Volcanic Crater & Folk Village
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Port
Jeju (Cheju) City, South Korea
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Activity Level
Strenuous Activity
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Excursion Type
All
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Wheelchair Accessible
No
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Starting At (prices in USD)
$300
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Minimum Age
Information Not Currently Available
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Duration
Approximately 7.5 Hours
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Meals Included
Meals included
Sangumburi Crater, a 40-minute drive from Jeju City, is one of the three major craters on the volcanic island of Jeju. It is home to more than 400 different species of subtropical, temperate and some alpine flowering plants. Walk along the well-paved path leading to a small pavilion and several scenic viewpoints. You can walk around part of the crater rim with your guide; however, walking inside the crater is not permitted.
Seongup Folk Village is part of the Jeju Folklore Preservation Zone. Here you can meet the friendly island people who still live behind stone courtyard walls in thatched-roof, lava-wall homes. The village features a Confucian temple, a school, one of the "stone grandfathers," a mill, and a fortress site. Observe the lifestyle of the people through their dialect, art, and traditions.
Enjoy a typical Jeju Pork barbecue lunch at one of the wonderful hotels of Pheonix Island and after lunch, walk down to Seojicoji. In contrast to other coastal areas on Jeju, the hill was formed by red volcanic ash scoria which lends a unique harmony to the landscape.
Finally, visit Dongmun Traditional Market, one of Jeju’s most historic markets. Established shortly after Korea’s liberation in 1945 and rebuilt at its current location following a fire in 1954, it has long been a center of local commerce. Together with the adjacent fish market, it offers a wide range of goods including fresh seafood, produce, grains, herbs, and clothing. Famous for its fresh catch, it is especially popular for reasonably priced sliced raw cutlassfish.