Busan Trip Overview
Home to majestic mountains, glistening beaches, steaming hot springs and fantastic seafood, South Korea’s second-largest city is a rollicking port town with tonnes to offer. Visit Gamcheon Cultural village, the historically rich, mountainside slum became a tourist destination after an arty makeover in 2009, when students decided to brighten up the neighbourhood with clever touches up the stairs, down the lanes and around the corners. Then, proceed to Songdo skywal, a short trail over Songdo Beach, Korea’s first official beach located in the western Busan. Lastly, explore the most famous lively markets in Busan.
Itinerary
00:00 – 00:20 Departure to Gamcheon Cultural Village
00:20 – 01:20 Guided tour of Gamcheon Cultural Village
01:20 – 01:40 Move
01:40 – 02:25 Guided tour of Songdo skywalk
02:25 – 02:45 Move
02:45 – 03:30 Guided tour of Jagalchi Fish Market
03:30 – 03:35 Move
03:35 – 04:35 Guided tour of Gukje International Market
04:35 – 04:50 Return
Additional Info
Duration: 4 hours 30 minutes
Starts: Busan, South Korea
Trip Category: Cultural & Theme Tours >> Cultural Tours
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What to Expect When Visiting Busan, South Korea, South Korea
Home to majestic mountains, glistening beaches, steaming hot springs and fantastic seafood, South Korea’s second-largest city is a rollicking port town with tonnes to offer. Visit Gamcheon Cultural village, the historically rich, mountainside slum became a tourist destination after an arty makeover in 2009, when students decided to brighten up the neighbourhood with clever touches up the stairs, down the lanes and around the corners. Then, proceed to Songdo skywal, a short trail over Songdo Beach, Korea’s first official beach located in the western Busan. Lastly, explore the most famous lively markets in Busan.
Itinerary
00:00 – 00:20 Departure to Gamcheon Cultural Village
00:20 – 01:20 Guided tour of Gamcheon Cultural Village
01:20 – 01:40 Move
01:40 – 02:25 Guided tour of Songdo skywalk
02:25 – 02:45 Move
02:45 – 03:30 Guided tour of Jagalchi Fish Market
03:30 – 03:35 Move
03:35 – 04:35 Guided tour of Gukje International Market
04:35 – 04:50 Return
Stop At: Busan Gamcheon Culture Village, 203, Gamnae 2-ro, Saha-gu, Busan 49368 South Korea
Gamcheon Culture Village, located in the Korean coastal city of Busan, is the epitome of beauty and chaos, all rolled into one. This historically rich, mountainside slum became a tourist destination after an arty makeover in 2009, when students decided to brighten up the neighborhood with clever touches up the stairs, down the lanes and around the corners. Today it’s a colorful, quirky community of Lego-shaped homes, cafes and galleries.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Songdo Skywalk, 129-4, Amnam-dong, Seo-gu, Busan South Korea
As Busan is famous for beaches, it is very busy and jammed with a crowd of people during the summer. Especially the Songdo Beach, located merely 3km from downtown of Busan, began to gain popularity for the area’s city dwellers each summer in the 1960s because of its graceful coastlines. In fact the name of “Songdo” means “Pine Island” in reference to its bordering groves of pine tree.
Songdo Beach Skywalk, formally opened as the Korea’s longest and curved sea overpath in June 2015, was equipped with of 104-meter-length (from seashore island to the lighthouse) and 2.3- meter-width that was made with special steel plate and wood. The bridge was 5.5~6-meters-high above sea level. Visitors are able to see the color of the ocean while the wave rolling under their feet through the floor which made of tempered glass double-reinforced, included strong railing. So this is the place for visitors can securely revel in the sounds of churning waves and an expansive ocean view.
Duration: 40 minutes
Stop At: Jagalchi Market, Nampo-dong, Jung-gu, Busan South Korea
Introduction Jagalchi Market, located on the shore side road in Busan’s Jung-gu, is Korea’s largest seafood market, selling both live and dried fish. Narrow lanes outside the main building teem with decades-old stalls and rickety food carts run by grannies who sell an incredible variety of seafood, including red snapper, flounder and creepy-crawly creatures with undulating tentacles.
Duration: 45 minutes
Stop At: Gukje Market, 38, Gukjesijang 2-gil, Jung-gu, Busan 48946 South Korea
West of Nampo-dong, this traditional market has hundreds of small booths with a staggering selection of items, from leather goods to Korean drums.
Duration: 1 minute
