KOREA WINTER WONDER: Ice Trekking, Snow Trails, Korea's Winter Gems

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Winter in Korea isn't just cold. It's transformative. Rivers freeze solid enough to walk on. Forests of 690,000 white birch trees disappear into the snow. Mountain ridges grow ice on every branch.

This is 7 days in Gangwon-do — Korea's wild winter heart, where the Baekdudaegan mountains meet the East Sea — built around 5 signature snow hikes, hot Korean food at every stop, and a polished finish in Seoul.
What's your plan for WINTER? How about walking on a frozen volcanic river through a UNESCO Geopark? Standing eye-level with Ulsanbawi after a two-hour climb? Riding Korea's longest cable car (7.4km!) to a glass skywalk at 1,458m? Then descending into a bubbling stone pot of Samgyetang in Seoul with the snow still on your boots.

🎯 5 signature hikes/walks · 4 hotels · 17 confirmed meals · 1 frozen river

HIGHLIGHTS →
❄️ Hantangang Ice Trek/Walk — Walk directly on a frozen volcanic river inside a UNESCO Global Geopark. Basalt cliffs, columnar joints, and floating pontoon bridges (5.2km).

🌲 Wondae-ri Birch Forest — 690,000 white birches across 138 hectares. The most photographed winter landscape in Korea, and you're walking through the middle of it.

⛰️ Sinseondae Viewpoint — The "terrace of the immortals." Two hours up from Hwaamsa Temple delivers you eye-level with Seoraksan's iconic Ulsanbawi Rock. Best reward-to-effort ratio of the trip.

🌬️ Seonjaryeong "Hill of Wind" — Famous for sanggodae — rime ice that crystallises every branch into glass. A 12km loop across snow-packed grasslands beneath giant wind turbines.

🏔️ Gyebangsan Mountain (1,579m) — One of Korea's highest peaks and widely loved as one of the country's finest winter hikes. Deep, lingering snow. Sheltered forest. Views straight across to Odaesan and Seoraksan.

🚠 Balwangsan Cable Car & Qi Skywalk — Korea's longest cable car (7.4km, 18 mins) up to a glass-floored platform at 1,458m. 360° views across the Baekdudaegan range.

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Day 1 ❄️ 13 JAN [L/D] Arr Incheon → Cheorwon. Lunch: Nureungji Duck Rice Soup (오대오리). Hantangang River Ice walk & hike, 5 km. Transfer to Chuncheon. Dinner: Chuncheon Dakgalbi (닭갈비). Overnight in Chuncheon Bears Hotel

Day 2 ❄️ 14 JAN [B/L/D] Wondae-ri White Birch Forest Hike. Lunch: Mushroom Hotpot (자작자작식당). Sokcho City Museum & Cheongho-dong Alley. Sokcho Tourist & Fishery Market. Dinner: Red Crab (홍게 / Honggae) & seafood feast. Overnight in Sea Cruise Hotel Sokcho

Day 3 ❄️ 15 JAN [B/L/D] Geumgangsan Sinseondae Hike — eye-level with Ulsanbawi (~2hrs). Lunch: Chodang Soft Tofu + Potato Pancake (초당본점 순두부). Dojjaebigol Sky Valley → Donghae Nongoldam-gil mural village → Mukho Lighthouse. Dinner: Korean Pork BBQ. Overnight in Pyeongchang, Mona Yongpyong Resort

Day 4 ❄️ 16 JAN [B/L/D] Seonjaryeong Snow Trekking (~12km / 4-5hrs). Lunch: Seonjaryeong Packed Lunchbox on the mountain. Balwangsan Cable Car → Qi Skywalk → Millennium Forest Trail. Dinner: Dried Pollack Set (황태회관). Overnight in Pyeongchang, Mona Yongpyong Resort

Day 5 ❄️ 17 JAN [B/L/D] Gyebangsan Mountain Hike (11.7km / ~5hrs). Lunch: Gyebangsan Packed Lunchbox. Woljeongsa Fir Tree Forest Road (if time permits). Transfer to Seoul. Dinner: Shabu-Shabu. Overnight in The Splaisir Myeongdong, Seoul

Day 6 ❄️ 18 JAN [B/L] K-Wellness Ginseng Learning Center → K-Beauty Ritual. Lunch: Samgyetang (삼계탕) — Korean ginseng chicken soup. Eunpyeong Hanok Village → Hongjicheon Waterfall Café (Café Pokpo). Free evening at Myeongdong Mall. Overnight in The Splaisir Myeongdong, Seoul

Day 7 ❄️ 19 JAN [B] Airport transfer to Incheon. Fly home with the silence of Gyebangsan still in your boots.

💰 TOUR FARE (land-only, twin-sharing) · minimum 10 to go
The bigger the group, the lower the fare for everyone 👇

10 – 14 pax @ S$ 2,208 per person
15 - 24 pax @ S$ 1,898 per person
25 pax or more @ S$ 1,658 per person
Single Supplement ADD +$ 500
Booking deposit of SGD 500 to secure a slot.
Booking deposit is non-refundable unless group is not formed or trip/event cancelled.

