Sunrise peak
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Seongsan Ilchulbong is a tuff cone rising out of the sea. Climbing it at dawn takes about half an hour verify; most people go later.
Volcanic island · about 1h by air from Seoul verify
Jeju’s east coast at low tide
Jeju 제주 · The island
Jeju is a volcanic island off the south coast, with Hallasan in the middle and black rock all round the edge. Inland there are low craters called oreum, stone walls and tangerine farms.
Skip the theme parks. We base you on the quieter east side, walk a section of the Olle trail with a guide, and arrange time with the haenyeo, the women divers, at a village diving school verify.
33° 23′ N, 126° 33′ E
The divers
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The mountain
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Hallasan is South Korea’s highest peak. The summit trails need a reservation and start early verify booking rules.
What we’d do
Private, with a guide where it helps. Times are a guide.
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A morning with the haenyeo
Sea
2h
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Olle trail section with a guide
Walk
Half day
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Seongsan Ilchulbong at sunrise
Walk
1.5h
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Hallasan summit (reservation needed) verify
Hike
Full day
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Tea fields and the O’sulloc museum verify
Tea
2h
Blackrockgreensea
Udo, off Jeju
33° 23′ N, 126° 33′ E
Photo Minku Kang / Unsplash
At the table
Food calendar- 01Black pork, grilled
- 02Jeonbokjuk (abalone porridge)
- 03Hallabong tangerines in winter
- 04Gogi-guksu (pork noodle soup)
