Jeju Olle
Fully Guided Hiking Tours
Fully Guided 8 Day Hiking Tour
Trip dates
| Departure Date | Tour | Duration | Price | Spots remaining |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun, 17 Oct 2021 | Jeju Olle | 8 days 7 nights | $US1,120 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
The tour is 8 days and 7 nights and the cost is $US1,120 per person. For Australian customers the final $AU price will be converted based on the mid rate on https://www.xe.com, two months before departure date. For example, if the mid rate on https://www.xe.com shows as $AU1 = $US0.68, the the final $AU price will be $AU1,647.
Included
- All accommodation
- All breakfasts
- luggage storage while hiking
- Boat and bus fares
- A guide for the eight days
Not included
- Airfares
- Lunches and dinners
- Passport, visa (if applicable) and travel insurance
Day 1
- Arrive at Jeju International airport. Flight arrival time should be no later than 12.30pm, South Korea time
- Bus from airport to Seongsan. (you can make your own way to the accommodation if you prefer)
- Accommodation at Seongsan in 3-4 star hotel. Briefing will be held at 4.00pm. 5pm, walk to extinct volcano, Seongsan Ilchubong. (3km, rated easy)
Day 2
- After breakfast take the bus to the start of Section 1
- Walk 15.1km from Siheung to Gwangchigi Olle. Rated Easy to Moderate.
- Accommodation at Seongsan in 3-4 star hotel.
Day 3
- After breakfast start hiking Section 2 (starts near the hotel).
- Walk 14.7km from Gwangchigi to Onpyeong Olle. Rated Easy to Moderate.
- End of hike take bus back to Seongsan. Accommodation at Seongsan in 3-4 star hotel.
Day 4
- After breakfast walk to the ferry terminal to take the 8.30am ferry to U-do Island.
- Walk 11.3km around U-do island. Rated Easy. Take ferry back to Seongsan.
- There is an option to hire electric bikes, motor scooters or cars, instead of walking.
- After lunch, pick up luggage from hotel and take taxi to Seogwipo-ri.
- Accommodation at Seogwipo-ri in 3-4 star hotel.
Day 5
- After breakfast walk one of the sections close to Seogwipo
- Or take a rest day to explore some of the local attractions
- Accommodation at Seogwipo-ri in 3-4 star hotel.
Day 6
- After breakfast walk one of the sections close to Seogwipo,
- Or optional walk to the top of Mt Hallisan (Rated difficult. Weather conditions permitting)
- Or take a rest day to explore some of the local attractions
- Accommodation at Seogwipo-ri in 3-4 star hotel.
Day 7
- After breakfast walk one of the sections close to Seogwipo,
- Or optional walk to the top of Mt Hallisan (Rated difficult. Weather conditions permitting)
- Or take a rest day to explore some of the local attractions
- Accommodation at Seogwipo-ri in 3-4 star hotel.
- Last hiking day, so a foot spa is included! Free time to try any of the many restaurants for dinner.
Day 8
- After breakfast free time to do any last minute shopping.
- Around 10.00am take the limosine bus to the airport. Arrive around 11.30. Flights from 1.00pm
- End of tour
Bookings can be made online or manually. Click the ‘Book online’ button for online bookings. A deposit of $300 per person will secure your booking.
For manual bookings the bank details for the deposit are:
Home Comforts Hiking
BSB 932000
Account 500196069
If we cancel the trip due to lack of numbers or Covid 19 travel restrictions, we will refund your deposit in full.
If you cancel more than 6 months prior to the trip start date we will refund 75% of your deposit. There are no refunds of the deposit(s) if you cancel less than 6 months from the trip start date.
The balance is due 2 months prior to the trip start date. If we cancel due to Covid 19 travel restrictions we will refund your payment in full, or provide you with a credit to use on other hikes.
There are no refunds, due to cancellation by you, unless a replacement hiker is introduced by you (the person cancelling), to replace you. If a replacement is introduced in this manner, we will refund 75% of the total paid by you.
