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Fireworks over Yeongildae pavilion and the Pohang night skyline Pohang
Sailing yacht on Yeongil Bay
Jukdo Market arcade full of seafood stalls
Yeongildae sea pavilion in daylight
Yeongildae pavilion lit at night with POSCO lights behind
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Gyeongju → Pohang Day Loop

Duration 8 hrs
Max Group 8 people
Languages EN · JA · ZH
Region Pohang

You are already in Gyeongju, and Pohang is only 30 minutes away. Most travelers never make the hop — pickup, luggage, language and booking all have to be sorted separately. The Day Loop handles all of it. Your trilingual guide meets you at your Gyeongju accommodation after checkout, and your luggage rides in our van for the day. First stop is lunch at Jukdo Market, the biggest traditional market on the east coast — mulhoe (icy raw-fish soup, the local specialty) if you are up for it, grilled fish if you are not. In the afternoon we head out on Yeongil Bay for a sailing, dinghy or paddleboard session with certified marine staff. If the sea is rough, we switch to a coastal walk and the Space Walk viewpoint instead — the day never gets cancelled. Toward evening we walk Yeongildae Beach to the pavilion built over the water, and stay for the moment the POSCO steelworks lights up across the bay — the view locals are proudest of. Then we drive you back to Gyeongju, or drop you at your hotel in Pohang.

Tour Itinerary

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11:00

Pickup at your Gyeongju accommodation

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Your guide meets you in the lobby after checkout. Luggage goes straight into the van — it stays with us all day.

경주 시내 숙소

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12:00

Jukdo Market — mulhoe lunch

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Graze the food alleys of the East Sea coast's largest market. Mulhoe for the brave, grilled fish for everyone else.

죽도시장

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14:00

Yeongil Bay marine session

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Sailing yacht, dinghy or stand-up paddleboard with certified marine staff. Rough sea? We swap to the coastal walk and Space Walk viewpoint instead.

포항해양스포츠아카데미

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16:30

Yeongildae Beach stroll

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Golden-hour walk along the 1.7 km white-sand beach to Korea's first pavilion built over the sea.

영일대 해수욕장

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18:00

POSCO night view from Yeongildae

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The steelworks across the bay switches on light by light — the night view Pohang is known for.

영일대 누각(포스코 야경)

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19:00

Return to Gyeongju

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We drive you back to your Gyeongju accommodation — or drop you at your next hotel in Pohang.

경주 복귀 출발

Tour Route

What''s Included

  • check_circle Gyeongju accommodation pickup & return
  • check_circle Native local guide (EN/JA/ZH)
  • check_circle Luggage stays in our van all day
  • check_circle Yeongil Bay sailing / dinghy / paddleboard session with safety gear
  • check_circle Space Walk entry on the weather-alternative course
  • check_circle Guide photo shoot — one snap printed and gifted on the spot
  • check_circle Private van all day
  • check_circle Welcome sikhye & oranda (Korean rice drink & dessert)
  • check_circle Personal trip page after the tour — full photo album and your route on the map

Not Included

  • cancel Lunch at Jukdo Market (guide recommends the mulhoe alley)
  • cancel Travel insurance

Meeting Point

Your Gyeongju accommodation lobby

After booking, send us your Gyeongju accommodation address via the contact page or reply e-mail. Your guide waits in the lobby at pickup time holding the navy "Local Mile" flag. Pickup covers central Gyeongju (Hwangnidan-gil, Bomun Lake and KTX Singyeongju Station included).

Cancellation Policy

Free cancellation up to 7 days before the tour (100% refund). 50% refund up to 3 days before. No refund within 72 hours of the tour date. Bad weather never cancels the day: the marine session is replaced by the coastal walking course.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Our lead guide is a licensed tour interpreter fluent in English, Japanese and Chinese — and a Pohang native.

KTX from Seoul to Pohang takes about 2.5 hours. We send detailed directions with your booking confirmation.

Prices are in Korean won (KRW). Your card issuer converts the charge into your own currency, so the amounts shown in your currency on this site are estimates based on the latest exchange rate. The available payment methods are shown on the payment page.

Tours run rain or shine with adjusted routes. For severe weather we offer a free date change or full refund.

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Gyeongju → Pohang Day Loop

₩115,000 / adult

Adults

₩115,000 each

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Children (under 12)

₩75,000 each

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