Hello guys, I wish to go Korea end of year. May i know that where is the best places to go in Korea? and where can eat the best food and the nice scene to take photo?? And also here where can get the best and reasonable price ticket?

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Hijacked for 1st page info about Seoul & South Korea in General:

Link to Korea Tourist Website:
http://english.visitkorea.or.kr/enu/index.kto

More info & even learning Korean from:

Korea Plaza
Ground Flr, Menara Hap Seng (Formerly MUI Plaza)
Jalan P Ramlee KL
Tel: 03-20722515
24hr info: Dial 1330
email: klkoreanplaza@gmail.com
Business Hours: 9Am -6PM

Learning Korean/ Hangul: http://language.snu.ac.kr/site/kr/klec/cli...orean/index.jsp or http://korean.sogang.ac.kr/

Getting to Seoul from Airport

http://www.visitkorea.or.kr/ena/GK/GK_EN_2_2_2_3.jsp

More options & Combi AREX/MRT: http://english.arex.or.kr/jsp/eng/index.jsp



Metro maps:

MRT route planning (Very usefull tool. http://www.seoulmetro.co.kr/station/eng/linemap.action

English Reference maps of South korea (better than Googlemaps) : http://emap.visitkorea.or.kr/Scripts/EngMap.aspx

Useful Travelogues/tips from this thread:

ycl90: https://forum.lowyat.net/index.php?showtopi...post&p=34152729

Huiyin_hsu: https://forum.lowyat.net/index.php?showtopi...post&p=34223631

Fazdrock: https://forum.lowyat.net/index.php?showtopi...post&p=34333642

zstan Seoul trip: http://zhishan90.blogspot.com/2010/11/seou...to-incheon.html

aeiou228 - Nami island: https://forum.lowyat.net/index.php?showtopi...post&p=38009685

Korea Tour Agents/Guides mentioned in this thread:

http://www.seoulcitytour.net/English/eng_menu_02_02.html
http://www.tiktourservice.com/tour/?c_id=8
http://english.triptokorea.com/english/viewforum.php?f=441



Locations of famous attractions (Wikimapia images):

Gyeongbokgung - Palace http://wikimapia.org/#lat=37.5790044&lon=1...=b&search=seoul
Changdeokgung - Palace http://wikimapia.org/#lat=37.5800247&lon=1...=b&search=seoul
Changgyeonggung - Palace http://wikimapia.org/#lat=37.5789874&lon=1...=b&search=seoul
Deoksugung - Palace http://wikimapia.org/#lat=37.5656879&lon=1...04&z=16&l=0&m=b
Gyeonghuigung - Palace http://wikimapia.org/#lat=37.5709774&lon=1...02&z=16&l=0&m=b
Dongdaemun gate - http://wikimapia.org/#lat=37.57119&lon=127...=b&search=seoul
Namdaemun Gate - http://wikimapia.org/#lat=37.5600026&lon=1...earch=namdaemun
Insa-Dong art market (Area) http://wikimapia.org/#lat=37.5738005&lon=1...rch=insa%20dong
Myeong-Dong Shopping area: http://wikimapia.org/#lat=37.5628644&lon=1...99&z=16&l=0&m=b
Cheonggyecheon Stream (Rehabilitated stream) http://wikimapia.org/#lat=37.5688557&lon=1...=Cheonggyecheon
Rodeo Street & Garak Wholesale market - http://wikimapia.org/#lat=37.4942689&lon=1...yangin%20market
Naryangin Market: http://wikimapia.org/#lat=37.5150703&lon=1...39&z=14&l=0&m=b
Jongmyo Shrine http://wikimapia.org/#lat=37.5734264&lon=1...96&z=16&l=0&m=b
King Seongjong royal tomb park http://wikimapia.org/#lat=37.5089918&lon=1...ch=royal%20tomb
Donggureung Royal Tomb (The largest & 2009 Unesco list) - http://wikimapia.org/#lat=37.6206222&lon=1...m=b&search=guri
Suwon Hwaseong Fortress (1997 Unseco list) http://wikimapia.org/#lat=37.2777067&lon=1...eong%20fortress
Suwon Haenggung palace (Inside Hwaseong Fortress) http://wikimapia.org/#lat=37.2594694&lon=1...=folk%20village
Korean Folk Village (Suwon) http://wikimapia.org/#lat=37.2594694&lon=1...=folk%20village
Namiseom (Winter Sonata) - http://wikimapia.org/#lat=37.79154&lon=127...search=namiseom
DMZ -JSA Pamunjom (North Korea) - http://wikimapia.org/#lat=37.9563801&lon=1...&m=b&search=DMZ
COEX Mall - http://wikimapia.org/#lat=37.512296&lon=12...m=b&search=coex
Lotte World: http://wikimapia.org/#lat=37.5110535&lon=1...=b&search=lotte
Everland: http://wikimapia.org/#lat=37.289822&lon=12...search=everland
Mt Sorak (area only. Not sure where is teh ski resort)- http://wikimapia.org/#lat=38.1615561&lon=1...=b&search=sorak
Yongpyong Ski Resort http://wikimapia.org/#lat=37.643937&lon=12...ch=ski%20resort
Muju Ski Resort: http://wikimapia.org/#lat=35.892666&lon=12...ch=ski%20resort
Elysian Ganchon Ski resort (Near Nami Island): http://wikimapia.org/#lat=37.8210396&lon=1...75&z=14&l=0&m=b
Jisan Ski Resort (Near to Seoul) - http://wikimapia.org/#lat=37.2150188&lon=1...forest%20resort
Konjiam Ski Resort (Near to Seoul) http://wikimapia.org/#lat=37.3324945&lon=1...m=b&search=muju


