Hwacheon Ice fishing & Morning Calm Lighting Festival Tour
- Attend the famous Hwacheon Sancheoneo Ice Festival for the perfect winter getaway
- This joyous festival in Gangwon-do offers fun activities like ice-fishing, ice sledding, and more
- Take part in the Lighting Festival, the country’s biggest festival of lights, held at the Garden of Morning Calm
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What to expect
Experience the enchanting Hwacheon Sancheoneo Ice Festival in South Korea. This lively event in Hwacheon offers thrilling ice fishing and cultural delights. Immerse yourself in the vibrant atmosphere, relish local delicacies, and aim to catch the elusive Sancheoneo trout.
Step into a mesmerizing world at the Garden of Morning Calm Lighting Festival. This enchanting event in South Korea transforms the garden into a breathtaking spectacle of light. Stroll through twinkling pathways, marvel at vibrant installations, and immerse yourself in the magical ambiance. A captivating blend of nature and dazzling lights awaits you.
Reviews
Love the ice fishing, so satisfying! Each one is also given one cooked fish that's fished by the previous grp to try, fish was so fresh and delicious! There were also sledding and other snow activities at the festival. Morning Calm only comes alive at 5pm when all the lights come on, a pretty sight despite all the withered trees and leaves. On the whole, we enjoyed ourselves, wished we had more time on each location! Note that night comes early (4.30pm) during winter in SK.
Ice fishing is really a must-do experience in life! There are many other activities to participate in in ice fishing areas, and there are many delicious food around. The grilled fish after ice fishing is also delicious. I will definitely go there again next year.
Disappointed with local tour operator (SA Tour). (1) We booked English tour and received SMS that due to shortage of English guide we have to join Mandarin group. So 30% of our group are non-Mandarin speakers. (2) We were picked up in Myeongdong but on the way back dropped off at Hongdae and had to find our own way back to Myeongdong.
This time the tour guide was super nice. We spent too little time ice fishing and couldn’t do much ice activities. Also, the tour bus had a small platform, which was very inconvenient and crowded.
A great itinerary, plenty of time, the kids had a lot of fun, the tour guide Sam explained very carefully, there were Americans on the bus, and they were all taken care of, it was great👍. The only drawback was that the vehicle was too crowded and too small, and a minibus sat in it. It’s full, your clothes are thick in winter, and you don’t know where to put your coat after taking it off? If you can first confirm what kind of vehicle is the best
Meet in Myeongdong and the driver will arrive on time. Arrive at Hwachuan and have lunch at your own expense. I started ice fishing again, and the staff helped to teach me. I caught my first fish very quickly, so happy! Then you can go skiing, which is exciting and fun. The tour also includes a free grilled fish per person (delicious). In the evening, take photos at Morning Calm Arboretum. I had a great day, the itinerary was well planned, highly recommended!
me and my parents had lots of fun!! caught 3 fishes and had to put in the blue box they left there but its okay cause we will still be able to eat it and yes its really delicious!! ilove it!! garden of the morning calm is a must go too!! really pretty when the lights are on!!
The tour guide was late~ The driver didn't know whether to let us get on the bus, and then the tour guide insisted on taking us to eat~ and then waited for a long time at the eating place... After the meal, he asked us to go to the ice fishing place because the driver said Is there no place to park there? The tour guide kept wasting time, so we actually went to the ice fishing place for less than an hour and a half. We didn’t get to play with many free things, and they were still selling seaweed on the way to Morning Calm Arboretum 😂😂😂 It turns out Are there any items for sale on the one-day trip? 😅😅😅Then we went to the Morning Calm Arboretum, which was a little over an hour🤏. The park is so big and we only have one hour...12 hours to go out...actually less than three hours...I was completely dumbfounded🙄The whole trip was very inconvenient Recommend... The tour guide does not recommend...
We booked this Hwacheon icefishing and unfortunately was cancelled (within 48 hours before the tour) due to the lack of participants in the tour. We were disappointed as we've looking forward to this activity, however the service provider upgraded us to the Pyeongchang ice fishing tour without extra charge or action, it saved us the work to get refund from this tour and rebook another one in such a short notice. Teresa from SA Tour was very helpful in the process. Going to Pyeongchang was great, good views, the tour guide Linda was exceptional. As beginners, we managed to catch 2 trouts. We wished more time was allowed on-site, so we couldn't try out other winter activities. Overall, it was fun and a great experience!
I couldn't find the tour guide when I gathered at the beginning of this trip, and couldn't find the location when I arrived at the destination. I wasted too much time waiting needlessly, but the trip was interesting.