SOUTH KOREA 2016 | Busan-Geoje-Gurye-Seoul-Sokcho

Date Travelling:  30 September - 9 October 2016
Total Cost:  ₩1,011,597 /person (Inclusive flight, accomodations, subway, bus, car rental, petrol, tolls, train, admission, shopping, meals and internet)
No. of person travelling: 2

The Budget Breakdown (for 1 person)
Flight Tickets: ₩188.000
Hotel / Hostel:  ₩ 183,000
Subway & City Bus: ₩34.000
Car Rental, Petrol & Tolls: ₩178.000
Express Bus: ₩73.000
Train: ₩60.000
Activities: ₩54.000
Shopping: ₩151.000
Meals & Internet: ₩91.000

The ITINERARY

Day 1 (30 Sep): Fly from Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia to Busan, South Korea and drive to Geoje

Flight at 1.15 a.m. and arrived at 8.30 a.m. (6.25 hours)
Upon arrival:
1. Pick-up the 10 Days Pocket Wifi LTE Unlimited Data (₩44.000)
2. Went to get the Car Rental @ ₩81.000/day (30 Sep, 11.00 a.m. - 2 Oct, 7.00 p.m.) - 3 days - USD216.81

Drove to Geoje (+-170km) and stayed at White Narae Pension for ₩70.000/night. It is a self-catering guesthouse. Peaceful place to unwind and relax. The location of the hotel is fairly good and easy access to convenience store and coffee shop. 

Attractions and Things to Do
Windy Hill (4.2 km away)
Sinseondae (4.8 km away)
Hakdong Mongdol Beach (0.4 km away)

Other Expenses:
Dunkin Donuts Coffee: ₩5.100/person
Petrol: ₩37.400/car
Tolls: ₩10.000/car
Groceries: ₩22.200 for 2 pax

 

 

Day 2 (1 Oct): Drive from Geoje to Namhae and to Gurye

Drove a scenic route in Namhae Island. Passing the famous Namhae bridge, stopped by beautiful beaches, view points, Daraengi village rice terraces, beautiful classic houses with unique roof, and etc. We were kind of in rush as we need to drive further to Gurye (already made a hotel booking there). Actually, it's better to sleep at Namhae Island because there's so much to see and the time taken was longer than expected (due to narrow, winding road and many stops). 

Sleep at Gurye Guesthouse for ₩40.000/night

Other Expenses:
Tolls: ₩8.400/car

 

Day 3 (2 Oct): Hiking Jirisan National Park and Drive back to Busan, returned the car at the airport.

Sleep at Blueboat Hostel Haeundae for ₩15.000/person (female/male dorm).

Other Expenses:

Jirisan National Park Admission Fees: ₩1.600/pax

Jirisan Parking: ₩7.800/car 

Petrol: ₩39.000/car

Tolls: ₩10.000/car

Airport bus: ₩7.000/pax (from airport to Haeundae)

Day 4 (3 Oct): Express Bus to Seoul

Sleep at Beewon Guesthouse for ₩11.900/person (female/male dorm)

Other Expenses:

Metro (Haeundae Station to Nopo Station): ₩1.400/person

Express bus (Busan to Seoul): ₩34.200/person 

Metro (Express Bus Terminal to Jongno 3(sam)-ga Station): ₩ 1.350/person

Metro (Anguk to Itaewon): ₩ 2.500/person/return

Day 5 (4 Oct): Express Bus to Sokcho and went to Seoraksan National Park (NP)

Sleep at Rocustel -  (Double Room) for ₩39.200/room

Other Expenses:

Metro (Anguk to Express Bus Terminal): ₩1.350/person

Express bus (Seoul to Sokcho): ₩18.100/person
Locker at Sokcho Bus Terminal: ₩1.000/locker
Lunch Noodles: ₩6.000/person

City Bus No.7-1 (Sokcho to Seoraksan NP): ₩2.400/person/return

Seoraksan NP admission: ₩3.500/person
Seoraksan Cable Car: ₩10.000/person/return
Pak Binsu, bread & Coffee: ₩12.000 shared 2 person
Lotteria Burger Set: ₩6.000/set

Day 6 (5 Oct): Express Bus to Chuncheon and by metro to Gapyeong and went to Nami Island and back to Seoul.

Sleep at Beewon Guesthouse - (Standard Double Room) for ₩41.548/room

Day 7 (6 Oct): Seoul City

Sleep at Beewon Guesthouse - (Standard Double Room) for ₩41.548/room

Day 8 (7 Oct): Seoul city sightseeing and late noon by Train to Busan

Sleep at Blue Boat Hostel Nampodong - (Twin Room) for ₩40.000/room

Day 9 (8 Oct): Busan city sightseeing

Sleep at Blue Boat Hostel Nampodong - (Twin Room) for ₩40.000/room

Day 10 (9 Oct): Fly back to Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia