This day tour takes you by bus from Seoul to Seoraksan National Park in Gangwon Province, and then to either Sinheungsa Temple or Nami Island, depending on the course you choose. At Seoraksan National Park, you walk with your guide and see rocky peaks and valley scenery. On the Sinheungsa course, you visit Sinheungsa Temple, home to the Unification Great Buddha, a bronze Buddha statue over 14 m tall. On the Nami Island course, you walk the tree-lined roads and riverside paths of Nami Island. You meet at Hongik Univ. Station, Namsan Yejang Bus Terminal or Dongdaemun, and round-trip transport and admission to Seoraksan National Park are included.

Walk Seoraksan National Park from Seoul
and continue to Sinheungsa or Nami Island

Meet at Hongik Univ. Station, Namsan Yejang Bus Terminal or Dongdaemun and travel by bus on this day tour of Gangwon Province that takes about 12 to 13 hours. With a guide who speaks English, Chinese and Korean, you walk in Seoraksan National Park and visit either Sinheungsa Temple or Nami Island, depending on the option you book.

The Sinheungsa course leaves Seoul at around 7:00 AM, has lunch near Seoraksan National Park, visits Seoraksan and Sinheungsa, and returns to Seoul. The Nami Island course leaves at around 8:00 AM and visits Nami Island after Seoraksan National Park. The schedule and times may change depending on local conditions.

See rocky peaks and valleys at Seoraksan National Park

Seoraksan National Park is home to Daecheongbong Peak at 1,708 m and is known for hiking trails, rocky terrain, waterfalls and scenery that changes with the seasons. You spend about 1 hour 45 minutes taking photos and walking with your guide.

Seoraksan cable car admission is not included.

Meet the Unification Great Buddha at Sinheungsa

On the Sinheungsa course, you visit Sinheungsa Temple inside Seoraksan National Park. Founded in the Silla era, this old Buddhist temple is known for its traditional temple buildings, mountain setting and the Unification Great Buddha, a bronze statue over 14 m tall. You tour the temple while your guide explains its history. Admission to Sinheungsa is included.

Walk the tree-lined roads and riverside of Nami Island

On the Nami Island course, you visit Nami Island after Seoraksan National Park. This half-moon shaped island sits by the river and is known for its tree-lined roads, riverside paths, seasonally changing scenery and as a filming location for Korean dramas. Admission to Nami Island is included.

※ Lunch is not included in the price.
※ The tour needs at least 8 participants.
※ The schedule and times may change depending on local conditions.

• Please check your mobile voucher by email or in the WAUG app.

• Meet your guide at the meeting point of the option you booked and board the bus.

• The voucher is valid only on the selected date and time.

Meeting point:
Hongik Univ. Station Exit 9 (6:15 AM)
In front of KFC at Exit 9, Hongik Univ. Station, Mapo-gu, Seoul
Namsan Yejang Bus Terminal (7:40 AM for the Nami Island course)
Namsan Yejang Bus Terminal, Jung-gu, Seoul (near Exit 1 of Myeongdong Station)
Hotel The Designers Dongdaemun (8:00 AM for the Nami Island course)
306 Toegye-ro, Jung-gu, Seoul (across from Exit 5 of Dongdaemun History & Culture Park Station)

Meeting point guide:
At Hongik Univ. Station, gather in front of KFC at Exit 9. At Namsan Yejang Bus Terminal, meet your guide and find the bus. In Dongdaemun, gather in front of Hotel The Designers across from Exit 5 of Dongdaemun History & Culture Park Station. For the Yejang and Dongdaemun meeting times of the Sinheungsa course, please check the voucher after booking is confirmed.

Cancellation and refunds

• Cancel at least 24 hours before the start time for a full refund. Cancellations within 24 hours of the start are not refundable.

• If the operator cancels the tour for any reason, or you do not accept a proposed change, you receive a full refund.

• If you miss the tour, you can reschedule once. Contact us on the same day and, subject to availability, the tour can be moved to the same tour within 7 days. A rescheduling fee of KRW 20,000 per person is paid directly to the guide.

Tour operation

• The tour needs at least 8 participants. If the minimum is not met, you are notified 3 days before departure using the contact details entered at booking and receive a full refund.

• The tour runs in rain or snow. It is cancelled only for severe weather (typhoon, heavy snow, severe weather warning) or other force majeure such as site closures or transport suspensions. You are notified before departure and can choose a full refund or another date.

• The itinerary differs between the Sinheungsa course and the Nami Island course depending on the option you book. The schedule and times may change depending on local conditions.

Meals

• Lunch is not included in the price. Your guide recommends a local restaurant where meals average KRW 15,000 to 20,000 per person, and you pay for your own meal. You are free to eat elsewhere.

Restrictions and what to bring

• Wheelchair users, people with a fear of heights and people with low physical fitness cannot participate.

• Smoking and making fires are not allowed.

• Please bring comfortable shoes and comfortable clothes.

Other

• Admission to the Seoraksan cable car is not included.