Seoraksan National Park is located in Gangwon area, up in the northeastern corner of South Korea. It listed by the South Korean government with UNESCO as a tentative World Heritage site. It takes around 3–4 hours to reach from Seoul. Then, get to the most popular entrance to Seoraksan national park in Sokcho. This entrance is called Sogongwon area in Seorakasan National Park where you can take a cable car to Gwongeumseong Fortress. You can just trek to Gwongeumseong Fortress Your guide will take you to chicken soup restaurant near Sogonwon entrance. The soup is made of the Korean ginseng, garlic, ginger and green onions. Every bowl got their own chicken stuffed with rice, ginseng and mushrooms. * The tour guild will suggest you trail options depending on the hiking level of participants on that day. Suggested Itinerary : Hotel pickup at 7:30 am Proceed to Mt. Seorak in Sokcho Take a cable car or climb up to Gwongeumseong Fortress(cable car is optional) and go back with cable car(20 mins) Sinheungsa Temple: From here to Geumganggul(it takes around 2 hours) Hike in Biseondae Rocks Daepo port fishmarket or Naksansa Temple or Anmok beach cafe street Head back down to Seoul Drop-off hotel in Seoul

When you go back to Songonwon area, Sinheungsa temple is Located only around 10 mins away from the entrance inside of Seoraksan National Park and accompanied by a large seated bronze Budda statue known as Jwabul.

You can just trek to Gwongeumseong Fortress or If you don’t feel like getting sweaty, better to ride a cable car to get to the peak of the mountain. It’s located about 3 minutes away from the entrance. The ride itself is six minutes long and displays heavenly views of the park and the mountains. You will find colorful valley seen from the cable car.

you will see Biseondae Rocks, which is good hike for beginners who want to see stunning views. The hiking trail to Biseondae is one of the moderate tails you can take from the entrance area of Seoraksan National Park. The trail will be getting slightly rougher and uphill as you approached the Biseondae Rock. Or you will head to Geumganggul Cave. There is a small well with some natural spring water. You can dip your bottles in and top them up.

Located on the southern most point of Sokcho are the many raw fish restaurants and dried fish shops of Daepohang Port. This bustling port has become one of the most popular tourist spots for those in search of the freshest raw fish restaurants. At Daepohang Port, it is said that the Seoraksan Mountain and the East Sea are gifts from nature. The port is filled with raw fish restaurants and a live fish market containing eel, flatfish, flounder, yellowtail, and plethora of other high-end seafood. Furthermore, the abundance of local dishes that can be found lining the streets includes ojingeo sundae (Korean sausage in a squid) and gamja songpyeon (steamed rice cake with potato filling). For raw fish lovers that are in the Sokcho area, Daepohang Port is the place to be.