Travelling to Jeju island:
From Seoul Gimpo airport there are multiple flights daily to Jeju and it only takes an hour. Comparing the different airlines I found Jeju air to be the cheapest. Also, they have a flight every hour so the timing can be very flexible depending on your budget. We picked a flight that departs at 11am and returns at 5:30pm (considered peak hours) and the tickets cost us SGD162 for each person.
Getting around Jeju:
To get around Jeju, you can either take the public bus, rent a car or hire a taxi driver. We opted to rent our own car for the flexibility of our schedule. Among the various car rental companies, it seems that KT Kumho is the cheapest. However, you need to register yourself as a member in order to view and get the discounted member price. Otherwise it is about the same price as renting from Hertz or Avis.
Once you've arrived at Jeju airport, look out for the KT Kumho counter and the staff will direct you to the shuttle bus pick up point. The car rental office is actually quite a distance from the airport and most companies provides free shuttle services between (interval 15min, travel time 15min).
One thing to note is that during your online reservation, you have to choose the pick up and drop off time of the car. They are very strict on the return time so I would suggest putting it at the latest possible to avoid paying for late return charges. I initially indicated the return time to be 430pm but because we only made it at 450pm we had to incur a late charge.
Another important thing if you are driving on your own is that the local GPS works by entering the phone numbers of the destination. So it is important to take down the numbers of the attractions and your accommodation! See appendix below for list of useful numbers.
Our itinerary:
After getting our car, first stop was to fill our stomachs!
Black pork is a local specialty of Jeju and there is an entire street dedicated to black pork restaurants!
After filling our tummy we decided to drop by Mysterious Road. It is actually a road that seems to be going up slope but is actually sloping down. Personally we found it a little over-hyped. There were groups of tourist at the single lane road trying to see their water bottles roll "upwards". However, we noticed that the illusion only works if you look ahead. Once you look sideways you can tell it is actually going down slope.
Next we moved on to the o'sulloc green tea museum.
After this we drove to our guesthouse in seogwipo and visited 2 waterfalls near the area: Jeongbang and Cheonjiyeon falls.
Since we are on an island we thought of having some fresh seafood for dinner. We learned it the hard way that korean sashimi set is an acquired taste. We were somehow convinced by the restaurant owner that we should got for the 2 person sashimi set that other korean couples are having.
End result: my travel buddy had diarrhea the next day and I swore to stick to japanese sashimi next time.
Where we stayed:
Jeju bada wi olle guesthouse is a 3-storeys building run by an old couple with their pet shiba inu. Since yours truly is a sucker for traditions, I booked us a korean style room despite them having western style rooms with proper beds. However, we didn't expect the korean style floor mat to be very different and much thinner than japanese futons. After one night of sleep (or lack of) I had bruises on my hip and a backache. Hence we requested for an additional set of bedding to stack them up to make it more comfortable.
Appendix: Numbers for driving in Jeju
Jeju City
Yongduam Rock (Dragon Head Rock): 7283918
Black Pork BBQ Street (this leads you to one of the restaurants along the black pork street): 7217869
Raw Fish Street (this leads you to one of the restaurants but you can check out others): 7583945
Dongmun Market: 7523001
Jeju NANTA: 7238878
Seogwipo
Jusangjeolri (Jungmun Cliffs and Daepo Coast): 7381521
Cheonjiyeon Waterfall (this is the waterfall near Seogwipo City): 7331528
Cheonjeyeon Waterfall (this is the waterfall at Jungmun resort): 7381529
Jeongbang Waterfall: 7331530
Seogwipo Olleh Daily Market: 7621949
Seogwipo Five Day Market: 7630965
Other Attractions
Mysterious Road: 7103314 (This number is NOT accurate – to get to the road – key in the number for Loveland: 7126988 and then when you are nearing Loveland, follow road signs saying Mysterious Road)
Loveland: 7126988
O'sulloc Museum (오설록티뮤지엄): 82-64-794-5312~3
Seongsan Ilchulbong (Sunrise Peak): 7830959
Seopjikoji (All-In filming location): 7820080
Ferry Terminal to Udo Island: 7825671 (This number is NOT accurate – instead, use this number 7843136 which leads to a local produce shop just beside the ferry ticket office)
Manjanggul Lava Cave: 7834818
Gimnyeong Maze Park: 7829266
Yeomiji Botanic Garden: 7351100
Mount Sanbang: 7942940
Oedolgae Rock: 7328027
Hello Kitty Museum: 7926114
Chocolate Land: 7381197 (this is located at Jungmun Resort)
Chocolate Museum: 7923121
Teddy Bear Safari: 7994820 (this is NOT the Jungmun Resort Teddy Bear Museum – it is nearer to Jeju City)
Teddy Bear Museum: 7387600 (this is located at Jungmun Resort)
Sangumburi Crater: 7839900
Hallim Park: 7960001
Jeju Folk Village: 7874501
Jeju Glass Castle: 7727777
From Seoul Gimpo airport there are multiple flights daily to Jeju and it only takes an hour. Comparing the different airlines I found Jeju air to be the cheapest. Also, they have a flight every hour so the timing can be very flexible depending on your budget. We picked a flight that departs at 11am and returns at 5:30pm (considered peak hours) and the tickets cost us SGD162 for each person.
