Seoul Tourism

Seoul Tourism: Seoul is the national capital of South Korea. The city is situated at Han River area. The city has attained the development in the various areas. The city is having all the facilities including education, transportation, and other basics need of the population. The city is well connected to the other major cities of the country. Tourists attracted to the city when they decided to make holidays. The availability of the transportation

How to Reach Seoul (Internationally)?

1. The city is well connected to the other cities and countries by having its transportation facilities.
2. The international and domestic airports are available in the City.
3. To get the air tickets from any country, you can use the online air transportation services of the country.
4. Air Seoul is the airline service provider. You will get the proper details of the source and destination points.
5. You can book the tickets and other tour packages can be purchased from Puspack

Visa- Not Required

There is a visa waiver agreement maintained by South Korea. A Visa-free entry list is officially published by the country. It has two slabs means, for 90 days and 180 days. 180 days visa waiver scheme is only applicable to Canada. More than 45 countries are listed in 90 days visa-free scheme. You must make a research on a visa when planning for a trip to Seoul.

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Seoul City Transportation Facilities

Air Transportation: The city has two airports. One is Gimpo International Airport and another one in Incheon. Incheon International Airport provides connectivity to subway Line-5. The airport is known for the fast service provider. Incheon provides all the international transport while Gimpo is responsible to provide the domestic flights.

Subway: There are 21 subways which connect the city with the other cities. The majority of the population of the city is using the public transport system because of convenience and low cost.

Trains: The city is well connected to other cities well by train transportation. The city is using Bullet Trains. The trains are running at 300 Km per hour speed.

Road: The public transport and taxi system are available in the city. There are two types of taxis available. One is regular and another one is Deluxe. The taxis charges as per the distance covered. The regular taxis start from 3000 Won whereas the deluxe one charges 4500 Won.

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Tourist Spots in Seoul

Apart from Free Tourist Spot in Seoul, there are

Gyeongbokgung Palace is also called as the “North Palace”. National Museum of Korea is located there. The meaning of the palace translates into English as “Palace of Shining Happiness.”

• The palace remains closed on Tuesday.
• The opening hours are from 9:00 AM to 6:00 PM.
• The entry fee for  Adult tourist is 3,000 KRW and for Child is 1,500 KRW.

Royal Guard Changing Ceremony started in 1459. The ceremony takes parts on the entrance of the Gyeongbokgung Palace. This is the place where the king ruled the country.

• Tuesday is the weekly OFF.
• Timings are from 10:00 AM to 16:00 PM.

N Seoul Tower is also a place where you can spend your time. Visitors can enjoy the movies, exhibitions and take a view of the city from the top of the tower.  You can book your entry in the Tower online and get the benefit of a 20% discount on the E-Tickets. A better connectivity of road transportation is there.

• Fare: One-way – Single 6,000 won/ Round-trip – 8,500 won.
• Opening Hours: 10:00 AM to 22:30 PM.

Bukchon Hanok Village is situated in between two palaces. The speciality of the village is the availability of wooden homes. The village has memories of its 600 years of history.

Nami Island is the birthplace of all Korean Craze. Due to the construction of Cheongpyeong Dam, it looks like a half moon shaped island. The famous international Korean Drama Winter Sonata has filmed there.

• The entry fee is 7000 won for the adults of age between 3 years to 13 years whereas the adult fare is 10000 won.
• Daily opening time of Nami Island is 7:30 AM to 9:00 PM.

Free Tourist Spot in Seoul

1. Walk around the city wall.
2. Visit Bukchon Hanok Village.
3. See the world’s longest bridge fountain.
4. Listen to some live music in Hongdae.
5. Wander along Cheonggyecheon Stream.
6. Check out Gyeonbokgung Palace.
7. Explore Myeongdong.
8. Visit Dongdaemun Market

Activities to be performed

The city is blessed with the number of attractive sites where you can do more activities. National Parks, Arts Centres, Seoul Lands and Children Grand Park like locations are there where you can perform various activities to enjoy.

The city is also offering the hiking opportunities also. Mount Bukhan can be considered as the best mountain that provides the hiking facilities. This is situated in the North Direction of the city.

