Busan Trip- June 20th

Date : June 20 @11PM ~ June 22 @ 8PM

Hey Hey!

Let’s go explore Busan in a fun and diverse way! We can soak in all the beauty of the natural and historical wonders the city has to offer! We will spend time at each of the 3 well-known beaches and explore the recently-developed stunning seacoast path. Plus, our pension is where all the action happens on Haeundae beach!

What more could you really want out of a summer beach adventure!?

The plan is to leave Friday night out of our same same ordinary lives (except on weekends), chill out and meet a bunch of awesome like-minded people in our crew, nap a bit on the bus, then wake up to the beautiful Songjeong beach in front of you!

Then, if you want, you can have a peaceful walk along the seacoast path to the famous Yonggungsa temple. Here you can enjoy the sunrise over the ocean!

After that, wander back to the beach and get coffee or just hang out until getting on the bus at 11am. At this time, the bus will take everyone to check in to our pension on Haeundae beach. Our pension is right next to Haeundae subway station (1min distance) and to beach (5min). From here, you can easily go everywhere in Busan.

After we check in, the day is yours to do what you please! There are tons of options (we will describe a few of them below) and a group of people to follow most likely doing each, so make a game plan! Or, if you just want beach time, then, DO IT! Don’t forget your sunscreen! 🙂

After the day of fun in the sun, let’s check out Haeundae’s night life! Or chill with drinks on the beach!

On Sunday morning (9am) we will depart to check out one of the most picturesque seacoasts in Korea – Lee Gi Dae Galmatgil.
At this stop we can walk the seacoast along a path they specially made for taking in the sights.The Galmatgil is almost 260km and Igidae path is the most well preserved seacoast path among the Galmatgil! The walking reminds me of walking somewhere on Jeju island! The hiking paths are well-arranged and if you follow the trails, you can explore temples, parks, old villages and the UN memorial Park.

After 3PM, the bus departs for Haeundae station to pick up the people who may have stayed at Haeundae or along the beach. And, back to Seoul we go.

This is an awesome trip to explore places in Busan you maybe haven’t seen yet, a great mix of beaches/seacoast, temples, and hiking!
If you have any suggestions of other places to explore, let’s do it!

[Recommendation]
-Busan is always crazy traffic busy on the weekends, so taking the subway is strongly recommended. You could also take a taxi for a short distance. The easiest way though would to be to walk and get exercise and see more!

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♣ SOME AWESOME THINGS YOU MAY WANT TO DO: (your choice)

A. JANGSAN MOUNTAIN: (장산,Best view to Haeundae) (2hour)
we don’t have to go all the way to tower or pay money to take the elevator up! The mountain is right behind the subway station and is similar to the mountains in Seoul, commanding great views of the city, especially the whole area of Haeundae. Just walking for 30 minutes up through the village, passing a temple and paths in the mountain would still be worth doing if you don’t want to do the whole hike!

B. HAEUNDAE TRADITIONAL MARKET: taste local food!(1~2hour)
the Haeundae area is famous for the market alleys. You can find several 소머리국밥 “someori gugbap” (beef stew with rice) places. You can pretty much walk in to any restaurant into a crowd of people all eating this same style stew! On the walls there are usually a bunch of autographed photos of celebrities in the restaurant. There are of course other choices, but this is the only stew with rice in it or rice on the side.
Or, if you’re feeling more adventurous and want to taste something more unusualy, you can try 선지 해장국 “seonji Haejangguk.” This is a stew made with beef blood jelly. Sounds gross but actually really good!

