Day Trip to Gapyeong: Nami Island, The Garden of Morning Calm, Petite France & Gapyeong Rail Park

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Nami Island is one of the most popular and must-visit destinations for visitors to South Korea. A day trip to Nami Island can be made together with its nearby attractions including The Garden of Morning Calm, Petite France and Gapyong Rail Park.

There are many options to get to these attractions in Gapyeong easily including the once-a-day direct shuttle bus services to/fro Nami Island and the many affordable bus tours available to different Gapyeong's attractions of your choice. For those who are more adventurous and would like to travel at your own timings, public transport options are pretty convenient too.

We will cover the following topics for your day trip planning to Gapyeong's top attractions:

↬ How to get to Gapyeong from Seoul

➊ Gapyeong Rail Park

➋ Nami Island

➌ Petite France

➍ The Garden of Morning Calm

How to Go to Nami Island, The Garden of Morning Calm, Petite France & Gapyeong Rail Park from Seoul

➊ From Seoul to Gapyeong Station:

Take the subway to Gapyeong Station 가평역 (from Myeongdong Station, 2-3 lines transfer, 108 mins, 2350 won).

Take the subway to Cheongnyangni Station 청량리역 (from Myeongdong Station, 1 line transfer, 17 mins, 1250 won). Take subway exit 4 and walk to Cheongnyangni Train Station (3 mins). From there, take the ITX Train to Gapyeong Station 가평역 (40 mins, 4800 won, covered under Korail Pass). ITX train schedule & ticket can be booked online at KORAIL website.

Gapyeong Station - Tourist Information, Bus Stop & Taxi Stand | KoreaToDo

Cheongpyeong Station & Gapyeong City Tour | KoreaToDo

Tips:

If you are only going to visit The Garden of Morning Calm, Cheongpyeong Station 청평역 would be the nearer station. Subway from Myeongdong (for your reference only) takes about 90 mins with 2-3 transfers, 2150 won; OR Take the subway to Cheongnyangni Station 청량리역 (17 mins, 1250 won), exit 4, walk to Cheongnyangni Train Station (3 mins) and take the ITX train to Cheongpyeong 청평역 (35 mins, 3800 won).
When taking the subway, it is recommended to use the MetroidHD app (or any subway apps) to find the fastest path for you based on your travelling time and departure station.
If you are staying nearer to Yongsan Train Station 용산역, you can take ITX train from here as well (55 mins, 5900 won to Gapyeong Station)
If you are still undecided to take the subway or ITX train, just hop on the subway as they are more frequent than the ITX trains and thus offer greater flexibility for your day trip.
Gapyeong Tourist Information, bus stop and taxi stand are all conveniently located outside Gapyeong Station 가평역.

ITX from Cheongnyangni to Gapyeong Station | KoreaToDo

➋ From Gapyeong Station (/Cheongpyeong Station), begin your trip to your desired place of attractions by hopping on Gapyeong City Tour Bus (Course A):

Day Ticket: 8000 won (Adult) / 6000 (Child) / free (Child under 3 years old).
Purchase day ticket on board with driver either by cash or using T-money (card).
You can hop on and off the bus as many times as you wish on its circular route.
Gapyeong City Tour Bus Schedule

Gapyeong City Tour Bus to Nami Island, Petite France, The Garden of Morning Calm & Gapyeong Rail Park | KoreaToDo

Bus Schedule From Gapyeong Station to The Garden of Morning Calm

Bus Schedule from The Garden of Morning Calm to Gapyeong Terminal

➌ Back to Seoul:

Take the subway back to Seoul from either Gapyeong Station 가평역 (to Myeongdong, 108 mins, 2-3 line transfers, 2350 won) or Cheongpyeong Station 청평역 (to Myeongdong, 90 mins, 2-3 transfers, 2150 won).

Take the ITX train from Gapyeong Station 가평역 (40 mins, 4800 won) or Cheongpyeong Station 청평역 (35 mins, 3800 won) to Cheongnyangni Station. Walk to Cheongnyangni Subway Station and take the subway back to your next destination in Seoul.

➊ Gapyeong Rail Park 가평레일파크

경기도 가평군 가평읍 장터길 14 | 14, Jangteo-gil, Gapyeong-gun, Gyeonggi-do

8:30-18:30

2 persons: 25,000 won / 4 persons: 35,000 won.

Incl. round trip from Gapyeong Station to Gyeonggang Station, 8km, 1hr 20mins.

6 departures per day (25 Feb - 31 Oct) / 5 departures (1 Nov - 24 Feb). See Schedule.

Refer to section - How to Get from Seoul to Gapyeong Rail Park

www.gprailpark.com

Gapyeong Rail Park operates the Gapyeong Rail Bike Course on an abandoned railway line. The round-trip course of total 8km departs from Gapyeong Rail Park to Gyeonggang Station and back to Gapyeong Rail Park.

The course passes through scenic views including Gapyeongcheon Stream Iron Bridge, Bukhanggang Iron Bridge and Zelkova Tree Tunnel.