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Things to Do

1. The presences of the amusement parks provide the better way of enjoying. Lotte Park, Everland, and Seoul Land are the main amusement parks of the city.
2. Seven Luck Casino – this is one of the most famous casinos in South Korea as it provides a mesmerizing environment to enjoy gambling with your favourite drink.
3. Seoul Racecourse – Derby is another attraction for gamblers from South Korea as well as travellers from the world who are interested in Gambling.
4. Skiing is also an activity which is popular. Free bus Shuttle starts at 08:00 AM. There are various charges for half day, full day ski pass.
5. Korea MTB Adventures is the part of the Mountain Biking. All services have provided by the company. For half day or 3-4 hours, the company charges 1, 00,000 Won for Mountain Biking. In this expense, the company provides a bike and all other required equipment and tools which help in biking and increase the level of safety.

Seoul City Food and Dining

The city is full of restaurants. These restaurants provide huge options to select the best one. These restaurants always found to be filled with crowds. Some restaurants are:

1. Awesome French Gastronomy: The sirloin and the chicken are the special dishes of the restaurant. The ratings (by customers) found for the restaurant are good.
2. Myeongdong Kyoja Main: Dope handmade noodles & dumplings are the speciality of this hotel. The restaurant’s timing is 10:30 AM to 9:30 PM. The location of the restaurant is 29-1, Myeongdong 10-gil, Jung-gu, Seoul 04537, South Korea.
3. MoMo Cafe Courtyard Seoul Namdaemun: International, Contemporary, Asian, Veg etc. are the specialities of the restaurant. The opening hours are 6:30 AM to 9:00 PM (Tue to Sun) and on Monday it is 6:30 AM to 10:00 AM and 12:00 PM to 9:00 PM.

Apart from this, the city provides the options to taste the local dishes on the street stalls. You will find the price difference when you compare the prices of restaurants and the street stalls. Some street foods are:

1. Fish Cakes/ Odeng/Uhmook.
2. Sweet Korean Pancake/ Hotteok.
3. Fried Rice Cake Skewers/ Ddeokggochi.
4. Spicy Rice Cakes/ Ddeokbokki.
5. Cotton Candy/ Somsatang.
6. Ice Cream-filled Waffles.
7. Sugar Lollipop/ Bbopkki.
8. Tornado Potato/ Hweori Gamja.

Seoul Accommodation for Tourists

The city has the facility of hotels (chain of hotels) in the city. The accommodation charges including room and food may vary as per the facilities provided by the hotel. The hotels also give attractive offers. You can compare them online and then choose the better one. Seoul Accommodation for Tourists with the facilities provided are shown here:

1. Park Hyatt Seoul: The hotel is loaded with all the facilities like Wi-Fi, pool and special food items. You can book your room online. Free cancellation is also there. The address is 606, Teheran-ro, Gangnam-gu, Seoul, Seoul, 135-502, South Korea.

1. The Westin Chosun Seoul: The hotel is loaded with the parking and Wi-Fi facilities. You can also compare the price list also. The address is 106 Sogong-Ro, Jung-Gu, Seoul 04533, South Korea.
2. Novotel Ambassador Seoul Doksan: The hotel is providing online facilities to get all details about available rooms, offer of the day, location with map and online booking facilities.

Seoul Holiday Packages

The holiday package can be purchased from www.puspack.com. But various tourism agencies provide Seoul Holiday Packages on their own terms but we offer the best package as per the number of days, you want to stay there. When you choose any package then all details disclosed to you in the written. You can compare it with others. The major attraction of the concerned offer should be verified by the customer itself. The given ratings and reviews by the old visitors/ tourists of the holiday package provider/ company would be used to ensure the quality and trust of the service provided by us.

Seoul Weather

You must know the weather conditions of the city before booking of Seoul Holiday Packages. The average temperature of the city varies according to the year as going on. However, the average temperature of the city recorded as 34 degrees in the warmest month. But in the winter season, the city possessed the temperature below than -10 degree Celsius.  But air pollution is the biggest issue in the city. According to the reports from the WHO in 2014 described that the air pollution of the city is 2.4 times the air quality level as per the standards. But the government is serious about this problem and working hard in this direction.

Seoul Budget / Money Saving Tips

If you have decided to make a tour of Seoul City then some Seoul Budget / Money Saving Tips should follow by the tourist.

1. You should compare the hotel charges. It would not be a matter of shame at any cost.
2. You can reduce the expenses by using public transportation facilities.
3. You can book your ticket in advance. This will lead to saving some money if you compare the cost of the same ticket on an urgent basis.
4. You can perform all the activities as per the cost. Your budget will decide the level of activities or entertainment.

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