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SOUTH KOREA: WINTER SKIING

Tour code: KR034.055 days 4 nightsDeparts from Ho Chi Minh CityVIETNAM AIRLINES

From 20,990,000 VND

17,490,000 VND

Gateway's 5-day, 4-night tour of South Korea is a rare opportunity for Vietnamese travelers to enjoy an exciting white winter in the Land of Kimchi. The highlight is the chance to ski and enjoy snow tubing to your heart's content on snow-covered hills in Gangwon-do. The journey ends with romantic moments as you gaze at Nami Island wrapped in white like a fairytale, or enjoy hot street food in the bustling Myeongdong district in the heart of Seoul.

This is also one of the Asian tour options that many travelers love. Let Gateway accompany you on this journey.

Highlights

  • Experience service on the national carrier Vietnam Airlines
  • Complimentary ferry ticket to Nami Island
  • Ski experience in Gangwon-do
  • Enjoy distinctive Korean cuisine: ginseng chicken soup, BBQ grilled meat...
  • Try on Hanbok and make Kimchi
  • Explore local culture in the old Insadong street and the Myeongdong pedestrian street
  • Admire Seoul's winter beauty: Gyeongbokgung Palace, the National Museum of Korea, Namsan Tower...

Sights: Seoul – Nami – Namsan Tower – Gyeongbokgung Palace - Skiing experience

Itinerary

Passengers gather at Tan Son Nhat Airport, International Terminal, 2nd floor. The Gateway tour guide will greet and assist you with check-in for the flight to Seoul – South Korea.
Estimated flight: VN408 SGN ICN 23:50 06:30
You will spend the night on the plane.

After landing at Incheon Airport, the coach and tour guide take the group on a sightseeing trip:
Nami Island is a beautiful island 63 km from Seoul, where scenes from the famous drama “Winter Sonata” were filmed. Although the island is quite modest in size, it has a romantic and poetic beauty. It also has a zoo, a botanical garden, a large lake with small wooden boats, and several other recreation areas. In winter, Nami Island is covered in white snow, and the tall trees planted along the walking paths become the perfect backdrop for falling snowflakes. Amid this fairytale-like scene, you can take photos as beautiful as paintings, almost unreal.

Đảo Nami mùa đông
Nami Island in winter
Khung cảnh mùa đông tại đảo Nami
Winter scenery on Nami Island
Shopping at the duty-free store.
Myeongdong Pedestrian Street is a bustling entertainment paradise with dozens of street food carts sending out tempting steam, such as egg bread, grilled squid and piping-hot tteokbokki that help chase away the winter cold. You can stroll freely and take free check-in photos at the 3D light show at Shinsegae Department Store, the dazzling light tower at Lotte, or the peaceful atmosphere of Myeongdong Cathedral.
The group has lunch and dinner at a local restaurant.
Overnight at the hotel.

You have breakfast at the hotel.
Afterwards, the coach and tour guide take the group to enjoy the scenery of South Korea:
Famous Ginseng Center: Korean ginseng is famous as a precious natural medicinal herb with many benefits for nourishing and restoring health.
Korean Cosmetics Center: This is where leading local cosmetics brands are gathered, with top-quality products that are very popular.
Red Pine Essential Oil Shop: Along with ginseng and cosmetics, red pine essential oil is regarded as a symbol of Korea because of its long history, high value and the benefits this product brings.
Namsan Tower – an extremely romantic destination that has captured the hearts of millions of visitors to Korea. Namsan Tower, also known by the romantic name “Love Tower”, is most famous for its love locks and love-wall brick path. Couples often hang locks on the upper terrace with a little note to show their love. Beside the tower is Namsan Park, where you can immerse yourself in the beautiful snowfall and admire the tower shining out against the snow. (Does not include the cable car ticket to the top of the tower)

Tháp Namsan mùa đông
Namsan Tower in winter
Starfield Library: A paradise for book lovers. With its spacious interior, natural light and indoor garden, Starfield Library is the ideal place to read books, enjoy a peaceful atmosphere and take impressive check-in photos.
Thư viện Starfield
Starfield Library
The group has lunch and dinner at a local restaurant.
Overnight at the hotel.

After breakfast at the hotel, the tour guide takes the group sightseeing:
Shopping at the government agricultural products store (fresh ginseng).
Trying on Hanbok and making Kimchi is a wonderful experience to better understand the “cultural legend” of Korea. Here, you have the chance to learn how to prepare an important traditional dish and experience the unique cuisine of this country.

Kimchi Hàn Quốc
Korean Kimchi
Trải nghiệm làm kimchi Hàn Quốc
Kimchi-making experience in Korea
For those who love winter, especially snow, or who want to seek out new experiences in Korea, you must not miss the skiing experience in Gangwon-do. The snow-covered hills will certainly bring exciting experiences when you arrive. The slopes are designed with different gradients and distances, suitable for everyone from first-timers to experienced skiers. In addition, you can join other activities such as snow sledding and snow tubing... you will have memorable experiences here. (Basic tubing is included. Depending on your needs, you pay separately for other items such as the cable car, ski wear rental, gloves, poles, helmets and other related costs).
Trượt tuyết tại Gangwon-do
Skiing in Gangwon-do
The group has lunch and dinner at a local restaurant.
Overnight at the hotel.

