Jeju-do is a popular tourist destination as well as a favorite among local honeymooners due to the preservation of traditions that have long since vanished from the mainland. The mysterious statues that look like Easter Island, hikes to the top of Halla-san, South Korea's tallest volcano, and a seven-kilometer-long lava tube cave are among the area's highlights. The three-hour boat ride from Busan to Yeosu is one of the most scenic journeys in the country, with fine views of the crenelated coastline and myriad islets that you can visit with local private tour guide korea.
The climate down here is warmer and wetter than in the rest of the country but do not come specifically for the beaches because they will be crowded and disappointingly filthy. The island of Ulung-do is a rugged, remote, and starkly beautiful volcanic outcrop that can be reached by ferry from Samcheck.
There are hardly any roads on this tiny volcanic outcrop, so it is best explored on foot. The entire area has been preserved as Hallyu Waterway National Park. The island can be walked around in two days, giving you plenty of time to see the temples. Take an open-air bath with a view at Seorak Waterpia soak up the glorious mountain vista while wallowing in the natural hot springs at this spa resort in Seorak-san National Park.
You can also bathe in a pool with lemon flavor, go skinny dipping, and take a shower under a near-boiling waterfall. The 15th-century village of Yangdong is set beside a river and beneath a wooded hill which you get to visit as part of the korea local tour package.
Shopping for bargains at Seoul's Namdaemun Night Market, which opens at 10.30 p.m. and runs until just before dawn and sells everything from ginseng to live fish to handicrafts and saucepans. It is a great place to spend the night because of all the cheap food stalls serving hot snacks until morning.
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