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For the month of July, Seoul Tour+ introduces chances for cool exhibitions amidst sweltering hot weather in leading arts institutions in Seoul as well as summer fashion trends found in the world’s largest container shopping mall.
1 Special exhibition _ Grévin Museum 1
2 Exhibition _ Fernando Botero (Seoul Arts Center) 2
3 Hallyu experience _ Yido 3
4 Container shopping mall _ Common Ground 4
5 Self-photography studio _ Pencil Point Studio 5
6 Special experience _ Noongam: Café in the dark 6
7 Cultural complex space _ Insadong Maru 7
8 Traditional Market _ Namdaemun Market 8
Special1 Special recommendation _ Seoul Culture Night 9
Special2 Special recommendation _ Seoul Drum Festival 10
Special32015 Seoul Certification Program for High-Quality Tour
Package11
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1 Grévin Museum
Overview
Place Grévin Museum
Address 23 Eulji-ro, Jung-gu, Seoul Phone +82-70-4280-8800
Homepage www.grevinkorea.com Holidays Open 365 days
Reservation No reservation required Opening hours 10:00 ~ 19:00
Fee
Person
Adults 23,000 wonPayment method
Cash or credit card
(including international cards)Youths 18,000 won
Children 15,000 won
Languages available
English, Chinese, Japanese GroupConsult Kim Yun-ho (+82-70-4280-8821) for groups with 20 or more persons
Description
Grévin Museum, a leading wax museum from Paris, France, opened for the first time in Asia in Seoul!
‣‣ Musée Grévin, with a 133-year history, opened in Seoul City Hall Euljiro Building after establishing
itself in Montreal and Prague.
‣‣ Korea’s top location for ‘edutainment’ where various themes of the past, present, history and culture
of Korea including K-pop and Hallyu, as well as Paris and Seoul, are presented.
‣‣ A great museum experience where visitors can take pictures with life-like wax figures of top stars
and take part in interactive activities developed based on state-of-the-art technologies
‣ ‣ Wax models of 23 popular actors, singers and sports stars such as Kim Soo-hyun, Lee Min-ho, Bae
Yong-joon and Kim Yuna on display
PhotosView of Grévin Museum Ticket box Theme_Beauty salon
Theme_Hollywood 1 Theme_Hollywood2 Media experience zone
Directions
‣ ‣ Get off at City Hall Station of Seoul Subway Line 1 and take exit ② of Star City Mall (underground
shopping arcade) - Go 100m
‣‣ Exit ① at Euljiro 1-ga Station of Seoul Subway Line 2 – Go 100m
Parking info ‣‣ No separate parking facilities (Please use public transportation or nearby pay parking lots)
Product development
tips
‣ ‣ A product based on the theme of Hallyu linked with nearby duty-free shops, shopping centers and
Myeongdong Street may be developed.
‣‣ Products targeting Asian tourists including those from China, Japan and Southeast Asia may be developed.
Nearby sites ‣‣ Deoksugung Palace, Seoul Museum of Art, Seoul City Hall, Myeongdong Street, N Seoul Tower, Lotte
Duty Free Shop, Dongwha Duty Free Shop, Namdaemun Market
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2 Fernando Botero Exhibition
Overview
Place Hangaram Art Museum at Seoul Arts Center (SAC)
Address 700 Seocho-dong, Seocho-gu, Seoul Phone +82-2-580-1300
Homepage [email protected] Period 2015.7.10.~10.4.
Reservation
Seoul Arts Center
www.sac.or.kr Opening hours
11:00~20:00(Closed on the last Monday of each month)Interpark ticket.interpark.com
Fee
Age PersonGroup (20 or
more)Payment method
Cash or credit card
(Including international cards)19~64 13,000 won 11,000 won
Docent tourWeek-days
Three times daily13~18 10,000 won 8,000 won
7~12 8,000 won 6,000 won11:30/14:00/16:30
36 months~11 5,000 won 4,000 won
Description
Fernando Botero – a highly praised living master who has captivated people’s eyes
‣‣ Botero is a painter and sculptor from Colombia who started to draw attention in the 1960s and is widely known
for his representation of voluptuous human bodies.