Additional readings/blogs about Korea travelogues

http://chrisinsouthkorea.blogspot.com/2010...-seoul-and.html
http://bredainkorea.blogspot.com/2010/07/a...-itinerary.html


Seoul Weather chart


Money Changers Exchange Rate in Korea Vs Malaysia:

http://www.visitseoul.net/en/info/exchange...4007002007&p=07

http://www.wawasanmoneychanger.com.my/exchangeRates.asp

The rate offered by Shinhan Bank is marked to the market compare to the inflated rate in Malaysia as above. However changing at Incheon airport is not really cheap and thus, it is recommended to either change abit of won in M'sia & thereafter decide to withdraw via ATM there (Citibank card no proble. Maybank - Having problem there) or change from US$ to Won at those money changers downtown (nandaemun Myeongdong or Dongdaemun)

Budget Hotels/Hostel:

http://innostel.visitseoul.net/en/

http://www.agoda.com/asia/south_korea/seoul.html

Tips/Warning

- ALL of the restaurants, GST refund & duty free shops @ Incheon airport SATELLITE building close at 9:30pm. However there are 24 hours KFC & MC Donald at Ctr court Arrival Hall (Level 1) Therefore please do not enter the departure hall to early..Go for the last dinner at McD & KFC st - the pricing is exactly like Seoul downturn!
- https://forum.lowyat.net/topic/1651834
- Phone rental:

This post has been edited by stimix: Jan 24 2011, 11:00 PM

i went to Korea when i was 11 years old, so don't know the price..sorry

buy the noodle like magi mee like that, but it's call "Xin" (chinese word)
many people buy that until i saw they bought few boxes back to Malaysia ><

Skiing there is fun ^^

end of the year i think some placese will be very very clod, coze last place before we going back to Malaysia, the place was -20 C .... cold until hide inside the toilet for warm air

This post has been edited by John89: Nov 18 2006, 07:26 PM

best to take a tour from here.. unless u want to backpack.. I am going too.. around 17th dec-before christmas. now it would be nice to go skiing at mt sorak, shopping at seoul..

ahhh went there few years back...very nice place. i went there in 1997 if i'm not mistaken. winter...damn nice! XD

the places i went to is like seoul, kyongju, posun and some other place i dun remember. but those places are nice..

