Gyeonggi Province ‘City Tour’
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If you want make a special memory instead of blindly following your GPS, try Gyeonggi Province’s City Tour.
Slow Life Tour
Namyangju City Tour
The theme of the city tour of Namyangju, which aims to be a ‘slow city’, is the ‘slow life tour.’
You can enjoy the beauty of nature and visit six unique destinations, which include Mongolia Town and Historical Sites of Dasan, and enjoy exciting outdoor activities. Whichever course you choose, you will be able to get the most out of the competitive prices and experience true ‘healing’ itineraries while seeing every corner of this calm and beautiful city.
Of particular note, Mongolia Town provides exciting Mongolian cultural performances and riding shows in the ‘performance course,’ where visitors can experience the culture and traditions of Mongolia!
In addition, “Nature Course A,” which is focuses on visits to the Sandulsori Botanical Garden and Green Learning Garden, and “Nature Course B,” in which you will visit historical and cultural heritage sites such as Gwangneung, Sareung, and Hongyureung, are both good options if you would like to enjoy a peaceful walk in nature and warm sunshine. “Experiential Course A,” a historical experience course that focuses on the historical sites of Dasan, and “Experiential Course B,” in which you will visit the Organic Farming Theme Park, are good choices for families with kids. In addition, we offer “Experiential Course C,” featuring Waltz & Dr. Mahn’s coffee-making experience as well as a visit to the sets of famous TV dramas, an ideal option for dating couples.
Operation: Every Saturday and Sunday (Other schedules available for parties of 30 or more)
Boarding: Donong Station, Gyeongui Jungang Line
Inquiries: 031-555-2961, 031-590-4243 Namyangju City Hall
Website: http://www.nyj.go.kr/culture/tour/01.jsp
Opening hours: 09:30 – 17:30
Cost: Performance Course – KRW 14,900 , Nature Course A – KRW 9,900, Nature Course B – KRW 5,300, Experiential Course A – KRW 11,500 , Experiential Course B – KRW 16,500 , Experiential Course C – KRW 13,900 (for adults)
Anseong Machum City Tour
Anseong City Tour
In Anseong, you can enjoy a high quality city tour that is full of exciting things to see and interesting stories to hear, departing every Saturday. The bus departs from in front of Seoul City Hall and stops over at the temporary bus terminal at Jukjeon. Therefore, the tour is easily accessible not only to residents of Seoul but also residents of Gyeonggi Province living in cities like Suwon, Seongnam, or Yongin.
Unlike other cities, the courses suitable for the season and month are predetermined in the relevant month. Additionally, the “Annual City Tour Operation” courses are announced each week via the tourism website of Anseong.
As you can visit different tourist destinations every week, it is a good idea to take the trip two or three weeks in a row.
Operation: Every Saturday
Boarding: In front of Seoul City Hall (07:30), Exit No. 8, Seoul Nat’l Univ.of Education Station (08:00), Jukjeon Makeshift Bus Terminal (08:20)
Inquiries: 02-318-1664
Website: http://tour.anseong.go.kr/helper/citytour.html
Opening Hours: 09:00 – 17:30
Cost: Adults KRW 25,000 , Children KRW 24,000 (Normal course, including lunch)
A trip to Daebudo Island on a double-decker bus
Ansan City Tour
In Ansan, which is the city of marine tourism in Gyeonggi Province, a special double-decker bus tour runs to Daebudo Island as a part of the city tours program.
The golden colored double-decker bus reminds viewers of the ‘Daebu Golden Boulevard’ that runs across the island, and is welcomed with tremendous enthusiasm wherever it goes. Of particular note, children are said to be fascinated by the sight of the bus and gaze at its interior and exterior closely the moment the bus stops.
Operation: Double-decker – Wednesday, Saturday / Single-decker – Every Tuesday – Saturday
Boarding: Double-decker: Tourist Bus Stop at Gwanghwamun Intersection, Seoul / Single-decker – Exit No. 2, Jungang Station
Inquiries: 1899-7687
Website: http://www.ansancitytour.com
Opening Hours: Double-decker 09:30 – 18:00 / Single-decker 10:00 – 17:30
Cost: Adults KRW 24,900 / Single-decker Adults KRW 6,000, Adolescents/Soldiers KRW 4,000 won
City-Rock-Bus in a city that rocks
Seongnam City Tour
What is the Seongnam City-Rock-Bus? The City-Rock-Bus tour is the city tour program of Seongnam through which you can visit cultural heritage sites, bustling old markets, and museums with exciting experiences and stories to share. The exclusive bus departs from City Hall Station, runs by Seoul National University of Education Station, and finally reaches Seongnam City Hall, where the true journey begins.
The first stop of the journey is Yuldong Park with its beautiful lake, bungee-jumping course, sculpture garden, and walking trail. In this course, the visitors may participate in the Barista-Experience Event and plaster air-freshener making class in the Yuldong Eco Learning Center, drop by the Occupation Experience Center of Job World, visit the Folk Artifact Experience Center, and explore Namhansanseong Fortress, which is registered as a UNESCO World Cultural Heritage SITE.
In particular, the walking trail from NamhanSanseong Haenggung to Sueojangdae is renowned as an ideal place to enjoy the autumn, which is already upon us now.
Operation: Saturday
Boarding: Exit No. 3, City Hall Station (08:00), Exit No. 8, Seoul National University of Education Station (08:30), In front of Child Daycare Center, Seongnam City Hall (09:00)
Inquiries: 070-7813-5000
Website: http://www.seongnamtour.com/
Office hour: 09:00-17:00
Cost: KRW 15,000 (including admission, experience program participation fee, and lunch)
A new way to discover Suwon Hwaseong Fortress!
Suwon City Tour
A unique and exemplary fortress… The leading military archaeological heritage of 19th century Korea and a UNESCO World Cultural Heritage SITE… Suwon Hwaseong Fortress is most easily and conveniently visited and enjoyed via the Suwon City Tour.
The tour departs from Suwon Station and goes through exciting destinations such as ‘Haewoojae’, which is a toilet culture museum full of exciting and funny sculptures, followed by Hwaseong Haenggung, Hwahongmun, Banghwasuryujeong, Yeonmudae, Changnyongmun, and Hwaseong Museum, covering the entire city and related facilities in this ‘Suwon Hwaseong Course’ which runs twice a day. The tour provides voice narration when the bus passes the four main gates of the city, which include Hwaseomun, Janganmun, and Paldalmun. In addition, the trip provides an opportunity to view all the major buildings of Hwaseong.
On crisp autumn days, walking from Hwahongmun to Yeonmudae is recommended since it provides the best view of the elegant contours of the fortress.
The trip runs once a week on Sunday. The visitors will have lunch at Jidong Market, which is included in Suwon Hwaseong Course. After lunch, visitors may find another course available for them that connects the cities of Hwaseong and Osan. This combined course also offers a visit to Yungneung and Geolleung and Moolhyuanggi Arboretum.
Operation: Everyday 10:00, 14:00 Two trips (no trips on Mondays)
Boarding: Exit No. 4, Suwon Station , Suwon Station Tourist Information Center
Inquiries: 031-256-8300
Website: http://www.suwoncitytour.kr/
Opening Hours: 10:00 – 13:00, 14:00 – 17:00
Cost: Adults KRW 11,000, Students/ Soldiers KRW 8,000, Senior citizens KRW 5,000, Children under school age KRW 4,000
Source: Gyeonggi Tourism Portal
