The Ultimate Guide To Travelling In Jeju Island
If you're considering travelling to Jeju Island, don't go before you read this guide! This will help you plan out your journey and avoid common pitfalls. We've put together all of our favourite blog post resources about Jeju Island all in one mega blog post so you can easily find what you're looking for!
Getting to Jeju Island
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Taking the Ferry to Jeju Island
To get to Jeju Island, you can either catch the plane or, if you're feeling adventurous, the ferry. If we’ve got enough time, we like to catch the ferry one way and the plane back. It seems like more of an adventure!
To get to Jeju Island by plane, most people work it into their trip to South Korea, and would catch a domestic flight from Incheon Airport. Cheapest airlines seem to be Jeju Air, Jin Air and T'Way Air, but check Skyscanner or other apps to compare for the best deal.
If you're going to be visiting Busan or Mokpo, the ferry can be a unique and interesting experience, although we don’t recommend doing this in the cooler months. Watch the beautiful little islands rolling by up on deck with the aqua sea is rather an make for a rather enchanting day.
Places To Stay In Jeju Island
Jeju Island has quite a lot of accommodation all over the Island, but it can be surprisingly difficult to find them. Not all that many are listed on Airbnb, so it can be good to download the Naver map app and type in Korean hotel to find the nearby places.
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For our bookings, we used to just show up, but in more recent years it can be best to book ahead of time, particularly on a weekend. We usually use Booking.com:
Places To Go, things to do
Jeju Island has a heady mix of beautiful coast, untouched, ancient forests and often tacky development and modernization. To get the most out of your trip to Jeju Island, it's best to get out of the resorts and go to some lesser known spots to discover what Jeju Island is really all about.
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Getting Around Jeju Island
In Jeju Island you can hire cars, taxis, scooters, bicycles and catch buses. There is no subway or train system, but seeing the island is not very big, it's not so surprising. Many people also walk around the Island along the Olleh trail, or walk sections of it.
We love riding bicycles along the coast, and using an eBike is even more fun. Many bike shops in Jeju Island offer eBike hire nowadays. You can even ride your bike the entire circumference of the island, and stay at accommodation along the way or even camp.
We rode our bike around the island with our young son in just over a week, stopping to sight see along the way, although you could easily do it in a just a few days. See our journey: Jeju: A Bicycle Adventure film here.
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