9 Eastern Royal Mounds, Garden of Morning Calm, Bongsunsa Temple

Fixed Date One-Day Trip (Private)

Starting at: $804.37

per personmore

Departure possible from:

Seoul

Group Size

private group

Duration

8 hours

What's included

Included

entrance fee

transportation

licensed guide

Not Included

lunch

personal expenses and all other expenses not specified explicitly in the program

Experience on This Tour

Excursion to the north of Gyeonggi province: an unusual Buddhist temple, a UNESCO world heritage site - the largest park of mounds (burial places) of the kings of the Li dynasty, a beautiful private garden located in the picturesque mountains of Gapyeong County.

Tour Objects

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Donggureung

The country's largest Joseon Royal Burial Park, Tongurung - literally "Nine Royal Burial Mounds East [of Seoul]" - is a vast area specially selected for the construction of royal burial mounds according to the principles of Pungsu (Fenshui). Through the mounds in this park you can get acquainted with the intriguing history of the Land of Morning Freshness - Joseon, because kings such as the founder of the dynasty - Taejo; Seonjo - it was under him that the country experienced the largest invasion of Japan; Yeongjo is a long-liver among the kings of the dynasty, and others.

In the park you can meet wild roe deer - there are a lot of them here, but they are cautious, so not everyone has such luck...

The Garden of Morning Calm

Garden of Morning Calm was founded by Mr. Han Sangkyeon in 1996. This private garden is rightfully recognized as one of the most beautiful in South Korea. The name comes from the poetic name of Korea - "Land of the Morning Calm". The founder and his team tried to introduce the natural beauty of Korea, the oriental mystique and the spirit of the Korean people to visitors.

The design of the garden focuses on curved lines, space, balance and asymmetry, unique natural beauty, classic elegance and the uniqueness of Korea.

During each of the four seasons - winter, spring, summer, autumn - you will find in the garden echoes of a particular "theme" of that season...

Bongsunsa

A picturesque Buddhist temple situated a short distance from Seoul. Originally built by National Preceptor Beobin in 969, it was rebuilt many times since.