Ecotourism (Englsih)

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9 Green Bikes

10 Experiencing Ecology and Culture with Nature

8 A Journey with Forest Therapist

7 A Night and A Day in the Splendid Village

6 Hyodonchoen Environment Education Program

5 Trekking Along the River

4 Snow Falls and Camellia Blossoms

3 Let’s Tour Around Town Together

2 Ieul Rak

1 A Journey of Relief – Hyu

Seongsan-eup

Udo Island

2 Ieul Rak, The Joy to be Continued with Your Colleagues from Work P03

3 Let’s Tour Around Town Together in Ramsar Village in Seounheul 1-ri P04

5 Trekking Along the River use your five senses to experience the ecosystem P06

6 Hyodonchoen Environment Education Program P07

7 A Night and A Day in the Splendid Village, Jeoji P08

Marado Island

Hallim-eup

Hangyeong-myeon

Hallasan Mountain

Seogwipo City

Namwon-eup

Jocheon-eup

Gujwa-eup

1 A Journey of Relief – Hyu P02

4 Snow Falls and Camellia Blossoms in Ramsar Village in Seounheul 1-ri P05

Jeju City

Jeju International Airport

CONTENTS

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8 A Journey with Forest Therapist A Walk in Hawonsurogil to Retrieve Wellness P09 9 Clean Jeju, Green Bikes P10 10 Experiencing Ecology and Culture with Nature in Halla Ecological Experience School P11


1 A Journey of Relief – Hyu This is a ecotourism program that is designed for rest and relax, and further, refreshment. For three days and two nights, the program helps participants embrace their present and life by appreciating beautiful landscapes, cultural scenes and arts of Jeju. The activities are as diverse as trekking Gogeunsan Oreum, a place known for its majestic scenery, Gidang Museum, home to art works of Jeju’s own artist, late Byun Siji, and Jeoji Maeul and Harye Maeul, the villages designated by UNESCO as World Biosphere Reserve. Throughout the program, a professional eco tour guide escorts each group to share fascinating stories behind Jeju. Also, healthy and tasty menu sourced from the local area will infuse energy into both mind and body.

2 Ieul Rak, The Joy to be Continued with Your Colleagues from Work

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With its slogan, “the joy to be continued” in Korean, the program focuses on offering workshop meetings to strengthen teamwork among colleagues, surrounded by splendid scenery created by mother nature of Jeju. The program, which is run for four days and three nights, is gaining popularity for its itineraries that help participants build stronger teamwork. The program offers a vast variety of team-based activities including sea fishing, harvesting tangerines, hiking Camellia Hill, and batjulnori (a type of game played with ropes) to explore and experience nature of Jeju.

Telephone +82-64-784-4256

Address 54-5 Bukchon 4-gil, Jeju, Jeju Island

Homepage www.storyjeju.com (Korean) Fee subject to number of participants and schedule - A group of sixty coworkers and their family members can sign up for the program Telephone +82-64-784-4256

Address 54-5 Bukchon 4-gil, Jeju, Jeju Island

Homepage www.storyjeju.com (Korean) Fee subject to number of participants and schedule

(the program is run in two teams). - The program is run for all year around with schedule of four days and three nights. - You need warm clothes, comfortable shoes, water bottle and cup, towel, toilet kits,

- Any individual or group of less than twenty is welcomed to the program. - The program is offered all year round, with each run for three days and two nights.

an open heart to embrace beautiful scenery and villages, and courage to stand against wind. - Professionally trained eco tour guide will escort throughout the program.

- You need warm clothes, comfortable shoes, water bottle and cup, towel, toilet kits, an open heart to embrace beautiful scenery and villages, and courage to stand against wind.

Courses (day 1): tour around World Natural Heritage Center – Jeju Stone Park – free time

- Professionally trained eco tour guide will escort throughout the program.

Courses (day 2): tour around either Biyangdo or Camellia Hill – cultural activities in Ramsar Village

Courses (day 1): Gidang Art Museum – Kogeun Mountain – watching stars

Courses (day 3): tour around either Biyangdo or Camellia Hill (either one of sites that is not visited on day 2)

Courses (day 2): village tour – free time

Courses (day 4): hiking oreums (hills created by volcano eruptions) in Jeju and batjulnori

located in Seonheul 1-ri

Courses (day 3): Shinheung-ri beach – exploring legends of Jeju (Waheuldang) – wrap up

(a Korean traditional game played with ropes) to build stronger teamwork


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3 Let’s Tour Around Town Together in Ramsar Village in Seounheul 1-ri

4 Snow Falls and Camellia Blossoms in Ramsar Village in Seounheul 1-ri

This is a eco-friendly tour program offered by Seonheul 1-ri to touch, smell and feel nature of mountain areas of Halla Mountain. Seonheul 1-ri is one of “eco-friendly” villages that were certified from Ramsar Convention Secretariat as “Ramsar Village” for Meonmulkkak Wetland. With warm welcome and hospitality offered by residents of the village, the program proudly presents precious opportunities of learning wisdom from the past. Further, eco-tour activities in Camellia Hill and Meonmulkkak Wetland will be eye opening for issues related to ecology and wild life. Disposable products and ready-to-eat food products will be banned throughout the program – healthy menu sourced from nature will take the place.