Hi juichuan, may I know how much is your package to Korea? I plan to go to travel with my gf on 17th Dec too, might consider to Korea if the package price is affordable.

buy their CDs there if i were you. Korean Songs are great. Watch their MTV there and hunt the Singer you want. Their packaging is better than ours here.

actually its my class trip. I am studying tourism management and for higher diploma student, we can go for one international study tour. Package about RM 2.9k

I need to check with my lecturer if you can join us.

shopping at Seoul cheap?
i mean the this there cheap?

my GF choi ji woo was ther also.

i suppose its Jin Ramen. a type of less-spicy-than usual korean noodles.

its winter in Korea at the end of the year, you might wanna prepare extra clothes.

yaya, i also very widh to go there too oh since watch many many nice korean movie.....love the place n ppl so muchy~

so nice to hear that.. guess only next year can go... >_<

ive been looking forward for this kind of thread.
im planning to go to japan first and go to korea later next year.
any other info for travelling to korea??

if u backpack, language can be a major barrier.. unless in seoul.. outskirt places in korea, nobody speaks english. I guess the condition is slightly better in japan. But still, from my own experience, you don't learn much or get the maximum experience in korea and japan unless u know their language. which is why i am learning Korean and Japanese

i went to korea too.. during CNY..yup..a few months ago.. to be exact.. i went to seoul.. lots of kimchi there..

I've also been there. Early this year. Very nice place to visit. I've only been to Yangji for skiing, and the trip to go there from Seoul is for free. Place for stay if you are backpacker are quite cheap. You can get less than RM100 per night. We stayed at Itaewon in Seoul for a week. Yeah, there's problem to communicate with the Koreans, since, most of them couldnt understand English. Shopping? I've prefer shopping in Vietnam or Bandung for apparels since it is quite expensive in Seoul. You can also get a free subway ride by getting the free tickets at the counter, but you've to makeup yourself to look older, huhuhu.

during cny it is the coldest time in korea. according to my korean teacher

juichan
where did u learn korean and for how long did the class took?? level?
i already took class and learned japanese which i can read in hiragana, katakana and a few kanji words anyway. it should be no problem with basic language knowledge.

went there on business trip last year... one thing for sure, food and language would be a major problems.. day 3 of kimchi and cold dish,,, u will by dying for real food,,, and language,,,,, damn,,,,sign language works better..... travel alone... my advice,,, carry your hotel address card so can show the cab driver and a map to point to cabbie where u wanna go...... also global roaming on phone cannot be used unless u have CDMA phone....,, and yeah forget about buying mobile phone there..... different system.... bottom line,,, the land if kimchi,,, is definately." kimchi kimchi everywhere, but no real food to eat" other that that it would be great experience

i started learnign 2 years ago and can consider intermediate now. I am learning in my teacher's house in USJ. she is a korean married with chinese and lived here for about 20 yrs already.

I also learned japanese took jlpt level 4 just managed to pass.. but now concentrate on korean first

korea's living is not cheap...tht is the only country in the whole who does not depend on foreign labour.
if one is not familliar with koran language...pls pls pls book with travel agent for a arranged trip...cause...korean does not speak english..maybe out of 10 just 1.

hey jui chuan...mt sorak...aint it d place to view sakura ?
hmm..went to korea twice..but forget all the exact place...
if not mistaken...there are a skiing resort whole own by samsung!!
god only knows how big n powerful is samsung group


shopping seoul...dong dai munn !! off course...their counterfeit barang is better Q than kl chinatown..but tht come no cheap too lar...

for food...I not sure...coz I am not a choosy eater...all food come I hantam...hahaha...d kimchi...whole table dowan eat....limpek...1 fella bao all...LOL

if u go to seoul...a must buy thing is not ginseng...but DONG CHONG HAR CHOU(winter worm summer grass)in cantonese.. <---damn good quality...


for me I love korea's autumm....deep autumm !! and off course all da chicks !!! ann yong haseyo !!!

