Mt. Seorak+Nami Island+Garden of Morning Calm Day Trip from Seoul
Description
One of the most beloved tours that has allowed countless tourists to explore the essence of Korea for decades! Departing from two pick-up sites in Seoul, 14 hours of exploring the 3 most beautiful places in Korea lies ahead! Travel to Mt. Seorak, Nami Island, and the Garden of Morning Calm with your local tour guide. Mt. Seorak, also known as Seoraksan, was designated a Natural Monument preservation area. In December 1973, it became a national park, and in August 1982, it was named a UNESCO Biosphere Reserve. Unique rock formations and waterfalls create breathtaking views in Seorak. Nami Island is famous for its romantic atmosphere, where the drama "Winter Sonata" was filmed. Enjoy walking paths lined with metasequoia, ginkgo trees, and cherry trees, as well as art installations at every corner. The Garden of Morning Calm is popular among tourists for its serene, oriental beauty. It is filled with beautiful flowers and trees year-round—even during the Winter Light Festival.
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Itinerary
We will visit Seoraksan National Park and Shinheungsa Temple inside of Seoraksan National Park. You can hike or get on the cable car. (Cable Car fees are NOT included.) During Fall Foliage Season, we will visit "Jujeongol Valley" for hiking, not the Cable Car course.
We will visit Nami Island.
This place was opened on May 11, 1996 as a private garden. The founder and the employees have strived to embrace the natural beauty of Korea, oriental mystique, and the spirit of the Korean people in the garden. The design of the garden focused on curves, spaces and asymmetric balance, and Korea's unique beauty to express classic elegance and fatuousness. This place is popular to tourists its own natural beauty and light festival during winter as well as other seasons.
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What's included
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Important Information
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Infants(0-2) are free of charge, only if they do not occupy their own seats.
- Cable car at Mt. Seorak may not be operated depending on the weather condition.
- Arrival time to every destination is subject to weather and traffic conditions.
- The itinerary of this tour excludes the transportation time between destinations.
- During the Fall Foliage Season(Oct 20-Nov 4), we will visit "Jujeongol Valley(Osaek)" for hiking, not Cable Car course.
- Meet up location: Please select your option between Hongik Univ. Station Exit 8 or Myeongdong Station Exit 4
- The type of vehicle can be changed depending on the number of participants.
- Please discuss the size & number of your luggage in advance, if you are going to bring yours.
- "Jujeongol Valley(Osaek)" requires 1-1.5 hours of easy level of hiking. So please wear a proper footwear.
- The location of Seoraksan we visit can be different depending on autumn foliage situation.
- There is no drop off at Hongik Univ. Station for the heavy traffic jam. You can take subway line 2 at Dongdaemun History & Culture Park Station, one of the drop-off sites, if you want to go back there.
- The tour is operated in rainy or snowy or windy weather.
- Cancellation and refunds are not available within 24 hours of departure time for the following reasons: sudden illness, flight delay, weather changes such as rain, snow, or wind, personal reasons, incorrect booking, or other cases where there are no issues with the tour operation.
Reviews(1,149)
Patrick was an amazing guide! He was entertaining and helpful, always giving clear instructions and giving us space to enjoy the sights according to our own desires. The three spots: the mountain, island, and garden, were also gorgeous!
Patrick was an amazing tour guide with great humour
Many thanks to Patrick for a great day, with a lot of different places and amazing views.
Patrick was very well organized and very nice and helpful.
Patrick was a very nice tour guide.
It was a very nice and interesting trip, and Patrick was very caring and offered really good service. Thank you !
Our guide was Patrick, who made our day truly extraordinary: we visited amazing places, enjoyed a delightful lunch, and received a wealth of valuable information. I highly recommend him to anyone planning to spend some days in Seoul.
Patrick is the most handsome guide... It's a joke, he is so funny guy that made us a perfect day despite being one of the hottest day this summer. We saw lot of things with time to enjoy, he explained all well and has patience to give us more time when queuing took us a long time. Thanks Patrick for this wonderful day
Everything was wonderful. Growing them without tours seems almost impossible. Because they had planned everything, we were able to explore Nami Island and the surrounding area. We saw some very beautiful places. We joined the rail bike ride instead of the mountain and temple ride, and it was a lot of fun. I would participate again, if it were possible. Patrick was friendly and helpful. Thank you for everything.
We had a very nice and wonderful day. We covered every point and had a productive time. Our guides were friendly and handled everything very quickly. We hardly had to wait in line for tickets or anything like that. We visited four different locations. They also helped with taking photos.
