South Korea tour on a shoestring, tailor made

Planet

This shoestring tour of South Korea makes comprehensive use of public transport between destinations. We provide all travellers with directions, guides and a pre-loaded, re-loadable T-Money card which can be used on all public transport in South Korea, including rail, subway, bus, airport coaches and even some cable cars!
Where possible, accommodation has been selected for its proximity to rail and public transport hubs meaning none are more than 10 minutes walk to a suitable public transport hub or stops.

Recent regulation in South Korea prohibits accommodation with more than 50 bedrooms from providing complimentary single-use toothbrushes, toothpaste, razors, shampoo, and conditioner for free. As a result, most provide refillable dispensers and many smaller establishments have followed this regulation voluntarily and most are now also using refillable dispensers, thus removing unneccessary plastic from the environment.

Within this shoestring tour, we have included several shared tours, which make use of a coach / minibus and includes a reasonable amount of walking between points of interest, thus removing the vehicle from the road more.. The shared DMZ tour operates similarly whilst the yacht experience in Busan is on a public vessel.

People

LOCAL ECONOMY

All accommodation in this itinerary trip is Korean owned and operated, providing employment to locals and keeping income in the local economy.

One accommodation, is a heritage accommodation attached to a UNESCO listed village and recognised for its cultural value. All employees live within the village thus ensuring its local feel, charm and keeping the local economy strong.

Local guides are employed and there are numerous markets in Seoul within walking distance to visit, as well as the markets at Insadong and Cheonggyeong visited as part of the shared tour.

EMPLOYMENT, INCLUSIVITY AND DIVERSITY
Our local ground partner in South Korea is female owned and operated and has recently expanded their team, 80% of whom are female, to help with demand for South Korea.

South Korea is a tolerant country which believes in equality and its constitution prohibits discrimination on the basis of sex, religion, and social status. This includes LGBTQ rights and the legal right to self-determine your sex.