Geumjeongsan Mountain

Our tour guide will pick you up from your preferred pick up location in Busan and will drive to Geumjeongsan mountain. The hike starts from Beomeosa temple which is about 300m from sea level. It takes about 1hour to 1hour and 30 minutes (2.2 km = 1.36 mile) to reach the highest peak of Busan (Godangbong 801m from sea level). Have enough time to enjoy the scenic view of Busan and surrounding area from the top. Head down to North gate of mountain fortress followed by fortress wall. On the way down, we are going to see the marvelous cavity on a huge granite rock known as Geumsaem(Golden pond), where the name of the mountain and Beomeosa temple were originated. Pass through historic North gate, we head down to the Beomeosa temple.

Beomeosa Temple

After we head down to Beomeosa temple, we are going to look around a historic temple, regarded as 5 most important buddhist temple in Korea. It was established in 678 during Silla kingdom by one of the greatest master monk in Korean history, Uisang.