‣‣ A total of 90 paintings presented to show Botero’s artistic world
⁍ A variety of works representing voluptuous figures, a new interpretation of human bodies, unique sense of
humor and distinctive South American sentiments
⁍ Parodic recreation of classical artworks and those on various themes such as still life, Latin lifestyles,
bullfights and circus
⁍ Famous work: Mona Lisa, a fat version of the famous masterpiece
‣‣ A good opportunity to understand and enjoy Latin art easily even without listening to a guide’s explanation
PhotosView of Seoul Arts Center Night view of Seoul Arts Center
Exhibition poster View of Hangaram Art Museum 1 View of Hangaram Art Museum 2
Directions ‣ ‣ Exit ⑤ at Nambu Bus Terminal Station of Seoul Subway Line 3 - Take the shuttle bus to SAC (5 min) or
Seocho #22 Maeul Bus (local bus)
Parking info ‣‣ Parking space available for 800 cars at Opera Parking Lot
Product development
tips
‣‣ A product combining the exhibition and a SAC TOUR may be developed.
⁍ Tour information: [email protected] / Web site : http://www.sacticket.co.kr/home/sactour/sactour.jsp
‣ ‣ A product for FITs on the theme of Seoul museums linked with the National Museum of Modern and
Contemporary Art, Seoul Museum of Art, etc. may be developed.
Nearby sites ‣‣ Shinsegae Dept. Store Gangnam Branch, GOTO Mall (Underground shopping center at Seoul Express Bus Terminal),
Gangnam Station, COEX, Seolleung and Jeongneung Royal Tombs (UNESCO World Heritage)
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3 Yido
Overview
Place Yido Artce Gangnam
Address 332 Dosan-daero, Gangnam-gu, Seoul Phone +82-2-517-0756
Homepage www.yido.kr / www.yidopottery.com HolidaysChuseok and Lunar New Year’s Day
ReservationYido Dining 1599-5263 Opening
hours
Yido Dining 10:00~23:00
Yido Academy +82-70-4942-1338 Yido Pottery 10:00~20:00
Fee
Yido Academy 150,000~270,000 won Payment method
Cash or credit card
(Including international cards)Yido Dining Menus 17,000~59,000 won
Yido Pottery From 10,000 wonLanguages available
EnglishYido Cultural Center
For VIPs: 150,000 won per lesson
Description
A hot place for a one-stop experience of Korean pottery, ranging from lifestyle and arts to meals and learning
‣‣ Yido is a cultural company promoting and striving for the global advancement of Korean pottery through lifestyle,
art and living goods.
⁍ B1 Yido Hands: Household handicrafts made by various artists are displayed for viewing and purchase.
⁍ 1-2F Yido Dining: It’s a restaurant that combines Italian dishes and food ingredients of Korean cuisine.
⁍ 3F Yido Pottery: Yido’s unique selection of handmade pottery works offer hints at the beauty of traditional
Korean pottery and are available for purchase.
⁍ 4F Yido Academy: A place for education where communication with the public is made through household
pottery making experience
⁍ 5F Yido Cultural Center (YCC): A place for various cultural experience classes
(Available for classes on cooking, flower arrangement, etc. on the requests by companies or groups)
PhotosView of Yido Yido Hands Yido Dining
Yido Pottery Yido Academy YCC
Directions ‣ ‣ Exit ③ at Gangnam-gu Office Station of Seoul Subway Line 7 - Go 600m towards Hakdong crossroads
‣‣ Exit ⑤ at Apgujeong Rodeo Station of Bundang Line - Go 400m – Cross the street – Go right for 50m
Parking info ‣‣ Parking space available in the building (basic fee 3,000 won plus 1,000 won per additional 10 minutes)
Product development
tips
‣‣ A high-end tour course for VIPs linked with Cheongdam-dong Fashion Street and Galleria Luxury Hall may be developed.
