Travel: Korea - General

[CheLee]

Hello, thanks so much for your reply. You are right, I am worried of the crowded bus and standing all the way back. my girl is 5 years old. May I know how you reserve the tour? call them when you are there? I cannot find their email address.


THanks.! Feel sad to miss the fireworks. But dont think we can squeeze with the people.

[CheLee]

May i know if we need to purchase Everland tickets in advance?


Thanks.

[CheLee]

I am so sorry for so many posts.


May I know if we still need to change to shuttle bus if we were to take the bus from Daesung?

Understood that if we go buy cab, or public bus or Sally tour bus, we must change to the shuttle bus.

[mummychia]

winnieng78

i get my hotel to call daesung to reserve the seats, they just need 1 day in advance notice. U pay once u get on the coach & they will also give u discount coupons for everland admission. U dont need to buy in advance, just buy from there.

And yes, u will still need to take the everland shuttle bus to everland. All the tour coaches will park at the parking bay & u just cross over to take the shuttle. May not get seats if its crowded but its just 5mins ride.

[CheLee]

mummychia, so we will go back to the same spot for the return trip?


I am so excited heee. 3 full days in Jeju which I have reserved a taxi tour for 2 days. Still not too sure what i can do F&E for the last day. my girl is terrified about the thought on going on submarine as she is worried to run into a whale.

For seoul, I have planned a day to Lotte World then this. I still have 3 more days of itinerary to plan heee.

Oh we are taking Korean Air, staying in Tae Gong Gak in Jeju and Metro in Seoul. Manage to nail down the accomodation as recommended!

[CheLee]

Mummychia


May I know how did you travel to Nami Island and Garden of Morning Calm? Is the latter like our Gardens by the bay? hee

and then how do you find Pororo Park?

Thanks a lot for your advice!!

[mummychia]

Winnieng78

I also stayed in metro hotel my last trip was 9 days but still can't squeeze in jeju. 3 days is just nice.
Actually my kids enjoyed more rides in Lotte than everland, maybe everland is too big & time is limited.

Pororo park, I don't think it's worth it coz its not cheap for a 2hrs play time but my kids enjoyed very much esp my younger boy. Being kids, i guess anything with their favourite cartoon character is nice! It's a small indoor playground & I feel it's more for toddlers. They do have workshops but it's in korean. But I think if u go both lotte & pororo pk on the same day there's discount on the admission fee. I didn't go on the same day coz not enough time. Btw both are in the same complex.

I have not been to gardens by the bay so can't compare. It's autumn when I'm there in nov so actually went nami & garden of the morning calm to catch the autumn foliage. But now in winter the lightings in the garden is awesome!! May add in my itineary for my year end trip

http://www.morningcalm.co.kr

I took their itx high speed train to cheongpyeong then local bus to morning calm garden. From there I took the gapyeong circle tour bus to nami wharf then ferry to nami island.

[CheLee]

Mummychia, yeah I book metro because of your earlier posting.


Do u knowkorean?

I am so motivated to do free and easy because all of you have tried successfully hee. I don’t like packaged tour. But so worried if there’s language barrier.

[mummychia]

winnieng78:

Mummychia, yeah I book metro because of your earlier posting.


Do u knowkorean?

I am so motivated to do free and easy because all of you have tried successfully hee. I don't like packaged tour. But so worried if there's language barrier.

winnieng78
I intend to stay metro again for my dec trip. Its a small boutique hotel but good value for $$ & its location. There's a laundry room on the 7th floor which u can use too, cheap & good!

yes i know alittle korean, took up basic course sometime ago so I can read & write but can only speak minimal. anyway dont worry abt language problem, i didnt speak much korean during my trip coz most of them i met know alittle english and there's lots of tourist centre around esp in town area & all speak english & chinese.

I also dont like packaged tour since my kids are still young, i need the flexibility. If u renting phone, then make use of their travel help line, so dont worry so much, relax & have a good time :boogie:

[CheLee]

I found a taxi driver who is able to drive us to Everland and back at 120,000 Won. he is willing to pick us up late at night.


Wonder if it is worth it

but of course very expensive compared to other choices...