Gyeonggi-do(Gwangmyeong-si)
GwangMyeong One Day Tour, Highly Recommend ♥♥♥
One of the South Korea popular summer resort, you must not miss when you visit Korea.
After visiting the cave of light, we will go to the traditional market and have a taste of traditional Korean food like green bean cake and seafood pancakes.
TK Discount Price! (Same price for adult and child)
*We could provide private tour for 2 people but it might cost an additional fee of KRW$15,000 per person
*For the additional fee, please pay to the guide directly on the travelling day.
Location : Gyeonggi-do Paju
Duration : 12 hour(s)
Guide Language : Chinese, Cantonese, English, Korean
Introduction
You may visit the Gwangmyeong Cave/Environmental Recycling Center/Chunghyeon Museum/Lotte Outlet/Gwangmyeong Traditional Market at one day.
07:20 / 08:00 - Meeting at Hongdae/Myeongdong
09:45 - 11:30 : Gwangmyeong Cave 광명동굴
11:40 - 12:30 : Environmental Recycling Center 광명업사이클아트센터
12:40 - 13:40:Lunch 점심
13:50 - 14:50 : Chunghyeon Museum 충현박물관
15:00 - 16:30:Lotte outlet 롯데아울렛
17:00 - 18:00:Gwangmyeong Traditional Market 광명 전통시장
18:00:Back to Myeongdong/Hongdae
Schedule
1day
07:20 Meeting at Hongdae Exit 3 (홍대역3번출구미팅)
08:00 Meeting at Myeongdong Exit 3 (명동역3번출구미팅-동보성식당앞)
07:20 Meeting at Hongdae Exit 3 (홍대역3번출구미팅)
or
08:00 Meeting at Myeongdong Exit 3 (명동역3번출구미팅-동보성식당앞)
09:45 - 11:30 : Gwangmyeong Cave 광명동굴
Visitor attractions at the cave include: Light Space, Cave Art Center, Cave Aqua World, Golden Road, Golden Waterfall, Cave Underground World, and Wine Cave. The cave also has Elephant Vehicle Aixia and offers hands-on experience of collecting gold. The cave is a perfect tourist destination for every season but as a cool place (12℃ on average), it is a nice place to visit in summer.
In the early 20th Century, the place was used for mining gold, silver, and zinc. The City of Gwangmyeong took safety measures for the closed mine and turned it into a tourist destination in 2011. The gold hammer and ingot held by the statue Aixia erected at the cave are said to give you the Midas Touch. The place has come to enjoy higher popularity since the TV program Running Man, which was shot here, was aired this year.
11:40 - 12:30 : Environmental Recycling Center(Gwangmyeong Upcycle Art Center) 광명업사이클아트센터
This upcycle art center is the first one of changing waste resources into arts and was introduced on TV program of MBC Happy Time.
Word of ‘Upgrade’ and ‘Recycle’ are compound to ‘Upcycle’ and meaning that the processing of converting discarded materials into beautiful and useful results by adding artistic value. It is born again as a new art and product. There are variety of exhibitions, design education and concert to enjoy for visitors.
12:40 - 13:40:Lunch 점심
13:50 - 14:50 : Chunghyeon Museum 충현박물관
The Chunghyeon Museum (충현박물관) is dedicated to preserving the legacy of the seonbi (male Confucian scholars of the Joseon Dynasty) culture and is the only museum located in the house of a leading family – that of Lee Wonik who served as a prime minister during the Joseon Dynasty, and was noted for upholding the spirit of integrity that was synonymous with the seonbi. Many relics and remains of classical scholars are on display here.
14:40 - 15:40 : Lotte Outlet 롯데아울렛
Lotte Outlet contains over 160 famous brands offering a wide range of the highest quality goods at 30-70% discount all year round. It also holds various events and promotions (including Lotte Point membership mileage) for a greater customer experience.
17:00 - 18:00:Gwangmyeong Traditional Market 광명 전통시장
The market is vibrant and full of people all day long—even on weekdays. Formed naturally along Gwangmyeong Intersection, it used to be a market operated at five-day intervals, but is now a year-round market. With over 400 shops, it is the seventh largest traditional market in Korea. It offers fresh vegetables grownon nearby farms, seafood delivered from a nearby port, and tteok-galbi (grilled ground beef rib meat patties). Tteok-galbi, in particular, is known for only using fresh Korean ingredients. High quality vegetables and delicious food have transformed it into a major traditional market in Gyeonggi-do, attracting visitors from neighboring cities. A food street, offering delicious food like kalguksu (hand-rolled noodles) and bindaetteok (mung-bean pancake), is also a popular attraction in the market.
18:00 - Back to Myeongdong/Hongdae Accommodation
Included
Entrance fee/Meals
Driver/Tips
Limousine/Toll fee
1 Free bottle water/person
Not Included
Personal Expenditure
Caution
1. Itinerary may be changed according to real situation.
2. Must be on time,otherwise extra charge will be occurred.
3. If there is only 1 party, we will pick up at accommodation directly.
4. We suggest to take the tour on weekday due to serious traffic jam on weekend.
5. Languages: Chinese, Cantonese , English
Terms & Conditions
- 100% full deposit is required for reservation
- In case of bad weather, tour date could be rearranged or refund. However, tour will not be cancelled on rainy days.
- No refund will be proceeded due to traffic conditions
Cancellation & Refund Policy
- 10 days prior to departure - Refund 100% of total tour fee
- 8 days prior to departure - Refund 50% of total tour fee
- 6 days prior to departure - Refund 30% of total tour fee
- Less than 3 days prior to departure - 100% of cancellation penalty applies
- Tour date can be amended with KRW 10,000 handling charges applied per number of time of amendment