The program helps eco travellers indulge in majestic winter scenery of Camellia Hill in Gotjawal, a precious repository of ecosystem. The location in Gotjawal is named after the flower, Camellia, as it creates ambience of mystique and magnificence with scarlet red flowers all over the hill every winter season. Camellia Hill is home to evergreen plants and wild life all year round that it is indeed being hailed as hidden gem of Jeju. The program is packed with diverse activities that would relieve stress from everyday life and bring inner peace, including teatime to enjoy warm cups of tea, breathing cold and crisp air of Camellia Hill, a small musical concert in the forest, a stroll along Hamdeok Beach, and Mind Healing Program.

Telephone +82-64-784-9446

Address Jungsangan Dong-ro 1280, Jocheon-eup, Jeju

Homepage www.ramsar.co.kr (Korean)

Fee subject to number of participants and schedule

Telephone +82-64-784-9446

Address Jungsangan Dong-ro 1280, Jocheon-eup, Jeju

Homepage www.ramsar.co.kr (Korean)

Fee subject to number of participants and schedule

- Any individuals or a group of less than twenty people is welcomed to the program. - The program is run all year round, with each for two days and one night.

- Any individual or a group of less than twenty people is welcomed to sign up for the program.

- You need warm clothes, comfortable shoes, water bottle and cup, towel, toilet kits,

- The program is offered between December and February, with each run for two days and one night.

an open heart to embrace beautiful scenery and villages, and courage to stand against wind. - Knowledgeable tour guides based in the local community will escort participants.

- You need warm clothes, comfortable shoes, water bottle and cup, towel, toilet kits, an open heart to embrace beautiful scenery and villages, and courage to stand against wind. - Knowledgeable tour guide based in the local community will escort participants.

Courses (day 1): Jeju International Airport – bike tour around the village – Albam Oreum – star gazing activity in Banmotgul Courses (day 2): Camellia Hill Wetland Center – visit to Seonheul Brand School – Camellia Hill – cultural activity program at the village – visiting a recycling workshop

Courses (day 1): Jeju International Airport – travel to the village by bus – tea time in the forest – tour around Camellia Hill – musical concert in the forest – Yongam Cave Courses (day 2): Yongnuni Oreum – Kim Youngap Gallery – tour around traditional market in the local area


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5 Trekking Along the River use your five senses to experience the ecosystem This program provides opportunities to experience diversity of ecosystem of Hyodoncheon, which is located nearby Haryemaeul – a village included in the Biosphere Reserve List by UNESCO. One of the largest rivers in the southern area of Jeju, Hyodoncheon starts from the top of Halla Mountain and has made its name for mystic scenery. The program offers eco-friendly and low carbon activities including tour in Muloreum, hiking Gosaligil Forest, bike tour in Haryeri Maeul, harvesting tangerines, and trekking Hyodoncheon Bawigil. After trekking Hyodoncheon Bawigil, the highlight of the program, a rare scene created by all kinds of flora in Halla Mountain will welcome its visitors.

Telephone +82-64-767-0144

Address Harye Jungang-ro 95, Namwon-eup, Seoguipo, Jeju

Homepage haryeri.blog.me (Korean)

Fee KRW 120,000 (all inclusive)

6 Hyodonchoen Environment Education Program This educational program offers school-aged children and teenagers with opportunities to be part of nature. Hyodoncheon is well known for its natural scenery, and is apparently one of the best places to educate younger-aged participants about environment. The program is packed with fun activities to get to know more about ecosystem and geological elements of the area. Also, the program helps young participants become part of nature by trekking the area. The two-hour program is offered every Saturday for young participants take part during family vacation.

Accommodation: B&B (shared room for four) - The program welcomes any grown ups interested in eco-toursim. - This program is offered all year round, with each run for two days and one night.

Telephone +82-64-767-0144 Address Harye Jungang-ro 95, Namwon-eup, Seoguipo, Jeju

Courses (day 1)

Homepage haryeri.blog.me (Korean)

tour around Muloreum – lunch – hiking in Gosaligil Forest – bike tour around Harye-ri –

Fee KRW 30,000 (fee for activity programs and tour guide included)

harvesting tangerines – dinner – watching video clips on Hyodoncheon Courses (day 2)

- The program is open to all school-aged children and teenagers.

experiencing local specialties of Harye-ri – trekking Hyodoncheon Bawigil

- The program is opens three sessions every Saturday with each session run for two hours.

(local specialties of Harye-ri will be provided for snacks)

The first session starts at 10:00 AM.


