Highlights of Jeju
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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
$139.95
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Minimum Age
Information Not Currently Available
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Duration
Approximately 5¾ Hours
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Meals Included
Meals not included
Jeju is Korea's largest volcanic island, blessed with beautiful beaches, breathtaking waterfalls and the world’s largest lava tube. It's also famous for the female divers called haenyeo. Keeping alive a centuries-old tradition of free-diving for shellfish, seaweed, abalone, octopus and shells, the women who undertake this task today still do it without air tanks or modern diving equipment.
Travel along a winding, scenic route to the small coastal town of Hado-ri for a visit to the Haenyeo Museum, which honors the divers’ accomplishments. Dedicated to generations of female divers, it explores the history and modern lives of these skilled women through exhibits of tools, clothing, and documents. Outside the museum, the observatory offers magnificent ocean views.
Sunrise Peak (Seongsan) is a UNESCO World Heritage Site recognized for its dramatic landscape. Formed by a volcanic eruption 100,000 years ago, craggy, vertical cliffs rise to 295 feet, and the crater on top measures almost 2,000 feet in diameter. Situated on the easternmost tip of the island, this is the first spot in the area to see the morning sun -- hence its name. Well-maintained pathways lead up to the top for breathtaking views. Those who make the climb are rewarded -- not just at sunrise, but at any time of the day -- with views of the spectacular sapphire-blue ocean, yellow wildflowers and green, rolling hills.
At Sangumburi Crater, you’ll discover that the volcanic eruption here wasn’t spectacular for its lava flow or cone remnant. Instead, it involved a quantity of molten rock that flew from the volcano and cooled into many exotic and interesting shapes, which you’ll see dotted about the landscape here.
Climb back aboard the motorcoach for a scenic drive back to the pier.
Notes:
Wear sturdy walking shoes.