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➋ Nami Island 남이섬

강원도 춘천시 남산면 남이섬길 1 | 1, Namiseom-gil, Chuncheon-si, Gangwon-do

Ferry:

1st Ferry (from Gapyeong Wharf): 7:30, Last Ferry (from Nami Wharf): 21:40

7:30-9:00 - every 30 mins

9:00-18:00 - every 10-20 mins

18:00-21:40 - every 30 mins

Ferry ride: 5-6 mins

Zip-wire:

9:00-17:00 (Apr-Oct) / 9:00-18:00 (Nov-Mar)

Under 2 mins to reach Nami Island (1-way only)

Mandatory Fees

VISA Fees (incl. entrance & ferry fees):

Adult: 13,000 won / Students (Middle to High School) & Seniors (70+ years old): 10,000 won / Child (36 mths old to Elementary School), after 18:00 (Dec-Mar) & after 17:00 (Apr-Nov): 7,000 won

Zip-Wire:

44,000 won (incl. entrance fee & ferry from Nami Island)

Optional Activities

Bicycle Rental (from 4,000 won, 30 mins)
Electric Tri-way Rental (from 12,000 won, 30 mins)
Sky-bike (3,000 won)
UNICEF Charity Train (3,000 won, 1-way)
Story Tour Bus (7,000 won, 20 mins)
Forest Adventure Treego (20,000 won)
Motorboat (40,000 won, 5 pax)
Baby Stroller (3,000 won)
Wheelchair (free)

Refer to section - How to Get from Seoul to Nami Island. If preferred, Taxi from Gapyeong Station to Gapyeong Wharf is just 5 mins ride and costs only 5000 won. From Gapyeong Wharf, take the ferry to Nami Island.
Direct Shuttle Bus with Departure from Isadong (9:30) / Namdaemum (9:30) / Myeongdong (9:45) and return from Gapyeong Wharf at 16:00. Round Trip: 18,000 won / 31,000 won (incl. entrance fee), One Way: 9,000 won. Child and senior fares available. Reservation via email on Nami Island's official website. From Gapyeong Wharf, take the ferry to Nami Island.

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www.namisum.com

Nami Island has the interesting shape of a leaf with 5km circumference. It is surrounded by Cheongpyeong Lake.

The island was formed with the construction of Cheongpyeong dam and named after General Nami, a notable figure in Korean history.

Nami Island is well-known worldwide as the filming location of the hugely popular Korean TV drama, Winter Sonata (2002) by Bae Yong-joon and Choi Ji-woo. There is even a life-size statue of the show's main characters, located on the extreme right end of the island from Nami Wharf.

Even though it is a small island, there are a lot of things to see, do and eat at Nami Island. So, visitors are encouraged to buffer enough time to cover this beautiful island on your visit.

Gapyeong Wharf & Around

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Ferry to Nami Island

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or Zip-wire to Nami Island

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Arriving at Nami Island

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Central Korean Pine Tree Lane

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Baekpungmilwon Maple Garden

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Together Park & Maple Lane

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Moon Hill

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Weeping Willow Lane & Tulip Tree Lane

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UNICEF Charity Train

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Veterans' Memorial

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Nami Wharf & Nearby

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➌ Petite France 쁘띠프랑스

경기도 가평군 청평면 호반로 1063 | 1063, Hoban-ro, Cheongpyeong-myeon, Gapyeong-gun, Gyeonggi-do

9:00-18:00

sunset-20:00 (for Little Prince Lighting Festival in Winter, ticketing ends at 19:00)

Adult: 10,000 won / Youth (Middle to High School) & Senior: 8,000 won / Child (36 mths old to Elementary School): 6,000 won

Refer to section - How to Get from Seoul to Petite France. If preferred, Taxi from Gapyeong Station to Petite France takes about 25 mins, 20,000 won.
If you are going back to Seoul from Petite France, Cheongpyeong Station 청평역 would be the nearer station.

www.pfcamp.com

Petite France, a French cultural village set in the Korean countryside and the only French theme park in Korea.

Petit France's concept is to give dream and hope not only to children but also warm happiness to grown-ups when they visited the place.

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➍ The Garden of Morning Calm 아침고요수목원

경기도 가평군 상면 수목원로 432 | 432, Sumogwon-ro, Sang-myeon, Gapyeong-gun, Gyeonggi-do

08:30-19:00

Winter Lighting Festival (Dec - March) 11:00-21:00 (Weekdays & Sundays) / 11:00-23:00 (Saturdays)

Last admission 1 hour before closing.

Adult: 9,500 won / Senior (65 yrs old & above): 7,500 won / Youth (Middle to High School): 7,000 won / Child (36 mths old to Elementary School): 6,000 won

Refer to section - How to Get from Seoul to The Garden of Moring Calm. If preferred, Taxi from Cheongpyeong Station to The Garden of Morning Calm takes about 16 mins, 15,000 won.
If you are going back to Seoul from The Garden of Morning Calm, Cheongpyeong Station 청평역 would be the nearer station.

www.morningcalm.co.kr

The Garden of Morning Calm is the oldest private garden in Korea, founded by Professor Han Sang-kyung with vision to create a world-class garden that embraces the beauty of Korea.

The Garden of Morning Calm with a total area of 330,000㎡ has over 5,000 kinds of plants and 22 distinctive themes.

This beautiful and artistic garden can be enjoyed in all seasons, including the Lighting Festival (Dec-Mar) in Winter.

Spring

a) Entrance & Filming Location

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b) Dropping Tree Garden & Sunken Garden

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c) Road to Heaven

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d) Pond Garden, Korean Garden & Open Air Stage

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e) Pine and Japanese Oak Forests Trail

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e) Wild Flowers in Spring

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f) Green House

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Autumn

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Winter - Garden of Morning Calm Lighting Festival (Dec - Mar)

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Plant Shop

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