Cheorwon Hantan river Ice Trekking Festival
Overview
- Trip period : 1/20 SAT, 1/21 SUN
- Location : Jipo-ri, Galmal-eup, Cheorwon-gun, Gangwon-do *Map Click!!
- Guide Language : English
- Minimum traveller : 5
- Price : 46,000 WON (40 USD)
The freezing winter in Cheorwon is famous. Cheorwon holds a unique winter festival with this regional characteristic. This 2024 Hantan-river Ice Trekking Festival gives an opportunity for you to see the Hantan-river valley composed of basalt, a form of rock, while taking a walk on the frozen river. The main program is trekking on the frozen Hantan-river, and other events that are free of charge are a photo contest, snow-sledding with sack, top-spinning games and human curling games. There also will be found places available to seat down, warm up and enjoy a snack. Although you can enjoy rafting in summer in Hantan-river, you can admire the different winter scenery and enjoy your time here! Don’t wait to buy your tickets, it is one of the most popular festivals during the Seollal (Lunar New Year)!
*What’s Included
1) Round trip transportation
2) English speaking guides
3) Entrance fee
What to Expect
Trek 8 km across the Hantan River and enjoy the icy scenery
Walk along the Hantan icy river and see the nature of Korea
See the Hantan-river frozen and the valley composed of basalt, a form of rock.
The beautiful Cheorwon River and its surrounding nature, perfect to take pictures
ITINERARY
**NOTE
1. Please come to the pick-up site early, as we will be leaving on time and we are not waiting for anyone. (If you are late, you will either need to find your own way to our next destination or be written down as a no-show, and you will not receive a refund).
2. Please save our emergency phone number (010-4483-2770) and call us if you have any problems finding the pick-up site.
Pick up site
08:00am Hongik Univ. subway station exit 8 (In front of STARBUCKS which is 80m away from the exit 8)
08:20 am Meet at Euljiro 1(il)-ga station exit 8 (in front of Lotte Hotel)
Payment Detail
One day trip for ONLY: 46,000WON and we will provide below;
1) Round trip transportation
2) English speaking guides
3) Entrance ticket
How to Pay for Trips
1.You can use ATM machines or online banking to wire payments directly from your bank account to Adventure Korea’s account, NH(Nonghyup) Bank account no: 317-0017-2500-41 under the name of (주)더에이케이트래블
2.Otherwise, you can visit any bank in Korea and have a teller wire the funds on your behalf.
3.You can pay via paypal to adventurekoreatrip@gmail.com
If you use paypal, If you use paypal, the tour fee is 40 USD.
How to sign up for the trip
Please pay the full amount in order to reserve your seat and email to webmaster@adventurekorea.com with the information below;
1.Trip name
2.Your full name including middle name.
3.Contact number
4.What bank you sent it from
5.Time and date you sent it
6.Nationality & Gender
7.Pick up site
Cancellation Policy
This Package is operating as a special deal so cancellation and refund are not possible under any circumstances.
Additional Information
**What to bring
Warm jacket, gloves and extra socks, camera, cash for snacks at the Ice Tracking Festival.
ADVENTURE KOREA DISCLAIMER OF LIABILITY
By signing up and participating in any of the trips offered by Adventure Korea, the PARTICIPANT acknowledges and agrees that the activities offered by Adventure Korea are in general adventure sports/activities in nature, and therefore are generally risky activities which may involve potential and unforeseeable risks of harm, which could include death or serious personal injury. The PARTICIPANT voluntarily and expressly assumes these risks and is fully responsible for his/her participation and actions in the activities at issue, and agrees that Adventure Korea or any of its officers, employees, guides, and representatives shall not be responsible for or be obligated to provide any financial assistance or any other assistance whatsoever in the event of injury, illness, death or property damage relating to or arising out of the Activities at issue.