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South Korea by Rail | Inside Asia | 11 nights | 5* | Seoul Busan Gangneung

Inside Travel (Japan) · 13 days

South Korea by Rail | Inside Asia | 11 nights | 5* | Seoul Busan Gangneung

This is a fully customisable itinerary Smooth bullet train connections – thanks to KTX’s fast train between Busan and Seoul, you can zip across the country in a little over two hours, without relying on private cars or flights Visit Gangneung – perhaps South Korea’s most underrated city: coastal, packed with history and modern art, and surrounded by pine trees and lakes This trip has art and culture at every station’s stop – from the sensory-blurring modern ARTE museum to ancient artefacts in Seoul’s National Museum of Korea. What's great All destinations are connected by train, with KTX and ITX services ensuring quick and efficient travel between major cities. The itinerary includes a mix…

The journey, in facts

OperatorInside Travel (Japan)
Length13 days
RegionEASTASIA
CountriesSouth Korea
DeparturesValid for Departures Now Through: 31 Dec 2027

Day by day

The route as the supplier files it. Ports and stops without a coordinate are still listed — they are calls, not gaps.
DayWhere
Day 1Seoul
Day 4Gangneung
Day 6Gyeongju
Day 9Busan
Day 1Seoul

Every departure

This journey runs on request rather than to a fixed calendar — Valid for Departures Now Through: 31 Dec 2027. Dates are built around you.

What the fare includes

  • Breakfast every day
  • 4 full days of guiding: Seoul, Gangneung and Gyeongju (x2 days)
  • 3 half-day experiences: ARTE Museum, Busan yacht tour, Seoul cooking class
  • All entrance fees to sights included in guided experiences
  • All internal transport and accommodation
  • Private airport transfers
  • Pocket Wi-Fi device
  • Pre-loaded T-money transport card

Current offers

  • £1,000 off a Small Group Tour to Japan! — through 2026-12-31 · Japan is amazing. But it's even better when you share it with someone. Book now to get £1,000 off when you travel as two, on all of our Small Group Tours departing in 2026*. Split the cost and share the savings, or keep it all to yourself (*evil laugh*). With eight tours to pick from, 45 departures still available, and hopefully at least one person you'd love to experience Japan with (partner, sister, best buddy... doesn't matter!), it makes sense to book your tour with us today. But be quick – once these places are gone, they're gone. You've got until 31st August to book. *Terms and…
  • $500 off a 2026 Small Group Tour to Japan! — through 2026-12-31 · Japan is amazing. But it's even better when you share it with someone. Book now to get $500 off when you travel as two, on all of our Small Group Tours departing in 2026*. Split the cost and share the savings, or keep it all to yourself (*evil laugh*). With eight tours to pick from, 45 departures still available, and hopefully at least one person you'd love to experience Japan with (partner, sister, best buddy... doesn't matter!), it makes sense to book your tour with us today. But be quick – once these places are gone, they're gone. You've got until 31st August to book. *Terms and conditions…
  • $2,000 off a 2026 Small Group Tour to Japan! — through 2026-12-31 · Japan is amazing. But it's even better when you share it with someone. Book now to get $2,000 AUD / $2,400 NZD off when you travel as two, on all of our Small Group Tours departing in 2026*. Split the cost and share the savings, or keep it all to yourself (*evil laugh*). With eight tours to pick from, 45 departures still available, and hopefully at least one person you'd love to experience Japan with (partner, sister, best buddy... doesn't matter!), it makes sense to book your tour with us today. But be quick – once these places are gone, they're gone. You've got until 31st August to book.…

Supplier offers, from the Virtuoso promotions feed. They stack with the advisor benefits on the booking rather than replacing them — how that works.

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