Seoraksan Hiking Journey

Seoraksan’s mountain trails offer students a setting to explore the connections between biodiversity, cultural traditions, and environmental responsibility. This South Korea school trip combines guided hiking with conservation learning, introducing students to the people and practices involved in caring for mountain ecosystems.

Beyond the trails, students discover regional food traditions through tofu making in Gangneung and experience Buddhist temple life at Naksansa. Across the five-day program, navigation activities, shared challenges, and guided reflection encourage students to practice teamwork, take responsibility, and consider their relationship with the natural world.

Sample Itinerary

Day 1

Morning: Take a flight to Yangyang Airport. Meet your guide and transfer to Gangneung. Head to the tofu-making workshop and learn how to make tofu. Then visit Chodang Dubu Village to learn about the village and have lunch there while also trying the interesting Tofu Dessert in the area.

Afternoon: After lunch, transfer to the Gangneung Recycling Center to learn about the efforts this NGO is making to keep the whole area clean and how their recycling efforts help keep Seoraksan and the area clean.

Evening: Spend the night at a local hotel.

Day 2

Morning: Meet with a local ranger at the Seoraksan National Nature Park and learn about the Long-tailed goral that lives in Seoraksan. As an endangered species, learn about how the rangers take care of Seoraksan as well as the endangered animal.

Afternoon: Arrive at a Buddhist temple in the Seoraksan area. Interact with the monks to understand how they preserve traditional culture, as well as interact and coexist with the local ecosystem.

Evening: Spend the night at the temple, Nakasana.

Day 3

Morning: Start the journey. Students lead the way on a navigation hike on a loop trail at Seoraksan National Park.

Afternoon: After a packed lunch, continue hiking, and after the hike, head to the hotel to check in.

Evening: Rest up for the next hike and have fried Chicken for dinner. Spend the night at the hotel.

Day 4

Morning: After eating breakfast at the hotel and head to the second hike area.

Afternoon: Enjoy your packed lunch and complete the rest of the hike.

Evening: Celebrate your accomplishment with Korean BBQ. Afterwards, check into your hotel in Sokcho and participate in an expedition debrief and reflection session.

Day 5

Morning: Have a slow morning recovering from your journey before packing up and checking out of your hotel.

Afternoon: Head to the Sokcho Expo Park and take a relaxing walk around the park and view the lake and the Expo Park. Transfer to Yangyang Airport.

Reminder: Every school trip is unique! We’re happy to tailor the trip length, activities, and accommodations to match your school’s needs and learning objectives.

Contact us to create a personalized campus tour experience for your students!