South Korea highlights and islands tour

Planet

This tour of South Korea makes comprehensive use of public transport between destinations, with only two flights as a ferry is not possible 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 unnecessary plastic from the environment.

Within this tour, we have offered two shared itineraries tour of Seoul, which makes 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 also on a public vessel.

In Jeju, the tour is shared and therefore using a small coach, helping minimise CO2 and vehicles on the road

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.

The owners of the accommodation in Gyeongju live on site and the property is family owned and run.

The hotel in Jeju provides welcome employment for locals on a relatively small island which also benefits the local economy.

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 DMC is female owned and operated and has recently employed 5 more people, 4 of whom are female, to help with demand for South Korea.
We believe strongly in this ethos. Sustainability is also something our partners take seriously, particularly local ownership, supporting local businesses and communities, reducing unnecessary waste, and making sure that the money generated by tourism stays within the local economy wherever possible.

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.