You have breakfast at the hotel and check out. Afterwards, the coach and tour guide take you sightseeing:
Gyeongbokgung Palace – the grandest palace and the center of this architectural complex, as well as the political center for several hundred years of the ancient Joseon dynasty. Gyeongbokgung has preserved its ancient features almost in their original form and contains characteristics of Eastern palace architecture. This palace is the embodiment of the power and majesty of the Joseon dynasty and a historical and cultural symbol of South Korea.
National Folk Museum of Korea (National Folk Museum) – the only museum in South Korea that displays and introduces the folk cultural heritage of Korea. The museum holds more than 4,000 historical artifacts and recreates most of the cultural and spiritual features of the daily life of the Korean people from ancient times to the present.
Take photos outside the Blue House – the official residence of the President of South Korea. You will be impressed by the distinctive blue of the presidential roof, the lawn and the green Bugaksan mountains in the distance. The main color of the building is white, and the roof, with its soft green hue, creates an elegant and luxurious overall look.

Nhà Xanh
Blue House
Insadong Old Town is the traditional cultural center of Seoul, where visitors can stroll along lanes filled with antique book stalls, ceramics shops and unique art galleries. In the winter cold, you can step into old wooden tea houses to enjoy a hot cup of ginger tea or jujube tea to warm up, or buy exquisite handcrafted souvenirs.
The group has lunch at a local restaurant.
At the scheduled time, the coach takes the group to the airport to check in for the flight back to Ho Chi Minh City.
Estimated flight: VN403 ICN SGN 17:55 21:20
Arriving in Ho Chi Minh City, the program ends. Goodbye, and we look forward to welcoming you again.
(The order of the program may change according to the actual situation of the tour, but all sightseeing spots in the program will still be fully covered).

Departures and prices

DepartsReturnsAdultChild 5–11Single room
4 Dec 20268 Dec 202617,490,000 VND15,741,000 VND+7,500,000 VND
1 Jan 20275 Jan 202718,990,000 VND17,091,000 VND+7,500,000 VND

Price includes

Flight tickets on the itinerary include 10kg carry-on and 23kg checked baggage. (For single flight ticket purchases: according to the airline's conditions)
Note: Airfare does not include seat selection or seating arrangements together; if you have a need, please register in advance (with fee). Seat selection depends on availability and the fee set by the airline at the time of purchase.
Overnight at local 4* standard hotels: 2 adults/room, triple rooms will be arranged when necessary and notified to guests in advance.
* Seoul: The Recenz Hotel, Golden City hotel or equivalent.
Transportation for transfers and sightseeing according to the program
One-time entrance fees to the sites listed in the program.
Meals according to the program
Drinking water on the bus: 1 bottle/guest/sightseeing day.
Travel insurance with a maximum contract value of 735,000,000 VND/case. Guests aged 85 and above pay a separate travel insurance package surcharge (the fee depends on the itinerary and the guest's age).
Group tourist visa
A tour guide from Vietnam accompanies the whole program, and a tour guide from South Korea meets the group.
Value-added tax (VAT) invoice according to state regulations.

Price excludes

Passport (must be valid for more than 6 months - counted from the date of re-entry to Vietnam).
Single room supplement.
Excess baggage, transportation outside the program.
Surcharge for foreign nationals 3,500,000 VND/person
Surcharge for South Korean nationals 6,500,000 VND/person
Visa re-entry to Vietnam costs if you hold a foreign passport with a single-entry Vietnam visa.
Other expenses not mentioned in the inclusions.
Tips for tour guide and driver.
- Adults: 2 USD/guest for the night before departure and 6 USD/guest/day.
- Children (from 2 to 11 years old): 100% of adult fee
- Infants (under 2 years old): free
- Free day in the program (if any): Tips are free.

CHILDREN'S PRICES

Children under 2 years old: 30% of adult tour price (sharing bed with adults)
Children from 2 years old to under 11 years old: 90% of adult tour price (No separate bed arrangement)
Children from 2 years old to under 11 years old: 100% of adult tour price (With separate bed arrangement)
Children aged 11 years and older: 100% of adult tour priceNOTE:
Children under 2 years old do not have a seat on the plane, do not include baggage according to airline regulations and some other services.

OTHER NOTES

The tour is an all-inclusive package combining sightseeing and shopping. Customers may not separate from the group on their own in any form, and unused services will not be refunded. Shopping stop charges for each location are as follows: Government ginseng - 3,200,000 VND; Red pine essential oil: 2,200,000 VND; Cosmetics: 1,700,000 VND; Duty-free shop, agricultural products (fresh ginseng shop): 1,200,000 VND per stop. If it is necessary for you to separate from the group, you must notify the company at the time of tour registration so it can be considered, and you will pay the prescribed fee of 4,500,000 VND.If a customer is refused a visa, the non-refundable cost is 2,000,000 VND
If a customer already holds a visa, the deducted cost is 800,000 VNDIf a customer buys a single flight ticket only and is refused a visa, the non-refundable visa fee is 2.0000.000 VND per person; the airline ticket is subject to the airline's conditions.Tour programs operating international flight segments on the following airlines will not serve meals on board: Vietjet Air (VJ), Vanilla Air (JW), AirAsia (AK), Jetstar Asia Airways (3K), Pacific Airlines (BL), Thai AirAsia (FD), Tiger Air (TR), T'way Airlines (TW)...
Domestic flight segments within the host country by airlines do not include meals on board.

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