Posts by AmSab

Thanks! 😊

Yeah, I meant Jeju, haha—thanks @Erjorme!

Love the idea of doing the west coast down to Seogwipo. Are the main sights on the west side mostly beaches, then?

Is 4 nights in Seogwipo not ideal?

Thanks for the accommodation tip—I’ll check it out! !

Hi @erjome

I’m reaching out again because I’m looking at accommodations for Busan. We’ll be there for 4 nights. We’ll have a car! Just to recap, we’ll be there at the end of October with two 9-year-old kids.

What would you recommend, please? 4 nights in Seogwipo? 2 nights in Seogwipo + 2 nights in the east? (I get the impression that most of the major sites to visit are there) 2 nights in Seogwipo + 2 nights in the west?

If you have any city names to check out or even specific accommodations, I’d love to hear them!

Thanks in advance!

Okay, thanks Erjome! Something to think about. Otherwise, renting a car for just 3 days between the end of Seoul and the start of Busan—worth it or not?

Thanks

Hi Erjorme, Thanks so much for your replies and help! Since a car isn’t necessary in either Seoul or Busan, I’m thinking we’ll take the train for the Seoul/Gyeongju/Busan leg. Plus, I saw that taking the ferry with a car isn’t straightforward, and it’d take more time than flying. We’ll definitely rent a car on Jeju, though. Now I’m wondering if we’d have time to add a night at Hahoe Historical Village to our itinerary. I think it could be a really interesting stop with the kids. It’d mean a bit more rushing since it’d only be for one night, and we’d need to arrive before the show at 2 PM if I understood correctly. But if it’s really worth it… Here’s how it’d look: Depart France on 10/14/26 Arrive in Seoul on the 15th Seoul: 15th–18th (4 nights) Hahoe Historical Village/Andong: 19th (1 night) Gyeongju: 20th–21st (2 nights) Busan: 22nd–24th (3 nights) Jeju: 25th–28th (4 nights) Seoul: 29th (1 night) Depart on the 30th What do you think? Thanks! !

Hi @erjome!

Yes, that’s exactly it—work and school holiday timing always make things a bit tricky since we know we’re limited on time.

I’m back with more questions!

After some other discussions, I’m a little torn between taking the train or renting a car.

From what I understand, a car is practical and cheaper than the train.

But the plan would be to rent it as soon as we leave Seoul since I imagine it’s better to use the subway in the city.

However, if we go to Jeju, things seem to get more complicated with car rentals. It sounds like we’d have to return it in Busan, pay an extra fee, and then rent another car on Jeju—is that right?

Can you confirm this, or do you have other experiences to share?

After Jeju, we wouldn’t have a car to get to Suwon, but I assume we can easily get there from Seoul’s arrival airport.

Another question that comes to mind: parking. With a car, is it easy to find parking in cities and at hotels? Are they paid?

As for hikes, if we want to include one in a park with beautiful temples and colors, which one would you recommend?

I’d read about Seoraksan Park, but it seemed too far for a day trip from Seoul if we don’t have a car at that point, right?

Also, about the idea of seeing the North Korean border—if we want to do something “less touristy,” I gathered that you’d need to go further north, so having a car would help. Though I’m still not sure how interested I am in this excursion, honestly. Especially with only 4 days in Seoul. If I take out 1 day for a hike and half a day to see the border, there won’t be much time left to explore the city.

What do you think?

Thanks!

Haha, thanks so much for all these great tips!

Knowing us, we’ll definitely want to plan a second trip to explore more 😄 The hardest part is finding the time and money 😅

Can’t wait to be there!

Thanks again

Thanks @erjome for all this info and for the train website—I’ll be able to check the schedules and refine my plans.

If I can add one more night in Jeju, I’ll do it without hesitation. I’ll look into what we can do there with kids this season to see where it’s best to stay. Ideally, I’d have liked a single base, but if we do 2 nights / 2 nights, it won’t be a disaster. I still can’t quite wrap my head around the distances on the island.

Also, if you’ve already visited Korea in autumn, I’d love to hear your favorite spots to see this season! I’ve heard Korea is stunning in October.

And your recommendations for must-do activities with kids 😊

Thanks!!

Thanks so much for your quick reply @erjorme!

