Thursday, September 29, 2011

3 Days 2 Nights In Jeju Island, Korea (Self Drive Tour)



There are many different airlines offered daily flight to-and-back Jeju Island and Seoul . One of the cheaper ways is to do some study on the air flight ticket price and purchase the better rate. And one of the sugested airline is Easter Jet Airlines, which they have English-language website. However, here is the catch, ticket only open for sale 3-4 months before your trip. But once is open for sale, all travel agencies will grab all cheap ticket. So, must check their online website everyday and register as their member to enjoy further discount.

Flight can be taken from Seoul , Gimpo Domestic Airport and arrived in Jeju Island within 1 hour. One of the realiable rental car company is Axis Korea (homepage in Korea, also in english language) . Again, please register as their online member to enjoy better rate. Kindly note that many rental car company offer a bit better rate than Axis, but most of this companies only able to communicate in Korean language, even Axis (English website) also not than good in English. The GPS system provided in the car only operate in Korean language, but there is English-voice speaker inside the system. Their GPS system is using phone number of the location to give direction instead of using longitude or name of the place. Some to figure it out, lucky most of the tourist information do speak Chinese language (by the way, there are many Chinese people from China visited Korea ).

From the Airport, the nearest attraction is Yongduam Rock, which only 10 minutes away by driving. There is not entrance fee requires and Samseonghyeol Shrine, which is another 10 minutes away from Yongduam Rock. But for the purpose of this Article,  a time-table has been prepared for 3days2nights tour in Jeju, provided always you have international driving license and rental car in hands. (main reason to self drive is that all the attractions can only be locate easily via private car). Some may use bicycle or engage tour-bus for the trip, but the best way is still using private car, which to be expect to spend around 160,000won for 2 days’ car rental and 45,000won for the petrol, that would be USD220.  

            Day 1 (East side of Jeju Island )
900amYongduam Rock (Having problem with the GPS and follow the road sign (difficult and sign was confusing)
1030amSamseonghyeol Shrine (optional)
1200pmManjanggul Cave
130pmGimnyeong Maze (Accidentally went to Cheonjeyeon waterfall & accidentally found out how the GPS function via phone number and how to use it)
230pmJeju Folk Village & late lunch (tea time)
430pmTrick Art Museum
600pmSeongsan Ilchulbong (world heritage)
730pmDinner and walk around Seogwipo Town

Day 2 (Centre & West side of Jeju Island)
900amCheanjiyeon waterfall  
1030amJungmun Teddy Bear Museum
1200pmMysterious road (but failed to locate it)
130pmO’sulloc Tea Museum (optional)
230pmMiniture Park
430pmLove land
600pmPiyando Hyeojae-Grosan beach for the sunset and cool sea-water
730pmDinner and walk around Jeju City

Day 3 (Back to Seoul in the morning)
925amReached Seoul around 1030am  

Other attraction that you should not miss out is Sangumburi volcanic crater and mountain hiking to Hallasan (especially during spring and autumn). Well, hope you have some idea on what to do in Jeju, and drop any question (if). Thank you.