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New Culture, K-pop, Culinary and Art Tours of South Korea
New luxury tours feature South Korea’s culture, style and cuisine
New York, August 4, 2016 – Leading luxury tour operator Artisans of Leisure is excited to announce new and updated private tours in South Korea that emphasize authentic Korean culture and traditions. Travelers will experience the country’s best food, art, architecture, music, fashion, design, natural attractions and UNESCO World Heritage sites.
“From kimchi to K-pop, South Korean culture is extremely popular right now,” said Ashley Isaacs Ganz, founder and CEO of Artisans of Leisure. “We arrange exclusive travel experiences that showcase South Korea’s rich cultural treasures and the latest in contemporary style. We’ve been arranging highly customized tours of South Korea for many years. These new tours draw on our expertise over the years and also reflect the growing interest in specialized luxury travel in South Korea.”
Artisans of Leisure’s new South Korea tours focus on the highlights of Seoul, Gyeongju, Busan, Jeju Island and Jeonju, including in-depth and exclusive experiences such as:
- Multicourse vegetarian Buddhist meals at temple restaurants
- Tours of Seoul’s most interesting palaces, including the Biwon (Secret Garden)
- Evening street food tours in Seoul
- Culinary experiences such as market tours and cooking lessons to learn to make kimchi, bibimbap and other dishes
- Tours in Seoul focused on pop culture, youth culture and street culture in Myeongdong, Hongdae and other districts
- Tours of hanok (traditional Korean houses) districts in Seoul and Jeonju
- Fashion tours of the most stylish boutiques in the trendiest Gangnam neighborhoods
- Tours of Korean herbal medicine markets
- Architecture tours focused on cutting-edge buildings by top Korean architects and international stars such as Tadao Ando, Zaha Hadid and Jun Itami
- Art tours with curators and art experts, including seeing Korean masterpieces in the Leeum, Samsung Museum of Art, the National Museum of Korea, the Korea Furniture Museum and other top museums
- Personalized shopping for high-quality Korean crafts, such as ceramics, paper and furniture
- Private tastings of Korean spirits and makgeolli (Korean rice wine)
- Guided tours of the DMZ (Demilitarized Zone) separating North and South Korea
- K-pop tours of Seoul, including attending a K-live hologram concert, visiting K-pop venue SMTOWN, and reservations for dance or voice lessons
- Private taekwondo lessons
- Touring Gyeongju’s UNESCO World Heritage sites, including royal tombs and Buddhist temples
- Spending the night at a Buddhist temple
- Hiking a UNESCO-listed volcano on Jeju Island
- Visiting gardens and tea plantations on Jeju Island
- Visits to Seoul’s top K-beauty stores and salons with a beauty professional
- Contemporary architecture tour of Jeju Island
All Artisans of Leisure tours in South Korea include sightseeing with expert private guides and drivers, activities customized according to individual interests, and accommodation at South Korea’s best luxury hotels, such as Four Seasons Hotel Seoul and Park Hyatt Busan.
For more information, view Artisans of Leisure’s new South Korea tours online:
Artisans of Leisure arranges private cultural tours in more than 60 countries worldwide. For more information, visit www.artisansofleisure.com or call 1 (800) 214-8144.
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