Seoul Hiking Tourism Center - Bukhansan Branch (서울도심등산관광센터(북한산)) - Area information

Seoul Hiking Tourism Center - Bukhansan Branch (서울도심등산관광센터(북한산))

9.6Km 2024-03-05

5F, 181-7 Ui-dong, Gangbuk-gu, Seoul
+82-1533-2608

The Seoul Hiking Tourism Center is located 5 minutes on foot from Exit 2 of Bukhansan Ui Station and provides various services to hikers. It provides hiking course guidance and information (available in Korean, English, Chinese, and Japanese) about the mountains of Seoul, including Bukhansan, Bugaksan, and Inwangsan Mountains, as well as promotional materials such as Seoul hiking tourism guidebooks and maps. Also, it operates hiking tour programs with various themes every week for foreigners and offers hiking gear rental services such as hiking boots, hiking attire, trekking poles, gloves, and crampons for foreigners. (Koreans accompanied by foreigners can also rent the gear.) In addition, there is a storage locker and lounge for visitors, so they can pack up and rest before hiking.

Hotel Lake (호텔 레이크)

9.6Km 2019-08-05

216, Seokchonhosu-ro, Songpa-gu, Seoul
+82-2-422-1001

Hotel Lake is a lakeside hotel where you can enjoy an extensive view of Jamsil, Sukchon Lake, Seoho, Lotte World and Magic Island. Hotel Lake has windows with an open view, spacious guest rooms and bathing rooms (all rooms have a shower booth, whirlpool bathtub and bidet installed), and an exclusive business center for business men in addition to the installation of wireless internet in all rooms.

Lotte Super - Gongdeok Branch [Tax Refund Shop] (롯데슈퍼 공덕점)

9.6Km 2024-04-23

109, Mapo-daero, Mapo-gu, Seoul

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We Trip Korea ((주)우리클럽관광개발)

9.6Km 2025-07-29

(101-1204, Lotte Castle President), 467 Gongdeok-dong, Mapo-gu, Seoul

We Trip Korea was established in 2011 and has been successfully attracting international travelers for 13 years. Our company is dedicated to promoting and showcasing our travel products through extensive overseas sales efforts. We actively collaborate with various online travel agencies (OTA) to offer a wide range of travel products that align with current trends. As a professional and customized travel agency, we cater to all types of events, from standard packages to incentive trips, Meetings, Incentives, Conferences, Exhibitions (MICE), medical tourism, VIP services, and personal travels. When you choose our company, you can expect prompt and accurate tailored bookings to meet your specific needs.

Banpo Hangang Park (반포한강공원)

9.6Km 2024-11-28

40 Sinbanpo-ro 11-gil, Seocho-gu, Seoul
+82-2-3780-0541

Banpo Hangang Park is located on the southern side of the river centering on Banpo Bridge (Jamsu Bridge) between Hamnam Bridge (upstream) and Dongjak Bridge (downstream). The Rainbow Fountain built on both sides of Banpo Bridge was registered in The Guinness Book of Records in 2008 as the longest bridge fountain in the world with a total length of 1,140 meters. At night, over 200 lights create a fantastic view of a beautiful rainbow.

In addition, the park is equipped with sports facilities including bubble playground, in-line skating track, soccer field, and basketball court. You may also enjoy the gorgeous view of Hangang River and skyscrapers on the riverside from Gureum and Noeul cafes, lookout places located on the southernmost part of Dongjak Bridge.

Seoraeseom Island which connects from Banpo Hangang River Park is an artificially created island to provide a leisure space for Seoul urbanites. Every spring, the place is flooded with waves of canola flowers and people to enjoy picnic and spring events like ‘Searaeseom Butterfly, Canola Flower Festival’.

Your joyful experience in the park doesn’t end here - there are more things to see and enjoy including a nature experience field, boat quay, bike lane, and picnic spots.

