Travel: Korea - General

[verykiasumummy]

flowy:

in the end, we joined tour agency. Hope it will be good :xedfingers:

good start anyway... maximise your f&e time that u hv by looking at their itinerary...

[mum03]

We are also going for 10days in mid dec till aft Christmas. Went to local travel agents to enquire. Most of the trips are for 8days.No English speaking tour. Cannot understand a word of Chinese, and also we wanted to extend our stay, which the agents are unable to help cause the reason being given as peak season.

In the end we book our tkt and arrange with a local agent in Seoul to take care of our needs. Will be staying in yongyang for 3 nts and there aft in Westin hotel in Seoul.
We have never followed a tour before. This will be our first time. So lets see.

[verykiasumummy]

mum03:

We are also going for 10days in mid dec till aft Christmas. Went to local travel agents to enquire. Most of the trips are for 8days.No English speaking tour. Cannot understand a word of Chinese, and also we wanted to extend our stay, which the agents are unable to help cause the reason being given as peak season.

In the end we book our tkt and arrange with a local agent in Seoul to take care of our needs. Will be staying in yongyang for 3 nts and there aft in Westin hotel in Seoul.
We have never followed a tour before. This will be our first time. So lets see.

i think they may most likely have the same tour itinerary like others... and did u ask if u will be joining other tourists as well??

[mum03]

The tours , I will only arrange when I reach there, something like their inbound tours. I will decide what I want see and which tour I would like to go. I will be joining the other tourist, but looks like most of them are international tourist, so all are spoken in English.


Has for the skiing, they will pick me up frm airport, and send me directly to our accommodation in Yongyang. After 3 nts stay they will send us to Seoul hotel.

[verykiasumummy]

mum03:

The tours , I will only arrange when I reach there, something like their inbound tours. I will decide what I want see and which tour I would like to go. I will be joining the other tourist, but looks like most of them are international tourist, so all are spoken in English.


Has for the skiing, they will pick me up frm airport, and send me directly to our accommodation in Yongyang. After 3 nts stay they will send us to Seoul hotel.

sounds fun to go with tourists of other nationalities... this is another choice too... choose the tours there, rather than taking package here, u cant choose, all forced tours..

[vicki]

mum03:

The tours , I will only arrange when I reach there, something like their inbound tours. I will decide what I want see and which tour I would like to go. I will be joining the other tourist, but looks like most of them are international tourist, so all are spoken in English.


Has for the skiing, they will pick me up frm airport, and send me directly to our accommodation in Yongyang. After 3 nts stay they will send us to Seoul hotel.

Hi mum03,

Can I chk how much dies it cost for such a package?

Txs.

[kyp71]

mum03:

We are also going for 10days in mid dec till aft Christmas. Went to local travel agents to enquire. Most of the trips are for 8days.No English speaking tour. Cannot understand a word of Chinese, and also we wanted to extend our stay, which the agents are unable to help cause the reason being given as peak season.

In the end we book our tkt and arrange with a local agent in Seoul to take care of our needs. Will be staying in yongyang for 3 nts and there aft in Westin hotel in Seoul.
We have never followed a tour before. This will be our first time. So lets see.

Hi, I have book my Korea SIA ticket too from 11-18 dec. Intend to go F&E cos I dislike to be restricted by tour schedule. will b staying at prince hotel Seoul after doing much search on tipadvisor. Btw which Korea agency u contact or their website for booking of inbounce tour ? Anyone has beta hotel to recommend near shopping area ?

[mummychia]

Kyp71

U can check out these 2 tour agencies provided by my hotel.

COSMO.JIN TOUR : http://www.cosmojin.com Tel) 82-2-318-0345
SEOUL CITY TOUR :  http://www.seoulcitytour.net Tel) 82-19-607-7451

[mum03]

vicki:

mum03:

The tours , I will only arrange when I reach there, something like their inbound tours. I will decide what I want see and which tour I would like to go. I will be joining the other tourist, but looks like most of them are international tourist, so all are spoken in English.


Has for the skiing, they will pick me up frm airport, and send me directly to our accommodation in Yongyang. After 3 nts stay they will send us to Seoul hotel.

Hi mum03,

Can I chk how much dies it cost for such a package?



Txs.

Its abt KRW2,260,000 for a 3nts stay at Yongyang. Airport tansfer is KRW360,000 to Yongyang. The prices are based on 2 adults and a 9 yrs child.

You cud contact
Mr Jae Lee
Grace Travel.,Co.Ltd
Tel +82-2-332-8946
Fax +82-2-6393-5177
#115,1F,KGIT Center, #1601, Sangam-dong, Mapo-gu, Seoul
http://www.triptokorea.com

Hope it helps.

[mum03]

Hi, I have book my Korea SIA ticket too from 11-18 dec. Intend to go F&E cos I dislike to be restricted by tour schedule. will b staying at prince hotel Seoul after doing much search on tipadvisor. Btw which Korea agency u contact or their website for booking of inbounce tour ? Anyone has beta hotel to recommend near shopping area ?[/quote]


We choose to stay at the Westin cause it is near the shopping district, the train station is nearby and also the lotte shopping is just next door. Though it is a bit more EX :moneyflies: , we also choose this htl for the heated pool, it wud be good for winter cause am not sure how long we cud last coldness outside, at least if we have a hotel with facilities, we will not be bored. Just our thought.

Next on the agenda is to look for winter wear for our DD as she as out grown most of it. Any recommendations.