Passeios por Songwol-dong Fairy Tale Village

This time, due to the small number of participants, there were only five of us, a group of friends. The travel agency initially asked if we wanted to switch to another Chinese tour, but we felt an English tour would be fine. So, the travel agency directly arranged for a Korean driver who spoke simple English to pick us up from the hotel in a private car, allowing all five of us to participate in the activities. The entire travel experience was simply joyful and unforgettable. It's important to highlight that the driver was incredibly friendly and thoughtful. Our luggage was a bit heavy, and he proactively helped us carry it. He recommended local snacks to us 😋. Knowing we didn't speak Korean, he meticulously asked staff at each attraction for directions and guided us to the correct entrance. For example, when playing luge, he accompanied us up the mountain, led us through putting on safety gear, and guided us on how to choose which path to take for the luge ride. Additionally, during meal times, the driver carefully asked the restaurant owner about the barbecue steps and even cooked for us himself, allowing us to savor authentic local delicacies. Therefore, I sincerely want to thank the driver for making our trip so enriching 🫶🏻🫶🏻🥹. Furthermore, we were extremely satisfied with the itinerary and activity arrangements. It felt like a local tour that transitioned from a Seoul city walk to exploring mountains and rivers. The Hwagae Garden was incredibly beautiful. In the early stages, there were no other visitors, so we had the entire place to ourselves and could take photos everywhere. Although there was an additional charge to take the monorail up to the Hwagae Mountain Skywalk, the scenery was breathtaking. With blue skies and white clouds, walking on the skywalk offered panoramic views of the entire countryside, with a distant glimpse of the North Korean border. The locals were also very friendly; even with language barriers, they actively tried to communicate with us. The monorail ride was also worthwhile, like a slow roller coaster, with butterflies fluttering around (this is true, there were really many butterflies 🦋) and beautiful scenery along the way. The Gyodong Yongri Market is just a small market with a few shops selling traditional local snacks that are hard to find in Seoul. They offer samples to visitors and don't pressure you to buy. The Jeju yuzu rice puffs recommended by the driver were absolutely delicious – highly recommended! Regarding the food, although the quality was just average, being able to personally experience the local barbecue culture and taste the preparation of authentic local dishes was still worth it. The driver's cooking skills were excellent; it was my first time tasting such delicious instant noodles 🥹😋. I really want to ask him for his cooking tips. The luge was really thrilling and fun, but unfortunately, the itinerary only included one ride. You need to pay extra to ride 2 or 3 times. It was clear that the entire trip was a local tour, with only locals and no other foreign tourists. I really liked this aspect, as it allowed us to truly experience the local culture and the simple, rural way of life. The luge also had very few people, so there was no need to queue, and we could quickly ride twice. Finally, I once again sincerely thank the driver. His thoughtfulness and dedication created an unforgettable memory for our group of five. I truly thank the driver (I hope he sees this review); he silently but diligently took care of us. Driver, thank you so much! 🫶🏻

Driver/guide, Kim was very professional and attentive with all his tour arrangements, he queued with us for the rail bike and helped take pictures for us when we busy riding. Appreciate and thankful for his thoughtfulness to re park his car nearer to the site so that we have less walking after the ride.

The tour operator was great. Thanks again to Dennis (tour guide) and our Korean Driver for accommodating our requests. Mr. Andrew answered all of my queries clearly and everything was good. All of them were nice and patient.

Two days before departure, I received an email from the local company stating that due to insufficient staff, the trip had to be postponed by one day. I immediately replied that it was acceptable, but found it strange that Klook did not notify me. I proactively contacted Klook customer service, and their reply was that they needed to inquire. It was odd that I had to follow up repeatedly, and it took a whole day to confirm the rescheduling. Every day of an overseas trip is precious, and changing the schedule at the last minute with only two days' notice, and requiring the customer to confirm it themselves, was quite disappointing. The two flower-viewing spots on the itinerary were good, but I didn't particularly like the museum part. Chinatown had many photo opportunities, but every restaurant had a queue. The outlet mall was large, with a good selection of brands and many restaurants, which was nice. The tour guide was polite and clearly communicated times and locations. A 7-seater car accommodated our group of 5 comfortably. The travel time between points was not long, with the longest segment being 50 minutes. The arrangements were good.

I've done so many tours in Korea over the last two trips, and this is hands down my favorite. Alpaca World was awesome, especially the alpaca stampede and feeding at 10 am. Nami Island is epic; I wish I had more time, but rent a bike for 30 minutes and ride around—it's stunning. The rail bike was such an incredible way to see the beauty of the Korean landscape, and the tunnels have a fun surprise. Thank you, Handsome Lanson.

The tour was very nice and included all the places I wanted to see, so I am very satisfied. Our tour guide was Christina; she had a lot of knowledge and was very organized. She was so nice and helped take pictures for all of us. It was a super hot day, and she managed the time well, and participants were very cooperative, so the trip ran on time. The bus was clean and very comfortable. At lunchtime, we could order ahead (on the bus) so we didn't have to wait for lunch when we arrived. The price was reasonable, and the food was delicious. Overall, I really recommend this tour.

The luge ride was so much fun! First, you take the cable car up, and the scenery is also beautiful. There are several cameras along the way that take photos of your luge ride. You can get one printed on the spot, and download the rest of the photos 👍 The tour guide said it's available all year round unless there's severe wind and rain. We came in June, and the weather was great. The hillsides were covered in beautiful flowers. In winter, the hillsides are covered in white snow. The Hanjeongsik (Korean set meal) is also great for experiencing various Korean side dishes. The Cho Yang Bang Jik Cafe is beautifully decorated, and their famous salt bread, coffee, and desserts are all good. The handkerchief stamping experience was also fun, but it's only 20 minutes, so everyone needs to be quick, haha. You can take it home as a souvenir 😄 Thanks to our tour guide, Sammi, today, she was wonderful!

We took this tour to get closer to Incheon Airport. Surprisingly, the places we visited were very pleasant. Although we were exhausted from the past 5 days of our stay in Korea, we found ourselves enjoying our last day. The cave we visited was so cold inside that it felt like you were abroad. hahaha. Visiting the sea at Wolmi Island, walking along with Korean families, because it was Saturday, we saw a crowd. The last visit was the Railbike. This is our 2nd railbike experience. We liked the wind, cool and healthy. hehe