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7 A Night and A Day in the Splendid Village, Jeoji This activity program touches on areas as diverse as nature, culture and arts of Jeju in one of the most prominent destination for ecotourism, Jeoji. The highlight of the program is the tour around Jeojigotjawal, one of the areas that are listed as World Biosphere Reserve. Also, a tour guide will escort each group to share stories behind Jeojigotjawal for better understanding of the area. The program offers tour around Jeoji-ri Artists Village and Modern Art Museum to have a glance at past and future of art scene in Jeju, and some activities that would be exciting for families such as harvesting tangerines and making bingddeok, one of traditional local food. Younger-aged participants can have fun touring around the village as well.

Telephone +82-10-6617-0103

8 A Journey with Forest Therapist A Walk in Hawonsurogil to Retrieve Wellness This program makes most out of the nature of Jeju, particularly forests, to help participants heal their mind and body. Seeking balance in wellness, happiness and fitness fused, the program helps you stay fit, and furthermore, gain energy for everyday life. Walk along Hawonsuro with Forest Therapist for Healing and Wellness, is the highlight of the program and has gained popularity for its balance between tourism and therapeutic elements. Forest therapists will assist participants in activities including stretching, blood pressure check, and temperature management.

Address Jeoji-ri, Andeok-myeon, Jeju

Fee subject to number of participants and schedule - Any individual or group of less than twenty is welcomed to the program. - The program is offered all year round, with each running two days and one night. - You need warm clothes, comfortable shoes, water bottle and cup, towel, toilet kits, an open heart to embrawce beautiful scenery and villages, and courage to stand against wind. - Professionally trained eco tour guide will escort throughout the program.

Telephone +82-10-9949-7681, +82-70-8847-7681 Address Wolang-ro 89-11, Jeju Facebook Page 내 삶의 봄날 Fee KRW 30,000 ~ (cost may vary by participans’ request)

Courses (day 1): Jeojioreum – Jeojigotjawa (experiencing liberal arts in Jeju) – educational activities to experience rural life and farms

- The program is open to anybody interested.

Courses (day 2): tour around Jeoji Artists Village and Modern Art Museum – stroll around the village and cultural activities

Courses: Hawonsurogil


9 Clean Jeju, Green Bikes This is an eco-friendly tour program to ride bikes along beautiful routes of Jeju. With belief that the most exciting travelling experience involves enjoying splendid scenery of nature, the bike routes include the best of Jeju, such as Seongsanilchulbong, Hado Beach, Yongmeori Beach and Woljeong-ri. The program will provide bikes, helmets, guidebooks and souvenirs, and experienced bike riders will be riding with each group throughout the program to ensure safety. Each group will consist of more than five participants to ride bike routes for two hours. The program is making its name for being great for building teamwork.

10 Experiencing Ecology and Culture with Nature in Halla Ecological Experience School

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This is an ecological experience program run by Halla Ecoogical Experience School located in Jangjeon Ranch on lower mountainside of Nokgomoeoreum. The program offers educational activities that children can learn by seeing, feeling, smelling, touching and hearing. Younger-aged participants shall take part in fun activities such as finding friends living inside the pond, craft with materials sourced from nature, painting with paints made with natural ingredients. The program offers other fascinating activities such as experiencing traditional culture and rural areas, and exploring ranches as well.

Telephone +82-64-799-2017

Address Nokgomegil 153, Aewol-eup, Jeju

Homepage cafe.naver.com/ecojeju2006 (Korean) Fee subject to number of participants and schedule The program is run as following schedule: Half-day: morning or afternoon Full day: 10:00 ~ 15:00 (the schedule is subject to change and adjustment) Camps: two days and one night, three days and two nights - Any school-aged children and teenagers will be welcomed to participate. - The program can also be offered in a form of after-school program (ecological experience and environment education). Course (ecological experience): Oreum, Gotjawal, exploring nature in wetlands, finding friends living in the pond, craft making with materials sourced from nature, dying with dyes made with grass, painting with Telephone +82-64-721-0333

Address #107 Jungang-ro 14-gil, Jeju (Samdo 2-dong)

Fee KRW 22,000 / person

paints made with natural ingredients, walking along Sangjatgil Course (experiencing traditional culture): carrying ttaelgam (Korean A-shape carrier) to deliver firewood, steaming rice with gamasot (Korean cast-iron pot), shooting bamboo bows, makdaechigi, dying

- The program provides bikes, helmets, guidebooks and souvenirs.

clothes, rolling guleongsoe (Korean metal hoops), burning daljip (sheaf burning), jwibulnori (a Korean game

- Each participant shall claim a bike at the point of departure and return at the point of arrival.

twirling a fire basket tied with strong strings in outdoors to get rid of harmful insects on paddies and fields), craft making with straws, making firecrackers

Courses (Cost Roads): Seongsan – Sehwa / Gimnyeong – Woljeong / Hamdeok – Jocheon / Yongduam / Aewol / Yongsu-ri / Sagye-ri / Pyoseon Courses (village roads): Seonheul-ri, Jocheon-eup/ Sinrye-ri, Namwon-eup

Course (exploring ranches): feeding horses, riding sleds on grass, riding around ranches with tractors Course (experiencing rural life): cultivating vegetable garden, planting seedlings, baking potatoes and sweet potatoes, visiting historic sites in the rural villages, giving helping hands for farmers


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