2-Day Jeju Island Private Taxi Tour: East & West
The world's largest lava tube sits deep inside the mountain.
A 2-day private taxi tour of Jeju Island covering the east and west coasts, with a driver who speaks English, Japanese or Chinese. Day one takes you to Woljeongri Beach, Seongsan Ilchulbong (a 182-meter tuff cone formed 5,000 years ago), and into Manjanggul Lava Tube, where you walk 1 kilometer into a cave system with lava columns and formations. Day two explores the western side: Hallim Park, Hyeopjae Beach, O'Sulloc Tea Museum, Yongmeori Coast, and Sanbangsan volcano.
Options for this experience
3 optionsStep-by-step itinerary
Day 1: East Jeju Island Private Taxi Tour
- Visit Woljeongri Beach and cafes
- Pass by Manjanggul Lava Tube or Haenyeo Museum
- Explore Seongsan Ilchulbong (Sunrise Peak)
- Pass by Seopjikoji coastal area
- Visit Seongeup Folk Village
- Tour Manjanggul Lava Tube cave formations
Day 2: West Jeju Island Private Taxi Tour
- Visit Hallim Park and tulip festival
- Relax at Hyeopjae Beach
- Explore O’Sulloc Tea Museum
- Visit Yongmeori Coast or Mt. Songaksan alternative
- Visit Sanbangsan and Sanbanggulsa Temple
- Pass by Cheonjeyeon Falls
What’s included
- Pickup and drop-off from your Jeju location.
- a driver who speaks English, Japanese or Chinese.
- insurance.
- fuel and parking fees.
- vehicle sized to your group (regular taxi, jumbo taxi, van, or minibus).
Times
- Every day 07:30 08:00 08:30 09:00 09:30 10:00 10:30 11:00 11:30 12:00 12:30 13:00
Before you book
Operated by Jeju Taxi Tour Namyang Travel
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The experience
The taxi picks you up from your hotel or location in Jeju and stays with you for both days, so there's no switching vehicles or waiting for a group to assemble. Your driver navigates the route and explains what you're seeing. The pace is yours to set at each stop. Fuel and parking are covered in the price, and the vehicle size adjusts to your group (regular taxi, jumbo taxi, van, or minibus), so you're not paying for empty seats.
Day one heads east. Woljeongri Beach sits on the coast with white sand and emerald water. The name means "where the moon stops," and cafes line the street above the shoreline. Seongsan Ilchulbong rises 182 meters from the sea as a tuff cone, its bowl-shaped crater visible from the rim, and a women diver show happens at the base. Then you enter Manjanggul Lava Tube, one of the world's largest at 7.4 kilometers long total. Tourists walk 1 kilometer into the second entrance, passing stalactites, stalagmites, and lava shelves, ending at a 7.6-meter lava column. Seopjikoji, at the eastern shore, offers coastal views (replaced by Sangumburi in October and November). Seongeup Folk Village preserves old Jeju architecture with stone piles designed to block wind, buildings from the Joseon Dynasty still standing.
Day two goes west. Hallim Park hosts seasonal flower festivals, tulips in spring, and serves bibimbap decorated with the blooms. Hyeopjae Beach stretches 200 meters with white sand mixed with crushed seashells and a pine forest behind it. The water is shallow at 1.2 meters, and restaurants serve fresh abalone and sea urchin. O'Sulloc Tea Museum, Korea's first tea museum opened in 2001, sits on Jeju's tea fields with a stone building next door offering tea tastings and cultural programs. Yongmeori Coast is a volcanic beach made of ash from ancient eruptions, its name meaning "dragon's head" for the way the cliff resembles one plunging into the sea. Access closes during high tide or storms, in which case Mt. Songaksan becomes the stop instead. Sanbangsan, a 395-meter dome volcano, holds a small temple inside a natural cave in its stone wall. Cheonjeyeon Falls, called "The Pond of God," drops three times into pools before flowing to the sea, surrounded by rare reeds.
If Manjanggul Lava Tube closes on the first Wednesday of the month, Jeju Haenyeo Museum replaces it: a museum dedicated to the female divers who harvest seafood by hand, a tradition now found only on Jeju. Entry fees to attractions are separate from the tour price and run about 15 USD per person. Food and drinks are on you, though the driver can point you toward restaurants at each stop.
Is this one for you?Book this private taxi if you want to move at your own pace and skip sites if weather turns bad. The driver won't wait for other groups or stick to a fixed schedule.
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Top questions
What languages is the tour guided in?
Live guide in English, Japanese and Chinese.
What is Seongsan Ilchulbong and why is it on this tour?
Seongsan Ilchulbong, also called Sunrise Peak, is a 182-meter tuff cone formed by underwater volcanic eruptions about 5,000 years ago. UNESCO designated it a World Natural Heritage Site in 2007 and a Global Geopark Site in 2010. It sits on the eastern coast and resembles an ancient castle from a distance. You can walk to the rim and see the preserved crater bowl and sea cliffs.
Can I walk inside Manjanggul Lava Tube, or is it just a viewing area?
You walk 1 kilometer into Manjanggul Lava Tube through the second entrance. The main tunnel is 18 meters wide and 23 meters high, and you'll see stalactites, stalagmites, flowstones, lava shelves, and lava rafts as you move through. The tour ends at a 7.6-meter lava column, the highest known lava column in the world.
What happens if Manjanggul Lava Tube or Yongmeori Coast is closed on my tour dates?
Manjanggul closes the first Wednesday of every month. On those dates, Jeju Haenyeo Museum replaces it: a museum about the female divers who harvest seafood by hand, a tradition unique to Jeju. Yongmeori Coast closes during high tides or bad weather. Mt. Songaksan becomes the stop instead.
Do I choose the east or west route, or do I see both in two days?
You choose one route per day: Day one covers the east (Woljeongri Beach, Seongsan Ilchulbong, Manjanggul Lava Tube, Seopjikoji, Seongeup Folk Village), and Day two covers the west (Hallim Park, Hyeopjae Beach, O'Sulloc Tea Museum, Yongmeori Coast, Sanbangsan, Cheonjeyeon Falls). You can book both days on the same itinerary or split them across your stay.
What size vehicle comes with my booking, and can I choose?
The vehicle size depends on which option you select at checkout: Regular Taxi, Jumbo Taxi/Van, or Mini-BUS. Your driver speaks English, Japanese, or Chinese, and pickup from your Jeju location is included. Fuel and parking fees are built into the price.
2-Day Jeju Island Private Taxi Tour: East & West
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