C. CENTUM CITY & BUSAN FILM FESTIVAL: (2~4hour) -from Haeundae station by subway 15 mintues)

Busan has the monstrously huge Centum City Department store – which won the Guinness Book of World Record for biggest in the world in 2009! You can see the awarded monument in front of Shinsaegae. Here, there is one of the biggest saunas in Korea, Spa Land (스파 랜드) If you’re a fan of saunas, this is a must-do! Very near Centum city (a block walking) there is the facility which holds the well known Busan Film Festival. The architecture of the cinema alone is worth visiting. If this part interests you, there will be film exhibitions happening over the weekend as well as some performance. (Check for details)

D. JALGALCHI FISH MARKET AND TAEJONGDAE –
자갈치 and 태종대: (4~6hour, subway from Haeundae by 1 hour)
– Jagalchi fish market is a great place to feel the vivid energy of coastal life. Here you can explore not only the market but nearby there is also 광복동 “Gwangbokdong” fashion street, 남포동 “Nampodong” which is kind of the old downtown Busan. If you want to enjoy the view from the hill, just walk up towards 용두산 “Yongdusan” Park. You will see a statue of admiral Lee Sun Shin . As the lord high admiral of the Korean fleet under the Chosun Dynasty, Lee Sun Shin led the fight against the Japanese during their invasion of Korea in 1592. Busan was hit the hardest by the Japanese invasion and occupation being the closet port to Japan.
After that, you can take the city bus to 태종대 “Taejongdae” Marine Park (about 40min by city bus). Here, you can enjoy a pebble beach where there should be tents selling live-octupus, hiking paths, and a stroll to a lighthouse.

E. BEOMEOSA TEMPLE & GEUMJEONGSAN FORTRESS – 범어사 & 금정산 :
(4~5 hour, 1hour by subway)
Hiking starts from Beomeosa station where there is a trail to the temple. At the top, you can hike a loop which will take about 3 hours (very light hiking). This way, you can take more time to explore the mountain area around the fortress.
Geumjeongsan is kind of like the “Bukhansan” of Seoul -very popular, many trails, and any of the trails take you back to some part of the city, so even if you get lost, you can explore and end up finding more interesting places. You can walk along the ridges of Geumjeongsan for 1~2 hour. There is also a trail which leads you to 금강공원 “Geumgang gongwon” (park). Here, there is cable car to the top. The bottom of the park where the cable car starts is the 온천동 “Oncheondong” (spa town) or well-known for 동래온천 “Dongrae oncheon”. All the roads are lined with spa motels, and here also is one of the oldest and biggest in Busan. The closest subway station to this area is Dongrae(동래)station.

F. OBSERVATORY & EULSUKDO ISLAND -을숙도: Eulsukdo Island (2 hour, 1 hour 10 min)
Where the end of Nakdong river merges into the ocean is an excellent spot for bird watching. Here, many birds rest during their long migration, and we can check them out in the observatory. There is also the new Nakdong estuary eco center 낙동하구체험센터. You will have a good chance to feel, see, and taste some of local culture here. The closest subway station is Sinpyeong station (신평역).

1).TITLE: June,21~22 Busan Trip(3Beaches,Most beautiful Seacoast,Haeundae Beach Pension)
2).FULL NAME :
3).BUS DISCOUNT : for those who came to BUS trip AT LEAST
1~2times:-￦2,000 won, 3~4times:-￦4k /
5~6times : -￦6k / 7~8 :-￦8k / 9~10 :- ￦10k
11~20 :- ￦12k / 21~30 :- ￦14k, more than 30 time : – 16,000won
4).SUM OF FEE : basic fee – early bird – bus discount
5).TIME+DATE,HOW MUCH you WIRED :
6).where you take the bus at : (choose yours and delete the rest.thanks)
(PLEASE, first-timers, check the map below : 11PM Yongsan stn,1120 Express bus terminal,1140 Jukjeon)
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[♣ Itinerary] Bus schedule
June,20 Bus pick up
11PM: Departs from Yongsan Station at exactly at 11pm
11:20PM: Express Bus Terminal
11:40PM: Jukjeon
11:45PM: singal (Near Suwon)
12:30PM: Manghyang reststop(near Cheonan)
1:30AM: Daejeon Bokhap terminal
[♣ Map of pick-up]
https://www.facebook.com/notes/seoul-hiking-group/pickup-places/10152827511195486
June,21
11AM songjeong beach to Haeundae Beach
June,22
9AM Haeundae station to Gwanganri Beach
3PM Gwanganri beach -> 330PM Haeundae station -> Seoul

Facebook Event: https://www.facebook.com/events/738473722869484/