My Korea Trip

Date: 25  April-1 May 2011

Expenses
*Package Tour for 7D6N with New Shan Travel SGD$1,192
*Korea Visa Fees SGD$40
*Tipping driver and local guide for 7 days USD$35
Total Expense: SGD$1,800
Exchange Rate 1 SGD = 850 Won

Incheon仁川 25 April 2011
*Korean Air depart from Singapore 15:30 to arrive Incheon Airport 22:45
*Stay at Incheon Beach Hotel

Chuncheon春川 26 April 2011
*Visit Demilitarised zone - Imjingak - Bridge of Freedom & Bell of Peace - Odusan Unification Observatory.
*Nami Island. It's a filming location of korean drama "Winter Sonata" 4 seasons comes with 4 views. A very nice place.
*Jimjilbang in the hotel (Korea's special sauna) First experience and quite embarrassing since everyone are naked inside the lady's changing room before to go the sauna room. They have 3 rooms with different degrees. It's hot.
*Stay at Gapyeong Sorak Hotel

Sokcho束草 27 April 2011
*Visit Seorak National Park - Sinheongsa Temple & Large Buddha - Gwongeumseong Fortress.
*Aqua world in the hotel. You got any kind of hot spring and time for relax.
*Stay at Seorak Daemyung Resort (Korea Ondol Style Room). This is the best hotel that we stay so far.

Suwon水原 28 April 2011
*DIY Bibimbap. They arrange to teach us how to cook "dukbokki" korean rice cake and bibimbap.
*Yeoju Premium Outlets. It's an branded outlet. I buy 1 a pair of white converse shoes here about about Won28,000 after discount.
*Kimchi School. We learn how to make kimchi and also wear the korean traditional costume (hanbok) for photos time.
*Stay at Yongin Yangji Pine Resort

Seoul 29 April 2011
*Visit Cheongwaedae Sarangchae - Seaweed Museum - Ginseng centre - The FACE Shop - Myeongdong Shopping Street - Dongdaemun - Natural Health Showroom - Amethyst Factory.
*Myeongdong and Dongdaemun are really heaven for girls to shop clothes, accessories and cosmetics. They have loads of cosmetic stores ie The FACE Shop, Etude, Skin Food, etc with some gifts and sample in return for purchasing in certain amount.
*Stay at Seoul Capital Hotel

Seoul 30 April 2011
*Finally F&E for the last day. We decide to visit one of the famous theme park "Lotte World" The admission fee is Won 24,000. We did play a bit for the indoor theme park and visit the Folk Museum.
*In the afternoon, again we visit Dongdaemun & Myeongdong for last shopping.

Korea must try and buy
*Jimjilbang the korea's special sauna
*Korea Ondol Style Room
*Banana Milk
*"Dukbokki" the korean rice cake
*Jajangmyun
*Bulgogi
*Ginseng Strawberry
*Cosmetics ie The Face Shop, Etude are cheaper a lot compare to Singapore.