Things to do in South Korea

Korea Activities  

Seoul City Tour  

Nestled around the Hangang River is the Korean capital Seoul , a city of old and new. With thousands years of history, it has well preserved royal palaces, historical relics, and cultural treasures, yet state-of-the-art facilities and infrastructures as well. The Seoul City Tour bus runs a course that covers major points of interest in Seoul .
Bus comes approximately every 30 minutes.

• Downtown Tour: Check a route

- Operating hours: 09:00 ~ 21:00
  (Last bus departs from Gwanghwamun Gate at 7:00 p.m.)

- Tour durations: about 2 hours

• Palace Course: Check a route


- Operating hours: 09:00 ~ 17:00
   (Last bus departs from Gwanghwamun Gate at 4:00 p.m.)

- Tour durations: about 1 hour

• Night Course: Check a route


- Operating hours: 19:50 ~ 21:30 / 20:00 ~ 22:00

- Tour duration: about 2 hours
(The bus leaves at 19:50 and 20:00 from Gwangwhamun bus stop.)

* Detailed Info on Seoul City Bus Tour
- Closings: Every Monday (Except when Monday is a national holiday)
- Fees: 19 and older: 10,000 won
  3 ~18 years old and international students with a student ID card: 8,000 won
- Tours conducted in: English, Chinese, Japanese
- Inquiries:

 

Busan City Tour  

Busan is Korea 's principal port and second largest city. As a port city, it is ranked third in the world in terms of the number of containers handled. It has numerous culturally attractive tourism resources characteristic and distinctive enough not to be found in any other city in the world. Its scenic coastal areas and clean sandy beaches located near downtown areas will add joyous memories to those who visit.

• Camellia Line (Haeundae Course)

- Departure: 09:00, 11:20, 12:50, 15:30 (Busan Station)
- Course  

Course	1st	2nd	3rd	4th
Busan Station	09:00	11:20	12:50	15:30
Lotte Hotel	09:15	11:30	13:05	15:45
Bujun Station	-	-	13:20	-
UN Menorial Cemetery	09:50	12:00	13:50	16:20
Busan Museum	10:15	12:30	14:20	16:50
Gwangalli Beach	10:30	12:45	14:35	17:05
Haeundae Beach	10:45	13:00	14:50	17:20
Marriot Hotel	10:52	13:47	14:52	17:22
Paradise Hotel, Busan	10:55	13:50	14:55	17:25
Cruise Whart	11:00	13:55	15:00	17:30
Grand Hotel	11:05	14:00	15:05	17:35
The Westin Hotel	11:10	14:05	15:10	17:40
Haeundae Beach	11:20	14:20	14:25	17:50
UN Memorial Cemetery	11:20	14:25	14:45	18:10
Haeundae Station	11:30	14:25	15:25	17:55
BEXCO / Metropolitan Art Museum	11:35	14:30	15:30	18:00
Gwangan bridge(via)	-	-	-	-
Busan station	12:00	15:00	16:00	18:30

Sea Gull Line(Taejongdae Course)  

- Departure: 09:30, 13:00, 15:10, 16:10 (Busan Station)

- Course  

Busan Station	1st	2nd	3rd	4th
Busan Station	09:30	13:00	15:10	16:10
International Ferry Terminal	09:40	-	-	-
Commodore Hotel	09:50	13:10	15:20	16:20
Yongdusan Park	10:10	13:40	15:40	16:40
7.5 Square	10:35	14:00	16:00	16:50
Arrival Taejongdae	11:45	14:10	16:10	17:00
Leave Taejongdae	11:15	14:40	16:40	17:20
Jagalchi Market ( Piff Square , Gukje Market)	11:45	15:10	18:10	19:00
Coastal Ferry Terminal	11:50	15:15	18:20	19:10
Busan Station	12:00	15:20	18:40	19:20

 Night Tour  

-          Departure: 19:00 (Busan Station)  

Winter Season (Oct. - Mar.)	Time	Remark
Busan Station	19:00
Democracy Park	19:30
Hwangryeongsan	20:30
Gwangan bridge(via)	-	via
Dalmaji hill	21:20
Haeundae Beach	21:30
Gwangan bridge(via)	-
Busan Station	22:00

 

Summer Season (Apr. - Sep.)	Time	Remark
Busan Station	19:30
Democracy Park	19:50
Hwangryeongsan	20:40
Gwangan bridge(via)	-	via
Dalmaji hill	21:20
Haeundae Beach	21:30
Gwangan bridge(via)	-
Busan Station	22:00

  Daegu City Tour  

Famous for its sweet and juicy apples and textile industry, Daegu has been the country's major retail center for medicinal herbs for several centuries. Woobang Tower Land , an amusement theme park, and Mt. Palgongsan , which houses Buddhist temples, attract many tourists.

