Jeju Island Attractions useful GPS / phone numbers

Going to the different places around Jeju Island is much easier with the help of GPS. In Jeju you can input the seven digit telephone numbers of certain attractions into the car GPS and it will lead you to your destination. I found out during my research that some attractions have different numbers listed in different sources so it was a challenge to choose which numbers would give the correct location. What I did was compare the numbers and list down the ones which appeared more than once in several resources. Every day on our road trip I would input the numbers and then check from the map if the location indicated was where exactly the place was. Of course, for me to know if the location was correct I had to have prior knowledge of the attractions' locations by marking them on my own map (google map as well as paper map).  

Jeju Island Road Trip Day 6: Farewell, Jeju Island

Our last day in Jeju Island and there were still a lot of places we wished we could have squeezed into our itinerary. For an island this small Jeju Island does have a wide variety of attractions for visitors to enjoy and keep coming back for. We had one more island attraction that we had to drive to before we head to the airport for our afternoon flight to Busan.

Jeju Island Road Trip Day 5: IHO TAEWO BEACH

Our last stop before heading back to Jeju December Hotel for our final night in Jeju Island was Iho Taewo Beach. I included this spot in our itinerary not for the sand nor the beach but for its peculiar lighthouses - big horse-shaped structures, and not only one but two!

Jeju Island Road Trip Day 5: GEUMNEY EU HEUMON BEACH / HYEOPJAE BEACH

From the beach (Hwasun) to Mt Sanbangsan to the Chocolate Museum and yet another beach (Geumney and Hyeopjae) before we make our final stop for the day at Jeju City. This was the second to the last beach we visited in Jeju Island and it was the best. White sand beach, longer shore line, cobalt colored seawater and overlooking Biyangdo Island. A perfect afternoon awaited us.

Jeju Island Road Trip Day 5: CHOCOLATE MUSEUM

For chocolate lovers like us (me, specifically, and my kids, sometimes), a visit to the first and only museum in Asia specializing in chocolate and cacao was something worth looking forward to. To add to the excitement, the Chocolate Museum in Jeju Island was said to be one of the largest in the world after the one in Cologne, Germany (which we didn't get to see). I'm already imagining it's raining chocolates when we get there.

Jeju Island Road Trip Day 5: HWASUN GEUMMORAE BEACH, MT SANBANGSAN and YONGMEORI COAST

our final farewell to Dreaming Forest and to May's mom

It had been a pleasant 2-night stay at Dreaming Forest Pension, our retreat at the end of everyday after exploring the attractions at Seogwipo and beyond. The morning of Day 5 of our road trip I got a personal note from owner May. She apologized for not being able to say goodbye to us (it's our check out day) because she had to go to Jeju City and thanked us for staying with them. I was touched by her note and felt sad that we didn't get to say goodbye to her, too. Her note will have a special place in my South Korea trip scrapbook. We will defnitely go back to Dreaming Forest Pension, soon!

Jeju Island Road Trip Day 4: ALIVE MUSEUM

Alive Museum is an optical illusion theme park with five optical illusion experiences visitors will love. It's also a night time tourist attraction open till 11pm. Just right for our after dinner activity. We were very excited to see what optical illusions would top the weird and crazy exhibits at Ripley's.

Jeju Island Road Trip Day 4: RIPLEY'S BELIEVE IT OR NOT

We didn't really plan to visit Ripley's Believe it or not Museum at Jeju Island since we already had Alive Museum in our itinerary. But since it was within the vicinity and we had some time to spare (we didn't spend much time at the Duty Free Shop because the area was not too big), we decided to give it a go. At 8,000 won ($9.47) for adults and 6,000 won ($7.10 ) for children, it was an amount we could spare for the exhibits we hoped to see - a lot of believe it or not moments.

Jeju Island Road Trip Day 4: JUNGMUN RESORT COMPLEX and CHEONJEYEON FALLS

Jungmun Resort Complex is a multi-tourism area in Jeju Island where several attractions are conveniently located. There are natural attractions, museums, theme parks, and unique tourist attractions. We started our day at Jusangjeolli Cliff then headed straight to Jeju duty free shop in the resort complex. I was quite excited about this shopping trip hoping to find something nice and reasonably priced. But it didn't pan out well for me (again). I'm starting to feel that I wouldn't be able to find anything from this trip (aside from the usual souvenirs).

