Jeju Olle
Fully Guided Hiking Tours
Fully Guided 6 Day Hiking Tour
Trip dates
| Departure Date | Tour | Duration | Price | Spots remaining |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun, 15 Oct 2023 | Jeju Olle | 6 days 5 nights | $AU1,590 | Fully Booked |
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Frequently asked questions
The tour is 6 days and 5 nights and the cost is $AU1,590 per person. For prices in other currencies, please contact us.
Included
- All accommodation
- All breakfasts
- Welcome dinner and farewell dinner
- luggage storage while hiking
- Boat and bus fares
- A guide for the six days
Not included
- Airfares
- Lunches and dinners
- Passport, visa (if applicable) and travel insurance
Minimum group size is 6 guests and maximum is 12 guests plus the guide
If less than 6 bookings received one month from departure date, then the trip will be cancelled and all deposits refunded.
Day 1
- Arrive at Jeju International airport. Transfer to our Hotel in Seongsan
- Accommodation at Seongsan in 3-4 star hotel. Briefing will be before dinner.
- Time permitting, we will visit and walk up Seongsan Ilchulbong (Sunrise Peak)
- Welcome dinner in Seongsan
Day 2
- After breakfast walk Section 1 of Jeju Olle from Siheung to Gwangchigu Olle, 15.1km rated Moderate.
- Visit the Haenyeo divers of Seongsan
- Accommodation at Seongsan in 3-4 star hotel.
- Dinner at Seongsan – lots of choices
Day 3
- After breakfast we pack our luggage and store it at the hotel
- Walk to the ferry terminal to take the ferry to U-do Island.
- Walk 11.3km around U-do island. Rated Easy. Take ferry back to Seongsan.
- Transfer from Seongsan to our 3-4 star hotel at Seogwipo
- Dinner at Seogwipo – lots of choices
Day 4
- After breakfast there are two options
- Option 1 – Walk 22km to the top of Mt Hallasan and return. This is a difficult walk with 1,250m of ascent.
- Option 2 – Walk Section 7 of the Jeju Olle Trail. Rated Moderate.
- Accommodation at Seogwipo in 3-4 star hotel.
- Dinner in Seogwipo – lots of choices
Day 5
- After breakfast we hike section 6 of the Jeju Olle trail. 12km, rated easy to moderate.
- After lunch free time or optional city and harbour walk.
- Farewell dinner at Seogwipo BBQ restaurant, or similar
- Accommodation at Seongsan in 3-4 star hotel.
Day 6
- After breakfast there’s time for some shopping or visit the markets
- Check out and take transport back to Jeju Airport, or continue your holiday
- End of the 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 bookings the bank details for the deposit are:
Home Comforts Hiking
BSB 932000
Account 500196069
Bookings can be made online or by contacting us. Click the ‘Book online’ button for online bookings.
For ‘non-online’ bookings the cost of the trip will be in the currency of your choice (if available on Wise or PayPal). We will send you details of how to pay. Please use the contact us page to book.
Please see our full cancellation and refunds policy on the “Bookings” Page
The balance is due 1 month prior to the trip start date.
Overall the hike is rated moderate. There are some hilly sections to navigate, up to a maximum of 200M. If you do the Mt Hallasan optional walk, it is rated difficult with an ascent of 1,250m. The total distance walked over 5 days of hiking is about 55-65km. 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 includes the Mt Hallasan option, but it may not be offered as an option if weather conditions are unfavourable.
- 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. Note that bedding linen and towels are provided at every accommodation we stay at. Prices are based on twin share. Single accommodation can be arranged for an additional $AU300.
- 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 some dinners are at your own cost.
- Snacks – please bring or purchase your own snacks and ensure you have sufficient water each day.
We meet at our hotel (location will be communicated 1 month prior to trip start date) at 5.00pm, in the foyer.
Alternatively, you may arrive earlier or after our meeting time. In this case you can make your way to our accommodation at Jeju. 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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