‣ ‣ Various events such as brand promotion events, press conferences, publication parties and wine classes may be held at Yido Dining and Yido Cultural Center, which can be recommended to MICE groups and VIPs.
‣‣ A product linked with the Yido Ceramic Studio Tour program may be developed. (http://www.yido.kr/new3/studio/studio01.php)
Nearby sites ‣ ‣ Cheongdam-dong Fashion Street, Dosan Park, Apgujeong Rodeo Street, Galleria Luxury Hall, K Star Road, Gangnam Tourist Information Center
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4 Common Ground
Overview
Place Common Ground
Address 200 Achasan-ro, Gwangjin-gu, Seoul Phone +82-2-467-2747
Homepage www.common-ground.co.kr Holidays Chuseok and Lunar New Year’s Day
Payment method
Cash or credit card
(Including international cards)Opening hours
11:00~ 22:00
~ 2:00 (Part of F&B/3F)
Description
Korean first, world’s largest pop-up container shopping mall
‣ ‣ It is the largest among leading container markets around the world.
‣ ‣ It is built on a 5,289㎡ area using 200 large containers.
‣ ‣ Terrace Market: Visitors can enjoy delicious food from famous restaurants and food trucks in Seoul’s
hot spots such as Hongdae area, Gyeongnidan-gil and Garosu-gil.
‣ ‣ Street Market and Market Hall: Popular fashion shops from both online sites and the streets present
fashion and lifestyle goods filled with the fresh sensibilities of up-and-coming designers.
‣‣ Culture Space: It offers a wide variety of cultural events including exhibitions and experience
programs for visitors to enjoy.
Photos Floor plan Floor guide Outside view 1
Outside view 2 Inside view 1 Inside view 2
Directions ‣ ‣ Exit ⑥ at Konkuk University Station of Seoul Subway Lines 2 and 7 - Go 200m – It’s located on
the left.
Parking info ‣‣ Common Ground parking lot _ 2,000 won for the first 30 min and 1,000 won per additional 10 min
Product development
tips
‣‣ A product on the theme of shopping linked with Konkuk University Rodeo Street may be developed
targeting trendsetters in their 20s and 30s who are highly interested in shopping and fashion.
‣ ‣ Recommended to tourists with multiple past visits as a unique tourist attraction
Nearby sites ‣‣ Seoul Children’s Grand Park, Konkuk University Rodeo Street, Star City, Ttukseom Hangang Park, Konkuk
University
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5 Pencil Point Studio
Overview
Place Pencil Point Studio
Address3rd fl. Geumak Bldg., 454-3 Hapjeong-dong, Mapo-gu, Seoul
Phone +82-2-337-1137
Homepage www.pencilpoint.kr Holidays Open 365 days
Fee
(Room
rental)
Room type Fee Opening hours
9:00 – 18:00
A type 50,000 won per hour (4 persons)
ReservationPhone or homepage reservation after checking the schedule on homepage
B type 30,000 won per hour (3 persons)
C type 40,000 won per hour (3 persons)
Payment method
Cash or credit card
(Including international cards)* 5,000 won additional charge per additional
person per hour
Description
A self-photography studio for preserving your fond memories according to your style and based on
your concepts
‣ ‣ Self wedding shoot, couple photos, profile shoot, etc. based on your own concepts
‣ ‣ A natural light studio with retro-modern design and antique concept
‣ ‣ A nature-friendly studio overlooking Hangang River and the forest surrounding Mangwonjeong
PhotosA ROOM B ROOM C ROOM
A ROOM B ROOM C ROOM
Directions ‣ ‣ Exit ① at Hapjeong Station of Seoul Subway Line 2 - Take Mapo #16 Maeul Bus – Get off at the 2nd
bus stop (Saeseoul Clinic) - Go along the Cheongsim Pharmacy alley – It’s on the 3rd floor of the gray
building on the right side of Mangwonjeong
Parking info
‣‣ Parking lot in front of the building (space available for 7 cars/ one car per room), SUV parking
‣ ‣ Car parking available in the mechanical parking station inside the building
⁍ Please note that there is no parking space for tourist buses.
