Next, continue your luxury Korean Pop Culture Tour by heading to Busan on the KTX Bullet Train. On arrival, enjoy a guided half-day tour of the city. First, visit Gamcheon Cultural Village, the vibrant and colorful “Machu Picchu of Busan” – so named for its houses constructed in staircase-fashion on the foothills of a coastal mountain. Then stroll through Jagalchi Fish Market, one of the largest of its kind in the world. Learn about the history of the neighborhood after the country’s liberation in 1945. Finally, spend two hours at Spa Land in Shinsegae Centum City. This enormous jjimjilbang (Korean-style sauna/spa) boasts 22 spas, 13 distinctively-themed sauna rooms, and a beautiful open-air foot spa.

On the next morning, head out with your guide for a full-day tour of Gyeongju, the ancient capital. Here you will spend time exploring Bulguksa Temple, a UNESCO World Heritage Site and home to seven of Korea’s national treasures. Afterwards, continue to Seokguram Grotto, another UNESCO site. See its famous stone Buddha and enjoy sweeping views from Mt. Tohamsan over the Sea of Japan.

The next day, fly to Jeju Island where you will have an afternoon to enjoy your hotel’s amenities at leisure. On your first full day on Jeju Island, enjoy a privately guided tour with stops at Manjanggul Cave, one of the largest lava tubes in the world; the Jeju Haenyeo Museum, dedicated to the island’s famed female free divers; Seongsan Ilchul Peak, whose silver grass fields have featured in a number of Korean dramas and films; and Seongeup Folk Village, home to numerous traditional structures built between 1410 and 1914.

On your second day in Jeju, head out with your guide to explore the Spirited Garden, home to hundreds of bonsai plants, botanical displays, and stonework made from Jeju’s volcanic rock. Then visit the O’Sulloc Tea Museum to learn about Korean tea and tea culture and how Korean green tea is used in beauty and skincare products all over the country. Finally, head to the harbor to board your private yacht for a stunning sunset cruise.

Transfer to the airport to fly back to Seoul for a final day at leisure, which can be spent doing last minute shopping or sightseeing in Seoul or having a relaxing afternoon in Incheon in preparation for your flight home.