CoursesDay trip

Course 2: World Heritage trip to Bulguksa Temple, Seokguram Grotto, Girimsa Temple and Tohamsan Mountain

Stops: 6
Straight-line total: 31.5 km
Start → end: Bulguksa Temple, Gyeongju → Girimsa Temple

How to get to Course 2: World Heritage trip to Bulguksa Temple, Seokguram Grotto, Girimsa Temple and Tohamsan Mountain

Directions to stop 1 Stops

The longest leg is from Royal Tomb of King Seongdeok, Gyeongju to Golgulsa Temple, 11.4 km in a straight line.

6 stops in order

1Bulguksa Temple, Gyeongjunext stop 1.7 km

Source: Korea Tourism Organization · KOGL Type 1

Royal Tombs · Temples · World Heritage · Jinhyeon-dong
Hours
09:00–18:00 (last admission 17:00)
Closed days
Open every day of the year
Fee
Free

Visit information for Bulguksa Temple, Gyeongju
2Seokguram Grotto, Gyeongjunext stop 9.7 km

Source: Korea Tourism Organization · KOGL Type 1

Royal Tombs · Temples · World Heritage · Jinhyeon-dong
Hours
March–September 09:00–18:00February–October 09:00–17:30 more
Closed days
Open every day of the year
Fee
Free

Visit information for Seokguram Grotto, Gyeongju
3Royal Tomb of King Sinmun, Gyeongjunext stop 4.7 km

Source: Korea Tourism Organization · KOGL Type 1

Royal Tombs · Temples · World Heritage · Baeban-dong
Hours
Always open
Closed days
Open every day of the year
Fee
Free

Visit information for Royal Tomb of King Sinmun, Gyeongju
4Royal Tomb of King Seongdeok, Gyeongjunext stop 11.4 km

Source: Korea Tourism Organization · KOGL Type 1

Royal Tombs · Temples · World Heritage · Joyang-dong
Hours
Always open
Closed days
Open every day of the year
Fee
Free

Visit information for Royal Tomb of King Seongdeok, Gyeongju
5Golgulsa Templenext stop 3.9 km

Source: Korea Tourism Organization · KOGL Type 1

Royal Tombs · Temples · World Heritage · Munmudaewang-myeon
Hours
08:00–18:00Call for details.
Closed days
Open every day of the year
Fee
Free

Visit information for Golgulsa Temple
6Girimsa Temple

Source: Korea Tourism Organization · KOGL Type 1

Royal Tombs · Temples · World Heritage · Yangbuk-myeon
Hours
Summer 08:00–18:00Winter 08:00–17:00
Closed days
Open every day of the year
Fee
Free more

Visit information for Girimsa Temple

Getting around without a car

Public transport between stops Google Maps works out the route and the time

2 Seokguram Grotto, Gyeongju → 3 Royal Tomb of King Sinmun, Gyeongju

straight-line 9.7 km

Public transport directions (Google Maps)
3 Royal Tomb of King Sinmun, Gyeongju → 4 Royal Tomb of King Seongdeok, Gyeongju

straight-line 4.7 km

Public transport directions (Google Maps)
4 Royal Tomb of King Seongdeok, Gyeongju → 5 Golgulsa Temple

straight-line 11.4 km

Public transport directions (Google Maps)
5 Golgulsa Temple → 6 Girimsa Temple

straight-line 3.9 km

Public transport directions (Google Maps)
1 Bulguksa Temple, Gyeongju → 2 Seokguram Grotto, Gyeongju

straight-line 1.7 km

Public transport directions (Google Maps)

Guides: Rainy days · indoors

Not listed: travel time per leg, total time

Directions: Google Maps

Course 2: World Heritage trip to Bulguksa Temple, Seokguram Grotto, Girimsa Temple and Tohamsan Mountain: closed days of the stops by weekday

Place	Mon	Tue	Wed	Thu	Fri	Sat	Sun	Closed days as listed
Bulguksa Temple, Gyeongju								Open every day of the year
Seokguram Grotto, Gyeongju								Open every day of the year
Royal Tomb of King Sinmun, Gyeongju								Open every day of the year
Royal Tomb of King Seongdeok, Gyeongju								Open every day of the year
Golgulsa Temple								Open every day of the year
Girimsa Temple								Open every day of the year

Closed every weekBlank: not listed as a closed day

Sources

Course source
Distances: 5 of 5 legs measured as straight lines between Korea Tourism Organization TourAPI coordinates