Seoraksan National Park Day Trip from Seoul
1 day
Full Day
About this activity
In the morning, you’re picked up from your hotel and transferred to a shuttle bus stop in downtown Seoul. A guide accompanies your small group aboard the coach for the 3.5-hour drive to Hanwha Resort, located in the picturesque region of Mt Seorak. From here, a local taxi service awaits to take you to your destination on the mountain.
Mt Seorak, located in Seoraksan National Park, is considered Korea’s most beloved mountain. Stunning in any season, the thick forests showcase multicolored maple leaves in autumn, snow-patched peaks in spring and granite walls towering above the clear, flowing streams of the Osaek Yaksu Valley in summer.
The national park, designated a UNESCO Biosphere Reserve, covers 154 square miles (398 sq km) and is home to more than 2,000 animal species and 1,400 rare plant species. Upon arrival, your guide recommends a 1-hour hiking course to suit your ability, selected among a dozen possible mountain routes.
As you follow your guide along a well-maintained path, keep an eye out for a variety of animals such as musk deer. Depending on the chosen route, you may see several well-known sights, including the 33-foot-high (10-meter) bronze Buddha statue at Shinheungsa Temple.
You have the option to continue on a longer hike or hop on the Seorak Cable Car for a short ride (depending on availability; own expense). As you ascend, view the interesting rock formations of the Gwongeumseong region, including Ulsanbawi Rock, and watch the East Sea come into sight.
Afterward, you’re taken to a local restaurant for a Korean lunch of assorted mountain vegetables and meat with rice.
Upon reaching Sokcho, a small town located below Mt Seorak, you’re accompanied on a local express bus back to Seoul, ending your 12-hour day with drop-off at your hotel.
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Mt Seorak, located in Seoraksan National Park, is considered Korea’s most beloved mountain. Stunning in any season, the thick forests showcase multicolored maple leaves in autumn, snow-patched peaks in spring and granite walls towering above the clear, flowing streams of the Osaek Yaksu Valley in summer.
The national park, designated a UNESCO Biosphere Reserve, covers 154 square miles (398 sq km) and is home to more than 2,000 animal species and 1,400 rare plant species. Upon arrival, your guide recommends a 1-hour hiking course to suit your ability, selected among a dozen possible mountain routes.
As you follow your guide along a well-maintained path, keep an eye out for a variety of animals such as musk deer. Depending on the chosen route, you may see several well-known sights, including the 33-foot-high (10-meter) bronze Buddha statue at Shinheungsa Temple.
You have the option to continue on a longer hike or hop on the Seorak Cable Car for a short ride (depending on availability; own expense). As you ascend, view the interesting rock formations of the Gwongeumseong region, including Ulsanbawi Rock, and watch the East Sea come into sight.
Afterward, you’re taken to a local restaurant for a Korean lunch of assorted mountain vegetables and meat with rice.
Upon reaching Sokcho, a small town located below Mt Seorak, you’re accompanied on a local express bus back to Seoul, ending your 12-hour day with drop-off at your hotel.
Included
- Professional English-speaking guide
- Lunch
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
- Round-trip public transportation fee to and from Mt Seorak
- Entrance fees
Not included
- Food and drinks, unless specified
- Gratuities (recommended)
- Cable car fee
Additional
- Confirmation will be received within 48 hours of booking, subject to availability
- A minimum of 3 adults per booking is required
- Children may book at a discount with 3 or more adults; if 2 adults wish to book with 1 child then all 3 must pay the adult price
- A maximum of 10 people per booking
- Recommended to wear walking shoes or hiking shoes for a hike
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Tourism
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Cultural
55%
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This trip was a little disappointing. Not only did they make us pay for three people in order to take the tour but the guide was not very knowledgeable and did not seem to want to have his job. We spent over an hour driving through a town to look for a restaurant for lunch rather than sticking to the agenda. Whenever we got to the park he didn't seem to know very much about it and could not answer many questions for us. Often times during the tour we found ourselves answering questions for him. Overall it was a nice concept but the tour itself did not meet expectations.