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(1,160)
The tour was awesome and very beautiful. We went in the summertime, so it wasn’t peak season. That didn’t bother us at all. The clouds were on our side today and there were still lots of Flowers in the garden. Patrick had a lot of energy and was very kind. He also drove very smooth. The food, a chicken bbq, we all ate together was also very nice. The only thing I would like to have different was the timing . I would have loved a little more time at seoraksan especially. We had about two hours and it felt a bit rushed. At the little island on the other hand, we had just a little too much time. I’m just talking about 10/20 minutes or so. At the garden I would have liked a little more time, just 10/20 minutes more. The overal experience was excellent and I would definitely recommend it! Thank you Patrick and all the kind (and punctual) people on the tour.
Patrick had a lot of energy throughout the tour, it was very nice.
This was a very long, albeit very fun, tour. Moderately self-guided so if you want more direction, I'd choose something different. I enjoyed having time to move at our own pace and time to stop and take pictures. Our guide Andrew was great. He gave us plenty of suggestions at each location and answered all of our questions. I was very happy with this tour, even though we went on a rainy day. Be aware: this tour involves a LOT of walking and an ample amount of drive time to get to each destination.
Danny was an excellent tour operator — he offered to take pictures of us (which were amazing), was super patient and accommodating, and overall ensured our experience was delightful!
Really beautiful! Danny the best!
Patrick was polite, fun and helpful to make the great day. I recommend
Nice tour by Patrick, always good advice and timing was awesome. The van was very confortable for the trip, Pat is a great driver !
Patrick super awesome and super handsome
We had a great time with Patrick. He was funny informative and accommodating. He made sure everyone in the tour got to see and do everything they wanted. He also had an uncanny ability to keep us in front of crowds and traffic throughout the day. Awesome experience.
Patrick is good driver. Good music. Lunch was excellent.
