Oct 2011 : Namsangol Traditional Folk Village

Title: Trip To South Korea

When: October 2011

About The Trip:

Purpose: Year-end trip to South Korea and to have a glimpse of North Korea at DMZ (Demilitarized Zone).

Days/Nights: 8 Days 7 Nights

Arrangements: Travel Agent / ~~Self-guided Tour~~

Route: Kuala Lumpur MALAYSIA – Incheon SOUTH KOREA – Nami Island SOUTH KOREA – Sokcho SOUTH KOREA – Soeraksan National Park SOUTH KOREA (1 night) – Yongin SOUTH KOREA – Suwon SOUTH KOREA – Seoul SOUTH KOREA (1 night) – Dae Jang Geum Theme Park SOUTH KOREA – Seoul SOUTH KOREA (3 nights) – Northern Limit Line / DMZ SOUTH KOREA – Seoul SOUTH KOREA – Incheon SOUTH KOREA – Kuala Lumpur MALAYSI

Traveling Method & Time:

Kuala Lumpur – Incheon = aeroplane (≈ 8 hours reaching Incheon next day)

Incheon – Nami Island = in a hired car + driver (≈ 2 hours)

Nami Island – Sokcho = in a hired car + driver (≈ 2 hours)

Sokcho – Soeraksan National Park = in a hired car + driver (≈ 30 minutes)

Soeraksan National Park – Yongin = in a hired car + driver (≈ 3 hours)

Yongin – Suwon = in a hired car + driver (≈ 1 hour)

Suwon – Seoul = in a hired car + driver (≈ 1 hour)

Seoul – Dae Jang Geum Theme Park = in a hired car + driver (≈ 1 hour)

Dae Jang Geum Theme Park – Seoul = in a hired car + driver (≈ 1 hour)

Around Seoul = in a hired car + driver (whole day)

Seoul – Northern Limit Line / DMZ = in a hired car + driver (≈ 1 hour 30 minutes)

Northern Limit Line / DMZ – Seoul = in a hired car + driver (≈ 1 hour 30 minutes)

Seoul – Incheon = in a hired car + driver (≈ 1 hour)

Incheon – Kuala Lumpur = aeroplane (≈ 8 hours)

Details:

Namsangol Hanok Village (traditional Korean village) located in the Namsan Valley, in Jung-gu, a central district of Seoul. Korean traditional houses, in Korean language it is known as hanok, have been restored to preserve the original atmosphere of the area, amidst the modern tall buildings in the city.

The admission to this village is free and it opens daily from 9am till 9pm except on Tuesdays and public holidays. This village has five restored traditional Korean houses, a pavilion, a Korean style garden and pond making it a perfect place to experience a wide cross-section of Joseon-era citizenry and activities, from royalty to commoners. On the grounds, there are traditional games for the visitors to try such as ‘neolttwigi‘ (sea-saw jumping), ‘tuho‘ (arrow throwing), ‘yunnori‘ (traditional game of throwing wooden yut sticks) and many more.

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