TIAFT 2005 - Conference & Post-conference Tours

Conference Tour

Korean Folk Village Tour
13:00-17:00 31 Aug, Wed
The Korean Folk Village is a living museum that recreates the life style of several centuries ago. There are potters, weavers, blacksmiths, and other artisans who practice their trades in traditional fashion. There are also 260 traditional houses and a small amphitheater for folk music and dance performance.

Post-conference Tours

* Every post-conference will be from 3 Sep, Sat.

[P-1] Gyeongju Tour
-- Two Days Historical Exploration

Double users $245 / Additional charge for single use $50 / Child with extra bed use $200
Hotel: Kyeongju Hilton(Deluxe)
Meals: Lunch on 3 Sep, Breakfast and Lunch on 4 Sep

Gyeongju was the capital of the Silla Kingdom for a thousand years, and the valley in which it is situated has a great concentration of historical buildings, temples and artifacts. After Silla unified the peninsula in A.D. 676, the city developed into one of the world's major cultural centers. The area is called a "Museum without wall" because of the wealth of historical buildings and treasures.

[P-2A] Jeju-do Tour (Type A)
-- Exciting Three Day Excursion
Double users: $450 / Additional charge for single use $110 / Child with extra bed use $360
Hotel: Jeju Kal(Deluxe)
Meals : Lunch on 3 Sep, Breakfast and Lunch on 4 and 5 Sep
Jeju-do is one of the nine provinces in Korea and it is only an hour's flight south of Seoul. It boasts a plethora of tourist resources in a natural environment with unique culture and tradition that traces far back to the ancient Tamna Tribal State. Several small oreum parasitic volcanoes surround Mt. Hallasan, an extinct volcano at the center of the island, which offers numerous sightseeing options.

[P-2B] Jeju-do Tour (Type B)
-- Three Day Exciting Excursion &
-- One Night Accommodation in Incheon
Double users $540 / Additional charge for single use $170 / Child with extra bed use $395
Hotel: Jeju Kal(Deluxe)
Meals: Lunch on 3 Sep, Breakfast and Lunch on 4 and 5 Sep
Hotel in Incheon: Hyatt (Deluxe) with American Style Breakfast at the Hotel
Transportations from Kimpo domestic airport to Hyatt Hotel on 5 Sep and from Hyatt Hotel to Incheon Int'l airport on 6 Sep will be served by chartered coach or hotel shuttle bus.

[P-3] Geumgangsan Tour
-- Travel to Undiscovered North Korea
2 nights at the hotel in North Korea and 1 night in Seoul
Double users $590
Lunch and Dinner are not included on the tour. ($10/Person/Meal)
Only hotel and breakfast are included in condition of North Korea.
Hotel in Seoul: Koreana (Deluxe) with American Style Breakfast at the Hotel.
Geumgangsan, meaning diamond mountains, shoot up near the east coast, towering above the North Korean side of Demilitalized Zone, the symbol of ideological demarcation. Geumgang mountains are divided into three main areas; Neageumgang, the inner mountains; Oegeumgang, the outer mountains; and Haegeumgang, the Sea Diamonds with ancient pines perched on tall rock columns stretching out to a seaside lake and the East Sea.
On 18 Nov, 1998 the Geumgangsan-Diamond mountains tour was opened to South Koreans for the first time. Since the South-North demarcation at the 38th parallel was implemented 50 years ago, this tour became a torch shedding hopeful light on national reconciliation between the two nations as well as popular tourist destination for South Koreans.

* A massage treatment program and a tour of the filming location for the famous Korean drama Gyeoul Yeonga (Winter Sonata) will also be made available through a travel agency.

