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Tours around south of Seoul
V-4
World Cultural Heritage (V-4)
Duration : 8 hours
How amazing that you can see UNESCO World Cultural Heritage during tour. The tour will be more interesting if Kevin add some explanation.
[itinerary]
Hotel - Suwon Hwaseong fortress(Yeonmudae, walk along the Fortress Wall, Temporary palace and Martial Art Performance) → Korean Folk Village(Sightseeing in Traditional House Village, Watch Nongak Musical Dancing Performance, Experience Korean Traditional Village) → Hotel
Suwon Hwaseong Fortress
Suwon Hwasung fortress was constructed by 22nd king Jeongjo(1776 ~ 1800) of Joseon dynasty. This fortress itself is UNESCO World Cultural Heritage. Let's enjoy the meaning of the fortress while walking along the wall and take break in the beautiful pavilion.
Korean Folk Village
This was designed to keep Korean traditions those are running through our cultural heritages. You will enjoy watching Nongak(UNESCO World Intangible Asset) performance and walking through traditional houses. And meet small seasonal events.
The attached video is Nongak at Folk Village.
Performances can be canceled due to bad weather, scarcely.
V-5
Everland (V-5)
Duration : 12 hours
Enjoy full day at Everland.
Everland is an Amusement Park(Korean Disneyland), mostly out doors.
Please don't rush to catch up with group. Spend whole day in Everland and bring only all good memory from Everland.
[itinerary]
Hotel → Everland Full day until it close → Hotel
* Pickup time : 09.30am is recommended
* from April to October : full day
* from November to March : consult with us
V-6
Gwangmyeong Cave, Suwon Hwaseong Fortress (V-6)
Duration : 8 hours
[itinerary]
Hotel → Gwangmyeong Cave → Suwon Hwaseing Fortress → Hotel
Gwangmyeong Cave
is the largest themed cave park with varied cultural and artistic things, created in a gold mine where gold, silver, and bronze were mined.
Visitors can experience wine at Wine Cave, as well as Cave Aqua World, Gold Falls, Gold Road, Gold Palace, Horror Experience, Cave Basement World, Underground Lake, the largest dragon sculpture in the nation, LED lights, and other facilities adding more fun to the visit.
In addition, Black Light Performance will be held every weekend. The cave features many healing spots to heal one’s mind while taking a walk around the venue.
Hwaseong Fortress
is an impressive structure from the latter part of the Joseon Dynasty (1392-1910) and the official fortress of Suwon-si, Gyeonggi-do.
The fortress, constructed from 1794 to 1796, was built as a display of King Jeongjo’s filial piety towards his father and to build a new pioneer city with its own economic power.
The fortress wall stretches for a total of 5.52km and has a great variety of military facilities that are hard to find anywhere else.
Four gates face each of the cardinal directions — Janganmun (north), Paldalmun (south), Changnyongmun (east), and Hwaseomun (west) — and the seven-arch style Sumun gates straddle the point where the nearby stream reaches the palace. Above the Sumun gates is a pavilion called Hwahongmun.
Hwaseong Fortress was constructed under the guidance of Yu Hyeong-Won (1622-1673) and Jeong Yak-Yong (1762-1836), and is believed to have been constructed very scientifically. The fortress wall was built using Seokjae and Jeondol (bricks) and the holes between the bricks are just big enough to fire guns, arrows, or long spears through in case of an attack.
During construction of the fortress Jeong Yak-Yong invented 'Geojunggi' which uses a 'hwalcha'(lever) to lift up heavy stones, greatly reducing construction time.
The Suwon Hwaseong Fortress went through many turbulent times and damage, and in the battle of June 25th, many of the facilities became so damaged that they were deemed irreparable. Even though the fortress restoration initiative (1975-1979) restored many of the sites to their former glory, Paldalmun to Dongnamgakru (an area 491 meters in length) has still not been renovated.
The fortress was designated as Historic Site No. 3 in January 1963, and in December 1997, it was designated a UNESCO World Cultural Heritage Site. A variety of performances and events are held at the fortress every day and Suwon Hwaseong Cultural Festival takes place here in autumn.
V-7
Duration : 8 hours
Daebudo island (V-7)
[itinerary]
Hotel - Local port - Seasonal Street Shop - Seonjaedo Island Mokseom - Daebudo Haesol gil (Sea & pine tree trail) - Hotel
* T-Light Park (depends on situation: weather, time, traffic)
Daebudo island
Called the Hawaii of Ansan, Daebudo was an island before it became a part of mainland through the construction of Sihwa Embankment.
Still, Daebudo retains the ambiance of an island. The road to Daebudo, which connects many islands, offers a unique drive. Particularly interesting is the clustering of Yukdo (six islands): Tando (island of black stones), Buldo (island where there was a Buddha), Seongamdo (island where wizards came and played), and the three other islands. Pungdo Island residents move to the nearby Dorido Island to pick oysters and short-necked clams in the winter and return to Pungdo before New Year.
The shores of Daebudo are full of clams, sea snails, goby, flounder, black rockfish and belly greenling. The Daebudo area is also famous for its local specialties: short-necked clams and oysters on Yukdo, fermented turban shells and natural dunggeulle tea on Pungdo, and bajirak kalguksu (noodle with short-necked clams) on Daebudo.
There is also T-Light service area as well as power plant(a tidal (power) plant). At the T-light tower you can see the view around including Sihwa Embankment and look down through glass floor.