Product development
tips
‣‣ It can be linked with Hongdae Street and Mecenatpolis to develop a product for dating couples. ‣‣ A product on the theme of nature linked with Hangang Park and Seonyudo Island may be developed.
Nearby sites ‣‣ Mangwonjeong (Seoul Monument), Mangwon Hangang Park, Hongdae Street, Mustoy, Mecenatpolis,
Seonyudo Island
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6 Noongam
Overview
Place Noongam
Address8th fl. Jun Bldg., 62-1 Changcheon-dong,
Seodaemun-gu, SeoulPhone
+82-2-3144-3760+82-10-8882-5000
Homepage www.noongam.co.kr/ HolidaysChuseok and Lunar New Year’s Day
Reservation Via homepage or phone (+82-2-3144-3760)Opening hours
11:00~23:00
Fee
Food+beverage+board games (1 hr 30 min)
29,000 won (1 person)Payment method
Cash or credit card
(Including international cards)
Languages available
EnglishBeverage+board games (1 hr) 12,000 won (1 person)
Description
Noongam, a place for the special experience of feeling things in the dark beyond what you see
‣‣ A special place where visitors can enjoy extraordinary meals, board games, etc. just using hearing,
touch, smell, taste and the sixth sense in 100% darkness
⁍ Visitors can choose from numerous programs including ping-pong and massage in addition to
meals and board games
‣ ‣ You can have the most fulfilling moments by concentrating on the smell and taste of food as well
as the voices of your loved ones.
‣ ‣ A place for a new kind of sensory experience through which people can appreciate the richness of
life in which they can see
Photos Entrance of Noongam Signboard of Noongam Menu
Ping-pong table Board game 1 Board game 2
Directions ‣ ‣ Exit ① at Sinchon Station of Seoul Subway Line 2 - Go 40m – Turn right after Hyundai Dept. Store –
Go 30m – It’s located across the street
Parking info
‣‣ Parking space for compact cars (2,000cc or less) available in the building’s parking lot.
‣ ‣ Parking space available in Hyundai Dept. Store Sinchon Branch (Free 2-hour parking with the Noongam
parking coupon)
Product development
tips
‣ ‣ This special place for meals and play in the dark is recommended for not only couples but also for tourist
families.
‣ ‣ Located between Ewha Womans University Fashion Street and Hongdae Street, it can be recommended
to women tourists in their 20s and 30s.
Nearby sites ‣‣ Sinchon university district, Hyundai Dept. Store, Hongdae Street, Trick Eye Museum, Hapjeong Café
Street, Gongdeok Market
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7 Insadong Maru
Overview
Place Complex cultural space Insadong Maru
Address 35-4 & 6 Insadong-gil, Jongno-gu, Seoul Phone +82-2-2223-2500
Homepage www.insadongmaru.co.kr Holidays Open 365 days
Fee
Complex cultural space Insadong Maru: Free of charge
Opening hours
Mon.~Fri. and Sunday
10:30~20:30
Kimchikan: 10:30~18:00Museum Kimchikan: Separate admission
Saturday
10:30~21:00*Different fee for each area
Café: 10:30~22:00Payment method
Cash or credit card
(Including international cards) Restaurant: 10:30~23:00
Description
Insadong Maru, a hot place in the traditional district of Insa-dong and a Korean-style complex cultural space!
‣ ‣ A ‘real Insa-dong in Insa-dong’ where visitors can enjoy a non-stop array of traditional Korean food, craft
and design, experiences, exhibitions, festivals, etc.
‣‣ Maru, a space created based on a key element of traditional Korean architecture, is set up on each floor,
for visitors to relax and enjoy the view of Insa-dong.
‣‣ The space comprises three separate sections.
⁍ Shopping mall: Over 40 craft and design shops selling traditional and modern craftworks, fashion items,
design goods, etc.
