Gyeonggi-do Day Tour from Seoul: Hwadam Botanic Garden, Gwangmyeong Cave & Korean Folk Village | South Korea

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— What You Can Expect —

• Hwadam Botanic Garden:
  Explore Hwadam Botanic Garden, located in Gwangju-si, Gyeonggi-do, an eco-friendly garden home to over 4,000 species of greenery. Just a 40-minute drive from Seoul, the park features 17 themed areas, allowing visitors to fully appreciate the diversity of plants that South Korea proudly boasts. Don't miss the breathtaking sight of cherry blossoms in spring.

• Gwangmyeong Cave:
  Experience the transformation of this incredible cave, originally utilized for gold, silver, and bronze mining. Today, it serves as an attraction featuring diverse light and art exhibitions with themes rooted in the mining industry. Visitors of all ages can partake in various enjoyable experiences, such as wine tasting, Aqua World, Golden Falls, and the Golden Palace. Enjoy a haunted house, an underground lake, South Korea's largest dragon sculpture, LED displays, and much more. Don't miss the Black Light shows held on weekends!
  

• Korean Folk Village
  In order to introduce the long-standing Korean traditional culture and lifestyle to domestic and international visitors, the Korean Folk Village was established in 1974. Covering an area of approximately 660,000 square meters, the folk village comprises 270 traditional houses with unique regional characteristics, workshops that recreate the production of ceramics and Hanji (Korean traditional paper), a folk museum, a folk game experience area, and various other facilities related to Korean traditional culture. Through cultural lectures, religious beliefs, seasonal customs, and other facets, the Korean Folk Village introduces the culture of the late Joseon Dynasty to visitors from far and wide.  Additionally, the village faithfully replicates farmhouses, residences, government offices, academies, herbal medicine shops, study halls, pavilions, blacksmith shops, market streets, and buildings with 99 compartments to illustrate more holistically the lifestyle during the Joseon era.
  
  The Folk Village also hosts traditional folk performances such as farming music, tightrope walking, equestrian martial arts, traditional weddings, and various seasonal festivals with themes like "Welcome to Joseon," offering visitors different delights. These events transport visitors back in time for a more immersive experience. There are also 15 exciting and fun children's play facilities and a sledding area, just to name a few. The village also features a marketplace that recreates the bustling scenes of Joseon-era markets, selling a variety of local foods for visitors to enjoy Korean traditional cuisine made with natural seasonings.