Ginseng Outlet Center – Cosmetics Exhibition Hall – Duty Free Shop – Namsangol
Hanok Village – Cheonggyecheon Stream – Myeongdong Fashion Street (B/L/D). After breakfast at hotel, will visit the Ginseng Outlet Center and Cosmetics Exhibition Hall. After that visit Duty free shop and Namsangol Hanok Village, opened in 1998
on the north side of Namsan Mountain in the center of the capital.
Duration: 1 hour
This village has five restored traditional Korean houses, a pavilion, traditional garden, performance arts stage and a time capsule plaza, making it a perfect spot for both locals and tourists to take a leisure walk. Upon entering from the front gate, visitors will get a taste of the traditional life while escaping from the bustling city life of modern times. The traditional garden with its pavilion and the traditional houses create a peaceful ambiance before the forested Namsan Mountain.
Duration: 1 hour
A time capsule commemorating Seoul’s 600 Year Anniversary was buried in 1994 at the highest point of the village and is scheduled to be reopened four hundred years later in 2394. Continue to Cheonggyecheon stream, starts from Cheonggye Plaza, just off Sejong-ro Avenue.
Duration: 1 hour
Cheonggye Plaza roughly covers an area of 2,500 square meters, and is located at the starting point of Cheonggyecheon Stream. The square, created based on the design of traditional Korean bojagi (a colorful wrapping cloth), features the elegant beauty of traditional stonework that is colorful yet refined. The plaza also includes a model of Cheonggyecheon that provides visitors with a bird’s-eye view
of the restored Cheonggyecheon Stream. At the plaza, there are plaques that provide detailed commentaries on the 22 bridges that span the stream, as well as a number of graceful fountains that add to the ambience of the area.
Duration: 1 hour.
The area commemorates the Cheonggyecheon Stream Restoration Project, and also symbolizes gathering, harmony, peace, and unity. Last visit Myeongdong Fashion Street, Myeong-dong is one of the primary shopping districts in Seoul. The two main streets meet in the center of the block with one beginning from Myeong-dong Subway Station (Seoul Subway Line No. 4) and the other from Lotte Department Store at Euljiro.
Duration: 1 hour
Many brand name shops and department stores line the streets and alleys. Common products for sale include clothes, shoes, and accessories. Unlike Namdaemun or Dongdaemun, many designer brands are sold in Myeong-dong. In addition, several major department stores have branches here, including Lotte Department Store, Shinsegae Department Store, Myeong-dong Migliore, Noon Square and M Plaza.
Duration: 1 hour