The Hotel Where you stay→ Suwon Hwaseong Fortress → Hwaseong Trolley → Temporary palace (Hwaseong Haenggung) → Lunch → Changdeok Palace → Jongmyo → Amethyst or Ginseng Center → Hotel
Tour Condition
* All package tours include the guide, transportation, and admission fee.
* Amethyst & Ginseng Center will be included in every package tour course.
* After the morning package tours, you will be dropped off at Itaewon.
(For the sending service, there will be an additional charge of 10,000won)
* If there’s an unannounced military training or official event in JSA, the tour will be cancelled on the day of the tour without notice.
* If you cancel your reservation on the day of the tour, there will be a 70% cancellation charge. (For the Panmunjeom and DMZ Tour, there will be a 100% cancellation charge. For other services such as hotel or airline reservations, it will be different case by case.)
* Pick up time will be changed to your hotel location.
* Pay by different currency, card, or room charge is possible when paying for your tour.
* The package tour - Child fares: 30% off under 7 years of age.
* Don’t act independently during the package group tour.
* Considering the traffic jam of Seoul, pick up service will be delayed occasionally.
* Cosmojin will not be responsible for your personal incidents and loss during the tours.
Reminder
*Changdeok Palace is closed on Mondays and Thursdays and will be replaced by another tourist attraction. (April~November) *Jongmyo Royal Shrine will be replaced by another tour attraction on Tuesdays. *Hwaseong Trolley may be canceled due to bad weather conditions.
Knowing beforehand allows you to have more fun!
Suwon Hwaseong Fortress
The best castle of the Joseon period designated as Historic Site No. 3, Hwaseong was constructed by Jeongjo, the 22nd king of the Joseon Dynasty, in the late 18th Century. New scientific techniques like the use of bricks and cranes were added to tradition.
Hwaseong Trolley
The Hwaseong Trolley is a tourist train that travels between Mt. Paldalsan and Yeonmudae. The front of the train is shaped like a powerful dragon that signifies King Jeongjo, and the guest cars resemble palanquins that once carried the king during his excursions.
Temporary Palace (Hwaseong Haenggung)
The Hwaseong Haenggung was a temporary palace where the king sought refuge during war and found rest during times of peace. The Hwaseong Haengung is the largest of all temporary palaces in Korea, used by King Jeongjo and the kings who followed. Here he held the 60th birthday feast for his mother Princess Hyegyeonggung Hong.
Changdeok Palace
Changdeokgung was the second palace after Gyeongbokgung which had been established in 1395 as a primary palace. In the midst of strife for the throne between princes and vassals, authority of Gyeongbokgung was deteriorated. King Jeongjong enthroned by Prince Yi Bang-won moved the capital to Gaegyeong, the one of Goryeo dynasty, again in 1400 on the pretext of superior geographical features of it, in fact, in order to avert the power struggle. Taejong(Yi bang-won) soon taking over the throne returned to Hanseong(present-day Seoul) had a new palace named Changdeokgung instead of Gyeongbokgung because he had killed his half brothers in Gyeongbokgung whose construction was led by Jeong Do-jeon, the king's rival before. Construction of Changdeok Palace began in 1405, and was completed in 1412. King Seonjo expanded the palace grounds by about 500,000 square meters, including Huwon (see below).
The Palace was burnt to the ground during the Japanese invasion in 1592 and reconstructed in 1609 by King Seonjo and King Gwanghaegun. The next arson was in 1623 because of King Injo Political Revolt against Gwanghaegun. The palace was also attacked by the Manchu Qing but throughout its history of reconstruction and repair has remained faithful to its original design. Changdeokgung was the site of the royal court and the seat of government until 1872, when the neighboring Gyeongbokgung was rebuilt. Korea's last Emperor, Emperor Sunjong lived here until his death in 1926.
Today there are 13 buildings remaining on the palace grounds and 28 pavilions in the gardens, occupying 110 acres (45 hectares) in all and the area is designated as Historical Site No. 122. Buildings of note include Donhwa-mun (built in 1412, rebuilt in 1607, with a copper bell weighing 9 short tons or 8 metric tons), Injeong-jeon (main hall), Seongjeong-jeon (auxiliary office in the main hall), Huijeong-dang (the king's private residence, later used as a conference hall), Daejo-jeon (living quarters), and Nakseon-jae (former residence of Korean imperial family including Princess Bangja.
Jongmyo
Jongmyo is a sacred place that enshrines the ancestral tablets for the kings and queens. Memorial services are held here so we recommend looking around quietly.
Touching the tablets carelessly or running about noisily is considered impolite. Jongmyo Jerye took place in January, April, July and October when the seasons began and sacrificial rites were held when something good or bad occurred.
Today, ceremonies are only held on the first Sunday in May. If you follow the land bridge, you can find Changgyeong-gung. Jongmyo was designated as a World Cultural Heritage in 1995 after Bulguksa, Seokguram and the Haeinsa Tripitaka Koreana.
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