This guided day tour takes you from Busan to Gyeongju, the thousand-year-old capital of the Silla Kingdom, to explore its UNESCO World Heritage Sites in a single day. Meet at KTX Busan Station, Seomyeon Station or Haeundae Station, travel in an air-conditioned vehicle, and discover Gyeongju's top sights such as Bulguksa Temple and Donggung Palace and Wolji Pond with an expert guide. Choose Course A including Yangdong Village, Course B with a deeper look at Seokguram Grotto and Gyochon Village, or Course C covering the essentials in about 6 hours. The day ends with evening views at Donggung Palace and Wolji Pond and Woljeonggyo Bridge.

Depart from Busan and explore
Gyeongju, Silla's thousand-year capital

Meet at the meeting point of your chosen option (KTX Busan Station, Seomyeon Station or Haeundae Station) and travel about 1.5 hours in an air-conditioned vehicle. On the way and at each site, your expert guide shares stories about Silla and Korean history.

There are three courses. Course A, the Gyeongju UNESCO Tour, visits 6 sites: Yangdong Village, Bulguksa Temple, Daereungwon, Hwangnidan-gil, Woljeonggyo Bridge and Donggung Palace and Wolji Pond. Course B, the Echoes of Silla Tour, visits 7 sites: Gyochon Village, Bulguksa Temple, Seokguram Grotto, Daereungwon, Hwangnidan-gil, Woljeonggyo Bridge and Donggung Palace and Wolji Pond. Course C, the Gyeongju Express Tour, covers 3 sites in about 6 hours: Bulguksa Temple, Donggung Palace and Wolji Pond, and Woljeonggyo Bridge.

Discover Silla Buddhist culture at Bulguksa and Seokguram

On every course, you tour the UNESCO-listed Bulguksa Temple with your guide for about 70 minutes. For more than 1,200 years, this temple has showcased the finest of Korean Buddhist architecture. Course B also visits Seokguram Grotto, a UNESCO World Heritage Site with a granite Buddha facing the East Sea, for about 1 hour.

Stroll through traditional villages, royal tombs and Hwangnidan-gil

Course A spends about 1.5 hours at Yangdong Village, a UNESCO World Heritage Site that preserves the traditional culture of the Joseon Dynasty. Course B spends about 1 hour at Gyochon Village, home of the famous Choi family of Gyeongju who kept their renown for 12 generations, with time for photos, free time and lunch.

Courses A and B walk through Daereungwon, home to 23 Silla royal tombs including Cheonmachong, with the guide for about 75 minutes, followed by about 30 minutes of free time on Hwangnidan-gil, lined with street food stalls and cafés.

Enjoy evening views at Donggung Palace and Wolji Pond and Woljeonggyo Bridge

Spend about 45 minutes at Donggung Palace and Wolji Pond, an artificial pond first built in 674 AD, admiring the pavilions reflected on the water, then take photos for about 20 minutes at Woljeonggyo, a restored Silla-era wooden bridge over the Woljeongcheon Stream. After the tour, the vehicle takes about 1 hour 40 minutes to return to your original meeting point.

※ Visiting times are adjusted by season, and night or illuminated views are not guaranteed as they depend on the weather and sunset time.
※ The itinerary may change depending on weather and traffic conditions.

• Please check your mobile voucher by email or in the WAUG app.
• Arrive at the meeting point of your chosen option at least 10 minutes before departure and look for the guide holding a TOURSTORY flag.
• Valid only on the selected date and time.

Meeting point :
KTX Busan Station Exit 1 (not the subway station)
Jungang-daero, Dong-gu, Busan, South Korea

Meeting point :
Seomyeon Station Exit 12

Meeting point :
Haeundae Station Exit 5

Meeting point information:
Depending on your option, you will meet at one of the three locations. For Busan Station, meet in front of KTX Busan Station Exit 1, not the subway station. A guide or TOURSTORY staff member will be waiting with a flag, and the tour returns to your original meeting point at the end.

Cancellation & refund

• Cancel up to 24 hours before the activity date for a full refund.

Participation

• Adults are aged 13 and over, children 3–12, and infants 2 and under.
• Infants aged 0–2 who do not occupy a seat are free.

What to bring

• Comfortable shoes

On-site information

• If you are bringing a stroller, please inform the operator at least 48 hours before the tour.
• A reminder email is sent the day before the tour.
• A chat group with your guide and fellow travelers is provided.
• Departure is guaranteed with no minimum group size.

Other

• Sites visited and included admissions vary by course (A, B or C).
• Meals are not included.
• The itinerary may change depending on weather and traffic conditions.