Your final fare is confirmed once the group size is locked — early bookers benefit as the group grows!

✅ WHAT'S INCLUDED

Meals stated above (17 meals across 7 days)
Fully guided with Mandarin commentary by our regular licensed local guide
Our YouTube Celebrities - dual guides\, recent Jeju hiking video
Special video for Gangwon winter fun
Tourist coach transfer service, incl. 2-way airport transfers
6 nights hotel or resort accommodation, twin share
All hiking entrance, trail & permit fees
Balwangsan Cable Car ticket
K-Wellness ginseng knowledge & K-beauty experiences

❌ WHAT'S NOT INCLUDED

Any air travel cost (land package only)
Tips for tour guide & driver
Personal expenses
Travel insurance
Day 6 dinner (own arrangement at Myeongdong — by design, so you can wander, graze and choose)
Anything not mentioned in the inclusions list
Single room top up + SGD

Can I join alone? Yes! You can join the tour with "single room occupancy" by paying an extra fee. Our quoted price is for twin-sharing accommodations. Alternatively, on your request, we can assist in matching you with another single traveller of the same gender. We do not guarantee the quality or character of your roommate, and if we cannot find a match, the single supplement will still apply.

⚠️ 𝗧𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗶𝘀 𝗮 𝗟𝗔𝗡𝗗-𝗢𝗡𝗟𝗬 𝗽𝗮𝗰𝗸𝗮𝗴𝗲. 𝗔𝗶𝗿 𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗸𝗲𝘁𝘀 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗮𝗿𝗿𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗲𝗱 𝗯𝘆 𝗽𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗶𝗽𝗮𝗻𝘁𝘀.

⚠️ 𝗗𝗼 𝗻𝗼𝘁 𝗯𝗼𝗼𝗸 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗳𝗹𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁 𝘂𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗹 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘁𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗶𝘀 𝗼𝗳𝗳𝗶𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹𝗹𝘆 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗳𝗶𝗿𝗺𝗲𝗱 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗶𝗺𝘂𝗺. The land package operates on a fixed schedule:
Start: 13 January 2027 · Incheon International Airport (morning arrival recommended)
End: 19 January 2027 · Incheon International Airport (afternoon/evening departure recommended)
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𝗢𝘂𝗿 𝗽𝗿𝗶𝗰𝗲 𝗺𝗮𝘆 𝗻𝗼𝘁 𝗮𝗹𝘄𝗮𝘆𝘀 𝗯𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗹𝗼𝘄𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗮𝘀 𝘄𝗲 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝘃𝗶𝗱𝗲 𝟯 𝗯𝗶𝗴𝗴𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗰𝗼𝘀𝘁𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝘁𝗿𝗶𝗽𝘀:
𝟭) 𝗣𝗥𝗜𝗩𝗔𝗧𝗘 𝗖𝗢𝗔𝗖𝗛/𝗧𝗥𝗔𝗡𝗦𝗣𝗢𝗥𝗧, [for you & your luggage] … 𝘚𝘱𝘦𝘤𝘪𝘧𝘪𝘤𝘢𝘭𝘭𝘺 𝘒𝘰𝘳𝘦𝘢, 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘴𝘦 𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘭𝘪𝘤𝘦𝘯𝘴𝘦𝘥 𝘵𝘰𝘶𝘳𝘪𝘴𝘵 𝘤𝘰𝘢𝘤𝘩. 𝘌𝘢𝘤𝘩 𝘧𝘰𝘳𝘦𝘪𝘨𝘯 𝘵𝘰𝘶𝘳𝘪𝘴𝘵 𝘤𝘰𝘢𝘤𝘩 𝘮𝘶𝘴𝘵 𝘣𝘦 𝘢𝘤𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘱𝘢𝘯𝘪𝘦𝘥 𝘣𝘺 𝘢 𝘭𝘪𝘤𝘦𝘯𝘴𝘦𝘥 𝘵𝘰𝘶𝘳𝘪𝘴𝘵 𝘨𝘶𝘪𝘥𝘦. It is against Korean law to bring a tour and do self-guiding or not use a licensed vehicle.
We do not usually use public transport, at least not every day - since we always have a private vehicle. Sometimes trains are done as part of the local experience, like the KTX.
𝟮) 𝗟𝗜𝗖𝗘𝗡𝗦𝗘𝗗 𝗟𝗢𝗖𝗔𝗟 𝗚𝗨𝗜𝗗𝗘𝗦 [We use local experts & their local knowledge & skills]. We do not & cannot self-guide - this is against the laws in Korea.
𝟯) 𝗔𝗟𝗟 𝗠𝗘𝗔𝗟𝗦 [restaurant quality & good quantity]
We don't feed you convenience store food or offer NO meals at all.
The only time we don't provide meals is to let you experience local Korean street food! A trip to Korea is incomplete without experiencing their local street market!!
Hiking lunches: We don't make you pack your own lunch/snack daily at convenience stores. We will do it for you.
Dinner? We always provide a good one!

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