Jungmun & the Yeomiji Botanic Garden
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Port
Jeju (Cheju) City, South Korea
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Activity Level
Strenuous
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Excursion Type
All
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Wheelchair Accessible
No
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Starting At
$219.95
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Minimum Age
Information Not Currently Available
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Duration
Approximately 7½ Hours
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Meals Included
Meals included
Depart the pier for an approximately 50-minute drive to the beautiful and scenic resort area of Jungmun.
Upon arrival, you’ll visit the Yeomiji Botanic Garden and Observatory Tower. Yeomiji is thought to be Asia’s most extensive botanic garden. Its indoor garden contains approximately 2,000 rare tropical and subtropical plants, including flowers, water lilies, jungle, subtropical fruits, cactus, and succulent gardens. The outdoor garden houses the Jeju Native Garden, as well as Korean, Japanese, Italian, and French folk gardens.
Travel up to the 125-foot Observatory Tower to see the entire arboretum. On a clear day, you can also see the Jungmun Tourist Complex, Ch’eonjeyeon Falls, Mt Hallasan, the nearby coast and Marado Island.
Next, you’ll travel to Ch’eonjeyeon -- the area’s most picturesque waterfall. This three-tier waterfall cascades into the Ch’eonjeyeon Pond and, from there, another 100 feet before its final drop into the ocean.
Enjoy lunch at a local restaurant.
Travel to Jusangjeolli. This pillared rock formation along the coast is a designated cultural monument of Jeju Island. Jusangjeolli formed when the lava from Mt Hallasan flowed down to the Jungmun Sea. The rock pillars are shaped like cubes or hexagons of various sizes, and blowholes spout jets of water up to 33 feet tall during high tide.
Continue to Yakcheonsa Temple, thought to be Asia’s largest Buddhist temple. The main temple has one story below ground and five stories above, with a floor area of over 200 square yards and a ceiling height of 95 feet. The Main Hall has 18,000 Buddha statues and receives many worshippers.
Your tour concludes with a one-hour drive back to the pier along the Mystery Road, where vehicles in neutral appear to be climbing instead of rolling downhill.
Notes:
Weather and atmospheric conditions vary; no guarantee is offered with regard to visibility or views on any particular day. Wear comfortable walking shoes.