• Operating Hours

-Daily 10:00 ~ 17:00 (Each course runs once per day.)
• Closings : None

• Departure location

Tourist Information Center (Next to the outdoor musical theater in Duryu Park .)
Dongdaegu Train Station(Near the overhead walkway)
Banwoldang(Near Dong-A a Shopping Center)

• Route

Routes vary by day, call or check online for more information.

• Inquiries

Daegu Tourist Information Center: +82-53-627-8900/8986 (Eng, Kor, Jpn, Chn)

• Tours Conducted in

English, Chinese, Japanese

• Fees

-above 19 years old: 5,000 won
-13~18 years old: 4,000 won
-7~12 years old: 3,000 won

 

Daejeon City Tour  

Located in central Korea , Daejeon is a city of science. The Expo Science Park , Daedeok Science Town , and the National Science Museum make Daejeon a future-oriented, high-tech science center. You may wish to try Yuseong Hot Springs which gained nationwide fame for its healing power.  

• Operating Hours  

departs at 10:00 a.m.  

• Closings : Every Monday  

• Route  

Routes vary by day, call or check online for more information.  

-Package Tour : Route runs once a day and vary depending on day (Tuesday ~ Saturday)

-Design your own tour : When making reservations for groups of 20 people or more, you may choose your desired departure time and location. (Advanced reservations required)

-Reservation : Reservations must be made at least 1 week prior to your visit date by phone.

 

One-Day Caribbean Bay Summer Water Park Course  

Many people in Korea leave in search of cool waters and mountains during the hot months of July and August. But, wouldn’t it be nice to enjoy the fun of the ocean and feel the cool mountain breeze without traveling too far from home? Caribbean Bay ’s Water Park and Everland Theme Park are the ideal getaway near the city. Everland is surrounded by beautiful nature, and offers various events, a zoo, and exciting rides all year round. Also, Caribbean Bay is Korea ’s largest water park with a wave pool, slides, and other water facilities, attracting many young people.
We visited Everland and Caribbean Bay with our intern from Hong Kong , Barry Wu, on a one-day course.  

Buses for Everland are available at Jamsil, Shinchon, Gangnam, Seoul National University of Education, Sadang, East Seoul Bus Terminal, and more. Non-stop express buses are operated by travel agencies, and one way fares cost 5,000 won, and round-trip fares cost 8,000 won. Regular buses with multiple stops are 1,600 won per one way fare. Reservations are required for round-trip non-stop express buses. Weekends and holidays are often heavily booked, so it is safer to reserve your seats one or two days in advance. Although regular buses are available at many stops in Seoul , to save travel time you should take bus No. 5002 from Gangnam or Yangjae Station, or bus No. 5008 from Gangbyeon or Jamshil Station. These buses will take you to Everland within an hour, whereas other buses will take about double the time because they have to make multiple stops.   

♣ Preparations

Swim suit, water cap, sun screen, basic facial care

• Swimsuits and water caps are mandatory inside Caribbean Bay and can be rented from June to August. It is highly advisable to wear a safety vest when entering the Wave Pool and it is mandatory to wear a safety vest for inside the red line. The yellow line area is a place where frequent collisions happen.  

The day we visited Caribbean Bay , it was during the most expensive Gold Season (June 15 ~ August 20). Regular day passes are 60,000 won, and half-day passes (14:30PM till closing time) are 51,000 won. If you want to visit both Caribbean Bay and Everland, the two-day combination pass (79,000 won) is the most ideal.  

Caribbean Bay Passes (Based on 2006 Prices) ]

Middle Season (6/1 - 6/30), High Season (7/1 - 7/14, 8/21 - 8/31), Gold Season (7/15 - 8/20) 

 Adults Children

Passes All Day Pass Middle Season ￦40,000 ￦30,000

High Season ￦50,000 ￦38,000

Gold Season ￦60,000 ￦45,000

Half-Day Pass(After 14:30 PM) Middle Season ￦34,000 ￦26,000

High Season ￦43,000 ￦32,000

Gold Season ￦51,000