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3.2 |
1000 |
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3.2 |
1000 |
| Date/Time |
Activities |
Descriptions |
RM |
Won |
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Airticket |
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1,205 |
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| 4-Jan |
|
Seoul |
D7506
Kuala Lumpur (KUL) -Seoul - Incheon (ICN)
Sat 04 Jan 2014, 0100 hrs ( 1:00AM)
Sat 04 Jan 2014, 0820 hrs ( 8:20AM) |
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Reload
Metro card - Metro fee is 1050 won per trip |
72 |
22,500 |
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Airport Metro
fees |
14 |
4,450 |
| Sat |
10:00
am |
WS Hotel
Sinchon |
Airport Metro
line going to Honglik Uni Station exchange line 2(green) going to Sinchon
Station take off exit 8 -> Walk 2
minutes (60mins)
Room is small but is ok as we hardly stay in the room. Bed comfortable.
RM220/nites We stay 4 nites here. |
438 |
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Go to
Myeong-dong to exchange USD to WON. Best rate is the exchange shop opposite
China Embassy and have ISAAC toast at Myeong-dong. ISAAC toast is just near
the Myeong-dong station. |
9 |
2,750 |
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12-2pm |
Gwangjang
Market - a lots of food stall - especially korean fried pancake
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Jungno
5-ga Station and look for Gwangjang Market (which is a little bit South of
the station) exit 8
Jongno 5-ga station (subway Line 1) exit 8
Euljiro 4-ga Station (subway line 2,5) exit 4
6-1 Yeji-dong, Jongno-gu, Seoul, South Korea.
* Market hours: 09:00-18:00 / Closed on Sundays
* Food market: 09:00-23:00 (Open year round) |
10 |
3,000 |
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2-3pm |
Trick
Eye Museum |
357-1,
Seogyo-dong, Mapo-gu, Seoul Seogyo Plaza B2
서울특별시 마포구 홍익로3길 20 (서교동)
09:00-21:00 (Last admission: 20:00)
Length of Tour : ard 1 hour
Hongik University Station (Seoul Subway Line 2), Exit 9.
Go straight 150m, cross the road, and turn left onto Hongik-ro
Street.
Go straight 120m, and turn right down the second side street (in between
TONYMOLY and Holika Holika).
Continue going 100m to arrive at Trickeye Museum on the right. |
48 |
15,000 |
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3-5pm |
Ehwa
Woman's university |
Shopping |
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5-10pm |
Myeong-dong |
Shopping |
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Jeonju Jungang
Hoekwan (전주 중앙 회관/全州中央會館) bibimbap |
Address: 24-11
Chungmuro 1-ga, Jung-gu, Seoul
Myeong-dong Station (Seoul Subway Line 4), Exit 6. Look for Uniqlo, there’s
a smoothie king next to it. Walk into the alley. |
27 |
8,500 |
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| 5-Jan |
10-1pm |
Winter Sonata's
Home Ground, Yongpyong Resort |
From Sinchon
line 2 to Gangbyeon Metro (25mins)
-1250won then walk 2 mins ( walk
across the road, is just opposite the Gangbyeon station) to DongSeoul bus
Terminal 동서울종합터미널and buy ticket to Hoenggye (13800 won, travel time about 3
hrs). Once arrive at Hoenggye just need to walk accross the road and walk
straight 3 mins, Goodstay is opposite Paris Bakery. |
48 |
15,050 |
| Sun & Mon |
|
Goodstay
Daegwlnyeong Sanbang |
Room
ok, bed a bit hard and bedsheet need improvement but owner is very nice.
Value for money. RM205/room/nite |
103 |
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Gondola
& Lifts |
We missed the
Gondola as it closed at 4pm. The rate for the Gondola is approx 96K won |
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2.30-4.30pm |
Ski
rental |
If stay at Goodstay,
the owner recommend his friend who provide transport to Yongpyong Resort and
with Ski Rental |
48 |
15,000 |
| 6-Jan |
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Mt.
Seoraksan |
From
hotel, take bus to Kangneung (2,500 won, 30mins) Once arrived at the
Kangneung Bus Terminal then, take the bus to Sokcho Inter-city Bus Terminal
(6,300 won per person, about 1hour30mins). From there, go to the Tourist
Information center. You can ask him for direction to Mt Sorak. You should
take Bus 7, 7-1 at the bus stop near the terminal , just down the road @
1,100 won each (must prepare exact change) for a 30 mins journey rides to Mt
Sorak. The bus stop is about 7 minutes away from the Intercity Bus Terminal ,
basically, once you are out from the bus terminal, turn right, walk straight
& cross 2 road junctions. Then turn right and walk further down till you
see the bus stop.