[WTA] Are slopes crowded? Skiers courteous? Snowboard kamikaze nightmares? Rental equipment OK?

Could you say more about all these free rides, who is eligible, where to arrange?

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if wanna go korea this month, you can go to vivaldi ski resort.. a nice place. for shopping, go dong de mun. price more reasonable. ming dong also ok. there is also 1 place can shopping, near an university but i 4got the name. but if you go with tour, there only can go to 2 of the 3 places(normally).


~i luv korea~

you are right, te chicks there are plenty and when i stroll at night in the town, most pretty chick doesnt need companion at all unlike malaysian girls who always accompanied by bf.

heh has anyone been to north korea??

Ive been to S.Korea 2 years ago. Went to Jeju(Cheju) Island too. Yeap, language is definitely a big headache there. No 1 speaks english, but mandarin would help a little as some of them would understand a tiny bit. Seoul's traffic is as bad as KL. 99% of vehicles are Hyundai, Kia, Daewoo . Only seen a few MerCs and Peugeots.

Food wise, it's all kimchi, porridges, BBQ style rice+pork/beef. Kinda got sick of it after a few times. Went to Mt. Sorak, and had a little hike. Nice view from the top. Been to Everland and An Indoor Theme Park (can't remember the name) . What's good about them is, their Toilets Are Super CLean, even at rural areas. Also, not to forget, the Nude sauna Bath. U hav to try, i was a bit 'shy' as it's not our custom, but ppl there were used to it.

Overall, nice trip. U should see how advance is their mindset and thinking compared to other countries. Chicks are definitely prettier overall, compared to Malaysians

all people working in Frontliner like cashiers, police, custom are all good looking... koreans priority is Personal care and Fashion... when they leave their home , they have to look clean. Food is not priority in Korea, malaysian have more meals than koreans.

Their condos all look the same. Malaysian heavy duty on wastage on property money like Renovation and Decoration.. koreans house are simple and don't use a lot of Plasma TV like we do.. We are the potential customers for Koreans Businessman..

actually we are stupid, they leave within their means and work hard to survive every pence. We work hard to have a good lifestyle and pay the banks.

Product quality and branding is important too in Korea , thats why all their stuff looks perfect in packaging and do try its coffee and banana milk . Their noodles even perfected and not as soggy like our Maggi Mee.. They hate our Maggi Mee by the way..

This post has been edited by hackwire: Dec 12 2006, 12:16 AM

um.. Go to korea for vacation this month is safe ma? i heard from news got bird flu ..

not sure. i just got back on 22nd december. no problems woh

btw love hina, i merged your thread here...

here are some pictures i took in korea: http://www.wwadventure.com/korea2005.html

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This post has been edited by magnum: Jan 13 2007, 11:04 AM

sorry its http://www.wwadventure.com/korea2006.html

north can be entered but there will be no free n easy...a specialize army person will lead the tour...and will make u to bow n ay respect to the n.korea idol....damn

how much would a 7 day trip to korea cost ? approx

Don't ever plan a trip to Korea by your ownself unless you know how to speak korean language...Visit Korea during winter for skiing is the best time but it will be very expensive...

For more info on korea : http://english.tour2korea.com/

yeah.. if planning to go between april - june, roughly how much will it cost?

take a tour package, as comfortable accomodation and proper local food (don't tell me you want to got there just for shin instant noodle and fast food only) aren't cheap.
went there last year, and from my calculation based on the room and food price listed, the total is around, is not more that the package price, and that's before air ticket (total 4 flights to and from korea, and another to and out of cheju).
each lunch and dinner (pretty good ones are provided) would cost >RM100 per person based on the list price after conversion, and one of the hotel i stayed cost >RM500 per night (from the price list also)
my package cost 3400 per person for 8 days 7 nights, IIRC
i went during october for the autumn view. for winter, try december.

