South Korea rewards curious travellers. Seoul's royal palaces and traditional hanok lanes sit alongside buzzing food markets and cutting-edge design, and a day trip to the DMZ takes you to the border with North Korea. Few countries in Asia pack so much contrast into such a compact space.

We have been creating tailor-made holidays since 2007, and our specialists know South Korea well beyond the capital: the royal tombs and temples of Gyeongju, Busan's beaches and seaside temple, the mountain trails of Seoraksan and the volcanic island of Jeju. Fast trains make it easy to get around, and a night in a Buddhist temple stay is an experience few visitors forget. Every itinerary is built around your pace and interests.

The journeys below are starting points, not fixed tours. Each can be adjusted, extended or combined with Japan.