Soesokkak / Soesokkak Estuary (쇠소깍)

[Tour sights - Natural]

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Open hours/days: Open all year around
Admission Fee: Free
Adress: 140, Hahyo-dong, Weogwipo-si, Jeju-do, Korea
Contact info: 064-732-1562
Parking Fee: N/A (Parking facility is available)

*You can ride water bike and kayak in Soesokkak! These are some information you might need.

Kayaking Fee:
Adults: 10,000 won  
Youths (height of above 145cm): 5,000 won 

Water bike:
Adults: 7,000 won
Youth: 5,000 won

Taeu (Jeju traditional small boat):
Adults: 6,000 won 
Youth: 3,000 won

Duration: 20 ~ 30 minutes

Contact info: 
Kayak- 010-6417-1617 
Water bike- 064-732-9998

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Soesokkak is where you can de-stress by walking around or taking a leisurely ride. As this place is not a well-known tours sight, it is quiet and peaceful. This is one reason why I like here. If you take the bus (information written below), you can directly walk to where the upstream starts and continue to walk or ride downwards. At the end, you will spot the ocean and sometimes spot dolphins!

Although I recommend you to go here during spring or summer, it is also nice to visit here during the winter because most of the trees in Soesokkak are green all year. 

You can ride bus 100 to Jeju Intercity Bus Terminal from Jeju International Airport or take bus for Namjo - ro (bus 730) from the terminal or take bus 700 from the eastern part of Jeju (e.g. Pyoseon, Seongsanpo). Get off at Dure Villa station and walk to the bridge that is located near the station (takes about 15 minutes to reach to Soesokkak). You can just ride a taxi too.

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O'sulloc Tea Museum

[Jeju Tour sights / Museums]

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Open hours:
9:00Am ~ 10:30PM
*Friday & Saturday 9:00AM ~11:00PM
*Closed at Lunar new year and Chuseok
Contact info: +i82-2774-5460
Adress: Seoul-si Jung-gu Myeongdong-gil 48 (Myeongdong2-ga)
Admission Fee: Free
Website: http://www.osulloc.com (Korean only)
Language available: Korean, English, Japanese, Chinese

Menu:
Green Tea Latte
Green Tea Caramel Latte
Royal Milk TeaFresh Orange Green TeaFresh Citron Green TeaFreddo Green TeaGreen Tea Ice Cream

Even though this place is called "tea museum",  it's more like a cafe. When you first enter the museum, you can look at different kinds of green teas, but this section is really short. I personally hope this portion of the museum can be expanded. After this section, there is a gift shop and a cafe. I recommend O'sulloc cleansing foam and Green tea with adzuki beans. They are really good! When you go out the building there is a cosmetic shop (innisfree) too. 

I really enjoyed the grass field next to the tea museum (you can go here when you turn left from the entrance).

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Seogwipo Natural Recreation Forest

[Tracking]

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Open hours/days:
Open all year around
Contact info: 064- - 760 - 3062
Adress: 882, 1100 - ro, Seogwipo - si, Jeju - do (Daepo - dong)
Admission Fee:
Adults (ages 19-64): 1,000 won / Group: 800 won
Youths (ages 13-18): 600 won / Group: 500 won
Children: 300 won / Group: 200 won
Parking Fee: 1,000 ~ 3,000 won 
Camping Fee: 4,000 won (Reservation required)

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"There is an area with an environmentally friendly shower area, camp fire, communal kitchen and camping site. As a natural forest, it is a habitat for various wild fauna and flora." - Jeju Tourism site

Jinny's comment: If you enjoyed the recreation forests that I've recommended in this blog, you will also like Seogwipo Natural Recreation Forest. It's a great place for a short walk and for camping. I mostly went here with my family for a short walk and it was nice, but was always slightly crowded with tourists. However, the camping sites are located few feats away from the tracks, so you can enjoy camping without noise. 

