“Exploration of Jeju island”
A Recommended itinerary for foreign & Korean American tourists
Day 1
theme: “Nature”
Stones
of Jeju are black basalt with many holes. This place is the best known spot to
have a collection of these rocks and others found on the island. This theme
park is created with stones, soil, trees, iron and water, and designed to show
the legend of Grandmother Seolmundae and the stones of the Five Hundred
Generals.
12:00-1:30
Lunch (Jeju traditional chicken
of Gyoraeri)
There are many
restaurants specialized in Jeju traditional chicken near Jeju Stone Culture
Park.
This
cave is an internationally best well-known lava tube among some caves in Jeju.
It is a 7.4 km long, 18m wide, & 23m high lava tube, which is one of the
sites of the island registered as world natural heritage by UNESCO.
3:30 –
4:30 Hado Beach
This place is the habitat for migratory birds in the winter
season and you can see many Moonjuran, a native plant of Jeju island, in here.
4:30 –
6:30 Seongsan sunrise peak (http://english.jeju.go.kr,
Tel: 710-7923)
This peak is one of about 360 volcanic cones called
oruems, was created by hydro-volcanic eruptions 100,000 years ago. It is known
as a prime spot to view the sunrise especially in January 1 of the year, and
also one of the sites registered
as world natural heritage by UNESCO.
7:30 - Dinner in Jeju City (Any Seafood restaurant
at Tapdong area)
Day 2
theme: “Culture”
There are 4 museums at Tapdong and Dongmun rotary areas in the
oldtown of Jeju city. Old buildings have been renovated to the contemporary
museums. Each museum name comes from its original building name (ex: Tapdong
cinema, Tapdong bikeshop, Dongmun motel)
11:30-2:30 Seongeup Folk Village (www.seongeup.net, Tel:
787-5560)
This village has preserved and recreated a traditional town
as it used to be. The thatched roofs weighed down with rocks to prevent them
being blown away by the wind are particularly memorable.
3:00-6:00 Artist’s path in Seogwipo city (Tel:
760-2482)
This path starts from Lee Jung-Seop museum and passes
through culture & art market, poem park, Seobok gallery, and Soam memorial
hall with 5.5 km long. An interpretation
service is available with reservation.
6:00-7:00 Dinner at Jungmun tourist complex area
Day 3: Shopping
You can use city tour bus (www.jejugoldenbus.com, Tel:742-8862) for city tourism including shopping.
Enjoy your trip to Jeju
island!!
