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The 2 Rail Journeys in South Korea That Earn Their Price

2 tours  ·  from $48

Good rail journeys fill up weeks ahead and the great ones go first. Below: the 2 to book early, what each includes and how they differ.

Busan: Coastal Treasures Beach Train, Culture Village & More - Haedong Yonggungsa Temple and its open sea views
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Busan: Coastal Treasures Beach Train, Culture Village & More

1.Coastal Treasures Beach Train, Culture Village & More

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 832 reviews · 8h 30m · from $51Our pick

This 510-minute Busan day tour links four major sights with a Beach Train ride, lunch time near Mipo Station, and English, Chinese, or Korean-speaking guides. You will visit Haedong Yonggungsa Temple, Gamcheon Culture Village, and Songdo Skywalk, with guides such as Bobby Kim, Juna, Mira, and Vincent helping with photos, food tips, and timing.

“Angela and Sunny were absolutely wonderful and so was the tour! I highly recommend this experience and adventure.”

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Busan's Cultural Wonders with Beach Train & Gamcheon Village etc - Mipo Station and the lunch break
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Busan’s Cultural Wonders with Beach Train & Gamcheon Village etc

2.Busan’s Cultural Wonders with Beach Train & Gamcheon Village etc

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 663 reviews · from $47Best value

This 8 to 9 hour Busan tour combines Haedong Yonggungsa Temple, the Haeundae Beach Train, Gamcheon Culture Village, and Songdo Skywalk. English and Chinese-speaking guides such as Vincent, Mira, Juna, and Song lead the day. Lunch is your responsibility, and traffic can affect the schedule.

“1 car accident, with a consequential road rage experience, and follow up police interviews; then 1 later near miss, a few swerves or drifts that only once took out a row of traffic bollards. We felt that was quite a high percentage of accidents for 1 tour, but then we were on the bus for over 5 hours so perhaps it is not surprising that the driver's attention was wandering. Amy, our guide, was shaken and looked surprised by the driving, but unable to express this in anyway other than silence. She was also apparently surprised by the traffic which was bad because of what we believed to be an…”

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