3400 + air ticket ... wow quite costly ~~
if just want to go there and visit a friend , got any cheaper places to stay ?

hi, mine is a package that covered many things, and it include international to and from flight and 2 local air transfer in korea.

since visit friends, stay with friend loh

Hey, i'm planning to go Korea during this CNY. Can anyone advise me what to buy from korea? Anything that's cheap and nice there?

1. Cosmetic? (this is the 1 i could think off)

This post has been edited by keith_hjinhoh: Feb 6 2007, 12:03 AM

Do you need visas to go to Korea?

Nope Korea is free from Visa

south korea need visa, but the process seems pretty simple.
as for what to get:
1. cosmetics
2. instant noodle (shin)
3. sea weed
4. hair pin/clips
5. photos, since you are going during CNY, look out for cherry blossoms (supposed to be as nice as japan, if not better)

SO which is which now? Need Visa or not?

S. KOREA NO NEED VISA, N KOREA NEED 1

Is North Korea famous for vacations? Maybe we can go and see the nuclear silos or nuclear reactor plants haha!!! Seriously, are they known for that?

Anymore "MUST BUY"?

This post has been edited by keith_hjinhoh: Feb 14 2007, 11:45 PM

So basically that's what we can buy from korea?

So, how about korean ginseng? They're the best in the world.......but may not be cheap

korean ginseng, the top grade ones are not cheap
so are the purple amethyst

just back from s.korea with my family follow the tours company.wat i can say is it was rly a good place to have fun.suitable for teen n adults. korea famous is kimchi n ginseng.go to s.korea no need visa.but the things in korea r so exp.the only things u can buy at s.korea is the shirts n pants n also those mee cup which i think cheaper than malaysia but other than tht is so exp.if u go restaurant eat n paid urself,it also exp than here.

it is best to go there during winter or fall. you can get also halal food, but mostly in Itaewon.

the best thing in Seoul is, you'll never be afraid to walk around after midnight only by yourself. I've done it. safer than Malaysia, hahahaha...

but with winter thr a lot of thing can c.if thr was snowing then many thing cant play at thr de like ski n theme park.

Hi, there.

May I know what's the Won currency like compare against RM?

RM 3.75 to 1000 won.. (if i am not mistaken)

Yeap, the rate still remain this But then i get 3.74, very hard to get tho I've asked 5 money changer to get this rate...

my aunt help me change the money n get RM3.80 for 1k won at shopping mall



This post has been edited by hihihehe: Mar 4 2007, 12:30 AM

have a look a photo tht i took from korea.but is quite plenty of them coz it was taken by my n6630.still got some photo is dig cam but now is not at my hand...i will upload it soon
http://forum.lowyat.net/topic/418484

This post has been edited by hihihehe: Mar 5 2007, 04:39 PM

http://forum.lowyat.net/index.php?act=ST&f...&t=418484&st=0#

Here's a few more korea I have more actually, i got 800+ photo from korea. But lazy upload.... Wash photo already cost me RM100+ XD

Hi, there.

I'm planning to go to Korea end of April. Wondering how much is needed for 8 days tour? Is Cheju island worth visiting? Any recommended travel agency? Do I need an adaptor to use the switch in Korea??

is need to c whether u wan go thr to buy many things or not.but my family,which got 8 ppl include my bro gf n only take RM5k to korea.we not buy many things at thr coz it was so exp.noly buy some snack from thr.n still got some money left when go back malaysia.we just go thr for 5days.

i think u mean is Jeju island.i nvr go b4 but from wat i heard,tht island is so fun.so y don gif a try to visit thr?

last time we go by Klang Travel Agency at klang thr but i duno how to reacch thr since not me arrange all these things.n u also need a power converter to use the switch at korea like in japan

i went there last october autumn. backpack with frens.
if you wan to enjoy and see lots of things , u can go to busan.
over there, u can see their fish market n eat raw seafood (yummy).
and many more.
u can oso take bus from busan to gimhae (30mins). gimhae has alot of interesting places.
other interesting places: sorak mountain, gyeong-ju.

