Petite France

1/ Everyone was punctual throughout the trip, from the pre-departure meeting to the end of each activity. Excellent performance! 2/ Pick-up was at three locations: 6:30, 7:00, and 7:30. Each activity point was about a 1-1.5 hour drive, allowing ample time to catch up on sleep after the early morning meeting and the previous days' sightseeing. 3/ As we were staying in Seoul, it would have been difficult to complete the entire trip independently using public transportation. I highly recommend arranging a day for this tour during your trip. 4/ I felt the stop times at each tourist spot were appropriate. Gangmi Ice Valley isn't large; it only takes about 3-5 minutes to walk there. It looks spectacular in photos, but in reality, it's rather sparse. PS: After getting off the bus, the tour guide suggested buying basic crampons at the nearby shop, in case it's slippery. I recommended buying them, and indeed, 3-4 people slipped and fell. They'll also be useful on Nami Island! After feeding the alpacas, we strolled around the park. However, apart from feeding the alpacas and visiting the bunny area, the rest of the park felt rather empty. There was only one horse and a camel. None of the park's "activities and performances" were happening. Before heading to Nami Island, we had lunch here, which was an optional extra – a "Chuncheon Chicken Experience." It was likely that we would be seated in groups of four, perhaps with other members of our tour group whom we didn't know well. However, I noticed there were still empty seats, and the restaurant was still arranging for groups of four. Although the tour guide later helped us get to empty tables, I sensed the disappointment of those tourists. Nami Island requires a ferry ride, which takes about 5-10 minutes. The scenery is basically to the right and forward. It's the famous view featured on the cover. You can also buy "giant cotton candy" in the shop there to soften at the campfire area, but it's sold in a large bag. It might be too much for two people, so it's better to share with others. (One shop sells coffee, cotton candy, and microwaveable sweet potatoes; another sells fish cakes.) Because it's colder on Nami Island than on the main island, we wanted to wait for the return ferry even before it departed. 5/ Thank you, tour guide. Thank you, driver. We hope you all have a safe and smooth trip.

The package was fun and enjoyable for family with young kids. Key highlight was shared by Miao tour guide so that itinerary were fully optimised for a day trip covering 3 places. We will lucky when it start snowing in Nami Island making the trip even more memorable.

It was a really really cold day in Seoul on the day of the tour. But we still had a great time. Driver / guide texted one day before to confirm the tour and sent updates on actual day. Vehicle was big and comfortable. We managed to complete the itinerary on time and captured beautiful pictures for memories :)

After boarding the bus early in Hongdae, we were first taken to Namsan Bus Station to meet the rest of our group before boarding a new bus. The Alpaca Park was open early to watch the first show (alpacas running!), followed by about an hour of free time to explore the park. The weather was great, making it easy to walk around. The Chuncheon-style stir-fried chicken for lunch was a bit pricey, perhaps because it's in a tourist area, but it was delicious. At the end of November, the maple and ginkgo leaves on Nami Island had all fallen, but it hadn't snowed yet, yet it was still quite pleasant and photogenic. The island was crowded, and the 3 hours of free time allotted by the guide was more than enough for hiking. The guide provided brief introductions to Korean history and clearly explained the itinerary on the bus, speaking both Chinese and English. He also helped each group take photos at various attractions without excessively interfering in conversations – a truly excellent guide!