Overall the hike is rated easy to moderate. There are some hilly sections to navigate, up to a maximum of 200M. The total distance walked over 7 days of hiking is about 90km. We walk at a slow to moderate pace with plenty of breaks and opportunities to enjoy the sights, culture, villages, views, fauna and flora.
It is not compulsory to hike each day. If you prefer to have a rest day at any stage, this can be accommodated.
Generally, our hike does not include Mt Hallasan, but it may be offered as an option if weather conditions are favourable, and enough of the guests are interested in going up the mountain.
- Small backpack with waterproof cover
- One bag for luggage transfer
- Shirts, pants, shorts, underwear, socks
- Hiking shoes (slippers are available at accommodation)
- Hiking Pole(s)
- Rainproof jacket
- Swimsuit
- Your own pillow if you don’t like hard pillows
- Money and/or Debit/Credit Card
- Passport, Visa (if applicable), Travel Insurance docs
- Phone and/or tablet, camera and chargers
- Toiletries and medication
The accommodation is excellent on Jeju Island. We stay in 3- or 4-star hotels. The rooms are generous in size and all have their own bathroom. Singles do not pay a surcharge for single accommodation. Note that bedding linen and towels are provided at every accommodation we stay at.
- Breakfast is included each morning. Usually it is a mix of western and Korean food.
- Lunch – Usually we can find a café on the trail to have some lunch. If no café is available, we will get some lunch from a general type store.
- There are many restaurants and cafes to choose from, located near our accommodations. Lunches and dinners are at your own cost.
- Snacks – please bring or purchase your own snacks and ensure you have sufficient water each day.
We meet just outside
Jeju International Airport Entrance
Meet at 1.30pm on Day 1, near Terminal 1 exit at Jeju Airport
Alternatively, you may arrive earlier or after our meeting time. In this case you can make your way to our accommodation at Seongsan. If you prefer this option, please contact me for more information.
Please contact Marcus Ludriks. Contact details are:
E: homecomfortshiking@gmail.com
M: 0490 454220
WhatsApp: +61 490 454220
Our accommodation was on the second floor and our room had a huge sliding window that opened at waist height with a drop to the cement many metres below. An OH&S disaster waiting to happen! The place was thumping, literally, as it was Saturday night with a band and lots of backpackers and locals enjoying the entertainment.
Pam and I searched out some food in town for the next day, and later, wished that we had bought/brought more. Even at 5.00 pm, there was not much open.
The bus trip and dinner provided an opportunity to glean some first impressions of our walking companions and they were all positive: a very nice bunch. As well as Pam Dawes from Manly, there was Sarah, Steve and Claudia from Port Macquarie, Tony from Byron Bay, Derek from Mosman, plus Marcus and his wife Marika, their daughter Monica with husband Dave and daughter little, 12 months old, Ashlin. Steve had camping gear and used it for some of the nights.
Home Comforts Hiking proved to be a well-organised and friendly crew.
Mara Creek Campsite is the starting point for the Yuraygir Coastal Walk and this site is historically-significance as it was a source of fresh water and fish for the local Goorie (Aboriginal) people. A natural fish trap on the rock platform below the Shelley Beach path is clearly visible.
So it is with an appreciation of the timelessness of this stunningly beautiful area that we set off, a family of sorts. A group photo is taken. Little Ashlin is strapped into her carrier and Monica steps out strongly with tales of her walk along the Pacific Crest Trail (4,270 km) that makes our 65 km effort over 4 days seem insignificant. But it is good to chat about ultra trail events and great walks and to hear Monica describe her new interest: trail running, her long legs perfectly built for that.
