National Museum of Korea, Bongeunsa Temple and Seoul Sky Observatory

Visit the National Museum of Korea, where you can enjoy various collections of different eras, from pre-historic to modern collections. Follow this with a visit to Bongeunsa Temple, home to 3,479 Buddhist scriptures before ending the day at SEOUL SKY.

National Museum of Korea Bongeunsa Temple and Seoul Sky Observatory
Area

Seoul

Type

Art & Architecture

Culture & People

History

Grade

Standard

Who

Adults

Older Kids

Difficulty

Moderate

Duration

Full Day

Half Day

You will meet your English Speaking Guide at the hotel lobby at 09:00 to start the tour.

Today will start off with a visit to the National Museum of Korea, which first opened in October 2005, and is the nation's representative museum which boasts its global scale and displays over 300,000 artifacts. Visitors can enjoy various collections of different eras, ranging from humble hand axe from the pre-historic times to modern collections. In particular, visitors should not miss the Goryeo blue porcelain and paintings from the Joseon Dynasty. In addition, there are Korean restaurants such as Gyeongcheonsa Pagoda and Geoul Mot conveniently located in the museum. The central stairway in the museum is an amazing spot where you can take great photos of the N Seoul Tower. The museum also offers trails with ponds and traditional pavilion made of wood to take a walk.

After you have completed your visit of the National Musuem you will head to one of Seoul's most famed temples. Once known as Gyeonseongsa Temple, Bongeunsa Temple is located north of COEX, and was constructed in the 10th year of Silla King Weongseong’s reign (794). In 1498, Queen Jeonghyeon refurbished Gyeonseongsa Temple and renamed it Bongeunsa Temple. Originally located near the Royal Tomb of King Seongjong, the temple was located near the Royal Tomb of King Seongjong, the temple was transferred to its current location during Joseon King Myeongjong’s reign. The temple is home to 3,479 Buddhist scriptures of 13 types, including the works of Kim Jeong-hee. The Buddhist ceremony called Jeongdaebulsa is called Jeongdaebulsa is held on the ninth day of the eighth month of the lunar calendar, where monks march carrying the scriptures on held on the ninth day of the eighth month of the lunar calendar, where monks march carrying the scriptures on their heads and recite the Beopseongge (Buddhist rites).

For an exciting end to today's tour head to SEOUL SKY, which is located on floors 117-123 of Lotte World Tower, the nation's tallest and the world's fifth tallest building. The observatory offers a panoramic view of the entire capital city, beautiful both day and night. SEOUL SKY is comprised of an exhibition zone, observation deck, sky deck, dessert cafe, sky terrace, lounge, and more. To get to Seoul Sky, visitors have to take the Sky Shuttle, a double-deck elevator that reaches a speed of 600 meters per minute.

Return to the hotel by 17:00.


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