Anyway, the Duty Free Shop also had a tourism counter where I got some of our brochures from. Having several brochures and maps in hand really helped in our Jeju and Jungmun adventure. Pro, I got to plan the day well. Con, with additional attractions I've seen on the list we wished we could have more time in Jungmun Resort Complex alone! With this statement at the brochure/map, "Start your travel from Jeju duty free shop in Jungmun," I guess we were on the right track. "Prelude of happiness and impression, Jungmun has all for true relaxation and pleasant memories of Jeju." Now we would get a chance to prove that on our day-long Jungmun Resort Complex exploration. 

a preview of what's to see at Alive Museum, taken at the Duty Free Shop complex

Jeju Island Road Trip Day 4: JUSANGJEOLLI CLIFF

A designated cultural monument of Jeju Island, these stone pillars can be seen along the Jisatgae Coast. The Jusangjeolli stone pillars were formed when Mt Hallasan erupted into the sea of Jungmun. If you look closely you can see that these stone pillars are usually hexagonal in shape nad looks like they were carved by stonemasons. 

Jeju Island Road Trip Day 3: PYOSEON BEACH and JEJU WORLD CUP STADIUM

On our way back to Seogwipo from Seongsan Ilchulbong, we passed by Pyoseon Beach, another one of our must-have beach pit-stop to end our daily road trip. I noticed some similarities with the beaches in Jeju Island we've seen so far - volcanic rock formations and smaller, shorter shorelines. The good thing about these shorelines is that it's easier to watch the boys as they play in a smaller, almost secluded area.

Jeju Island Road Trip Day 3: SEONGSAN ILCHULBONG

Our Jeju Island road trip wouldn't be complete without a visit to the famous Seongsan Ilchulbong. I scheduled it to be on Day 1 of our drive around the island, welcoming the sunrise at the peak of Ilchulbong. Unfortunately, the weather didn't cooperate with us. It rained on the morning of our supposed drive to Seongsan Ilchulbong and we didn't want to risk driving on slippery roads and not even getting a glimpse of the bright yellow sun so we postponed our visit there. I looked for another day where we could fit a drive there during our stay in Seogwipo and Day 3 it was.

Jeju Island Road Trip Day 3: SEOPJIKOJI

One of the smallest lighthouses we've seen by far is located at Seopjikoji. We drove, for less than an hour, from the southern part of the island to the eastern part to get to this coastal beauty.

Jeju Island Road Trip Day 3: JEONGBANG FALLS (where fresh meets ocean water)

Who wouldn't be enticed wading in the waters of the only waterfalls in Asia that falls directly into the ocean? We definitely wanted to bring the boys over and have their say about this world famous natural wonder. So on our third day on the road we had Jeongbang Falls in our itinerary. 

Jeju Island Road Trip Day 3: SAESEOM ISLET and SAEYEONGYO PEDESTRIAN BRIDGE

The boys thought this structure looked familiar. Dubai's Burj Al Arab? Nah. This bridge was patterned to Jeju's traditional log boat, the Tewu, and the tower was inspired by the wind (which Jeju Island is well-known for) and a sail.. The Saeyeongryo Pedestrian Bridge is the longest pedestrian bridge built in the southern-most part of the country connecting Seogwipo Port and Birds Island.

Jeju Island Road Trip Day 3: CHEONJIYEON FALLS (not to be mistaken with Cheonjeyeon)

According to legend, angels secretly descended and enjoyed bathing in this pond located between heaven and earth, thus the name "Cheonjiyeon". That sounds interesting and I could imagine a magical place. 

Jeju Island Road Trip Day 3: OEDOLGAE ROCK

One would wonder how a 20 meter high rock could be such a popular tourist attraction. But viewed together with the coast, the surrounding ocean and the islands nearby, it does make a very appealing natural scenery.

Jeju Island Road Trip Day 2: Dreaming Forest Pension

Our Day 2 road trip ended at Dreaming Forest Pension in Seogwipo. We planned to get there before dark falls as we weren't familiar with the area yet. The place isn't located along the main road but more of a residential area, we were actually not sure if the GPS was bringing us to the right direction. When we saw the sign which pointed us to an uphill road, we were relieved to find a row of accommodations and a small parking lot. We've finally arrived at our destination.

Jeju Island Road Trip Day 2: Ecoland Theme Park

When one door closes, another one opens. No other way I could best describe our afternoon drive to Seogwipo. We had to cancel our Sangamburi Crater nature stroll since it started to rain when we were just at the carpark. In my itinerary, it was an either-or option. If we visited Sangamburi Crater (which would take us hours to walk to and from and around the crater) we would have to forego a visit to Ecoland. Since weather didn't cooperate when we were at Sangamburi, we were able to go for the other option. We were worried though that our Ecoland adventure might also be aborted if the weather worsened. All of us gave a big sigh of relief when we saw clouds parting, giving way to a brighter afternoon, as we drove to Ecoland.

We've never seen these kinds of flowers which welcomed us at the ticket line at Ecoland.
These are called alliums. Up to now, we are still wondering if they are real!

Jeju Island Road Trip Day 2: 5.16 Road Forest Tunnel

The 5.16 Road was the first national highway established in Jeju. This made travel from Jeju City to Seogwipo just within an hour, traversing the eastern side of the foot of Mount Hallasan.