je-ju island is worth for visiting but the bad thing is u need to depend the weather of that island. if the weather good, u can get to visit many places at there.
there has one kind of fish only live nearby je-ju island ocean. you can enjoy it there! (forget wat's the name of the fish).
btw, u need a flight to jeju island(i heard approximately 3-4 hours from seoul(incheon airport)).

u need adaptor cuz they are using 2 pins plug.
expenses: not sure depends on ur shopping expense. but their food is quite expensive.
transportation for bus cheap and convinient.
transportation for KTX(train) expensive
transportation for LRT price ok.
water : u can get anywhere for free mineral water.

Errm, i'll let u do the maths, a normal shirt took you 9000-15000 won (Korea currency).
A bowl of noddle is like 6000-7000 won, can't remember exactly...
I think get at least RM600 with you (After convert to won)

Cheju island is heaven! Damn nice

Travel agency - no comment Get one reputable.

Adapter = get one with 2 pin converter. Sony ericsson charger is usable without converter.



You mean this?



This post has been edited by keith_hjinhoh: Mar 5 2007, 09:04 PM

Thanks for the info, hihihehe.

I'm interested in both packages and I dunno which to choose coz I'm not familiar what are the things to do/see in the various Korea cities. Can anyone pls. help?

1) 6D Seoul/ Nami Island / Mt Sorak / Incheon

2) 6D Seoul + Busan + Gyeongju + Daegu + Suwon

Also, I plan to depart on 26 April. How's the weather during that period? Is Spring over already?

if cost is not a big issue, i would recommend taking a longer trip (8D) and visit cheju.
would cost between RM500-1000 more per person but it's worth it.
remember to bring lots of memory card, scenery during spring should be very nice
i went during autumn and ended up with >1000 photos

This post has been edited by electron: Mar 6 2007, 01:55 PM

Yeah, there's a package to Cheju, but then I didn't choose that because I wanna extend my trip to HK instead.

hmm...the nami island i duno i got go b4 or not...but i remember i got go 1 island b4 to c whr winter sonata movie was acted.i think tht island is called nami island.mt sorak is it a place to skiing??if it is then no regret to go tht place but when too many ppls at tht place then it will b hard to ski coz too crowded like me last time.but is quite fun also.

then 2nd choice i nvr go b4 so i cant gif any opinion on tht.mayb keith_hjinhoh can gif some info on tht???u can ask the tours whether it is spring time or not...

Ski is a must for teenage like us! Gosh! Damn fun! - Mt.Sorak

Nami Island - a place where winter sonata get their scene. Nothing much special actually, just some tree. There's just for taking photo, the view is just like what we saw in winter sonata. If you're winter sonata freak, then must check this out!

Incheon... errm i never been there, but i landed @ Incheon International Airport... I don't recall my destination point been to Incheon, so i can't comment on it either.

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This post has been edited by keith_hjinhoh: Mar 6 2007, 09:16 PM

nami island is where winter sonata filming place - u need around 2 hours to finish walking the very small island.

seoul - i think tour guide might bring u to world cup stadium, "artificial river" , shopping places, "south,east,west or north" gates, nampodong (cultural street) , korea castle. they have one place for shopping like petaling street (price very cheap).

sorak mountain - they have 2 types of way to go up.
if u r rush , u can take cable car. if u have 2 days-3 days, u can climb to sorak mt.

incheon - u can enjoy raw seafood if ur tour guide brings u there la... very yummy!

busan - jagalchi fish market(raw seafood) , dalmaji hill, haeyong dae beach(very nice beach) , n shopping much cheaper than seoul. n many places more.

gyeongju - u will be going to king tomb, half moon park, n one hill there has many temples . peaceful city (more to traditional place)

daegu and suwon - near to seoul city. i just pass by there b4. not very sure what r the speciality there.


if u wan to know more about the places, just pm me.

now still winter (last 2 days snow in seoul according to my fren)
according to my korean frens, this year the winter might longer time.
i think by 26th april is spring(just start) already.

today i watched an introduction for jeju island show. wow! interesting.. i might go next time! only jeju island might takes 4-5 days to enjoy the whole island.

yup, nami island is the winter sonata place
quite a lot of gingko trees there, careful, the fruit stink like *** when broken

if u go with couples then nami island mayb the best place for u all.coz thr u can have a romantic feeling.ride a 2-3 seat bicycle...