⁍ Cultural space: Museum Kimchikan introducing the culture of Kimjang and Kimchi, one of Korea’s representative
food items and cultures / Craft workshops by unique artists that offer experience programs / performances and
events
⁍ Eateries: Restaurant Gyejeolbapsang (B1) / Cacadew Café (2F) / Takeout Korean Dessert (1F)
PhotosView of Insadong Maru Keun Maru Keun Maru & Dalbit Maru
Traditional Korean dance Iimok Shop Gallery 4OUR T
Directions ‣ ‣ Exit ⑪ at Jonggak Station of Seoul Subway Line 1 - Go 100m – Turn left after Kumkang Shoes – Go 400m –
It’s located on the left
‣ ‣ Exit ⑥ at Anguk Station of Seoul Subway Line 3 - Go 70m – Turn left – Go 200m – It’s on the right
Parking info ‣‣ Parking space available for 80 cars at Insadong Off-street Public Parking Lot (1,000 won per 10 min)
Product development
tips
‣‣ A product on the theme of Korean tradition linked with Gyeongbokgung Palace, Insadong Street, traditional
Korean costume experience, etc. may be developed.
‣ ‣ Recommended for tourists planning a short sojourn as surrounding Insa-dong offers a wide variety of
experiences and tourist attractions
Nearby sites ‣‣ Cheonggyecheon Stream, Gwanghwamun, Jongno Jewelry Shopping Street, Insadong Cultural Street, Jongmyo Shrine (UNESCO World Heritage), Gyeongbokgung Palace
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8 Namdaemun Market
Overview
Place Namdaemun Market No. of shops Around 250
Address 45 Namdaemunsijang-gil, Jung-gu, Seoul
Contact Namdaemun Market Merchants’ Association Phone +82-2-753-2805
Homepage www.namdaemunmarket.net Holidays Sundays
Payment method
Cash or credit card
(Including international cards)Opening hours
23:00~17:00
Description
Namdaemun Market: the largest general market in Korea recommended for early morning shoppers and filled
with numerous food alleys
‣‣ Buildings G and F selling ladies’ and children’s clothes are open for the early morning market.
⁍ Ladies’ clothing: As a main sales category in Namdaemun Market, ladies’ clothing is produced and
sold by each shop and thus can be purchased at reasonable prices.
⁍ Children’s clothing: The market trades more than 90% of children’s clothes sold nationwide, with each
shop independently manufacturing and selling them.
‣‣ Visitors can enjoy boiled barley, spicy buckwheat noodles and Kalguksu (knife-cut noodles) in Kalguksu
Alley of the market at low prices and try the market’s own traditional braised or grilled cutlassfish in
Galchijorim (braised cutlassfish) Alley from early in the morning.
⁍ Kal-guksu Alley: 6:00 ~ 21:00 (closed on the last Sunday of each month)/ 4,500 won for Kal-guksu, 5,000 won for boiled barley
Spicy buckwheat noodles are served free for all orders, and free Kal-guksu is offered on the
order of boiled barley.
⁍ Galchijorim Alley: 3:00 ~ 22:00 (differ among various shops)/ Around 8,000 won for 1 person
Various side dishes such as Galchijorim, fried cutlassfish, grilled mackerel and steamed
egg served
PhotosChildren’s miscellaneous goods shops Namdaemun Night Market building Food in the early morning market
Ladies’ clothes shop Kalguksu Alley Galchijorim Alley
Directions ‣‣ Exit ⑥ at Hoehyeon Station of Seoul Subway Line 4 - Go 50m – Entrance to Building G (Common Plaza)
Parking info ‣ ‣ Parking space available for 50 cars at Dongdo Parking Lot next to Hoehyeon Station (1,000 won per 10min)
Product
development
tips
‣ ‣ As visitors can buy high-quality children’s and ladies’ clothes, the market is recommended for families on tour.
‣ ‣ It can be included in a Korean traditional experience program due to its location adjacent to Sungnyemun
Gate and Namsangol Hanok Village.
