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13 Day Best of South Korea & Japan Tour Package

13 days
From Seoul to Kyoto
3.9
38 traveler reviews

13 Day Best of South Korea & Japan Tour Package

13 days
From Seoul to Kyoto
3.9
38 traveler reviews
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Plan your adventure:
In-depth Cultural
Immerse yourself in rich history and local traditions
Partially Guided
Independent travel, featuring selected guided excursions
Guided in English
Group Size 1 - 40
Age range 1 to 99
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Highlights

  • Visit Seoul’s Gyeongbokgung Palace and the DMZ near North Korea
  • Explore Tokyo’s Harajuku district and vibrant Tsukiji Fish Market
  • See Mount Fuji’s beauty and Kyoto’s Arashiyama Bamboo Forest
  • Witness Nara’s friendly deer, Nikko’s waterfalls, and Osaka Castle
  • Enjoy expert guides, 12 hotel nights, and smooth bullet train rides

Itinerary

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  1. Introduction
  1. Day 1 Arrival in Seoul
  2. Day 2 Seoul & Food Tour
  3. Day 3 Cheorwon: DMZ Border Tour
  4. Day 4 Flight to Tokyo
  5. Day 5 Tokyo
  6. Day 6 Mount Fuji & Lake Kawaguchi
  7. Day 7 Nikko
  8. Day 8 Tsukiji Fish Market
  9. Day 9 Transfer to Kyoto by Bullet Train + Explore Kyoto in the Evening
  10. Day 10 Kyoto
  11. Day 11 Nara
  12. Day 12 Osaka
  13. Day 13 Deparutre
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What's Included

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  • Accommodation
  • Guide
  • Additional Services
  • Transport
  • Free eSIM
    TourRadar offers the lead traveler (the person who booked) a free 1GB eSIM for the trip. The eSIM is redeemable only through the TourRadar app 72 hours before departure.

What's Not Included

  • Flights
  • Insurance
  • Meals
  • Optional
  • Additional Services

Where You'll Stay

All accommodations are subject to change

Operated by

Tourist Journey

Number of tours

56

Age Range

1 to 99 years old

Response time

within 1 day

Response rate

100%

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Customer Reviews

  • Suzanne
    · April 14th, 2025
    The tour, although short, covered a lot in Tokyo and Kyoto. The guides were excellent and very personable, even taking us to some local spots for sushi. The downside to the tour was meeting them. The Tokyo subway station is huge and it is very difficult to locate the meeting points. One guide called us and that is how we found him (we were not the only ones late). Overall the tour was a good mix of free time and guided tours.
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  • EVITA
    · June 5th, 2025
    Everything was perfect, the guide Shariff, was polite and had an extensive knowledge of the history of every place we visited. Overall, I enjoyed the experience.
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Dates & Availability

13 days
13 Day Best of South Korea & Japan Tour Package
From Seoul to Kyoto

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What our customers ask about this tour

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    Darren

    Asked on April 28th, 2025

    What is additional cost for single supplement?

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    Price / Availability
    Single supplement
    • Tourist JourneyOperatorWritten April 2025

      The additional cost depends on the hotel level you choose during the booking process. Please select your preferred hotel level (standard, boutique or superior) to see the prices of every choice.

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      Darren

      TravelerWritten May 2025

      So I'd be travelling with different groups for the whole tour?

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      Darren

      TravelerWritten May 2025

      How does that work with the group if we're all in different hotels? Does the guide go to all the 2 hotels to collect group members?

    • Tourist JourneyOperatorWritten May 2025

      The tours start from centralized locations, not from the hotels. You will need to meet us there to start and end the activities.

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      Darren

      TravelerWritten May 2025

      How often do the groups and guides change?

    • Tourist JourneyOperatorWritten May 2025

      Our packages are a combination of day tours and accommodation. Meaning that even though you might see some familiar faces in some tours, there would be new guides and participants in every tour.

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    Muhammad

    Asked on April 7th, 2025

    Do you have prices yet? How much would it be with a single supplement?

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    • Tourist JourneyOperatorWritten April 2025

      Unfortunately we do not have prices for September 2026. We will have them in September 2025, as the hotels release their rates a year in advance.

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    Frank

    Asked on February 3rd, 2025

    How much with flights please

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    • Tourist JourneyOperatorWritten February 2025

      We do not include flights through here unfortunately - but we can assist you with all other services.

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    Carmen

    Asked on November 25th, 2024

    Is there any limit for the luggage carried during the transfers?

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    • Tourist JourneyOperatorWritten November 2024

      There are no strict limitations on luggage for the transfers during your tour. However, for travel on the Shinkansen (bullet train), there may be an additional cost if your luggage is oversized. For oversized baggage on Shinkansen, the fee is approximately JPY 1,000. Luggage under 160 cm can be stored in an overhead rack or by your feet. Luggage exceeding 250 cm may not be allowed to board.

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      Carmen

      TravelerWritten November 2024

      Would it be possible to arrange the domestic flights that may be required as part of the tour, including the flight from South Korea to Japan?

    • Tourist JourneyOperatorWritten November 2024

      We do not handle flight bookings, including domestic flights or international flights such as the one from South Korea to Japan. We recommend contacting a trusted airline or travel agency to arrange these flights.

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    Lynda

    Asked on October 30th, 2024

    We want to know if there is a different price for a 2 year old child. Also, if there are 2 adults and the child, will it be double room or triple room?

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    • Tourist JourneyOperatorWritten October 2024

      Your child can join the trip for a reduced price if he/she can still sit on the lap of the parents in the bus. You would be staying in a double room with a child bed.

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      Lynda

      TravelerWritten November 2024

      Can we get the cost of both? Traveling in the lap of the parents and having a seat on the bus?

    • Tourist JourneyOperatorWritten November 2024

      If you want your child to have a seat in the bus, she/he would have to pay as an adult. You could select 3 adults during the booking process and see all prices.

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      Lynda

      TravelerWritten November 2024

      Can you share me the price if child travels on the lap of the parents in the bus?

    • Tourist JourneyOperatorWritten November 2024

      We could discount 300 USD from the total price since it would be a child instead of an adult.

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  • Vaccines
    • These are only indications, so please visit your doctor before you travel to be 100% sure.
    • Hepatitis A - Recommended for Japan and South Korea. Ideally 2 weeks before travel.
    • Hepatitis B - Recommended for Japan and South Korea. Ideally 2 months before travel.
    • Japanese B encephalitis - Recommended for Japan and South Korea. Ideally 1 month before travel.
    • Typhoid - Recommended for South Korea. Ideally 2 weeks before travel.
    • Tuberculosis - Recommended for South Korea. Ideally 3 months before travel.
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