Jade Garden :: Day 04 :: South Korea Winter Escape Trip 6-15 January 2017

After eating lunch at Lotteria near Sangbong Station, then we continue to Jade Garden.

To go to Jade Garden, you have to ride subway and stop at Gulbongsan Station.

Arrive at Gulbongsan Station, there's a shuttle bus to go to Jade Garden.

Free shuttle bus time from Gulbongsan Station to Jade Garden:
- 10:45
- 11:45
- 12:45
- 13:45
- 14:45
- 15:45
- 16:20

The shuttle bus is free. It took about 30 minutes to go to Jade Garden Entrance. The ticket entrance fee is KRW 8.500/pax.

Don't forget to remember the time to go back, never missed the shuttle bus or you have to ride taxi. And I think you need to wait for a while.

Jade Garden Natural Aburetum 제이드가든 수목원 created under the theme of "Small Europe in the Forest," is located near Jade Palace Golf Club on a plot of land measuring 160,000 square meters. The 24 distinctively-themed areas in the garden boast a total of 3,000 plant species including rhododendrons, maple trees, irises, and blueberry bushes as well as patches of thick, natural forests. The arboretum makes the most out of its natural valley topography and presents visitors with a mix of tidy gardens, graceful flowers, and an array of European-style architecture.

For the convenience of guests, Jade Garden operates a Tuscan-style visitor’s center where patrons can enjoy a simple snack or beverage and purchase souvenirs. Visitors may choose from three different walking courses (each 2 hours in length) around the arboretum and a gardening program is also available for aspiring gardeners.

Credit: http://english.visitkorea.or.kr/enu/ATR/SI_EN_3_1_1_1.jsp?cid=1634478

Famous of film locations from:
- Movie "You Are My Pet (2011)"
- Drama "Love Rain (2012)"
- Drama "Full House 2 (2012)"
- Drama "That Winter, the Wind Blows (2013)"

Open Time: 09:00-Sunset (18:00~19:30) (* Last admission is 1 hour before closing)

On Winter, the weather is really cold eventough there's no snow. Maybe because it's located near the north.

So you need to wear extra clothes if you want to go on winter. Even there's nothing we can see in here.

We meet some Indonesian Tourists in there.

There's a small cafe in the middle of the garden. We buy hot chocolate (KRW 4.500) because it's too cold. It's a pity, the staff is so rude. Maybe because it's too cold :D

After finished walking around, we decided to go back to Gulbongsan Station by free shuttle bus. The time is:

- 10:20
- 11:10
- 13:10
- 14:10
- 15:10
- 16:10
- 17:10



Part 1: Suwon to Seoul
Part 2: 10 Guesthouse
Part 3: Lotteria Sangbong Station
Part 5: Lighting Festival Garden of Morning Calm

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Expense for 9th January 2017
- T-Money: KRW 10.000

- Lunch at Lotteria: KRW 4.950
- Jade Garden: KRW 8.500
- Hot Chocolate: KRW 4.500


Sub Total: KRW 27.950 (= IDR 349.375)

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Flight Ticketing+Accomodation+Visa: IDR 5.390.349,5

6th January 2017: IDR 8.329,5

7th January 2017: IDR 544.633
8th January 2017: IDR 356.250
9th January 2017: IDR 349.375

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Total: IDR 6.648.937 (include transport + eat #food, snack, drink#)

Lunch at Lotteria near Sangbong Station :: Day 04 :: South Korea Winter Escape Trip 6-15 January 2017

Once we put our luggage, we go to Jade Garden. Why we wants to go here? Because, at night we wants to go to Garden of Morning Calm. And Jade Garden happens to located near the location.

We decided to eat lunch while go to Jade Garden.

From Gongdeok Station, we take Gyeongui-Jungang Line (tosca), to Cheongnyangni / Hoegi / Jungnang / Sangbong / Mangu to transfer to Gyeongchun Line (tosca).

I use google maps, to looking for fastfood near the subway. And I found Lotteria near Sangbong Station.

We order 2 combo with price KRW 9.900.

this is so yummy

Crispy Chicken

Shrimp

Part 1: Suwon to Seoul
Part 2: 10 Guesthouse
Part 4: Jade Garden
Part 5: Lighting Festival Garden of Morning Calm

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Expense for 9th January 2017
- T-Money: KRW 10.000

- Lunch at Lotteria: KRW 4.950


Sub Total: KRW 14.950 (= IDR 186.875)

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Flight Ticketing+Accomodation+Visa: IDR 5.390.349,5

6th January 2017: IDR 8.329,5

7th January 2017: IDR 544.633
8th January 2017: IDR 356.250
9th January 2017: IDR 186.875

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Total: IDR 6.486.437 (include transport + eat #food, snack, drink#)

Explore Korean Folk Village 한국민속촌 (5/5) :: Day 03 :: South Korea Winter Escape Trip 6-15 January 2017

It's time for lunch. We are starving. And we decided to go to Market Place. A lot of people eating already.