Nearby sites ‣ ‣ Myeongdong Cathedral, Myeongdong Shopping District, Namsangol Hanok Village, Sungnyemun Gate, N Seoul
Tower
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Special 1
8th Seoul Culture Night
Overview
Place Various places in Seoul including Seoul Plaza
Area Seoul Phone +82-2-6324-7420~4
Homepage www.seoulculturenight.com Event type Culture and arts
How to participate
Application via homepage or on-site participation
Period Aug. 28 (Fri.) ~ 29 (Sat.)
Fee Free of chargeLanguages available
English
Description
Come and enjoy extraordinary nights as Seoul transforms itself just once each year!
The 8th Seoul Culture Night: the city’s leading summer festival
‣ ‣ An opportunity for Seoul citizens as well as domestic and foreign tourists to enjoy diverse cultural
and artistic programs based on the city’s nature, culture and architecture
‣ ‣ A wide variety of programs held in Seoul Plaza and many other locations in Seoul
‣ ‣ Special opening of various cultural facilities to night visitors and presentation of numerous creative
participation programs in which citizens can actively take part
Photos
World Music Festival Picnic in Seoul Plaza Camping in Seoul Plaza
Night tour of Naksan Fortress WallSeongbuk: A story outside Seoul
Fortress WallNigh tour of Dongdaemun
Directions ‣ ‣ Exits ⑤ and ⑥ at City Hall Station of Seoul Subway Lines 1 and 2
‣ ‣ Exits ① and ⑧ at Euljiro 1-ga Station of Seoul Subway Line 2
Product development
tips
‣‣ The night festival through which visitors can witness Seoul’s true colors can be recommended to group tourists who visit attractions located near the event sites.
Nearby sites ‣‣ Gwanghwamun, Gyeongbokgung Palace, Insa-dong, Myeong-dong, Seoul Museum of Art, Deoksugung
Palace, Seoul Metropolitan Library, Cheonggyecheon Stream, Dongdaemun
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Special 2
2015 Seoul Drum Festival (17th)
Overview
Place Seoul Plaza
Address 110 Sejong-daero, Jung-gu, Seoul Phone +82-70-4706-0910/0904
Homepage http://www.seouldrum.go.kr/2015/ DatesAug. 8 (Fri.), 2015 16:00~22:00
Aug. 9 (Sat.), 2015 16:00~22:00
Fee
Person Free of chargeLanguages available
English
Group Free of charge
Description
2015 Seoul Drum Festival presented by renowned local and overseas percussionists and citizen
drummers
‣ ‣ It will show Seoul’s dynamic urban images through various programs and offer enjoyment and
satisfaction to foreign tourists through exhilarating nonverbal performances.
‣ ‣ Performances: Performances by renowned local and overseas percussionists as well as citizen
drummers
⁍ Foreign performers: BLAST (US), Aquiles Priester (Brazil), Tony Royster & DJ (US), etc.
⁍ Local performers: Drum Cat, Balkwang, Korea In Motion Stage (BIBAP, Pang Show, Sachoom, Jump, etc.),
citizen drummers, etc.
‣ ‣ Additional events: Citizens’ Orchestra, Special Percussion Parade, Night Garden, Master Class, etc.
Photos Aquiles Priester (Brazil) BLAST (US) View of the stage
Drum Cat (Korea) Balkwang (Korea) View of the stage
Directions ‣ ‣ Exits ⑤ and ⑥ at City Hall Station of Seoul Subway Lines 1 and 2
‣ ‣ Exits ① and ⑧ at Euljiro 1-ga Station of Seoul Subway Line 2
Product development
tips
‣‣ As the festival offers free access, it can be recommended to any group tourists who visit Seoul
during the festival period.
Nearby sites ‣‣ Gwanghwamun, Myeongdong Street, Deoksugung Palace, Seoul Museum of Art, Lotte Dept. Store,
Namdaemun Market, Namdaemun
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Special 3
2015 Seoul Certification Program for High Quality Tour Package
Development of quality escorted group tourism products with goal of increasing tourist satisfaction(Certification and support for PR marketing at home and abroad, etc.)
