July 5, 2010

Boseong, South Korea

 
If you love green tea or just appreciate the beauty of green tea fields, Boseong is a great weekend trip.   Aside from the tea plantation, which deserves at least 2-3 hours which includes hiking time, you can enjoy a green tea soak in a jimjilbang, eat some green tea ice cream, drink some green tea, and play on the beach in the nearby town of Yulpo.
 


Yulpo Beach
 
How to Get There:
Take the Non-Stop Bus from Seoul Express Terminal (lines 3, 7, 9) to Beolgo Express Bus Terminal in Boseong, Jeollanam-do. The bus only leaves twice a day and the first bus is at 08:10AM. The ride is roughly 4hours, 40 minutes or nearly 5 hours. Return bus will be about the same amount of time. The last bus to leave Boseong on Sunday will be at 16:00 (4PM), from Beolgyo Intercity Bus Terminal (different from point of arrival).

What to Do:
This link has a great general itinerary for a weekend stay. 

What to Budget: (all prices are estimates)
Return bus fare: W40,000
Lodging: W15,000 - 20,000 each person
Green Tea Spa: W5,000
Body scrub: W15,000
Bus rides in town: W5,000
Meals: allowance of W8,000 per meal x 5 = W40,000
Minor incidentals (water, ice cream, etc): W10,000

Total: W130,000 - 135,000


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