Visite des sites de l'UNESCO de Gyeongju en train KTX; Le Musée Sans murs
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Découvrez Gyeongju, un joyau coréen, via un voyage rapide en train express KTX à 300 km/h. En seulement deux heures, vous arriverez à la gare de Gyeongju. Plongez dans la riche histoire de la ville avec une excursion d'une journée à travers ses merveilles culturelles. Gyeongju, ancienne capitale de l'ancien royaume coréen de Silla (57 avant notre ère – 935), possède une richesse de sites patrimoniaux reflétant ses remarquables réalisations culturelles. Guidé par nos experts, découvrez l'art et la culture traditionnels et plongez-vous dans l'histoire vibrante de la Corée. Rejoignez-nous pour une journée remplie de l'essence du passé et du présent de Gyeongju.
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Il a plus de 20 grandes et petites tombes de la période Shilla. Les tombes sont présumées être celles des rois et des fonctionnaires de la cour. La plupart d'entre eux sont en terre et en forme de monticule. Certains en forme de double courge sont destinés à l'enterrement conjoint d'un mari et de sa femme. Comme les fouilles ont toutes été découvertes comme étant des chambres à chambre revêtues de bois pilé dans la pierre, la plupart des tombes sont présumées être du même type. Au cours des fouilles de chenmachong et de Hwangnamchong, de nombreux artefacts (notamment une couronne en or, des gaines d'or, des ornements personnels en or et en argent, des montures de cheval et des armes) ont été découverts.
Sans doute le meilleur musée d'histoire de Corée, le musée national de Gyeongju est l'endroit où vous pourrez apprécier la signification de cette ville ancienne d'un seul coup. La salle archéologique principale présente une exposition éblouissante de bijoux, d'armes et d'autres objets de cérémonie de la dynastie Shilla, notamment une couronne en or du Ve siècle.
Cheomseongdae signifie "Tour d'observation des étoiles". Construit sous le règne de la reine Seonduk (27ème souverain de la dynastie Shilla) en 634, il s'agit du plus ancien observatoire existant en Extrême-Orient. Il comporte 27 niveaux de pierres de forme ronde avec quatre séries de barres parallèles pour former une structure de forme carrée à son sommet. Les 12 pierres de base rectangulaires sont placées dans un carré, trois de chaque côté, représentant les quatre saisons et douze mois de chaque année. Pendant plus de deux mille ans, les astronomes ont étudié les mouvements des étoiles et des planètes et les ont cartographiés. Les astrologues de la Cour ont rapporté et interprété leurs découvertes au Roi, qui les aurait alors agis conformément à leurs prédictions.
L'étang d'Anapji a été construit en 674 après l'unification de la péninsule coréenne. De petites montagnes ont été créées à l'intérieur des murs du palais, de beaux arbres et des fleurs, ainsi que des oiseaux et des animaux rares, ont été amenés de partout dans les îles et les collines entourant l'étang. De plus, un certain nombre de pavillons ont été construits autour de celui-ci et ont été utilisés pour des fêtes d’Etat, des banquets et un palais du prince.
Le temple Bulguksa à proximité est le temple bouddhiste le plus célèbre de Corée et abrite de nombreux vestiges importants de la période Silla, notamment les deux pagodes de pierre Dabotap et Soekgatap. Il date également du 8ème siècle mais a été reconstruit à plusieurs reprises.
La grotte de Seokguram est un ermitage qui fait partie du complexe du temple Bulguksa. La grotte surplombe la mer de l'Est et se trouve à 750 mètres d'altitude. Il contient certaines des meilleures sculptures bouddhistes du monde, y compris le principal Bouddha. La construction a duré de 742 à 774. À l'intérieur de la salle principale de forme ronde se trouvent la statue de Bonjon, Bodhi-sattva et ses disciples. La figurine Bonjon au sourire généreux est assise sur la scène gravée d’un motif de fleur de lotus. Comme le lever de soleil depuis cet endroit est assez beau, beaucoup de gens gravissent la montagne au lever du jour.
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Nous prenons en charge à votre hôtel et AirBnb dans le centre de Séoul. Veuillez nous communiquer votre adresse d'hébergement afin que nous puissions venir vous chercher chez vous. L'itinéraire peut être modifié en fonction des conditions de circulation locales
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Informations importantes
- Landau ou poussette possible pour les bébés et enfants en bas âge
- Transports en commun disponibles à proximité
- Les enfants en bas âge doivent être assis sur les genoux d'un adulte
- Déconseillé aux voyageurs avec des problèmes à la colonne vertébrale
- Convient à toutes les conditions physiques
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It was a long day, but absolutely worth it. We started early with Andrew picking us up from our Airbnb and driving us to the train station. He even waited with us and walked us onto the train when it was time to board. Two hours later, we arrived in Gyeongju, where our guide, Dongmin “Domingo,” was waiting right outside our train car. Domingo took us to several shrines and archaeological sites throughout the day, impressing us with his deep knowledge and personable nature. His decades of experience and local perspective on Gyeongju’s history and culture really stood out. The highlight of the day was lunch—Korean BBQ is a must when visiting Korea, and Domingo treated us to a restaurant his family frequents, making it feel extra special. After a few more stops, Domingo brought us back to the train station and made sure we were on our way to Seoul. For our first day in Korea, it was an incredible experience. Back in Seoul, you’ll need to arrange transportation back to where you are staying; having your address written in Korean helps avoid stress, as taxi drivers are unlikely to speak or read English.
