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Day 7 Seoul • Daegu • Overnight Stay at responsibilities and to get a glimpse of what
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hotel before meeting with a North Korean we have some time to relax.
defector, who will give us a sobering glimpse
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of life living under that country’s oppressive
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regime. Then, we’ll enjoy lunch in a local
we’ll witness the massive Big Buddha, which
restaurant before departing by train (about
stands just over 55 feet tall. Then, we’ll enjoy
three hours) to Daegu, a city archaeological
an included lunch.
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pre-historic times. After centuries of After, we’ll say goodbye to Daegu and depart
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electronics industry—today it’s a hot spot for
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fashion and technology. a storied past, Gyeongju houses an abundance
of historic treasures—including South Korea’s
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where our discoveries reveal the ancient
carvings, pagodas, palace ruins, and Buddhist
roots of Daegu. This evening, we’ll enjoy a
statuary. In fact, this is how the city got its
traditional meal, and a discussion on Korean
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Buddhist culture.
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As the night winds down, we sleep as our
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hosts do, enjoying an overnight stay in
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tombs and its ancient observatory. Dinner is
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on your own this evening.
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these clean but minimalist accommodations Breakfast, Lunch
are much simpler than those we’ll enjoy
elsewhere on the trip, in return we’ll be repaid
with a truly unique experience—the chance to Day 9 Explore Gyeongju
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Joseon dynasty. Laid out to incorporate the
surrounding natural beauty, the village boasts
Day 8 Daegu • A Day in the Life of timber-framed houses, Confucian schools,
pavilions, and commoners’ huts.
Donghwasa Temple • Overland
to Gyeongju Yangdong was often immortalized by the

Today we’ll enjoy A Day in the Life experience poets of the 17th and 18th centuries, and
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exclusive to O.A.T.—to discuss their typical

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