Project 2015 Seoul Certification Program for High Quality Tour Package Period April~December 2015
Contact
Seoul Tourism Organization Name Phone E-mailSupervisor Kim Eun-Mi, Chief +82-2-3788-0864 [email protected]
Japan Huh Ryn +82-2-3788-8126 [email protected]
Greater ChinaLim Ji-Su +82-2-3788-8154 [email protected]
Shin Ji-Eun +82-2-3788-0835 [email protected]
Southeast Asia, North America, and Europe Ku Ji-Hye +82-2-3788-0879 [email protected]
Project
Overview
‣‣ Objective⁍ Boost the development of quality tourism products in order to offer diverse
cultural experiences and other benefits
⁍ Increase tourist satisfaction by promoting the use of Seoul City-certified
tourism productsHigh Quality Tour Package Certification Mark
‣ ‣ Procedure
Application submitted(on a rolling basis) ‣‣
Certification Evaluation
‣‣Promotion Support
Submit applications through partner agencies in Korea
Certification of high-quality tour package given after evaluation
Promotion and management support provided
‣ ‣ How to apply ⁍ Applicants should submit the Program Participation Agreement form to Seoul Tourism Organization
through Korean inbound partners
Project
Contents
‣‣ Benefits
Project Certified quality tour products
Promotion support⦁ Certification issuance and authorization to use the certification label (Valid for two years)⦁ Provision of up-to-date Seoul City tourist information
Incentive*July~November
⦁ Total tourists of 300 or more: 6,000,000 won⦁ Total tourists of 500 or more: 10,000,000 won⦁ Total tourists of 1,000 or more: 20,000,000 won Amount (in KRW)
✦ Incentive payment will be provided to tourists recruited from July to November in order to revitalize the tourism industry due to MERS (Middle East Respiratory Syndrome).
‣ ‣ Basic requirements for application
Classification Requirements
Accommodation
⦁ Tourist hotels or higher-level hotels in Seoul (stays of at least two nights) ⦁ Includes Hanok (traditional Korean-style house) stay, temple stay, Goodstay, Hi Seoul Youth Hostels, Korea Stay
✦ Peak season (April~October): One night at a tourist hotel in the Gyeonggi/Incheon area allowed ✦ Winter tourism products (November~December): One night at a tourist hotel in the Gyeonggi or
Gangwon area allowed
Meal
⦁ Minimum of KRW 20,000 per person for two to three meals per tour product and at least two days in Seoul ⁍ Minimum of KRW 6,000/person for one meal ✦ Lunch or dinner ✦ Restaurants in Seoul and Gyeonggi areas ✦ Breakfast excluded from evaluation (breakfast at a tourist hotel recognized once only)
Attraction
⦁ Minimum of KRW 15,000 per person for admission to two or three tourist spots or fees for hands-on experience events at two or three tourist spots
⁍ Minimum of KRW 5,000 per person for admission to one tourist spot ⁍ `The minimum admission fee requirement is not applied to the paid tourist spots included in
Seoul Tour+ published in 2014 and 2015 or the Seoul City Festival.
Guide⦁ Certified tour guides fluent in the chosen language ⁍ Not applicable to tourism products related to the Southeast Asian region (including Thailand,
Vietnam, Malaysia, and Indonesia)
Schedule ⦁ At least two whole days devoted to Seoul Tour ⁍ Minimum of six hours, from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m., each day
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Seoul Tour+
Date of publication: July 2015
Publisher: Seoul Tourism Organization, Tourism Marketing Team
Editors:
▶ Tourism Marketing Team, Kim Eun-Mi, Chief
T. +82-2-3788-0864 / E. [email protected]
▶ Tourism Marketing Team, Huh Lyn
T. +82-2-3788-8126 / E. [email protected]
▶ Tourism Marketing Team, Ku Ji-Hye
T. +82-2-3788-0879 / E. [email protected]
▶ Tourism Marketing Team, Lim Ji-Su
T. +82-2-3788-8154 / E. [email protected]
▶ Tourism Marketing Team, Shin Ji-Eun
T. +82-2-3788-0835 / E. [email protected]
