It’s small group tour for only your group (No shopping). Our certified tourguide accompany you from your place(hotel) to all the trour spots.
What's Included
Private and comfy car
Parking Fees
pick up and drop off
Fuel surcharge
Lunch(including guide)
admission fee (9 USD per person)
Additional Info
Confirmation will be received within 48 hours of booking, subject to availability
Not wheelchair accessible
Stroller accessible
Itinerary
1 - Andong Hahoe village
Hahoe is the village where the members of Ryu family which originated from Hahoe Village have lived together for 600 years. The village was listed as a UNESCO World Heritage site in 2010.
The reason for the village name Hahoe(Ha means a river and Hoe means turning around) was that the Nakdong River flows around the village in an S shape.
Hahoe Village has conserved Hahoe Byeolsingut Mask Dance Play performed by the public in general, and Seonyujulbul Nori-a boat ride and fire paly enjoyed by the nobility called Yangban. The village conserves many cultural heritages which show Korean traditional living cultures and ancient architectual styles.
2 - Andong Soju Traditional Food Museum
The Andong-Soju(the Korean intangible cultural asset No. 12) is the highest proof alcoholic beverage made by fermentation in korea and has its origin in the ancient Korean state, Goryeo.
The origin and the manufacturing process of Andong-Soju, a description and a genealogical record of traditional Korean liquors, and a display of liquor bottles in chronological order are on exhibition in the museum.
The museum has a place where people can experience how to make Andong-Soju, and a tasting room; moreover it also has traditional Korean food of the Andong province. Furthermore, ceremonious rite rules are on show in the traditional food museum. The museum puts 660 birthday party dishes of Elizabeth Ⅱ on show.
3 - Andong Traditional Market
Andong Traditional Market is one of the biggest traditional market in Gyeongbuk area.
There are many things to eat and enjoy at the traditional market. Andong dried mackerel, streamed chicken, Korean style pancake, snacks etc.
4 - Hahoe Mask Museum
Wooden masks used in Hahoe Pyolshin-Gut T’al-nori (Hahoe Mask Dance Drama) are made of the alder tree. They were first made in the middle period of the Korea dynasty (c.12 C) by Huh doryong. There were originally fourteen of these treasured Masks. Three of these (Chongak [Bridegroom], Byulchae and Ttuckdari-t’al) were lost. Eleven (Imae, Ch’oraengi, Kakshi, Chuji, Paekchong, Halmi, Chung, Yangban, Sonbi and Pune,) have been designated as National Treasure (No. 121). The distinctive characteristics of the Hahoe masks are of formative beauty. Fixed features of the Masks convey the expressions of joyful and pleasant feelings, and of the angry and grievous emotion
5 - Bongjeongsa Temple (the oldest wooden building in Korea)
UNESCO World Heritage Site Temple
This place, which has the oldest wooden building in Korea, is a place of pride for all of us, and it is also a place where anyone can come to Bongjeongsa Temple and forget all the fatigue of body and mind, and climb while breathing in the fresh air to their heart’s content.
In February 2000, during the roof repair work of Daeungjeon, a ridgepole inscription confirming the founding year of the temple and an ink inscription indicating that it was made in the late Goryeo Dynasty were discovered on a wooden Buddhist altar inside Daeungjeon.
6 - Dosan Seowon
Dosanseowon was built to admire and memory the scholarship and virtue of Toegye Leehwang (Seonjo 7). Its buildings are decorated neatly and simply, which properly reflects his attitude and personality as a scholar.
Dosanseodang was built in 1561 (Myeongjong 16) and the oldest builing in it. It is said to be designed by him and the purpose was to cultivate his followers and pursue studies after he retired into country.
Dosanseowon is consist of shrine space and attached building centering main educational facility on it. The whole educational facility is arranged with bisymmetry centering Jindomun which is a gate and Jeongyodang situated in the middle on it.
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