Wow, thanks for all the information, guys!! I appreciate it very much.

Just that, I dunno whether to make my payment now or wait till Matta fair next week then only book my package.

Was thinking to survey more packages offered by various agencies and also the Matta fair price might be cheaper.

well... dun put 100% trust on the weather forecast u see nowadays... i'm currently relocated in Geoje, Korea... supposingly it's spring now, but the weather now is much colder than the winter, not sure why but its a sudden change of climax over here.

if anyone planning to make a trip to korea (seoul, busan, jeju, etc.) make it after mid of april is good... tat is when the flowers will start blooming, n u'll get a better scenary for picture snapping.

currently i'm still here, if u guys wanna know more info or wan me to find out something fer ya, just pm me... attached is some pictures of how's the scenary looks like in Seoul during CNY, Haegumgang, Hakdong Pebble Beach during winter bout a few weeks back.

Shopping area in Seoul :


Korean Folk Village in Seoul :


Haegumgang :


Hakdong Pebble Beach :

if u got fren tht can recommend an agencies tht was nice then is great.u can wait for matta fair also but the price also not a big different.just got a lot of agencies to let u choose only...so is up to u

Icic...thanks ya... According to stoopadity, the best time to go would be after mid April....I'm planning to go end of April...so it's a good time then.

Now, I'm still undecided whether to extend my Korea trip to Cheju Island or Hong Kong. I can only choose one and I haven't been to both places before.

Basically, what are the things we can see / do in Cheju Island?

Jeju island i have not been there yet... but all i know is tat Jeju is more towards scenic viewing... but if compare to HongKong, of coz you as a female would luv shopping right? dun think u can do much shoppin in Jeju...

It depends actually... wat is ur preference in ur trip? example... u going to korea for shopping or sight-seeing? if shopping in korea, i wuld say SEOUL, sight-seeing... JEJU.

if i was u, i will choose hong kong than a jeju island coz is 2 different countries n nvr been b4.

jeju island is the place tht got nice view...but if u can go korea with jeju island n also can go hong kong later on then thts more great

climb mount hallasan enjoy the sun sand and sea. visit the folk village there. and got volcanic mountain also.

but many ppl will prefer go korea in winter time so tht can c the snow...but after winter u also can c a snow if u got go mt sorak n ski but the snow is self-maded jsut like a genting snow world...

Anyway, please bear in mind that some economical package offered by the agencies maybe due to a few factors:

1. Hotel (Maybe 2-3 Stars rather than 4-5 stars)
2. Number of places visit
3. Food quality
4. Is it everything included? Or Some activities the users have to pay by themself?

Anyway, Enjoy it

This post has been edited by keith_hjinhoh: Mar 11 2007, 01:20 PM

Yeah, true. That's what I'm worry about. But my budget is within 3K only for the package. Can I get a decent trip for that price? I dun really mind if the hotel is 3 star, but not below than that la...coz most of the time we won't be at the hotel also.

BTW, has anyone go thru LT Travel & Tours before? I've enquired on Reliance & Excellence but it's out of my budget. Maybe their hotel & food provided has better quality.

usually they provide a 2-3 stars hotel but if u get a high class then is different lar.but 2-3 stars is not bad also.

i also got heard n saw Reliance agency also when i in korea n i saw the guider looks like so bz n run here n thr...like many thing also not yet ready.mayb tht guider is new comer or wat lar...u can try to ask about the agency tht i used if u dun mind but i duno whr it locate.only know it call as Klang Travel&Tours

excellence advertised a package with cheju from 2588 onwards
you can check out with them
do remember to ask about admission, if it's covered, get them to write down in black and white

as for weather, it seems like this year's winter came late, therefore, the spring is also late
when i went last year, autumn started late and the guide mentioned that winter will come later
go during spring to see cherry blossom!