Entrance fees to Mt Sorak is 3,500 won and cable car ticket is purchase
after walk about 300m from the main entrance with an additional fees of 9,000
won. We rent a locker to put our bag at the tourist information center which
cost 3,500 won.
To go back to Seoul, take the us 7-1 again to Sokcho Intercity Bus Terminal
(the same bus terminal) and take the Dong Hae express bus and is 2hours30
minutes.Rate is about 17,300 won per person and interval is about every hour.
Make sure you request the 고속버스 (우등) / Express Bus (Deluxe) |
142 |
44,300 |
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If
you go direct from Seoul:
From Seoul - From Dong Seoul Bus Terminal (Ganbyeon Subway is directly
across the road) a bus ticket can be purchased to Sokcho for around 12,000
won. Express non-stop buses depart every 20 minutes. The journey to Sokcho,
which features one 15 minute rest-stop*, takes 2.5 hours. This bus arrives at
the 속초시외버스터미널 / Sokcho Intercity Bus Terminal– which locals call simply the
'Sokcho Bus Station'
A taxi ride to the entrance of the park from the Intercity Terminal in
Sokcho costs 16,000 won and is payable in cash only.
Full
direction:http://www.wcpadventure.com/travel-in-korea/how-to-get-to/seoul-to-seoraksan/ |
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Lunch at Mt
Sorak |
40 |
12,500 |
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Dinner at
Hongik Japanese Ramen |
35 |
11,000 |
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| 7-Jan |
1D |
1
day - Sancheoneo Ice Festival |
http://www.narafestival.com/07_global/?f_code=02_01&lang=eng |
32 |
10,000 |
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Special
transport by tourism: Outside Dongwha Duty Free Shop in Jongno-gu, Seoul ,
depart 8am and must depart from Sancheoneo at 5pm. fees:10,000, from Seoul
straight reach Sancheoneo but need to make reservation - call 1577-5944 |
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http://gogangwon.com/eng/sancheoneo.htm |
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Fishing
activities at Sancheoneo |
29 |
9,000 |
| Tue |
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-
Bus: Take an express bus headed towards Hwacheon from the Dong Seoul Bus
Terminal (est. travel time of 2hrs 40min one-way, fee 10,400 won)
- Train: Travel to Chuncheon or Wonju Stations from Cheongnyangni Station
in Seoul, and then transfer to a bus headed to Hwacheon.
When coming from Seoul..
Take Gyeongchun line from
Cheongnyangni or Seongbuk Station.
Travel time: 1 hour 40 minutes~2
hours, Fare: 5,200 won
Korail homepage:
http://www.korail.go.kr/
Get off at Chuncheon station and go
to the bus stop next to the train station to catch a Hwacheon-bound bus that
leaves the Chuncheon Express Bus Terminal every 30 minutes.
Round-trip train tickets to
Chuncheon can get sold out on the weekends, so make sure to make reservations |
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Ice
Lantern Plaza: The largest exhibition of ice lanterns in Korea. Enjoy the
glamorous of ice sculpture made by carvers invited from Harbin. |
16 |
5,000 |
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Lunch
and snacks |
17 |
5,300 |
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Dinner:
新村美食：新村食堂새마을 식당 - BBQ |
http://www.wretch.cc/blog/judyer1010/17316524 |
13 |
4,000 |
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| 8-Jan |
|
Seoul |
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| Wed |
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10am |
To
Sok Chon |
The
restaurant is best known for one thing: samgyetang. The young, spring chicken
-- stuffed with chestnuts, garlic, dried jujubes, and most importantly,
ginseng -- is slow-cooked for hours on end. The food is meant to reenergize a
flagging spirit, and traditionally, is meant to be eaten on one of the three
dog days of summer, the sambok. A bowl of samgyetang costs ₩15,000.
85-1 Chaebu-dong, Jongno-gu, Seoul (서울특별시 종로구 체부동85-1); +82 2 737 7444;
Open daily, 10 a.m.-10 p.m. Pls come
before 11am to avoid the crowd |
48 |
15,000 |
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11-2pm |
Garosu-gil,
the Soho of Seoul |
Line
3 Sinsa Stn. Exit 8
Soho of Seoul, Gangnam
The Must-Visit List at Garosu-gil
1. "Jeong-Deun Jib" - Fish cakes and other light fare, makgeolli
and saké
2. Garosu Mansion Café - a café that bakes home-made cookies (and
serves your usual café menu - coffee, tea, sandwiches and the like) decorated
vintage-chic.
