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A restorative week in Seoul, designed and run by 8 Birds
Seoul plus an overnight templestay
Perfect for all adults
5 breakfasts, 4 lunches and 3 dinners, including temple cuisine
Led by an expert local guide, with wellness practitioners at each stop
Small groups, gentle pace and time to rest every day
Slow down in one of the world’s most energetic cities. This journey brings together Korea’s traditions of wellbeing: forest walks along the old city wall, temple cuisine, a Korean medicine consultation, the ritual of the jjimjilbang and a night in a Buddhist temple. Days are unhurried, with time to rest, and every element is arranged by our team in Seoul.
Your driver meets you at the airport and takes you to your five-star hotel in central Seoul. The afternoon is yours to rest before we gather in the evening to talk through the week ahead.
Begin with a gentle morning walk along a forested stretch of the Seoul City Wall, with views across the old city. Lunch is temple cuisine, a centuries-old tradition of seasonal, plant-based cooking. In the afternoon, visit Jogyesa Temple and slow down over tea in an Insadong tea house.
Meet a doctor of Korean medicine (hanbang) for a personal consultation and a tailored herbal tea. Then discover your skin with a personalised K-beauty skin analysis. In the evening, unwind the Korean way at a jjimjilbang, with hot pools, saunas and heated floors.
Leave the city behind for an overnight templestay at a Buddhist temple on the edge of Seoul. Join the monks for meditation and a simple temple meal, share tea and conversation, and fall asleep to the quiet of the mountains.
Wake early for the morning ceremony and temple breakfast, then return to the city. Learn the art of the Korean tea ceremony, enjoy a spa treatment in the afternoon, and gather for a farewell dinner.
Enjoy a last breakfast before you check out. Please note the airport drop-off is not included.
The pace is gentle. Walks are easy and can be shortened, and the templestay programme is suitable for beginners.
Accommodation, the meals listed, the activities and treatments in the itinerary, a local guide, private ground transport, entrance fees and airport pickup on arrival. Flights and the airport drop-off are not included.
Yes. Temple cuisine is plant-based, and we can arrange alternatives for allergies or preferences. Please tell us when you book.
Small groups of up to 8 guests, or book as a private departure.
Dates on request
Secure your tour with a 500 USD deposit (non-refundable).
The remaining balance is paid in two parts: 50% due 60 days before departure and 50% due 30 days before departure.
Please note that the initial 500 USD deposit is non-refundable, unless the operator (8 Birds) cancels the trip.
– Between 15 and 24 days prior to departure: 20% cancellation fee charged.
– Between 0 and 14 days prior to departure: 100% cancellation fee charged.
Save an additional 2% by paying by bank transfer in USD to our Korean bank account
Balance can be paid via credit card via PayPal
If there are not enough guests to run a departure, you will receive a full refund or a credit towards a future departure.
Extra spa treatments
Private DMZ tour
Prices on request
