Condition

English speaking guide,Transportation, Free pick-up service, All admission fees, Guide tips & Taxes included ※ Minimum number 3 people required

Features

-Namsanhanok Village:  You have a great time of traditional folk performances in Seoul downtown.  There are korean historical Old houses "Hanok" near to you. -Namdaemun Market:  Get a chance to see how local people lives!  This is an old fashioned wholesale market where you can get every kind of goods. -N Seoul Tower:  Get a panoramic view of Exciting city, Seoul. -Cheonggyecheon Stream:  Get fresh air and relax in the building forests.  Namsanhanok Village     The power and dignity of Korean houses, or hanok, are available for view in the heart of Seoul at the Namsangol Hanok Village. Located less than a block away from Chungmuro subway station, the Village is host to a garden, several cultural properties and magnificent views of the area. Several traditional festivals are held on the grounds throughout the year, creating a festive mood during the holidays.   Namdaemun Market Opened in 1964, Namdaemun Market is the first largest traditional market in Korea with various goods in store such as children’s, men’s and women’s wear. The displayed goods are sold at a reasonable price and it also functions as a wholesale market. Most of the goods are produced directly from shopkeepers. Namdaemun Market is opened from 11:00 pm and at 3:00 am, it is crowded with retailers from all over the country. At daybreak, the site of busy Koreans creates a unique scene in the market where it is becoming a worldwide tourist attraction. With specialized stores grouping together and with the entrance of successful wholesale apparel stores from Dongdaemun, Namdaemun Market today is going through constant changes. Goods in store includes clothes, glasses, kitchenware, toy, mountain gear, fishing equipment, stationery & fine arts supply, accessory, hat, carpet, flower, Insam (ginseng) and imported goods. The following are the details on each store. Children’s Wear in Namdaemun Market is the best and the biggest children’s wear market with 90% market share in Korea. You can purchase children’s items such as t-shirt, dress, shoes and socks at a low price. Ladies’ Wear in Namdaemun Market has quality clothing with the latest designs that are in fashion such as Young Casual Wear, Women’s suits, Clothing for the elderly and many more. The clothes are both made and sold directly from the stores. Namdo Imports Market and the underground market known as Doggaebi Market has many goods in store such as furniture, clothing, drugs, liquor, infant goods, kitchenware, electronics, canned food, dried fish and many more. Hanbok(traditional Korean costume), newly designed hanbok, blankets and bed sheets could be purchased at a good bargain. There are kitchenware such as china used in restaurants, stainless steel, lacquer ware inlaid with mother-of-pearl, pottery and imported kitchen utensils. In Namdaemun Market, the optician’s are gathered in the same area. Wide range of glasses are sold at a reasonable price such as farsighted glasses, contact lenses, and sunglasses for children and adults. It is opened until late at night, also functioning as a retail and wholesale market. < Mountain, Ski & Fishing Gear> Sports stores are gathered in the same area. It has backpacks, mountaineering boots and other equipments for mountain climbing, skiing and fishing. They are sold at a wholesale price. Insam (Ginseng), laver, dried squid, croaker, dried cod, octopus, peanut, pine nut are sold at retail and wholesale prices so customers can make a purchase at a reasonable price.   N Seoul Tower                                                                           It is located on top of Namsan Mountain and is a place where you can get fine views of Seoul. The tower first was built in 1969 as a satellite tower to accommodate television and radio broadcast in the Seoul area. It was opened to the public in 1980. Since then, it has been popular place to relax for Seoul citizens. One of the Korean companies, CJ rented the tower for 10 years. The company renovated the tower in 2005 and it has become more popular than before. There is lighting show every night in N Seoul tower and it begins at 5PM until 11PM with various color presentations. The lighting show of N Seoul tower is very impressive and it is one of the must-see attractions when you visit Seoul.   Cheonggyecheon stream   Once a stream that served as the domestic wastewater of Seoul, it has been transformed into one of the most beautiful leisure place in Seoul. The history of Cheonggyecheon begins even before the Joseon dynasty designated Seoul as its capital. Seoul is surrounded by mountains in nature and the stream developed naturally by its natural geographical reasons. Often the stream caused floods, therefore, it needed extensive construction work countless times. During the Japanese colonial period, the colonial government proposed many plans to renovate Cheonggyecheon, however, it failed every time due to lack of resources. In the 1950s, Cheonggyecheon was full of garbage and waste that symbolized the hardships of Korea- the nation had gone through the colonial period and the Korean War. After the Korean War, it served as the biggest wholesale market in Seoul for the past 40 years. However, Cheonggyecheon started major extensive renovation construction in 2003 led by the city of Seoul. Its construction was completed in 2005 and Cheonggyecheon is no longer the poorest area in Seoul, instead it is now a beautiful tourist attraction and a leisure place for Koreans. It became more neat and clean than ever with beautiful 22 bridges that are decorated with 9,000 lights and 1,500,000 plants. Its length is 5.84 kilometer and 12.04 kilometer of walking paths are available. It has various kinds of tour programs such as two-floored Bus tour, Cheonggyecheon tour bus, and walking tour with guide that is available in four languages: English, Korean, Japanese, and Chinese. There are 8 spots that are Cheonggyecheon’s must-see site. Especially, the walking tour is free but requires reservations beforehand. The city of Seoul also provides learning workshop for children and youth on ecology of Cheonggyecheon. There are countless programs and events in Cheonggyecheon which actively motivates Koreans and foreigners to participate. You might want to check out its website before visit, it contains lots of helpful information on Cheonggyecheon.