Social Programs for Accompanying Persons

[S-1] Seoul Full-Day Tour

09:30-18:00 30 Aug, Tue
Changduk Palace - Worldcup Stadium - Insadong Antique Street - Itawon Shopping District

Changduk Palace
Changdeok Palace is composed of the public official space, the king's residence and the rear garden. It is the only palace that preserves the architectural style of the Joseon Dynasty. The rear garden, the former king's resting place, boasts 300-year-old trees, a gorgeous pond and pavilion that harmoniously mix traditional architecture and nature.
World Cup Stadium
The architectural design reflects traditional Korean beauty and modern technological conveniences. When seen from above, the stadium is configured in the shape of giant square shield kite. At night, the roof displays the soft, warm colors of Changho-ji, or mulberry paper, used to make kites. Huge 25.1 by 9.2 meter high-definition digital screens on the north and south ends of the stadium allow each spectator a clear, unobstructed view of a game.
Insadong Antique Street
Insadong is the place where you can experience the harmony of antique and modern art, and tradition in the midst of hectic urban life. It is the place where you can purchase various traditional handicrafts and ceramics which reflect the beat and taste of Korea.
Itaewon Shopping District
Itaewon is a great area to shop for sports equipment, Korean souvenirs, handicrafts, and smoky topaz, amethyst and jade jewelry. Fur shops also sell their furs duty-free to foreigners.

[S-2] Icheon Pottery Village and Pottery Making Program
13:00-18:00 1 Sep, Thu
Icheon Ceramics Village is one of the largest ceramics villages in Korea where some 250 kilns are gathered. Not only can you purchase ceramics but make them yourself.

Optional Social Programs for Accompanying Persons

[S-3] Gyeongbok Palace and Namdaemoon Open Market
-- The Best of an Afternoon

13:00-18:00 29 Aug. Mon / $40
Changduk Palace - Worldcup Stadium - Insadong Antique Street - Itawon Shopping District

Gyeongbok Palace
The 40-acre Gyeongbok Palace was built in 1394 during the third year of the Joseon Dynasty. Geunjungjon, the largest and most impressive building in the palace, served as a throne room and an audience hall. Gyeonghoeru, a spacious two-story pavilion, overlooks a picturesque man-made pond just northwest of the throne hall.
National Folk Museum
The National Folk Museum is in the Gyeongbok Palace complex. It explains the religious rituals, housing customs, household tools and implements, food and social dynamics of traditional Korean life.
Namdaemoon Open Market
Namdaemun Open Market, the largest Korean traditional market located in the center of Seoul, gives visitors the opportunity to taste local delicacies, shop, and view the daily life of busy Seoulites.

[S-4] Nanta Non-verbal Performance
-- Fantastic Tonight
19:00-22:00 1 Sep, Thu / $65
'NANTA' figuratively means reckless punching as in a slugfest at a boxing match. Our 'NANTA' is a non-verbal performance of reckless rhythms that dramatize customary Korean percussion in a strikingly comedic stage show. Integrating uniquely Korean traditional tempos with a western performance style, NANTA storms on stage into a huge kitchen where four capricious cooks are preparing a wedding banquet. While COOKIN', they turn all kinds of kitchen items - pots, pans, dishes, knives, chopping board, water bottles, even brooms and each other- into percussion instruments. Rhythm rules and audiences are swept along in the primitive sound explosion and actions on stage. Though the performance is built primarily on captivating rhythms and has very few spoken words, audiences of all ages and nationalities can easily enjoy the plot and dramas.

[S-5] Panmunjeom and DMZ
-- A Sacred Place of Nature and Peace
08:00-17:30 2 Sep, Fri / $70
Imjingak - Advanced Camp - Freedom House - Joint Security Area - Conference Room - Bridge of No Return
Korea is the only divided country in the world. After the Korean War (25 June, 1950), South Korea and North Korea negotiated and then designated the DMZ (demilitarized zone) 2km away from the truce line on each side of the border. As one of the last relics of the Cold War, the DMZ attracts a great deal of public interest. DMZ tourist sites have been created to quench people's curiosity on this unique area where tension and peace coincide.
*You must carry YOUR PASSPORT on tour day.

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