Explore Beautiful Rural Villages in Korea

Explore Beautiful Rural Villages in Korea Options

Pyeongchang Eoreumchi Village

Yeongdong Geumgang Mochi Village

Overview

Visit rural villages in Korea and explore the beautiful and tranquil scenery. Through this tour, you can visit the most scenic rural villages in different regions of Korea. Unique activities available in each village will give you an opportunity to fully enjoy what these unique Korean rural villages and nature have to offer.

Sponsored by the Korean Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs, the round-trip transportation is provided for free.

Village Options

Option 1) Yangpyeong Soomy Village: $20 USD

Only a 1.5 hour drive from Seoul, Yangpyeong Soomy Village in Gyeonggi Province is one of the most well-known agricultural villages where you can experience Korean rural life. During this tour, you will participate in exciting activities such as catfish fishing and wooden rafting that you can only enjoy here at Yangpyeong Soomy Village. You will also have a chance to visit Yongmunsa Temple, a 1000-year-old Buddhist temple, on the way back to Seoul.



Itinerary
08:00am – Depart from Gwanghwamun Donghwa Duty Free Shop
10:00am – Village Activity 1
*Making Bun / ATV / Tractor Ride
12:00pm – Lunch (Korean food)
2:00pm – Village Activity 2
*Making Bun / ATV / Tractor Ride
3:00pm – Yongmunsa Temple (Optional)
5:00pm – Depart for Seoul
6:30pm – Arrive at Seoul
*The itinerary is subject to change depending on local/agency situations.

What is included: Round-trip transportation, lunch, activities in the village
*Excluded: Yongmunsa Temple admission (2,500won) - optional


Option 2) Icheon Museum of Pigs: $6.40 USD

Take a visit to one of the most unique and fun museums in Korea. During the tour, you will visit Pig Museum which exhibits about 5,000 pig related articles from different countries and enjoy pig performance. After lunch, the tour will take you to the beautiful Seolbong Lake.



Itinerary
08:00am – Depart from Gwanghwamun Donghwa Duty Free Shop
10:00am – Museum of Pigs
11:00am – Pig doll making (Optional)
12:00pm – Lunch (at a restaurant of your choice in the village)
1:00pm – Visit Seolbong Lake
4:00pm – Depart for Seoul
6:30pm – Arrive at Seoul
*The itinerary is subject to change depending on local/agency situations.

What is included: Round-trip transportation & Museum of Pigs admission
*Excluded: Pig doll making (10,000won) & lunch


Option 3) Pyeongchang Eoreumchi Village: $20 USD

Located in the mountainous region of Gangwon Province, in the eastern part of Korea, Pyeongchang Eoreumchi Village offers one of the most spectacular sceneries with various outdoor activities including rafting, ziplining and bungee jumping. This tour is especially recommended for those who love exciting outdoor adventures in the scenic nature.



Itinerary
08:00am – Depart from Gwanghwamun Donghwa Duty Free
11:00am – Arrive at Pyeongchang Freshwater Fish Ecology Center (Optional)
12:00pm – Lunch (Korean food)
1:00pm – Visit Baengnyong Cave
3:00pm – Enjoy ziplining or bungee jumping: Sky Line / Sky Jump (Optional)
4:00pm – Depart for Seoul
6:30pm – Arrive at Seoul
*The itinerary is subject to change depending on local/agency situations.

What is included: Round-trip transportation, lunch and Baengnyong Cave admission
*Optional activities available at additional fees.
Pyeongchang Freshwater Fish Ecology Center: 2,000won
Sky Line: 12,000won
Sky Jump: 6,000won


Option 4) Asan Oeam Folk Village: $20.90 USD

Located in Chungcheong Province, Oeam Folk Village is a historic clan village boasting more than 80 Giwa (Korean traditional roof tile) houses that are more than 400 years old. While taking a walk along the stone walls, you can take a glimpse at the way people lived hundreds of years ago around this area. After lunch, you will visit Blue Crystal Village, a rising tourist attraction in Korea where you can enjoy the atmosphere of Santorini of Greece and the Provence region of France.



Itinerary
08:00am – Depart from Gwanghwamun Donghwa Duty Free Shop
10:00am – Arrive at Oeam Folk Village
Traditional craft experience (Hanji fan making)
Making Yeot (Korean traditional confectionery)
Village tour
12:00pm – Lunch (Korean food)
1:00pm – Visit Blue Crystal Village
2:00pm – Visit Onyang Folk Museum (*Optional)
3:00pm – Depart for Seoul
6:30pm – Arrive at Seoul
*The itinerary is subject to change depending on local/agency situations.

What is included: Round-trip transportation, lunch and village activities
*Excluded: Onyang Folk Museum admission (5,000won)


Option 5) Yeongdong Geumgang Mochi Village: $15.90 USD

Yeongdong Geumgang Mochi Village is a small but beautiful village near Geumgang River located in Chungcheongbuk-do, Korea, where you can experience Korean rural life. You will get to try Hanji (Korean traditional paper) craft making, harvesting sweet potatoes and riding an actual tractor used on the farms. You can also participate in Korean traditional archery experience.

Then, the tour will visit Yeongguksa Temple where a 1,000 year old legendary ginkgo tree stands. The tree is 31m in height and 11m in circumference at chest height. According to the legend, the tree is known to cry out loud during times of national crises.

Itinerary
8:00am - Depart from Gwanghwamun Donghwa Duty Free Shop
11:00am - Hanji (Korean traditional paper) craft making
12:00pm - Lunch at a local restaurant
1:00pm - Harvesting sweet potatoes
2:00pm - Tractor ride experience / Korean traditional archery experience
3:00pm - Visit Yeongguksa Temple
4:00pm - Depart for Seoul
7:00pm - Arrive at Seoul
*The itinerary is subject to change depending on local/agency situations.

What is included: Round-trip transportation and village activities
*Excluded: Lunch (7,000won~)


Option 6) Cheongyang Alps Village: $11.80 USD

Located in Chungcheongnam-do of Korea’s southwestern coast, Cheongyang Alps Village is a small rural village with a beautiful serene view of Cheonjang lake and Chilgapsan Mountain. The village is located just under the top of Chilgapsan Mountain, locally known as the Alps of Chungcheongnam-do. Here, you can experience making crafts and facial mist using their famous gourds.

After lunch, the tour will take you to the beautiful Cheonjang Lake where you will get to walk on a long suspension footbridge, the longest suspension bridge in Korea, hanging over the waters and visit Janggoksa, a Buddhist temple where you can see two of the National Treasures of Korea.

Itinerary
8:00am - Depart from Gwanghwamun Donghwa Duty Free Shop
10:30am - Gourd craft / Facial mist spray making
12:00pm - Lunch (Bibimbab)
1:00pm - Walk on Cheonjang Lake suspension footbridge
2:00pm - Visit Janggoksa Temple
3:00pm - Depart for Seoul
5:30pm - Arrive at Seoul
*The itinerary is subject to change depending on local/agency situations.

What is included: Round-trip transportation, lunch and village activities