HAPPY FAMILY TRIP TO KOREA

Depart from Toronto Pearson International Airport on Air Canada AC61 at 1:40 PM.

Sit back, relax, and get ready for a week of cultural discovery and unforgettable family memories.

Overnight flight — Cross the International Date Line

Accommodation: In-flight

Arrive at Incheon International Airport and meet your guide.
Enjoy a traditional Korean welcome dinner before transferring to the hotel for rest and relaxation.

Meals:
• Dinner: Ssam-bap (쌈밥) — a traditional Korean meal where rice and various side dishes are wrapped in leafy vegetables like lettuce or perilla leaves and eaten with fermented sauces and grilled meat.

Hotel: JN Park Hotel or equivalent (4★)

Travel to Sokcho on Korea’s east coast.
Explore Seoraksan National Park, including a scenic cable car ride to Gwongeumseong Fortress and a visit to Sinheungsa Temple. (K-HISTORY1)
Continue to Sokcho’s oceanfront sites including Yeonggeumjeong Pavilion, the Lighthouse Observatory, and Sokcho Beach.

Meals:

• Breakfast: Hotel meal
• Lunch: Sanchae Bibimbap (산채비빔밥) — a mixed rice bowl topped with seasoned mountain vegetables and gochujang (red pepper paste).
• Dinner:
  Mulhoe (물회) — spicy cold raw fish soup, served with noodles
  Jeonbok-juk (전복죽) — abalone rice porridge
  Ojingeo Sundae (오징어순대) — squid stuffed with vegetables and glass noodles, a local delicac

Hotel: Chestertons Hotel or equivalent (4★)

Enjoy a relaxed day of sightseeing around Sokcho.
Visit the Pinodia Expo Tower and explore Sokcho Central Market.
Experience a hand-pulled raft ride in Abai Village, a community founded by North Korean refugees.
Walk along the scenic Oeongchi coastal trail before enjoying a fresh seafood dinner.

Meals:

• Breakfast: Hotel meal
• Lunch: On your own at Sokcho Market
• Dinner: Modeumhoe (모듬회) — assorted sliced raw fish platter, usually including flounder, tuna, halibut, and more

Hotel: Chestertons Hotel or equivalent (4★)

Depart for Gangneung to experience the harmony of nature and art at Jeongdongjin Sculpture Park.
Walk the cliffside trail at Simgok Sea Fan Trail and visit Jeongdongjin’s Hourglass Park and beach.
Transfer to Andong, known for preserving Korea’s Confucian heritage.

Meals:

• Breakfast: Hotel meal
• Lunch: Sundubu (순두부) — soft tofu soup, a delicate stew made with freshly curdled tofu in a hot broth, often with vegetables or seafood
• Dinner: Andong Bulgogi (안동불고기) — marinated beef or pork grilled in a soy-based sauce with onions and glass noodles

Hotel: Andong CM Park Hotel or equivalent (3★)

Explore the city known as the heart of traditional Confucian culture.
Visit Hahoe Village, a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Tour the Mask Museum and watch the Hahoe Mask Dance performance (하회탈춤) (K-CULTURE).
Also, you will visit Woryeonggyo Bridge (월영교) — a wooden bridge symbolizing a tragic love story.

Meals:

• Breakfast: Hotel meal
• Lunch: Andong Jjimdak (안동찜닭) — a soy-braised chicken dish with vegetables, glass noodles, and a mildly spicy sauce
• Dinner: Heotjesabap (헛제삿밥) — a ceremonial-style meal with rice, various vegetable side dishes, and soup, inspired by ancestral rituals but eaten in everyday settings

Hotel: Andong CM Park Hotel or equivalent (3★)

Enjoy cultural stops at the Dosan Seowon, a 16th-century Confucian academy. And learn about Korea’s traditional liquor at the Andong Soju Museum.
Transfer to Seoul and enjoy a K-POP dance experience, complete with video and certificate.

Meals:

• Breakfast: Hotel meal
• Lunch: Hanjeongsik (한정식) — a full-course Korean traditional meal with rice, soup, and multiple side dishes
• Dinner: Samgyeopsal (삼겹살) — Korean-style grilled pork belly, served with lettuce, sauces, and side dishes

Hotel: The Recenz Dongdaemun Hotel or equivalent (3★)

Spend your last day in Seoul with shopping in Myeongdong and a hands-on beauty experience.
Join a Korean food cooking class and prepare your own lunch. (K-FOOD)
Wrap up with a visit to the National Museum of Korea before departing for the airport.

Meals:

• Breakfast: Hotel meal
• Lunch: The food you cooked
  ◈ Korean food cooking class (K-FOOD) — cook and taste dishes like:
  ‣ Bibimbap (비빔밥) — mixed rice bowl with assorted vegetables, egg, and meat
  ‣ Pajeon (파전) — Korean green onion pancake
  ‣ Japchae (잡채) — stir-fried glass noodles with vegetables and meat
  ‣ Tteokbokki (떡볶이) — spicy stir-fried rice cakes
• Dinner: Not included (depending on flight schedule)

Departure: Transfer to airport or dismissal per region