3. Flow + Hiroshi - Apparel-For those of you who are fashion-conscious, stop
by Flow + Hiroshi, where Korean celebrities may frequently be spotted.
4. Yeh Gallery - Art - A veritable landmark, the Yeh Gallery has exhibited
both Korean and international artists. |
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Butter Finger
Pancakes @ Gangnam |
for Brunch and
Waffles -near exit 9 of Gangnam station.shops opposite American Apparel |
54 |
16,900 |
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2-6pm |
Dongdaemun |
Dongdaemun Market is a shopping place right
next to Cheonggyecheon Stream that is well known for its night shopping.
Usually open 24-hours, International visitors intending to shop in the market
after midnight may want to use international call taxis (1644-2255), as
public transit services stop running around 11:30pm.
Opening hours : 10:30 am ~ 5:30 am (open all night)-Closed : Monday 5:00 am
~ Tuesday 10:30 am.
Metro station Dongdaemun History & Culture Park (recommended)
1. Walk along Cheonggyecheon Stream, take the stairs at Ogansugyo Bridge
toward Dongdaemun History & Culture Park, and walk for 250m (5-minute
walk)
2. Take the subway at Gwanghwamun Station (Subway Line 5), get off at
Dongdaemun History & Culture Park Station, and exit through Exit
#14
Line 2, exit #14 : walk straight out of the exit towards Dongdaemun
Line 4 and Line 5 : take exit #14 of Line 2 (the lines are linked within
the station)
Go to Miglore if you like wholesale market style like Bangkok Platinum mall
and go to Doota for Korean designer clothing and higher end clothing. |
64 |
20,000 |
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6-7.30pm' |
podaegyo
(Bridge) Moonlight Rainbow Fountain (closed during winter but still can go
there for sunset view) |
Dongjak Bridge Gureum·Noeul Cafe to view the
bridge and enjoy a fantastic night view of Seoul.
At the Gureum Cafe, you may view “Moonlight Rainbow Fountain Show” at Banpo
Bridge from April 1st to October 31st.
Meanwhile from the Noeul Cafe, you
can enjoy the sparkling lights of N Seoul Tower.
The oval-shaped cafe guarantees a wide-open
view from anywhere in the cafe.
*How to get there - By Subway - Take Line #4 to Dongjak Stn. Exit #1 for
Gureum, Exit #2 for Noeul (Level 2) and walk for about 3 min (walk up the
bridge and you can see the tower at the roadside). |
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The Moonlight
Rainbow Fountain operates from April to October, with 20-minute shows five
times daily from Monday to Thursday, six times on Fridays and seven times at
the weekend. In addition, Banpo Hangang Park hosts the “Moonlight Square
Cultural Weekend” event every Saturday from 7 - 8:30 p.m. from May to
October, featuring a variety of musical styles including classical music with
commentary, acappella, popera, jazz, brass bands and orchestras. |
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8pm |
Cheonggyecheon
Stream |
Walking along
the banks of Cheonggyecheon Stream is a favorite activity for tourists and
locals alike. Colorful sculptures and eco-friendly landscaping only add to
Cheonggyecheon’s quiet beauty Following the pathway alongside Cheonggyecheon
Stream, it is only 2.4km (40 minutes) from Myeong-dong to Dongdaemun Market.
Subway Line 1: City Hall Station, Jonggak Station, Jongno 3-ga Station,
Jongno 5-ga Station, Dongdaemun Station, Sinseoldong Station
Line 2: Euljiro 1-ga Station, Euljiro 3-ga Station, Euljiro 4-ga Station,
Sindang Station, Sangwangsibni Station
Line 3: Jongno 3-ga Station
Line 4: Dongdaemun History & Culture Park Station
Line 5: Gwanghwamun Station Exit
towards Cheonggyecheon Stream |
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Dinner |
Sinchon -
Grilled Fish - GPS 37.558225,126.934752 - refer to JamieLiew blog. |
20 |
6,250 |
| 9-Jan |
|
Fly
back to KL |
D7507
Seoul - Incheon (ICN) - Kuala Lumpur (KUL)
Thu 09 Jan 2014, 0935 hrs ( 9:35AM)
Thu 09 Jan 2014, 1520 hrs ( 3:20PM) |
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| Thurs |
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Airport
Metro fees |
14 |
4,450 |
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Pocket
money+ food |
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500 |
250,000 |
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Total
Expenses |
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3,044 |
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