Busan Full-Day City Highlights Tour: Haedong Yonggungsa, Cheongsapo Daritdol, Blue Line Park, UN Cemetery
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Busan is a large port city on South Korea’s southeastern coast, known for its coastal temples, markets, and hillside neighborhoods. This full-day bus tour lasts about nine hours and covers key city highlights with a professional local guide leading the way. The tour begins at Haedong Yonggungsa Temple, located by the sea. Visitors spend nearly two hours here, seeing the temple itself, the Diamond Sutra of Haedong Yonggungsa cultural property, and views across the East Sea. Next, the group travels to Cheongsapo Daritdol Observatory on the Green Railway trail. This stop lasts about an hour and offers views of the fishing village of Cheongsapo, coastal scenery, five rocky islands called Daritdol, and the offshore lighthouse. After that, there is two hours of free time at Haeundae Blue Line Park's Cheongsapo Station, a place famous for seaweed and its sunrise views. The area is known for the "Moon Over Cheongsapo," one of Busan’s Eight Scenic Views. The tour then continues to the United Nations Memorial Cemetery for nearly two hours. This cemetery is the only UN memorial cemetery in the world and a UNESCO World Heritage Park. It honors UN soldiers who died in the Korean War, with the land permanently donated to the UN in 1955. The next stop is Busan Gamcheon Culture Village, visited for over two hours. This hillside village was formed in the 1950s by Taegukdo faith followers and war refugees. It was once in decline but has been revitalized since 2009 with murals and artwork by local artists, becoming a popular tourist destination. The tour ends at Jagalchi (Nampo-dong) Station, where guests are dropped off at a convenient location near Yongdusan Park, Kkangtong Market, Bupyeong Market, BIFF Square, and Jagalchi Market. No guide accompanies guests after this final stop. The tour includes all admissions, tolls, fuel, parking fees, and a professional guide, but meals, drinks, personal expenses, and optional Sky Capsule admission are not included.
Highlights
What's included
What's not included
Itinerary
Haedong Yonggungsa
Haedong Yonggungsa Temple is situated closest to the sea among Korean temples. It is notable for housing the Diamond Sutra of Haedong Yonggungsa, an important cultural property. Visitors spend about 110 minutes here, enjoying the temple grounds and panoramic views over the East Sea.
110 min
Cheongsapo Daritdol Observatory
This observatory is located along the Green Railway walking trail, made from former railway tracks. Visitors have about 60 minutes to see the fishing village of Cheongsapo, the coastal scenery, the five rocky Daritdol islands, and the offshore lighthouse from the viewpoint.
60 min
Haeundae Blue Line Park
At Cheongsapo Station in Haeundae Blue Line Park, guests have 120 minutes of free time. Cheongsapo is known for quality seaweed and is a popular spot for sunrise views, especially on New Year’s Day. The area’s name means "blue sand" and it lies between Dalmaji Road and Songjeong Beach.
120 min
United Nations Memorial Cemetery
This site is the only United Nations memorial cemetery worldwide. It honors UN soldiers who died in the Korean War. Recognized as a UNESCO World Heritage Park, the cemetery was permanently donated to the UN by South Korea’s National Assembly in 1955 as a symbol of gratitude. Visitors spend about 110 minutes here learning about the war and the sacrifices made.
110 min
Busan Gamcheon Culture Village
Known as the "Machu Picchu" or "Santorini" of Korea, this village has been a regular entry in Korea Tourism Organization’s Top 100 Tourist Sites. Formed in the 1950s by followers of Taegukdo faith and war refugees, it was revitalized starting in 2009 through murals and artwork by residents and artists. Visitors spend around 140 minutes exploring the colorful village.
140 min
Jagalchi (Nampo-dong) Station Drop-off
This is the tour’s final stop, a hidden drop-off point near Jagalchi Market. From here, visitors can easily access Yongdusan Park, Kkangtong Market night market, Bupyeong Market, BIFF Square, and Jagalchi Market. The area has many lodging options and no guide accompanies guests beyond this point.
5 min
Meeting point
Haeundae Station Exit 5 (09:30)
End point
Haeundae Station Exit 5 (09:30)
Languages
Cancellation policy
- Cancel at least 24 hours before start for a full refund.
Additional info
Busan Full-Day City Highlights Tour: Haedong Yonggungsa, Cheongsapo Daritdol, Blue Line Park, UN Cemetery
by LOVE KOREA
Choose from 3 available options
How do you want to book?
