East Asia Dual-Country Explorer: Ultimate Taiwan & South Korea Circuit

Take the high-speed glass elevator to the observation deck for 360-degree views over the urban valley.

Sample classic street eats including braised beef noodle soup, steamed dumplings, Taiwanese fried chicken, and fresh boba.

Relax in public thermal bathhouses fed by natural geothermal volcanic springs right at the edge of Yangmingshan.

Write personal wishes onto paper lanterns and release them along the historic railway tracks.

Pick up your transit pass here and board train connections seamlessly to outer districts.

Explore historic brick shopfronts selling traditional herbs, dried goods, and localized artisan tea products.

Rent a bike to complete the scenic lakeside path or ride passenger ferries across alpine waters.

Ascend the massive stone steps overlooking Sun Moon Lake to visit this grand dual-shrine temple complex.

Hike through winding gorge trails carved deep into solid vertical marble canyon walls.

Follow this easy trail built alongside turquoise river waters cut through steep marble rock faces.

Use this coastal railway junction to transfer from Hualien directly back to northern travel hubs.

Taste indigenous Eastern Taiwanese street snacks, scallion pancakes, and fresh fruit juices at night.

Watch the colorful Royal Guard changing ceremony at the main entry gates of Seoul's grandest palace.

Gather around a table to grill marinated pork and beef directly over charcoal fires.

Explore vibrant youth culture, underground live music venues, indie clubs, and private karaoke rooms (noraebang).

Visit upscale cocktail bars and modern lounge venues in Seoul's stylish financial and commercial district.

Sit inside orange street tent stalls (pojangmacha) to eat spicy tteokbokki and drink soju with locals.

Wander through centuries-old traditional Korean wooden houses (hanok) situated between modern palaces.

Visit this rare Buddhist temple perched directly on rugged rocky ocean cliffs above crashing waves.

Explore Jeju's volcanic terrain including underground lava tubes and dramatic natural coastal waterfalls.

Trek up South Korea's highest mountain peak situated at the center of volcanic Jeju Island.

Walk along Busan's main urban beach lined with coastal high-rises and seaside seafood cafes.

Watch fresh seafood caught daily by local traders and sample live sea produce served on the spot.

Hike up this famous tuff cone crater formed by hydrovolcanic eruptions along the eastern edge of Jeju.