I called up already. That price is for low season, June onwards. As for April, after tax, tipping, processing fee and etc etc...is 3500 for April departure.

Is the price worth this much??

i think the price is normal de if u go for 8/9 days

Remember to check for this things

I got a little worried after reading this. Must do more research first before decide on a travel agency.

http://www.consumer.com.my/message/index.php?itemid=851

wow, seems like a pretty bad publicity for harmony
anyway, here are some comments:
1. the korean tour guide is actually sent by the tourism ministry, or at least controlled by the ministry. generally, the genuine ones are very professional and doesn't pressure or bring the group to shop. they'll bring you to what's on the itinerary. some shops do give commissions, but not all. An advice is, do not rush into buying when you arrive. take your time and try to negotiate a good deal, it gets better as the group is about to leave (applicable for ginseng, cordyceps)
2. for souvenirs such as chopstick, fridge magnet, etc, they are everywhere. you can see at least one outside every restaurant, or at least nearby. Prices can be bargained, but not much, even at places like dongdaemun. Unlike our petaling street or those china tours
3. as for the shop near the airport, go there to get your shin ramen and seaweed, the rest get else where. They'll help you pack into boxes (depending on amount of course) for easier shipment and you stuff is subject to less transport (compared to buying at other places earlier). therefore, the noodle and seaweed (all fragile stuff) won't end up crushed. you can get the korean pillow there too, price is pretty reasonable.
4. if the package include Everland, do check whether they cover entrance only or it comes with the Big5 ticket. Big5 includes the ticket for 5 different rides and cost more than the plain entrance ticket.
5. on to the hotels, korean hotels give small towel as bath towel and IIRC, toiletteries are not provided.

if you can travel from penang, i can recommend you a good agency
as for the price, it is the normal rate for standard package

Thanks for the important info! I'll put that in mind.

Also, whenever anyone wants to buy food stuff from Korea, remember to check the expiry date. My aunt bought a few boxes of shin ramen back, but all of them have expired.

too bad for ur aunt...

btw i jsut bought a kimchi n snack only.after back from korea then sapu all food liao...

Hi,guys,going to korea on tour group tis coming april,got few question need to ask.hope probaly someone may answer my question;

1.i was planning to extend my stay at seoul for 2 days ,mean i wont come back with tour group.so is there any suggestion on which special place should i go?my personal interest was like muzeum,geek stuff,fashion(my wife)or some place like jln petaling(very happening).

2.planning to purchase some korea geek stuff,coz i saw alot of stuff i purchase here was made in korea,guess it will b cheaper down there.is it safe i buy stuff there?if i not mistaken ,korea was 110 compare to our 240v.Btw , any recommend what special stuff should buy there?is it cheap?

3.is it namiseom island far from seoul,bcoz our tour trip didn't go there.any guide?
seoul was about size of singapore, but if u see their mrt route,it like spider web.

i should hav some question more, but tat what i ask at the moment,thanks.
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Don't part ways with your tour, if you don't speak the korean language you are in for a real mess.

i came back from korea last december. i am not familiar with seoul but i know nami island is quite far away from seoul. about 40 minutes drive or so.. maybe more... u can guide daily tours to nami island. try visiting the korean tourism organization office near city hall. or maybe u can take up the DMZ tour too..

and the voltage is different. its like 2 round pin.

yeah.. its true. no one speaks english there. but if u shop in seoul the people there can speak simple mandarin like numbers.

btw i merge this thread with another korea thread

korea voltage is same with japn which is 2 round pin...the muzeum at korea was boring n many things also not real...
if no follow the tour then u will get hard to speak with koreans coz their english r so bad...

2 round pin?? Not 2 square pin? May I know where to get the 2 round pin plug? How much does it cost?