Excursion

The local organizing committee prepared a short tour program on Wednesday. Interested participants please contact the conference webpage for reservation.

This will be a guided, half-day tour visiting most popular tourist attractions in Busan. The participants will hop on a tour bus, and first go to a peaceful Buddist temple in the coast, Yonggungsa, and next to the Haeundae beach, one of the top summer vacation spots for Koreans. There are a lot of local restaurants for lunch near the beach. Finally the bus will be heading for the APEC Nurimaru House in Dongbaek Island that hosted the 2006 Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Conference for world leaders. Please see below for the course detail.

Moving by a tour bus, the registered participants will look around each attraction place on foot. The tour guides will speak in English for more detail information and answer your questions.

The excursion is basically free with no extra charges except lunch will be on your own during the tour. We’re planing a tour group of 40-70 (two tour buses for 35 persons max each), and first come first serve basis.

Haeundae TOUR

1. Depart from BEXCO (10:00)
	2. Haedong Yonggungsa Temple (10:40-11:40) This temple, which looks as if it were rising out of the deep blue sea, continues to attract visitors because of the legend that says this place will grant wishes to those who pray. Images of the Chinese zodiac signs and sexagenarian cycle are also enshrined here. In an effort to spread peace and well-being, a tower wishing for traffic safety has been installed at this temple.
	3. Lunch at Haeundae / Moontan Road (12:10-13:30) Going beyond Busan, haeundae is beloved throughout the country as a vacation spot. It teems with so many attractive places such as 5-star hotels, restaurants, and an aquarium. In addition, it boasts outstanding popularity and receives more than million tourists annually, particularly in summer season. Haeundae is a must-visit site when you visit Busan.
	4. Nurimaru APEC House (13:40-14:20) Situated right on the coast, the iconic Nurimaru APEC House is nestled on Dongbaek Island among a beautiful, natural landscape accented by dense camellia and pine, scenic walking paths, phenomenal vista points, and an old-fashioned lighthouse. The Nurimaru APEC House was originally constructed as a meeting place for world leaders for the 2006 Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation Conference. Since then it has been used as a memorial and conference hall as well as becoming one of the city’s premier tourist destinations.
5. Return to BEXCO (14:30)

* Itineraries of the tour are subject to change.

The ACM participants may also want to visit other local attractions. See below for the recommended spots showing local people and vivid daily life in Busan. The LOC will also open a travel information booth near the ACM registration desk at BEXCO during the conference period (Oct 23-24). A English-speaking travel coordinator will provide detail information with local maps, discount coupons for local attractions and restaurants, and many.