John was great. He knew many stories about the city and its history. It was informative and Interesting. He also took us to the cutest little restaurant for lunch. The food was a large portion so we didn't eat it all but it was tasty. If we ever come back this way we would book this tour for friends.
This was the best tour if you like history. Well organized were met by a nice lady who took us to subway station and escorted us to our seats. Our guide Jay met us as we walked off subway in Gyeongju. We saw the burial mounds and even able to walk in an excavated one. He took us to several historic areas. Including a drive to the ocean. Last we went to the beautiful mountains to see a grotto with a massive Buddha dated back to 600. Impressive, Beautiful beyond words. Highly Highly recommend this tour. Thru Tagu travel Korea
This was a great tour: it was well organized, stress-free for us, and a great guide. We really want to give 5 stars, but unfortunately we had a hard time with the guide's accent. He was a historian, and knew not just korean history and culture, but was able to relate it to world history and culture also. We were so disappointed we were not able to understand him fully. What we loved about the tour is that it was stress-free. We didn't have to worry about details, so could just enjoy the day. Somebody met us at our hotel lobby, drove us to the train station and put us on the train. He even came into the train car to show us our reserved seats. He handed us the tickets in an envelope, with the train information including car# and seat#s written on the front, and also the return train information. On the back of the envelope was our hotel name and address, so that we can just show it to the taxi driver on the way home. At Gyeongju our guide met us at the platform, and took us around all day. Even at the museum he accompanied us, which was a great boon, because he was able to highlight the more important items, and relate them to what we had learned and seen earlier. He then brought us back to the station, waited with us on the platform and saw us into our train car. Gyeongju is fascinating and well worth the visit. We were afraid it would be too strenuous a day, but it wasn't. The day was full, but the getting there and back by the bullet train was relaxing, thanks to the tour company taking such good care of us.
We wanted to take a day out of the city to explore Gyeongju. It was amazing. Not only were the sights terrific but the tour company and our guide were the best. They took care of every detail and made sure we were comfortable and safe at all times. We could not have asked for a better experience. They even included amazing sites that were not on our itinerary because we had expressed an interest. We would highly recommend this tour and Tagy Travel Company. If we could give them 6 stars we would.
Amazing trip to see something very rare and interesting. To me this was one of the most important sites in S Korea
This was an amazing one day tour, and Tagy Travel Korea has done a great job in making this a very smooth and enjoyable experience for anyone based in Seoul, despite the fact that the destination is at the opposite end of the country. We we picked up at our hotel in Seoul, taken to the train station, and guided to our car and seats on the high speed KTX train. (If you have seen the movie “Train to Busan” this will be an extra treat.) The travel time is little over two hours with a lot of great scenery, and we were met in Gyeongju by Mr. Solomon, who was a very capable tour guide, who not only showed his enthusiasm for the region, but also went out of his way to spare us unnecessary walking when finding parking spaces on what was a pretty busy tourist day. Gyeongju is one of the most important (and enjoyable) tourist destinations in South Korea, with much older sites that you will find around Seoul. It is also a gorgeous destination in the fall (first week of November for us.) The only thing I would do differently for this tour would be to schedule it on a weekday, since so many people were out to see the fall foliage when we went on a Sunday. The first two stops on the tour, (the Seokguram Grotto and the Bulguksa Temple) were simply jaw-dropping when combined with the fall colors. Another highlight of the tour (which was NOT part of the tour description) was Mr. Solomon’s lunch suggestion at a well-known restaurant specializing in “Temple Food”, which was nearly all vegetarian. We had was must have been a 15-course meal with an incredible variety of dishes. Vegetarian restaurants are rare in Korea, but I’d recommend this very strongly. The Tumuli Park not only has a huge collection of funeral mounds, but also a stunning collection of different types of flowers. Mr. Solomon also timed our visit to the Anapji pond as it was getting dark, allowing us to take some incredible photos, and still make the train station in time for the return trip. We we met on the train platform in Seoul as we stepped out of the train car for the return back to our hotel— so there were no moments of uncertainty in getting back. I would STRONGLY recommend this tour for anyone based in Seoul who really wants to see another (and beautiful) side of South Korea.
Too much traveling from Seoul for what it is in the format of a day trip. Tour guide was kind but it heavy rained and that pretty much ruined it for me since everything to see is outdoors. Little improvement needed on english but i recommend the touring agency since they were accommodating when i had to make adjustments to time
We had a fantastic day exploring Gyeongju with Dylan. Was an easy trip on the KTX to and from Seoul and we got to see lots of fascinating Silla history. We would recommend this tour to anyone interested in ancient Korea and would recommend Dylan as a personable and knowledgeable tour guide.
Overall, this tour is definitely worth it to give anyone an overview understanding of Korean history starting from the Silla. For those who have more time, I would propose at least a 2 day visit but for us, we only had 1 day so this is pretty good. We did not have any problem getting to the train station to catch our bullet train and the local guide was waiting for us on the platform when we arrived at Geongju.
