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1. INTRODUCTION
This Guidebook covers tour itinerary, transportation and accommodation
and maps intended to orientate travelers of the upcoming visit to South
Korea.
The highlight of the trip is skiing
at the scenic Yongpyong Resort in
Pyongchang-gun, a county in
Gangwon-do province where the
popular Korean drama “Winter
Sonata” was filmed. (See map
location in Item 4)
In Seoul, travelers will have free time for shopping and eating, visit
historical sites, folk villages and for the youths to enjoy themselves in
one theme park of their own choice.
2. TOUR ITINERARY
Day 0 Check-in 09:45 pm24 Dec (Thu) Depart Singapore by flight SQ602 11:45 pm
Day 1 Arrive at Incheon International Airport 07:05 am25 Dec (Fri) Take Bus to Yongpyong
Day 2 Snow Skiing26 Dec (Sat)
Day 3 Snow Skiing27 Dec (Sun)
Day 4 Sightseeing Gangneung-si28 Dec (Mon) Guryong Waterfall
Sogeumgang Valley Mount Odaesan
Day 5 Depart for Seoul Dragon Peak in Yongpyong
29 Dec (Tue)
Day 6 Seoul (Sightseeing / Shopping)30 Dec (Wed)
Day 7 Seoul (Sightseeing / Shopping)31 Dec (Thu)
Day 8 Seoul (Sightseeing / Shopping)1 Jan (Fri)
Day 9 Depart Incheon International Airport 06:00 am2 Jan (Sat) Check-in 07:00 am
Depart for Singapore by flight SQ603 09:00 amArrive Singapore 14:40 pm
3. YONGPYONG RESORT
Yongpyong Resort is located on the ridge of Mount Balwangsan in
Gangwon province 700 meters above sea level.
With average 250cm of snow each year you can
enjoy skiing from November until April of the
following year. Compared to other ski resorts,
ski season is considerably longer. It is 215km from Seoul, and with the
construction of a 4-lane highway, the travel time has been shortened to
2 hours.
There are 18 slopes and 15 lifts in total, with
a 3.7km long gondola, which can
accommodate 8 people at once. There are
other convenient indoor facilities such as the
swimming pool and sauna, and within the
complex there is a sledding hill, indoor golf course with a capacity of 6
holes, survival game park and the indoor mountain bike path.
There are also the forest bath walk, archery,
crocket, tennis courts and the Campsites. For
accommodation there are hotels, condos,
youth hostels, which add up to 1,087 rooms
available in total.
Yongpyong Resortwww.yongpyong.co.krAddress: 232-950 Gangwon-do, Pyeongchang-gun, Doam-myeon, Yongsan-ri 130Contact: +82-33-335-5757
Seoul Office121-728 Seoul, Mapo-Gu, Dohwa 2 Dong 292-20 Dowon BuildingContact: +82-2-3270-1230 to 3Email: [email protected]
4. MAP OF SOUTH KOREA
The map is to orientate travelers of their location and traveling route
while in South Korea. South Korea is
divided into 8 provinces, 6
metropolitan cities and 1 special
city.
The 8 provinces are Gangwon,
Gyeonggi, Chungcheongbuk,
Chungcheongnam, Jeollanam,
Gyeongsangbuk, Gyeongsangnam &
Jeju. Province in Korean is known as
“Do”.
These are the 6 metropolitan cities
Busan, Incheon, Daegu, Gwangju,
Daejeon, Ulsan. And, special city is
Seoul.
These are further subdivided into a variety of smaller entities, including:
cities (si), counties (gun), districts (gu),
towns (eup), townships (myeon), neighborhoods (dong) and villages (ri).
Map of Gangwon-Do
Yongpyong Resort is located in Gangwon-do, which lies in the mid-
eastern part of the Korean peninsula flanked by the sea and mountains.
Gangwon-do is full of natural attractions. Visitors can enjoy a fantastic
view of Mt. Seoraksan and Mt. Chiaksan as the scenery alters by season.
About 82% of the land
is mountainous. The
eastern region runs
along the coast, the
western region lies
face-to-face with Seoul,
and the southern part
is connected to another
inland region. The
Demilitarized Zone
divides northern
Gangwon-do, and
Gangwon-do is the
departure point to the
Geumgangsan Diamond Mountains and Mt. Baekdusan in North Korea.
Map of Pyongchang-Gun
5. GETTING FROM INCHEON AIRPORT TO YONGPYONG RESORT (OPTION 1)
Traveling time from Incheon International Airport to Yongpyeong Resort
takes about 4 and a half hour.
Bus information & purchase of ticket at the airport can be obtained at
the transportation information center (near the exit number 2, 4, 9 &
13) on the arrival floor (1st floor) of the passenger terminal.
At Incheon International Airport, takes airport bus to Seoul’s Jamsil
Station and then transfers to cross-country bus to Hoenggye
(Hwenggye, Gangnung) Intercity Bus Terminal in Gangwon-do.
Incheon International Airport to Jamsil Station by Airport
Bus
Vendor Name : Seoul BusRoute Name : Cheonho-DongBus Number : 6006Airport Bus Station : 1st Floor 5A, 11BRoute : Sameong – Sport Complex - Sincheon – Jamsil StationTraveling Time : 100 minutesFees : KRW 9,000
Jamsil Station to Hoenggye Bus Terminal
Daewon Express Bus (Purple Ski Bus) operates the cross-country
bus at Jamsil
Station,
(telephone
+82-2-575-
7710 or +82-
2-2201-7710)
to Hoenggye.