✓Confirmation before Wed, 9 Sept - card's only charged if it's a yes. If it's a no, still time to book on Viator.
Book on Viator Confirmed right away, but you pay full price.₩92,000Overview
Busan is a large port city on South Korea’s southeastern coast, known for its coastal temples, markets, and hillside neighborhoods. This full-day bus tour lasts about nine hours and covers key city highlights with a professional local guide leading the way. The tour begins at Haedong Yonggungsa Temple, located by the sea. Visitors spend nearly two hours here, seeing the temple itself, the Diamond Sutra of Haedong Yonggungsa cultural property, and views across the East Sea. Next, the group travels to Cheongsapo Daritdol Observatory on the Green Railway trail. This stop lasts about an hour and offers views of the fishing village of Cheongsapo, coastal scenery, five rocky islands called Daritdol, and the offshore lighthouse. After that, there is two hours of free time at Haeundae Blue Line Park's Cheongsapo Station, a place famous for seaweed and its sunrise views. The area is known for the "Moon Over Cheongsapo," one of Busan’s Eight Scenic Views. The tour then continues to the United Nations Memorial Cemetery for nearly two hours. This cemetery is the only UN memorial cemetery in the world and a UNESCO World Heritage Park. It honors UN soldiers who died in the Korean War, with the land permanently donated to the UN in 1955. The next stop is Busan Gamcheon Culture Village, visited for over two hours. This hillside village was formed in the 1950s by Taegukdo faith followers and war refugees. It was once in decline but has been revitalized since 2009 with murals and artwork by local artists, becoming a popular tourist destination. The tour ends at Jagalchi (Nampo-dong) Station, where guests are dropped off at a convenient location near Yongdusan Park, Kkangtong Market, Bupyeong Market, BIFF Square, and Jagalchi Market. No guide accompanies guests after this final stop. The tour includes all admissions, tolls, fuel, parking fees, and a professional guide, but meals, drinks, personal expenses, and optional Sky Capsule admission are not included.
Highlights
What's included
What's not included
Itinerary
Haedong Yonggungsa
Haedong Yonggungsa Temple is situated closest to the sea among Korean temples. It is notable for housing the Diamond Sutra of Haedong Yonggungsa, an important cultural property. Visitors spend about 110 minutes here, enjoying the temple grounds and panoramic views over the East Sea.
110 min
Cheongsapo Daritdol Observatory
This observatory is located along the Green Railway walking trail, made from former railway tracks. Visitors have about 60 minutes to see the fishing village of Cheongsapo, the coastal scenery, the five rocky Daritdol islands, and the offshore lighthouse from the viewpoint.
60 min
Haeundae Blue Line Park
At Cheongsapo Station in Haeundae Blue Line Park, guests have 120 minutes of free time. Cheongsapo is known for quality seaweed and is a popular spot for sunrise views, especially on New Year’s Day. The area’s name means "blue sand" and it lies between Dalmaji Road and Songjeong Beach.
120 min
United Nations Memorial Cemetery
This site is the only United Nations memorial cemetery worldwide. It honors UN soldiers who died in the Korean War. Recognized as a UNESCO World Heritage Park, the cemetery was permanently donated to the UN by South Korea’s National Assembly in 1955 as a symbol of gratitude. Visitors spend about 110 minutes here learning about the war and the sacrifices made.
110 min
Busan Gamcheon Culture Village
Known as the "Machu Picchu" or "Santorini" of Korea, this village has been a regular entry in Korea Tourism Organization’s Top 100 Tourist Sites. Formed in the 1950s by followers of Taegukdo faith and war refugees, it was revitalized starting in 2009 through murals and artwork by residents and artists. Visitors spend around 140 minutes exploring the colorful village.
140 min
Jagalchi (Nampo-dong) Station Drop-off
This is the tour’s final stop, a hidden drop-off point near Jagalchi Market. From here, visitors can easily access Yongdusan Park, Kkangtong Market night market, Bupyeong Market, BIFF Square, and Jagalchi Market. The area has many lodging options and no guide accompanies guests beyond this point.
5 min
Meeting point
Haeundae Station Exit 5 (09:30)
End point
Haeundae Station Exit 5 (09:30)
Languages
Cancellation policy
- Cancel at least 24 hours before start for a full refund.