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| Lee Min Ho to welcome you to Jeju air as the spokesperson! |
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| we noticed that airport ground crew waves goodbye when the plane is departing |
To get around Jeju, you can either take the public bus, rent a car or hire a taxi driver. We opted to rent our own car for the flexibility of our schedule. Among the various car rental companies, it seems that KT Kumho is the cheapest. However, you need to register yourself as a member in order to view and get the discounted member price. Otherwise it is about the same price as renting from Hertz or Avis.
Once you've arrived at Jeju airport, look out for the KT Kumho counter and the staff will direct you to the shuttle bus pick up point. The car rental office is actually quite a distance from the airport and most companies provides free shuttle services between (interval 15min, travel time 15min).
One thing to note is that during your online reservation, you have to choose the pick up and drop off time of the car. They are very strict on the return time so I would suggest putting it at the latest possible to avoid paying for late return charges. I initially indicated the return time to be 430pm but because we only made it at 450pm we had to incur a late charge.
Another important thing if you are driving on your own is that the local GPS works by entering the phone numbers of the destination. So it is important to take down the numbers of the attractions and your accommodation! See appendix below for list of useful numbers.
Our itinerary:
After getting our car, first stop was to fill our stomachs!
Black pork is a local specialty of Jeju and there is an entire street dedicated to black pork restaurants!
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| you can see the sign when entering the black pork street |
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| we decided on this restaurant |
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| black pork for 2 set |
After filling our tummy we decided to drop by Mysterious Road. It is actually a road that seems to be going up slope but is actually sloping down. Personally we found it a little over-hyped. There were groups of tourist at the single lane road trying to see their water bottles roll "upwards". However, we noticed that the illusion only works if you look ahead. Once you look sideways you can tell it is actually going down slope.
Next we moved on to the o'sulloc green tea museum.
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| the building was supposed to be shaped like a teapot? |
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| Green tea feast! I love the iced green tea latte! |
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| View of the fields from the rooftop of the museum |
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| you can join a workshop to make your own Innisfree soup bar |
After this we drove to our guesthouse in seogwipo and visited 2 waterfalls near the area: Jeongbang and Cheonjiyeon falls.
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| Jeongbang waterfall - supposedly the only waterfall in Asia that falls directly into the ocean. |
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| there was a lantern festival at Cheongjiyeon waterfall |
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| little rapids along the river |
Since we are on an island we thought of having some fresh seafood for dinner. We learned it the hard way that korean sashimi set is an acquired taste. We were somehow convinced by the restaurant owner that we should got for the 2 person sashimi set that other korean couples are having.
End result: my travel buddy had diarrhea the next day and I swore to stick to japanese sashimi next time.
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| the first platter of shell fishs, urchins, squids, octopus and sardine with bones! |
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| this is half of the food only |
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| arrival of 2nd half of the set |
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| olive fried rice and more shellfish. |
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| i don't know how the couple behind can eat so much |
Jeju bada wi olle guesthouse is a 3-storeys building run by an old couple with their pet shiba inu. Since yours truly is a sucker for traditions, I booked us a korean style room despite them having western style rooms with proper beds. However, we didn't expect the korean style floor mat to be very different and much thinner than japanese futons. After one night of sleep (or lack of) I had bruises on my hip and a backache. Hence we requested for an additional set of bedding to stack them up to make it more comfortable.
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| our korean style room |
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| stacking up blankets and bedding |
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| Toilet is modern style though |
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| view of the ocean from our window |
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| the cute shiba inu and an outdoor BBQ area that is free for use |
Appendix: Numbers for driving in Jeju
Jeju City
Yongduam Rock (Dragon Head Rock): 7283918
Black Pork BBQ Street (this leads you to one of the restaurants along the black pork street): 7217869
Raw Fish Street (this leads you to one of the restaurants but you can check out others): 7583945
Dongmun Market: 7523001
Jeju NANTA: 7238878
Seogwipo
Jusangjeolri (Jungmun Cliffs and Daepo Coast): 7381521
Cheonjiyeon Waterfall (this is the waterfall near Seogwipo City): 7331528
Cheonjeyeon Waterfall (this is the waterfall at Jungmun resort): 7381529
Jeongbang Waterfall: 7331530
Seogwipo Olleh Daily Market: 7621949
Seogwipo Five Day Market: 7630965
Other Attractions
Mysterious Road: 7103314 (This number is NOT accurate – to get to the road – key in the number for Loveland: 7126988 and then when you are nearing Loveland, follow road signs saying Mysterious Road)
Loveland: 7126988
O'sulloc Museum (오설록티뮤지엄): 82-64-794-5312~3
Seongsan Ilchulbong (Sunrise Peak): 7830959
Seopjikoji (All-In filming location): 7820080
Ferry Terminal to Udo Island: 7825671 (This number is NOT accurate – instead, use this number 7843136 which leads to a local produce shop just beside the ferry ticket office)
Manjanggul Lava Cave: 7834818
Gimnyeong Maze Park: 7829266
Yeomiji Botanic Garden: 7351100
Mount Sanbang: 7942940
Oedolgae Rock: 7328027
Hello Kitty Museum: 7926114
Chocolate Land: 7381197 (this is located at Jungmun Resort)
Chocolate Museum: 7923121
Teddy Bear Safari: 7994820 (this is NOT the Jungmun Resort Teddy Bear Museum – it is nearer to Jeju City)
Teddy Bear Museum: 7387600 (this is located at Jungmun Resort)
Sangumburi Crater: 7839900
Hallim Park: 7960001
Jeju Folk Village: 7874501
Jeju Glass Castle: 7727777
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