Bukhansan Dulle Trail Section 1 ([북한산 둘레길] 1 소나무숲길 )

9.6Km 2024-01-04

12 Samyang-ro 173-gil, Gangbuk-gu, Seoul

Bukhansan Mountain is a mountain representing Seoul, which 5 million people visit every year. It is not easy to hike up to the top, but the dulle trail allows one to enjoy the beauty of the mountain without too much effort. Bukhansan Dulle Trail is a low-lying, horizontal walking trail created by connecting and refining existing side paths, allowing for a leisurely walk along the foot of the mountain. The Pine Forest Trail, one section of the trail consisting of 21 themes, is 2.9 kilometers long from the entrance to Uiryeong Trail to the top of Solbat Neighborhood Park. It is filled with majestic pine trees, and the road is wide and gentle, making it a perfect place to enjoy a walk. Most of the section is shaded by trees, so visitors can feel cool while walking up even on hot summer days.

Gangnam (강남)

9.6Km 2024-12-03

Yeoksam-dong, Gangnam-gu, Seoul
+82-2-3423-5114

Gangnam Subway Station area is the prime district for those living south of the Hangang River. Gangnam-daero Avenue links Teheran-ro Road in the east to Jamsil and Sadang in the west. Kyobo Tower Crossroad connects Express Terminal to Noryangjin and west of Seoul. Hannam-daegyo Avenue in the north extends to the north of the Hangang River. A southward direction leads to metropolitan areas such as Seongnam, passing Yangjae and Bundang.

Many people tend to gather at Gangnam Subway Station, as the location is geographically and commercially suitable as a meeting point for social gatherings, events, or personal engagements. Hence, during the weekdays it is usually crowded in the evenings while on weekends, areas around Gangnam Subway Station exit numbers 10 and 11, as well as City Theatre, and Giordano are often bustling with people. Visitors travel to Gangnam to take advantage of its convenient transportation, fashion malls, movie theatres, and bookstores.

Gangnam-gu Office operates Gangnam Tourist Information Center to offer tourist information to international and domestic visitors and hands-on activities related to tourism. Also, the center operates Medical Tour Center which introduces Gangnam-gu’s specializing hospitals and medical treatment as well as Hallyu Experience Hall.

Banpo Bridge Rainbow Fountain (반포대교 달빛무지개분수)

9.6Km 2025-08-07

647 Banpo-dong, Seocho-gu, Seoul
+82-2-3780-0578

The Rainbow Fountain plunges 20 meters into the water on both side of Banpo Bridge over the Hangang River. When the sun goes down, 200 lights illuminate the fountain as it sends out dancing, rainbow-colored jets of water in the air in synchronization with music. The fountain boasts spectacular views from the hills, the Hangang River observation deck, and the moon-shaped Moonlight Square. Banpo Bridge Rainbow Fountain operates every day from April to October, four to six times a day for 20 minutes.

Banpo Seoraeseom Island (반포 서래섬)

9.6Km 2018-02-02

40, Sinbanpo-ro 11-gil, Seocho-gu, Seoul

Banpo Seoraeseom Island is an artificial island built in the mid-1980s. Located in Banpo-jigu District by the Hangang riverside, the island is connected to Hangang Banpo Park by three bridges. The island features weeping willows along the edges, as well as a migratory bird habitat, flower garden, water ski site, and more.

Glory Seoul Eye Clinic (글로리서울안과의원)

9.6Km 2025-07-29

2F, 3 Seocho-daero 74-gil, Seocho-gu, Seoul

At Glory Seoul Eye Clinic, the medical staff members are graduates of Seoul National University and have abundant surgical experiences spanning 15 years. They have also worked on over 100 thousand presbyopia and cataract surgery cases, a first in Korea. The clinic provides safer, skilled medical services with its CATALYS® laser and fourth-generation advanced vision correction equipment.
The top-notch medical staff treats various conditions such as All-Laser LASIK, All-Laser LASEK, lens implantation, presbyopia correction, cataract surgery, and retinal diseases.
The clinic provides services tailored to the needs of medical tourists who prioritize medical technology, service quality, and price. Additionally, convenient transportation access is another merit of the clinic as it is located in the vicinity of Gangnam Station, an area that represents Seoul. Glory Seoul Eye Clinic's priority is to improve the quality of life of medical tourists through vision improvement.

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