Busan city tour from Seoul by KTX bullet train
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Make your way to Busan, the second-largest metropolis in Korea, via a KTX express train that travels at the speed of 300km/h. Two and a half hours ride will bring you to Busan station. The beautiful port city of Busan, the second largest metropolitan area in Korea, is heavily visited by national and international tourists alike. No matter how extreme the temperature gets throughout the seasons, the city always bustles with people heading for the many attractions to see and explore! Absolutely wonderful beaches, glamorous night scenes, and traditional markets are scattered around the city.
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It is Korea's largest seafood market. After the Korean War, the market solidified itself as a fish market. This market represents Busan and is famous throughout the country. If you visit you can eat fresh raw fish right at the market.
Gamcheon was a refuge to many people fleeing to Busan during the Korean War. The creative urban regeneration project started in 2010 and the success of the project attracts 1,400,000 Korean and foreign tourists to the village annually. It's earning this village the nickname of "Machu Picchu of Busan."
It is the most famous beach in Busan. The white sand beach is roughly 1.5km long, over a 30~50m wide area, creating a beautiful coastline before a shallow bay, making Haeundae Beach perfect for swimming.
It is situated on the coast of the north-eastern portion of Busan. This superb attraction offers visitors the rare find of a temple along the shore line; most temples in Korea are located in the mountains.
It is translated into Camellia which is growing in islands of southern provinces and southern coastal area of Korea blossoming around March., of which the leaves are thick and glossy maintaining dark green colour through 4 seasons. There is Nurimaru APEC house, around three-story building exclusively built for the final summit meeting for the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation conference in the island.
This is just a landmark, not really the location. Choi Min-Shik Gallery Choi Min-Sik is the first-generation documentary photographer who photographed ordinary people with tough lives emanating from war and poverty. He aroused sympathy from the world by photographing ordinary people's tough lives and underprivileged people during the modernization of Busan with a theme 'Human'. His black/white photos capture the moments of people in a very vivid way. Every single one of his photographs is portraits that are Koreans in Busan streets.
The stairs and the walls in this village are different from what you normally see. They are all tombstones. That's why the village is called Tombstone culture village. People began living here in tents since 1951. When it became more settled, the tents became too small, so people began building on top of Japanese graves. People think of the ocean what it comes to Busan, but Busan is also a city of mountains. From Ami-dong, the entire city of Busan can be seen.
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Please let us know your accommodation address so that we can pick you up at your place in Seoul areas. The itinerary is subject to change depending on local traffic conditions.
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Important Information
- Wheelchair accessible
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Specialized infant seats are available
- Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Reviews(75)
Min was a great tour guide in Busan. She was knowledgeable and kind. She made great recommendations for sites to visit and flexible with our requests for eating, snacks and shopping. Highly recommend her in Busan!
This is a perfect private tour of Busan. At a very comfortable environment, very kind & knowledgeable guide
Very happy this tour and tour guide. She bring us from hotel to train/car/seat. At Busan, he pickup and taking care us from A to Z, always happy and smile, explain very detailed at all spots we went by, and waits into the last minute until show/bring us into the train seats. Thank your for taking care.
The staff really were efficient from hotel pick up to KTx station. Once in Busan, Mr. Choi, Eun yo( not sure of spelling) guided us and showed and talked to us about Busan history. This added more to our knowledge of Korean History which was wonderful. He was polite, friendly, and efficient. He went above and beyond helping us with food choices at the fish market which we truly enjoyed, and buying souvenirs. Food was great. I recommend this experience. It was a private tour.
I wish I was able to spend more time in Busan. A day tour wasn’t enough to see all the sites. Min, our tour guide was amazing. Highly recommend!
They picked us up at the hotel on time, took us to the train station and accompanied us to the seats inside the train 🙂 (we are seniors). Min was waiting for us with a sign when we arrived at the Busan station. She took us to all the places listed on the itinerary. She also took us to a Korean restaurant which had amazing food. At the end of day took us to train station and accompanied us to train. Overall she made us feel like family.
We had a wonderful day spent on our tour to Busan by bullet train! Our guide Mira was the best and very thankful for making this trip very memorable for our family! She gave us very detailed information of all the places we visited from Haedong Yonggungsa Temple, Haeundae Beach, Gamcheon Culture Villgage, Jagalchi Fish Market, etc. and it was truly a great experience! Wanted to thank Mira for making sure we were always safe and made sure we were always on schedule to the next destination and also helped snap many wonderful pictures along the way! We really appreciated having an awesome tour guide (Mira) for our family and this made our S. Korea trip very memorable in tour Busan for the day! We would definitely come back again!
Hi, We have safely returned from our South Korea trip, and I just wanted to sincerely thank you for organizing such a wonderful experience for us. Everything was perfectly planned and managed—from travel arrangements to sightseeing. We truly enjoyed every moment, and your team’s support made our journey smooth and memorable. It was a great experience, and we really appreciate all your efforts. Looking forward to traveling with you again in the future! Thanks once again 😊 Best regards Dr tanmay khandelwal
Our family truly enjoyed the trip from Seoul to Busan and back. The itinerary covers many famous city sites, including Haedong Yonggungsa (the most beautiful temple in Korea, according to the sign we saw there), trendy Haeundae Beach, and colorful Gamcheon Culture Village. Accompanied by our kind and knowledgeable guide Mr. Brian, we were able to get a deeper understanding of Korea and its history and have some interesting and deep conversations about the country and its people. The trip was well worth it and we hope to come to Busan once again in future.
A perfect way to visit Busan seamlessly! A guide meets you at your hotel and takes you direct to the train station and right into your seat! We upgraded to 1st class and it was well worth it for the 2.5 hour journey. Our guide Jake in Busan texted us before we arrived and was right at the platform to greet us upon arrival. We hit every spot I requested and had a lot of fun! Highly recommend!