You're right, I'll check the train schedules once the itinerary is confirmed. I was waiting for feedback from the community to move forward.

And if I can, I'll add a night in Jeju. But since I've read everywhere that Busan is a big city and you need at least 3 days, I planned the itinerary that way.

Are there plenty of trains? And for Jeju, is it quick to get to the island from Busan?

In Jeju, would it be ideal to book 2 hotels? What are the best areas to stay?

Thanks a million!

Hello,

We’re planning a 17-day trip to South Korea in October 2026 with my husband and our daughters, who’ll be 9 years old.

I’d love to get your thoughts on our draft itinerary.

First, some key details:

1/ Jeju Island is a must for us. I’ve personally dreamed of going there for years after reading a novel about it. 2/ Our girls are used to road-trip style travel since they were born, so this kind of trip won’t be an issue for them. 3/ We plan to travel by train, except on Jeju where we’ll rent a car (we already have an international driver’s permit).

Itinerary:

Seoul: 1 arrival day at 10 AM + 4 full days Gyeongju: 2 days Busan: 3 days Jeju: 4 days Seoul: 2 days

Thanks for your feedback! Have a great day,

Sabrina

Merci pour votre retour ! Du coup vous etiez un groupe de combien personnes sur le bateau ? Les journées et soirées se passent comment concrètement ? On fait des arrets sur les iles pour snorkeling, baignade etc et le soir on s'arrête sur les iles pour manger et dormir ? Est-ce qu'on reste quand meme assez libre des activités que l'on souhaite faire quand on est posé sur les iles ? Et C'est a la portée de tous ? Pas de restrictions particulières ? (Mis a part savoir nager peut-être et ne pas avoir le mal de mer :-) )

Merci !

Merci mimicorinne, c'etait avec Nativ Exploration ? Merci !

Merci pour votre retour, je pense avoir l'esprit suffisamment ouvert comme vous dites donc ça devrait bien se passer aussi...

Merci Cottetcottet pour vos retours. Cette croisière me tente vraiment, j'ai juste un peu de crainte vis a vis du fait d'être en groupe avec une dizaine de gens inconnus sur un si petit bateau... Meme si cela peut avoir de gros avantages comme faire de nouvelles connaissances, échanger etc notre anglais n'est pas fameux donc pas facile (mais bon raison de plus pour pratiquer et s'améliorer :-) ) et nous ne sommes pas de grands fêtards (on ne boit pas d'alcool cf. votre remarque sur le rhum et la bière) J'espère juste que ce mode de croisière nous correspondra mais je pense qu'il n'y a pas de raison que ça ne le sois pas ! Bref, dans tous les cas je pense tout de même que l'expérience ne peut etre qu'enrichissante... Et j'ai vraiment hâte d'y être. Merci

Bonjour, Ceux qui ont fait leur croisière, des retours ? Plutôt Nativ Exploration ou Secret Cruise ?? Merci a vous :-)

Bonjour, Avec mon mari nous souhaitons faire cette croisière de 3 jours en december. Est-ce sue vous l'avez faite en privée ou en groupe ? Pouvez-vous me dire combien cela vous a couté svp?! Merci !

Salut,

Je recommande vraiment nativ exploration J'ai passé 3 jours mémorables avec l'équipe et les autres personnnes qui étaient là.

L'équipage est super, ils prennent le temps de bien tout vous expliquer ce que l'on visite et voit. Il y en avait 2 sur les 5 qui parlaient bien anglais, John et Robin , les autres pas trop mais on arrivait à se comprendre. Robin est un super pêcheur au harpon et cuisinier , il m'a fait halluciner !! Toujours le sourire, j'ai trop bien rigoler avec eux. Aline est sympa aussi même si je ne l'ai pas trop vue.

Vraiment rien à dire, c'était génial, quand j'y retourne, je crois bien la refaire parce que ça vaut vraiment la peine.

Hotwaker, j'ai reconnu Robin sur une de tes photos, c'est avec lui que j'ai le plus rigolé, j'allais tout le temps pécher ou plutôt je tenais le filet pour ranger les poissons.

D'ailleurs, j'ai fait l'expé le 9,10 et 11 mars; peut être que l'un d'entre vous était avec moi ces jours.

A ceux qui hésitent, allez y vous le regretterez pas !