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Hanwha Aqua Planet

[Jeju Tour sights]

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Open hours: 10AM ~ 7PM, ticketing ends at 6PM

Contact info: N/A

Adress: (699-901) 95, Seopjikoji-ro, Seongsan-eup, Seogwipo-si, Jeju-do, Korea

*Detailed information is in here: http://www.aquaplanet.co.kr/jeju/eng/01aqua/location.jsp

AdmissionFee: 

Adults (ages 19 and above): 39,000 / Group 33,200

Youths (middle school and high school students): 37,300 / Group 31,700

Children: 35,400 / Group 30, 100

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From what I've heard, Hanwha Aqua Planet is the biggest Aquarium in Asia. They have variety of sea mammals and fishes. I was very intrigued about the whale shark when I visited here (I herd that the aquarium sent the whale back to the ocean). There is also a tunnel made with glass that you go through as shown in the photo below. I strongly recommend this aquarium for people who have children.

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Saryeoni Forest

[Tracking]

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Open hours: Winter season - entrance by 16:00, Summer season - by 15:00 

Contact info: 064 - 900 - 8800  

Adress: Jocheon-eup, Jeju - si, Jeju - do & Pyoseon - myeon, Seogwipo - si, Jeju - do

Admission Fee: Free
Tracking hour: About 3hrs

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Saryeoni Frorest is cedar forest. If you want to have a easy walk, this is truly an amazing place to walk. I personally think this is the best forest in Jeju Island. What fascinated me was the view when the weather was foggy (I felt like I was in some kind of a movie scene). I visited twice here and every time I visited, there were few people, so I think people who want to quietly enjoy the nature and the view would really like this forest. For additional information, Saryeoni Forest was selected as "31 hidden beauties of Jeju." 

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Saryeoni Forest when the weather was foggy.

Jeju Stone Park

[Tour sights / Museums]

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Open hours: All year, 9:00Am ~ 6:00PM
Contact info: 064 - 710 - 7731 (Administrative office), 064 - 710 - 7764 (ticket office)
Adress: 2023, Namjo - ro, Jocheon - eup, Jej - si, Jeju - do
Language available: Korean, English, Japanese, Chinese
Admission Fee:
Adults (ages 19-64): 5,000 won / Group: 4,000 won
Youths (ages 13-18): 3,500 won / Group: 2,800 won

*Free entrance for children under age 12 and seniors of age 65 and over.

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The Jeju Stone Park is great for learning more about Jeju Island, especially about volcanic rocks. There are also three tracking courses for people to walk, which were really nice because there were many different Dol hareubangs craved next to the tracking road. These courses take about 50 minutes to walk. If you walk about 10 minutes from the entrance, you can find a museum that shows how Jeju rocks were formed and how they are used for Jeju's culture.

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Bijarim

[Jeju Oreums]

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Open hours: November to March - 9:00 ~ 17:00, May to August - 8:20 ~ 18:00
Contact info: 064 - 710 - 7912
Adress: 3161 - 1 Pyeongdae - ri, Gujwa - eup (55 Bijasup - gil), Jeju - si, Jeju - do
Admission Fee:
Adults - 1,500 KRW / Group 1,200 KRW
Youths and children - 800 KRW / Group 600 KRW
Time: Course A -1hr 20 min Couse B - 40 min

There are about 2800 nutmeg trees in Bijarim. When you walk about ten minutes, you can find the entrance to the nutmeg tree forest. The course don't have any uphill roads, so anyone can enjoy the walk. I personally loved the part where I could see the oldest nutmeg tree in the forest. 

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Ecoland Theme Park

[Jeju Tour Sights / Theme Parks]

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Open hours: 8:00AM ~ 19:00PM
Train running schedule:
Monday to Thursday - 5:30 PM, Friday to Sunday - 5:40 PM
* Train runs every 10 minutes
Contant info: 064 - 802 - 80000, 064 - 802 - 8020
Adress: 1221 - 1, Daeheul - ri, Jochon - eup, Jeju - si, Jeju - do
Admission Fee:
Adults - 12,000 KRW / Group 10,000 KRW
Youths - 10,000 KRW / Group 9,000 KRW
Children (ages up to 12) - 8,000 KRW / Group 7,000KRW
Website:
http://www.ecolandjeju.co.kr/htm/index.asp (only in Korean)

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Ecoland theme park is highly recommended for families who have children. Each stations have different facilities that both parents and children can enjoy. For instance, at the first station, there is a playground and grass field for picnic. There is also a station where you can walk Jeju Gotiawal, which means "forest" in Jeju dialect. With that in mind, you can enjoy the fresh air and learn about Gotiawal (The announcement tells you the story). When our family visited here, it took us about two hours to finish because we stopped in every station.

