Gyeongju Day Trip from Busan Including UNESCO World Heritage Sites

Gyeongju Day Trip from Busan Including UNESCO World Heritage Sites

If you are interested in some great Day Trips in Busan, try taking Gyeongju Day Trip from Busan Including UNESCO World Heritage Sites

Book Now

The average duration for Gyeongju Day Trip from Busan Including UNESCO World Heritage Sites is 8 hours and cost $179.99 USD (American Dollars)
The overall rating of Gyeongju Day Trip from Busan Including UNESCO World Heritage Sites is 5 stars.
During this 8-hour small group tour, your dedicated guide and driver will take you around the beautiful city of Gyeongju. Visit UNESCO World Heritage sites, Bulguk Temple and Seokguram Grotto, as well as other important historic places. This tour also includes lunch, entrance fees, and transportation.

Your tour begins with a pick-up from your hotel in Busan, Gyeongju or from Haeundae Subway Station. Learn about Gyeongju, a coastal city rich with culture and history.

Itinerary as follows:

1. Shilla Kingdom Theater

Tourists can enjoy short film of Shilla Kimdom dynasty.

2. Gyochon Traditional Village
Located in Gyeongju-si, Gyeongju Gyochon Traditional Village is a hanok village that allows visitors a look inside life of Choi Clan. 

3. Daereungwon Tomb Complex
Large ancient tombs of kings and nobles of the Silla Kingdom can be seen around Gyeongju at the Daereungwon Tomb Complex (Cheonmachong Tomb). There are twenty-three large tombs located here; the most famous being Cheonmachong and Hwangnamdaechong.

4. Cheomseongdae Observatory
Cheomseongdae is the oldest existing astronomical observatory in Asia. Constructed during the reign of Queen Seon-deok, it was used for observing the stars in order to forecast the weather. This stone structure is a beautiful combination of straight lines and curves, and was designated as a National Treasure December 20, 1962. 

5. Bulguk Temple [UNESCO World Heritage]
Bulguk Temple is the representative relic of Gyeongju and was designated as a World Cultural Asset by UNESCO in 1995. The beauty of the temple itself and the artistic touch of the stone relics are known throughout the world. 

6. Seokguram Grotto [UNESCO World Heritage]Seokguram, located on Tohamsan Mountain, is the representative stone temple of Korea. Designated as a World Cultural Heritage Site by UNESCO in 1995, it is an artificial stone temple made of granite. The construction was started by Kim Dae-Seong in 751 during the reign of King Gyeong-Deok of the Silla Kingdom (57 BC – AD 935) and it was finished twenty-four years later in 774.

7. Gyeongju National Museum
Gyeongju National Museum is steeped in tradition. Representing Gyeongju, which was the capital city of the Silla Kingdom (57 BC – AD 935), the museum is where you can view the cultural history of Gyeongju district. Exhibitions are divided into 4 large areas: the Main hall, Annex I, Annex II, and the Outdoor Exhibit Area. 

8. Gyeongju Donggung Palace and Wolji Pond
According to the historical records of Samguk-sagi, Wolji Pond was built during the 14th year of King Munmu of the Silla Kingdom (57 BC-935 AD). Small mountains were created inside the palace walls, beautiful flowers were planted, and rare animals were brought in to create an exquisitely exotic garden fit for royalty. The pond was originally built in Wolseung Fortress (built in 101 AD during the Silla period), but the fortress was destroyed and now lies in ruins. 

Book Now

Busan Hotels

If you still haven’t booked your hotel in Busan, take a look at the list below, you can find your preferred hotel by the budget you wish to spend or by the location you want to be when you are visiting in Busan.

Hotels In Busan

Book a Flight To Busan

Book your flight to Busan if you haven’t done so already, find some of the cheapest flights available

Cheap Flights To Busan

OriginDeparture atReturn atFind tickets
Seoul19 May 202422 May 2024Tickets from 63
Jeju7 September 202411 September 2024Tickets from 78
Hanoi13 June 202417 June 2024Tickets from 181
Qingdao22 May 202428 May 2024Tickets from 201
Da Nang5 July 20247 July 2024Tickets from 203
Ho Chi Minh City24 June 202427 June 2024Tickets from 219
Ulaanbaatar14 May 202418 May 2024Tickets from 233
Shanghai11 June 202415 June 2024Tickets from 234
Harbin23 May 202424 May 2024Tickets from 237
Bangkok23 May 202428 May 2024Tickets from 260
Beijing27 May 202430 May 2024Tickets from 268
Manila2 July 20248 July 2024Tickets from 301
Tokyo6 August 20247 August 2024Tickets from 307
Denpasar (Bali)31 May 20241 June 2024Tickets from 328
Moscow22 May 202428 May 2024Tickets from 445
Tagbilaran20 February 202523 February 2025Tickets from 478
Saint Petersburg10 June 202416 June 2024Tickets from 574
Budapest11 June 202417 June 2024Tickets from 595
Vladivostok18 May 202421 May 2024Tickets from 606
Novosibirsk3 June 20246 June 2024Tickets from 635
Naberezhnye Chelny31 May 20243 June 2024Tickets from 708
Yekaterinburg2 June 20245 June 2024Tickets from 772
Khabarovsk16 June 202419 June 2024Tickets from 807
Almaty23 May 202426 May 2024Tickets from 822
Perm13 June 202416 June 2024Tickets from 868
Tashkent2 September 20248 September 2024Tickets from 870
Samara22 May 202425 May 2024Tickets from 874
Mineralnye Vody21 May 202426 May 2024Tickets from 889
Ufa3 June 20246 June 2024Tickets from 902
Kazan9 June 202415 June 2024Tickets from 905
Nizhniy Novgorod2 September 20248 September 2024Tickets from 941
Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk24 May 202426 May 2024Tickets from 945
Ulan-Ude22 July 202426 July 2024Tickets from 995
Astana30 May 20245 June 2024Tickets from 1 022
Yakutsk16 June 202422 June 2024Tickets from 1 033
Kaliningrad15 May 202419 May 2024Tickets from 1 052
Makhachkala1 June 20242 June 2024Tickets from 1 069
Murmansk9 October 202415 October 2024Tickets from 1 071
Cherepovets22 July 202425 July 2024Tickets from 1 103
Adler/Sochi10 October 202413 October 2024Tickets from 1 116