There's a lot of stall, from 1 to 6, and they sell different menu. You can choose the menu from the picture. Remember the number.

Then, you go to the cashier to order (located beside stall number 6).

For Korean, or if you have a card (I don't know what card), you can use the self order computer beside the cashier, and make payment using your card.

Tell the cashier, what to order, and they will give you queue number according the stall number. For example, mine is no 4 with queue number 4xxx.

Then we go seat, and waiting while aware with stall number 4. Until our number is appear in the screen, then we can go pick up our order in there by use our queue number sheet.

And let's eating.

Price KRW 6.000

The price for the soup is KRW 6.000. Me and Vivi decided to only buy 1 for 2. And we buy 2 portion of rice for @ KRW 1.000. So, we only spend KRW 8.000 for lunch 2 people (KRW 4.000/pax).

After eating, bring back all the dirty plates to it's place. Don't leave it on the table.

Then we go explore Korean Folk Village again.

There's some play ground, a lot of people especially children try the game. And we also passed the frozen river.

We also enter Scholar's Hous. Here we can see all about Joseon Area. Just like when I watch Flying Six Dragon (2016) Korean Drama.

There's also workshop area, here you can try making Korea Traditional Game.

We walk along the river. Then we arrive at the east entrance of Amusement Park. And we decided to enter. We didn't buy the ticket to amusement park, so we can enter but we can't play the game. If you want to play the game, you have to buy ticket to play (there's each category, just see what you want to play).

We decided to looking for the snow sled area. And we have to  buy the ticket at snack factory stall. It cost KRW 3.500/entry.

The snow sled area, located far away inside. Once we enter the area, if we go out, we have to buy ticket again.

This is for adult and child more than 120cm height.

And this sled is for adult + children under 120cm height.

Then we decided to back to Suwon by riding shuttle bus at 16:30.

Baby Playground

On the way back, we passed some baby playground, and also another market village. There's a lot of restaurant in here. We started to get hungry again. My friend suggest us to eat pajeon and drink Makgeolli 막걸리.

Makgeolli(막걸리), also known as makkoliis a slightly sweet alcoholic beverage native to Korea. It is made from rice or wheat mixed with nuruk, a Korean fermentation starter. But, a bottle of Makgeoli is 1 Litre with KRW 8.000. I ask my friend, can he drink it half and more? Because, I'm not sure me and Vivi can drink a lot. And he said, it's better if we looking for another beverages. :D

So we decided to drink hot chocolate in this cafe.

Photos from inside the cafe

The cafe smell like herb because their specialist is herb. The hot cocoa cost KRW 4.000/cup, and it's delicious.

Then we go out at 16:15 to waiting for bus.

Entrance of KFV

At 16:30, the bus come. And we go back to Suwon.


Go to KFV: Here
Farmer's Music and Dance Performance: Here
Acrobatics on a Thightrop Walking: Here
Equestrian Feats: Here

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Expense for 8th January 2017

- KFV : KRW 10.000 (IDR 125.000)
- Lunch : KRW 4.000 (IDR 50.000)
- Snow Sled : KRW 3.500 (IDR 43.750)
- hot cocoa : KRW 4.000 (IDR 50.000)

Sub Total: IDR 268.750

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Flight Ticketing+Accomodation+Visa: IDR 5.390.349,5

6th January 2017: IDR 8.329,5

7th January 2017: IDR 544.633
8th January 2017: IDR 268.750

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Total: IDR 6.212.062 (include transport + eat #food, snack, drink#)

Equestrian Feats - Korean Folk Village 한국민속촌 (4/5) :: Day 03 :: South Korea Winter Escape Trip 6-15 January 2017

The next performance is Equestrian Feats at 12:00. Equestrian Feats is also known as equestrian art because it employs splendid horse-riding techniques such as two swords on horseback, horseback archery, and horseback tumbling. The Equestrian Feats performance at KFV incorporates into its contemporary elaboration the dynamic techniques of the horseback tumbling such as horseback standing, backward riding, reverse riding, and sideways riding.

Also reenacting horseback bow shooting, horseback lance wielding, and horseback swordsmanship, which constitute the essence of Equestrian Feats, the performance demonstrates the spirit of a horse-riding people.

Wow.. It's a great acrobatics. Especially when you ride a horse. They are great and we really enjoy the performance. Then we go to Market Place, to eat lunch.

Go to KFV: Here
Farmer's Music and Dance Performance: Here
Acrobatics on a Thightrop Walking: Here
Korean Folk Village & Amusement Park: Here