: Rebuilt castle in a park
- Universal Studios Japan: Theme park with Super Nintendo World
Day 7Osaka to Kyoto
- Travel from Osaka to Kyoto by private vehicle
- Check in at your Kyoto hotel
- Kiyomizu-dera: Wooden temple on stilts
Day 8Kyoto: Nijo Castle and Temple walks
- Nijo Castle: Shogun's palace
- Temple walks
Day 9Depart from Kyoto
- Breakfast and hotel check-out
- Transfer to Kansai International Airport (KIX) for your journey home
How this version is planned
- Visa applications sequenced for each country
- Short flights or trains between countries chosen to save time
- Currency and SIM tips for each country
This is a suggested itinerary. Sightseeing order may change with opening days, weather and local conditions; your final plan is in your written quote.
Good to know
- Seoul: Wear hanbok to enter palaces free.
- Busan: Take the Haeundae Blueline Park sky capsule along the coast.
- Osaka: Buy Universal Studios Express Passes in advance; queues are very long.
- Kyoto: Hike Fushimi Inari early in the morning before 8 am.
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Busan is Korea's second city and its beach capital, with Haeundae beach, the cliffside Gamcheon Culture Village and Jagalchi, the country's largest fish market.
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