  

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Kensington Hotel Jeju

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<General information>

Rating: *****

Room costs: KRW 350,000~

Assistance for foreigners: English, Chinese, Japanese

Location: 60,  Jungmungwangwang - ro 72beon - gil, Seogwipo, Jeju - do 697 - 807

Jinny's opinion:

At the hotel:

This hotel was really impressive. What I liked the most were the paintings and other artworks placed every floor, where each floor had a different theme (they were all about the theme of Jeju, such as mountains and ocean). 

There are two swimming pools in this hotel. One is a typical swimming pool, but the other one is a roof pool. At the top of the roof, you can enjoy the view of Jeju oreums and the bar. However, this pool is only open for adults (above 19).

The room:

The next thing that I liked was the minibar that were all free. The mini bar included chips, a milk chocolate, soda, one bottle of sparkling water, and two bottles of water. 

The room that we stayed in. This hotel seemed to have "sailor" theme.

The view from the garden. 

The view from the roof.

The children's/ground pool.

*All photos taken by me

Roe deer observation center / Geochin Oreum

[Tracking/Ecological park]

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Open hours: Open all year

Business hours: March ~ October: 9:00 ~ 19:00, November ~ February: 9:00 ~ 17:00

Contact info: N/A

Adress: San 66, Bonggae - Dong, Jeju city

Admission Fee: Free

Website: http://roedeer.jejusi.go.kr/site/english/

Tracking hour: 50 minutes

Exhibition Hall: 30 minutes

I highly recommend this place for families with children. From the Roe dear observation centre, there are 13 Roe dears that you can feed and touch. There is also a play ground for young children when you walk a bit more. For the adults and children who are able walk 50 minutes, Geochin oreum is where you can find the wild Roe dears. This oreum is connected to the Roe dear observation center, so you can easily walk and enjoy the oreum.

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Since I am an animal lover, I often came here with my mom and always saw herd of wild Roe dears. This oreum is also easy to walk because the track is not straight up to the pick (you walk around to reach the top). 

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Geomunoreum / Black Oreum

[Jeju Oreums]

Open hours: 9:00 ~ 13:00, closed Tuesday, Chseok, and Seollal. They also don't open when the weather is bad.
Contact info: 064 - 710 - 8981
Adress: 470-1, Seonheul-ri, Jocheon-eup, Jeju-si, Jeju-do
Admission Fee:
Language available: Chinese, Korean, Japanese, English
Tracking hour: 1.5hrs~2hrs
* Geomunoreum / Black Oreum is a guided tour. The reservation should be made two days advance. Hiking reservation is available here: http://wnhcenter.jeju.go.kr/index.php/eng/black/visit
* Requires tourists to wear hiking shoes.

The Geomunoreum is highly recommended. Unlike other oreums in Jeju Island, most of the nature is preserved. You can instantly feel the difference between oreums that people artificially made and the one that is all natural. The requirements might seem complicated, but the oreum is worthwhile.

Course A enterance

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There is a reason this oreum was selected as Unesco heritage sight. There are brackens, moss, ceder trees, shrubs, and pines. There are also many bird species living here. The lava tube, columnar - jointed cliffs, and waterfalls all makes the Geomunoreum special. 

Chongmul - oreum / Jungmul - oreum

[Jeju Orums]

Open hours: Open all year around
Contact info: 064 - 728 - 3123, 064 - 710 - 6073
Adress: Hanrimeup Geumakro, Jeju - si, Jeju - do

Jeongmul Oreum is located near the Seong Isi Dol farm and is easy to walk. In the entrance of this Oreum, you can find a small pound. The water flows from the top of the mountain, so many wild flowers, amphibians, and insects inhabit here. Many people come to this oream to learn about the ecology and to enjoy the splendid natural scenery.

You can walk the the circular ridge. 

When you walk through the orum, you will find a sign that explains about the characteristic of this oream (the house - shoe shaped crater).

This is the view when you reach the top.

