Private Mt.Seorak national park Tour and Sokcho

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10 to 12 hours (approximately)
Pickup offered
Offered in: Japanese and 1 more

Mt.Seorak is known as the most beautiful national park in S.Korea!
It is the highest in the Taebaeksannmaek Mountain Range and designated a UNESCO Biosphere Reserve. This is a place that you can definitely find lots of outdoor activities and beauty of the park!
There're also a lot of wild life ,too

Kwonkeumseong fortress - Cable car included in the tour

Shinheungsa buddhist temple is located in the park, easy access

Hiking is optional but there are two course which is easy
1. Biryeong water fall course - round trip 3h
Harder than biseondae course, quite many uphill and stari case

2. Biseongdae rock course - round trip 2h
beatufil scenery along the way, it's really easy

3. Full day hiking to the peak , Daecheongbong course
Very healthy , super early in the morning starts hiking and finish at late afternoon, 8 - 13hours
otherwise, mostly people need two days

Tour guide will meet you at your hotel in Seoul
Departing pretty early to get in the park earlier

What's Included

Cost for tour vehicle
Hotel pickup and dropoff
Private AC tour vehicle
English speaking tour guide
Entrance fee on the plan
Meals
Personal expense
Sokcho wheel - it's optional

Meeting and pickup

Pickup points
You can choose a pickup location at checkout (multiple pickup locations are available).
Pickup details:

we can pickup and drop off service for any hotel in Seoul

Itinerary

Duration: 10 to 12 hours (approximately)
  • 1
    Seoraksan National Park

    Then, get to the most popular entrance to Seoraksan national park in Sokcho. This entrance is called Sogongwon area in Seorakasan National Park where you can take a cable car to Gwongeumseong Fortress. You can just trek to Gwongeumseong Fortress Your guide will take you to chicken soup restaurant near Sogonwon entrance. The soup is made of the Korean ginseng, garlic, ginger and green onions. Every bowl got their own chicken stuffed with rice, ginseng and mushrooms. * The tour guild will suggest you trail options depending on the hiking level of participants on that day. Suggested Itinerary ① Hotel pickup at 7:20 am ② Proceed to Mt. Seorak in Sokcho ③ Take a cable car or climb up to Gwongeumseong Fortress(cable car is optional) and go back with cable car(20 mins) ④ Sinheungsa Temple: From here to Geumganggul(it takes around 2 hours) ⑤ Hike in Biseondae Rocks ⑥ Geumganggul Cave ⑦ Daepo port fishmarket or Anmok beach cafe street ⑧ Head back down to Sogongwon ⑨ Head back down to Sogongwon ⑩ Meal- Korean authentic chicken Soup ⑪ Drop-off

    5 hours • Admission ticket included
  • 2
    Sinheungsa Temple

    When you go back to Songonwon area, Sinheungsa temple is Located only around 10 mins away from the entrance inside of Seoraksan National Park and accompanied by a large seated bronze Budda statue known as Jwabul.

    1 hour • Admission ticket included
  • 3
    Gwongeumseong Fortress

    You can just trek to Gwongeumseong Fortress or If you don’t feel like getting sweaty, better to ride a cable car to get to the peak of the mountain. It’s located about 3 minutes away from the entrance. The ride itself is six minutes long and displays heavenly views of the park and the mountains. You will find colorful valley seen from the cable car.

    1 hour • Admission ticket not included
  • 4

    you will see Biseondae Rocks, which is good hike for beginners who want to see stunning views. The hiking trail to Biseondae is one of the moderate tails you can take from the entrance area of Seoraksan National Park. The trail will be getting slightly rougher and uphill as you approached the Biseondae Rock. After Biseondae Rock, you will head to Geumganggul Cave. There is a small well with some natural spring water. You can dip your bottles in and top them up. After all hiking, you will have dinner.

    1 hour • Admission ticket included
  • 5
    Daepo Port

    It's one of the famous port fish market in Sokcho Crab is really famous and fried seafood! This place is optional

    40 minutes • Admission ticket free
  • 6
    Sokcho Beach

    It's beautiful beach around Sokcho , EAST SEA There's big wheel for observatory , which is optional if you want to stop by, you can take a ride here! Around the beach, there's also good shaved ice , korean version(Bingsu) available!

    30 minutes • Admission ticket not included

Additional info

  • Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
  • Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
  • Not recommended for pregnant travelers
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • Vegetarian option is available, please advise at time of booking if required
  • Please add country code to your phone number at time of booking
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