Indonesia has Bali island, Korea has Jeju.
Jeju-do is popular for tourism not only for foreigners, but also for Korean, especially in winter, Jeju is the warmest place in Korea.
Declared in 2011 as one of new "7 Wonders of the World" and one of "UNESCO World Heritage" Jeju-do is definitely worth visit! Moreover, now Jeju island is free visa for everyone around the globe. Yeah! U don't need to make visa to go Jeju. If u from Indonesia, u can go through Hongkong that have direct flight to Jeju.
Enough of Bla..bla..bla..now, what we can do there?
Here is my bucket list:
1. Hyeopjae Beach in Hyeopjae-ri, Hallim-eup, Jeju-si, Jeju-do
This beach have white sands and usually full packed in summer. You can find how to get there here
What we can do here: swimming, surfing, diving, or maybe just sun bathing.
If you interested in diving, this cost 80.000 won including equipment rental. Fishing will cost 25.000 won including fishing equipment and bait.
2. Horse Riding
There is a Korean proverb that says, “A human
should be sent to Seoul, a horse to Jeju.” Jeju Island is an ideal place
for raising horses. Opened in 2008, The Ma Park (더마파크) not only
offers horse riding services but also a permanent horse performance that
highlights the birth, growth, friendship, love, war, and peace of
Genghis Khan. The highlight of the show is The Black Flag of Genghis Khan, starring the descendants of the Mongolian hero who have come to Jeju from Mongolia.
The horse riding course will cost 15.000 won
3. Hiking
Korean people like hiking very much. And the best season is autumn. Jeju is famous for its Halla mountain that has several routes for hiking. It will only cost you 2000 won to try the new trail on Seongsan Ilchulbong Peak [UNESCO World Heritage] in Jeju-do that just open last September 2013. You can enjoy beautiful scenery from the peak while you resting after hiking. It's the best feeling ever!! :DDD
4. Manjanggul Cave
Manjanggul Cave (만장굴) is one of the finest lava tunnels in the world, and is a designated natural monument. Only 1km of the 13,422m Manjanggul Cave is open to the tourists. The rest only open for research and studies. The inside of the tunnel sustains at a temperature of 11~21℃ even in summer. It will only costs 2000won for admission.
5. Festival
Korean people like to celebrate everything in festival. If you can join them, will be very nice and unforgettable journey!! in March you can enjoy Jeju-Field Burning Festival and Cherry blossom festival. In April you can enjoy Canola Flower Festival that has canola flower bee-sting therapy and many dancing performance. This October is a time for Jeju Olle Walking Festival. Take advantage of the cool autumn weather by visiting the fascinating
island of Jeju to find out where the Jeju Olle Trail will lead you.Just make sure you should take note of the date.
6.Honey
One
of Jeju's local specialty is honey, a nice souvenir to bring back.
After the folk village tour, the villager will give a talk to promote
their honey and tea. Quite a big bottle
(1.2kg) and cost around 40,000 won. Packed in
a glass bottle in the shape of Jeju's 'Dol Hareubang' famous symbol of Jeju island.
7. Hallabong and Gamgyul
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| Hallabong |
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| Gamgyul |
Hallabong and Gamgyul are two famous Jeju fruit worth to try to! Hallabong is a type of tangerine with a protruding stem. Each weighing about
200~300 grams, the fruit is relatively large, and
liked by people of all ages. Winter and spring are the best
seasons to buy it, and the prices vary depending on quality. A 3-kg box
(7~8 fruits) is priced at 30,000~50,000 won. If hallabong is too pricey, you can try gamgyul. They taste similar but different looks.
Taraaaaaaa that are 7 things in my bucket list in Jeju-do. And according to the travel guides, Seogwipo is
closer to the main attractions of the island, so I should probably rent a
room in a goshiwon in Seogwipo or perhaps pay 30,000 won or so for a
motel room there.
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