Personally, this is one of my favorite oreum in Jeju. Walking through the silver grass and viewing all the natural scenery really makes you feel refreshed and realize how beautiful this island is.

Redoreum (Bulgun Orum/Saryeoni Supgil)

Open hours: 09:00~18:00, Open all year around  
Address: 1487 - 73, Namjo - ro, Pyoseon - myeon, Seogwipo - si, Jeju - do 
Website: http://jeolmul.jejusi.go.kr/  
Contact info: 064 - 760 - 3481  
Email adress: kdy0936@korea.kr 

Trails:
1. Sangjatseong Supgil
2. Sunrise (Haemagi) Supgil 
3. Redorum Deungbangil

Jeju Jeolmul Recreational Forest

Admission Fees:
Adults: 1,000 won / Group: 800 won 
Youths: 600 won / Group: 500 won 
Children (ages 7-12): 300 won / Group: 200 won
Address: 584, Myeongnim-ro, Jeju-si, Jeju-do 
Website: http://jeolmul.jejusi.go.kr/ 




Jinny's comment: The Jeju Jeolmul Recreational Forest is famous for ceder. There are small Jeju Dolharubangs decorated next to the road. When I walked to the pick with my mom, the small of the ceder tree was refreshing.

   

Halla Eco forest

Admission / Entrance Fee: Free 
Adress: 2596, 516 Road, Bonggae-dong, Jeju-si
Halla Eco forest website: http://hallaecoforest.jeju.go.kr/eng_sub_1.php



 

Halla Eco forest is a great place to learn about the plants in Jeju island. There are about 500 species of animals and 760 species of plants inhabiting. The place is near Jeju city and has 1.7km long trail, so many people visit here to exercise. 

Jeju Ocean Palace Hotel

Rating: ****
Room costs: KRW 139,546~ 
Assistance for foreigners: English, Japanese, Chinese
Subsidiary Facilities: Banquet, Bar, Café, fitness, business center, convenience store
Pets: Not permitted 
Location:14, Jungang-ro, Seogwipo, Jeju-do, South Korea

Breakfast at Tiffany’s Pension

Rating: ***
Room costs: KRW 120,000~     
Assistance for foreigners: English
Subsidiary Facilities: Garden
Pets: Not permitted   
Location: 1318-1, Uigui-Ri, Namwon-Eup, Seogwipo, Jeju-do 699-802, South Korea 



 

Writer's comment: I never visited here, but my school teachers told me what the hotel was like. The hotel owner (they are a couple) speaks English well and are kind. Car rental is recommended because the hotel is located about 30km away from the nearest city. 

Podo Hotel

Rating: ****1/2
Room costs: KRW 440,000~ 
Assistance for foreigners: English, Japanese
Subsidiary Facilities: Garden, karaoke
Pets: Not permitted   
Location:863, Sallongnam-ro, Andeok-myeon, Seogwipo-si, Jeju-do, South Korea

Podo Hotel was selected as 50 'most unique' hotels in Korea by CNN Travel. The hotel was designed by
Itami Jun, famous Korean-Japanese architect. The design of the hotel was inspired by Jeju Oreums and Korean traditional houses.

Jinny's comment:
The hotel is very quite and relaxing.
I think the hotel is not well-known because there were few people (tourists) present whenever I went here. My mom especially liked the desert in Podo hotel; a vanilla ice cream with bean flour. I would recommend this hotel for a meal.

Hyatt Regency Jeju

Rating: ****1/2  
Room costs: KRW 310,000~      
Assistance for foreigners: English, Japanese, Chinese  
Subsidiary Facilities: Banquet hall, spa, fitness center, casino, indoor swimming pool, outdoor swimming pool, business center 
Pets: Not permitted     
Location: 114, Jungmungwangwang-ro 72 beon-gil, Seogwipo, Jeju-do 697-130, South Korea

Jinny's comment:
Going to Hyatt hotel every new years eve was something that our family has been doing for past four years. The hotel did special events during new years eve. The rooms are very tidy, but there is no sound proof. When we stayed in Hyatt, we could hear people talking next door and during new year's eve, it was awfully noisy. 

The breakfast buffet was very good. There are Korean food and Western food. I also liked the café because the place was surrounded by plants and there was pond.