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Jeju
4 days · 8 things to do
Best time to go: April to May, and October to November
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Welcome
Jeju, in a few days
A volcanic island some 85 km south of the Korean peninsula, built around Hallasan, 1,947 metres high, with about 360 secondary cones and long lava tubes. Climb the Seongsan crater at sunrise, walk the Olle trails and eat grilled black pork at the night market.
- Day by day
- D1 Day 1 2 things
- D2 Day 2 2 things
- D3 Day 3 2 things
- D4 Day 4 2 things
- Worth sorting before you go
- Words that help
- The practical page
- Packing checklist
The trip
Day by day
Map of the sights (numbers follow the suggested order). It prints with the base map.
D1
Day 1
2 things to do · at your own pace
- Morning · Seongsan Ilchulbong crater · about 1 hA tuff cone that rose from the sea about 5,000 years ago, UNESCO-listed since 2007, its 600-metre crater ringed by rocky peaks like a crown.
- Afternoon · Udo Island · half a dayA 15-minute ferry from Seongsan, then a 15 km loop by e-bike or scooter past peanut fields, volcanic stone walls and the Udobong cliff.
🛏️ Where to sleep · Jeju Oriental Hotel & Casino€90 a night
D2
Day 2
2 things to do · at your own pace
- Morning · Manjanggul lava tube · about 1 hA 7.4 km lava tube, of which one kilometre is open on foot, up to 18 metres wide and 23 metres high in places.
- Afternoon · Seongeup Folk Village free · about 1 hA lived-in village protected since 1984, with thatched roofs roped down against the wind and three wooden poles at the gate signalling who is home.
🛏️ Where to sleep · Best Western Hotel Jeju€70 a night
D3
Day 3
2 things to do · at your own pace
- Morning · Hallasan summit free · a full daySouth Korea's highest point, 1,947 metres, crowned by Baengnokdam crater; only two trails reach the top, Seongpanak, long and steady, and Gwaneumsa, shorter but steeper.
- Afternoon · Jeongbang Waterfall · about 30 minA 23-metre waterfall dropping straight into the sea, rare in East Asia, reached by stone steps from Seogwipo and a walk over round pebbles.
🛏️ Where to sleep · Seogwipo KAL Hotel€110 a night
D4
Day 4
2 things to do · at your own pace
- Morning · Jusangjeolli cliffs · about 30 minA wall of hexagonal basalt columns along 1.75 km of coast at Jungmun, formed when lava met the sea and cracked as it cooled.
- Afternoon · Dongmun Market, Jeju City free · about 1 h 30The island's oldest permanent market, opened in 1945, with hallabong tangerines, live octopus, dried mackerel and stacks of rice cakes.
🛏️ Where to sleep · Hotel Bridge Seogwipo€80 a night
Before you go
Worth sorting before you go
📶 eSIM data
Online the moment you land, no roaming bill.
Get one · Holafly
Online the moment you land, no roaming bill.
Get one · Holafly
🛡️ Travel insurance
Health, luggage, cancellation.
Cover it · Ekta
Health, luggage, cancellation.
Cover it · Ekta
💳 Fee-free card
Pay at the real rate, with no exchange markup.
Open one · Revolut
Pay at the real rate, with no exchange markup.
Open one · Revolut
🚐 Airport transfer
A private car at a fixed price from the moment you land.
Book it · GetTransfer
A private car at a fixed price from the moment you land.
Book it · GetTransfer
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Good to know
Flavours & local habits
🍽️ Worth tasting
- Bibimbap: rice in a bowl with vegetables, an egg and a spoonful of gochujang chilli paste, mixed at the table.
- Korean barbecue: meat grilled at your table and wrapped in lettuce leaves.
- Kimchi: fermented cabbage with chilli, served with every meal.
- Tteokbokki: chewy rice cakes in a sweet, fiery sauce, the classic street snack.
- Jeju black pork: the island's own breed, grilled thick over charcoal.
- Soju and Korean beer, often drunk together, with the street food of Myeongdong.
⚠️ Best avoided
- Google Maps barely works for directions here: install Naver Map or KakaoMap, and get a T-money card for transport.
- Mind the etiquette: pour and receive drinks with both hands, and let the eldest start eating first.
- Never stand your chopsticks upright in rice.
- Bukchon is a lived-in neighbourhood: its central lanes are closed to visitors in the evening, and quiet is expected.
- Book early for the cherry blossom in April and the autumn leaves in late October.
Getting by
Words that help
English ↔ Korean
| English | Korean |
|---|---|
| Hello | 안녕하세요 (annyeonghaseyo) |
| Thank you | 감사합니다 (gamsahamnida) |
| Please | 주세요 (juseyo) |
| Yes | 네 (ne) |
| No | 아니요 (aniyo) |
| Excuse me | 실례합니다 (sillyehamnida) |
| Goodbye | 안녕히 가세요 (annyeonghi gaseyo) |
| Do you speak English? | 영어 하세요? (yeongeo haseyo?) |
| I don't understand | 이해 못해요 (ihae mothaeyo) |
| How much is it? | 얼마예요? (eolmayeyo?) |
| Where are the toilets? | 화장실 어디예요? (hwajangsil eodiyeyo?) |
| The bill, please | 계산서 주세요 (gyesanseo juseyo) |
| Help! | 도와주세요! (dowajuseyo!) |
| Cheers! | 건배! (geonbae!) |
The essentials
The practical page
CurrencySouth Korean won (KRW, ₩)
BudgetAbout €110 a day, mid-range
Best seasonApril to May, and October to November
PlugC/F · 220V
Tap waterSafe to drink, though most people drink it filtered or bottled
TippingNot customary
Emergency112 / 119
EntryVisa-free for 90 days (six months for Canadians). Until 31 December 2026, UK, US, Canadian and Australian passports, and those of eleven EU countries including France, Germany, Italy and Spain, are exempt from the K-ETA; other EU citizens must apply for it online before departure. Travellers without a K-ETA fill in the free e-Arrival card online in the three days before landing.
HealthNo vaccination required. Keep tetanus, diphtheria and polio up to date; hepatitis A is worth considering if you eat well away from the tourist trail.
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Don't forget
Packing checklist
Have a good trip.
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