The walk to Lake Arragan via Shelley Headland is varied, with the beach and sand dune trails offering views of ochre-coloured rock platforms and coffee rock sand cliffs to the south. Whales and dolphins are spotted by some of the group but I'm not quick enough to focus. We follow the coastal emu footprint signs and although we come upon wallaby or kangaroo footprints in the sand, we see no emus. Heath and woodland vegetation is diverse and we enjoy a springtime flush of flowers - flannel flowers, orchids, boronias. Coastal banksias, pandanus palms and paperbarks (complete with a native beehive) shade the trails.
By midday, the air became quite smoky from the fires to the north-west of Lake Arragan and as we walk on, we speak with locals who have packed up their pets and driven to Plumbago Headland to be well away from the fires. Later we are told that the picnic area near the lake where some of the group enjoyed a bracing swim was burnt out the next day and National Parks closed the section of the walk from Angourie to Laka Arragan until further notice.
We end the day with views of Red Cliff and Grey Cliff Headlands and drop down to the beach via stairs - newly repaired. We walk briskly along the beautiful beach to Brooms Head with its stately Norfolk Island pines but as we a glance northward, we are reminded that the fire situation is worsening. Devastating for so many.
Our accommodation is adequate - spacious and clean, the only problem being that the bathroom door doesn't close but we aren't too fussed and manage. The bathroom light globe pops but is replaced promptly. The shop is run down as is the owner, the shelves barely stocked and the food is outrageously expensive eg 50g of coffee $12.95! Dinner at the Bowling Club is pleasant and we finish the day with a lively game of BOMB.
Sandon is a pretty place with an estuary separating the camping ground and the renovated beach shacks; some are pretty flash. Life is in the slow lane here as access is limited. There is a clear message in the lack of garbage bins - take care of this special place. There was time to have a swim but the wind was cold so a sit in the sun, lunch and a wander around the camping area and along the inlet filled in the time nicely. The break provided an opportunity to read the information signs and appreciate that this stretch of coast is protected by Sanctuary Zones and Commonwealth Marine Reserves. The environmental campaigns of the '80s and '90s are to be applauded.
There could not have been a greater contrast to the Brooms Head shop in the Minnie Waters shop: pleasant people run it, well-stocked shelves, pricey...yes but good quality. I eyed off the cheeses... not this time. The sign on the window said it all: Kitchen and Coffee close by 4 (or earlier if there are waves or we just wanna) and the local facilities indicate a community at work here.
And what a peaceful end to the day's walk through the Angophoras for the last kilometre to the comfortable cabins at the caravan park. The late afternoon light was magical.
We were all feeling a little worn out after the soft-sand slog in the afternoon but showers and pre-dinner drinks followed by a hearty barbeque dinner prepared by Marcus and the family is just what we needed. I need to add that when we left Brooms Head in the morning, there was a possibility that the road would be closed due to the fires and Dave and the trailer would not make it to Minnie Waters. All was well however and Dave was able to bring the gear through as well as the BBQ makings.
Unfortunately. a cool southerly wind had sprung up and battered us for 6.5 km.
We were pleased to arrive at Wooli River Lodges mid-afternoon. What a nice place. Shady, well-maintained gardens; lodges with good linen; an outdoor fully equipped kitchen; and just 5 minutes to the local store and hotel. We enjoyed dinner at the hotel and this was followed by a gathering in the outdoor kitchen to wish Dave a happy birthday with party hats and cake. It seemed like a long day and I headed back to our lodge while most stayed to play 31. I was surprised to find it was only 7.30 pm but the opportunity for an early night was too good to pass up.
After lunch, we crossed Station Creek estuary easily as it was only wading depth. Then there was another beautiful beach walk to Red Rock River and our final boat crossing to Red Rock.
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Pam and I had intended to spend the night at Nambucca Heads but as it was only 2.00 pm when we arrived at Red Rock, we canceled our motel booking, thanked and fare welled our walking family and drove home to Caves Beach.
What a wonderful walk along a beautiful, pristine coastline in good company, thanks to Home Comforts Hiking – we couldn’t ask for a better few days!
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