Reservation clerk said that there are three to five buses leaving for
Hoenggye bus terminal in beginning and middle December.
Reservation is not necessary as they have enough buses. However,
it depends on the weather condition and may not even operate if
there is bad weather.
Heonggye Bus Terminal to Yongpyong Ski Resort
Arriving at Hoenggye Bus Terminal, walk past the gas station to
the left of the Intercity Bus Terminal, wait in front of the post
office for the free shuttle bus to take you to the resort. The bus
runs every 30 minutes.
6. GETTING FROM INCHEON AIRPORT TO YONGPYONG RESORT –OPTION 2
Take the bus bound for Wonju at the Bus Stop 9C at Incheon
International Airport (Service Hours: 09:10 ~ 21:10 / Travel Time: 2
hours, 30 minutes / Fare: ₩12,100)
Transfer to the bus bound for Hoenggye at Wonju Cross-Country Bus
Terminal (7:40am ~ 19:40pm / Travel Time: 1 hour, 40 minutes / Fare:
₩6,100) →
Get off at Hoenggye Cross-Country Bus Terminal. Take the free shuttle
bus to Yongpyong Resort in front of Hoenggye Post Office next to the
terminal
7. RETURN FROM YONGPYONG RESORT TO SEOUL
Reconfirm return ticket at the tour desk when arrive at YongPyong, Tour
Desk located at the Ground Floor in Tower Condo at telephone 033-330-
7665 or 7666.
8. ACCOMMODATION AT YONGPYONG RESORT
For lodging, we will stay at Yongpyong Hostel in a 5 persons Ondol
room. Ondol is the Korean version of Tatami flooring, which is heated to
keep warm in winter. The facilities include a shared kitchen. One person
would have to sleep separately in a bunk bed.
9. ACTIVITIES IN YONGPYONG RESORT
For beginners, go to this web site for ski lesson.
The best confidence builder for a new skier is
being able to stop your downhill movement. So, as
you are moving, bend both your knees a little
more, putting more of your weight forward. As
you increase the pressure on the skis with both
feet, you will feel yourself slowing your downhill travel and beginning to
stop. Then slowly ease backwards. With this forward pressure you will
again move downhill.
Web-Sitehttp://skiing.about.com/od/beginningskiers/ss/snowplow_2.htm
Gangwon-do has many popular tourist attractions. The popular Korean TV drama “Winter Sonata” was filmed in Yongpyong Resort. This location has beautiful scenery and a must see.
THINGS-TO-DO IN GANGNEUNG-SI
There are many other beautiful tourist attractions but not enough time to cover all of them. In Gangneung-si (city), there are many scenic attractions such as Odaesan National Park, Ojukheon Residence. Gyuryong Falls, Sogeumgang Valley. For more information, refer to Gangneung-si Guidebook.
Ojukheon Residence
Mount Odaesan
Woljeongsa Temple
10. ACCOMMODATION IN SEOUL
Accommodation in Seoul is in Open Guesthouse; rated 94% by Hostel
World
Open Guest House has good access to major view sites in Seoul. Step
out and only minutes later, you will be in the middle of Seoul's
enthusiasm. And not only convenient, the main policy of OPEN GUEST
HOUSE is to provide comfortable rooms for guests from all over the
world.
Direction:
From the subway – Hansung University Station Line 4, take Exit No. 5
1. Stop at Hansung University Subway Exit no. 5. From Exit no. 5, turn
left toward main road and see “MOMENT BAR” on your right side. You
can also see “KIA Motors and S-Oil” on the other side of road.
2. When you see “MOMENT BAR” and BEAUTIFUL STORE” located
just next to “MOMENT BAR”, you go straight for about 50 meters (on
the way you could see a tradition Korean costume shop and small
unknown Korean resaurants, as well as electric bulb shop etc). Move
your steps until you get HANHWA-painting shop on your right side.
At Samhwa painting shop, stop your step and you will find an old city
wall in front, there are two side streets on your right side, take one has
little hill and look upward to see old gate. Please do not take the other
one-way street.
Take about 30 steps and find a small park on your left side, at the end
of a small park, you turn right and you will see our sign “OPEN GUEST
HOUSE” and it will be there for you. CAUTION: From the exit of
subway if you see “Family Mart” (24 hours covenient store) on your left
side, please turn back, otherwise it leads you to the wrong direction.
Open Guest HouseAddress: 105-19, 1GA, Songbuk-Dong, Songbuk-Gu, SeoulContact: DannyTelephone Number: 02-744-9000Cell Phone: 010-5642-1222
11. GETTING AROUND IN SEOUL
See Korea Sparkling’s Travel Guide Korea for subway map.
12. THINGS-TO-DO IN SEOUL
See Korea Sparkling’s Travel Guide Korea, some of the recommendation.
UNESCO World HeritageChangdeokgung Palace built in 1405Gyeongbokgung Palace built in 1394
ShoppingSinchon Ewha Women University Myeong-Dong
Theme ParkLotte WorldEverlandSeoul Land
VillagesNamsangol Hanok VillageKorean Folk Village