Private Day Tour South & West Jeju: Waterfall, Coast & Tea Fields

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Duration8h 30m

GroupPrivate

LanguagesEN · CM +1

PickupAt your hotel

Lava cliffs, a waterfall that falls into the sea, and sunset on a coastal road lined with windmills

A private or shared taxi tour of south and west Jeju Island with an English-speaking driver, hotel or airport pickup, and visits to Jeongbang Waterfall, Yongmeori Coast, O'Sulloc Tea Museum and the Sinchang Coastal Road. The route covers UNESCO natural attractions and stops where you can rest in the green tea fields or walk along the columnar joints carved by lava and waves. Lunch is arranged with the driver at a restaurant within 5km of the tea museum, and you choose the attractions you want to include once everyone in your group confirms the itinerary before departure.

8h 30m

Step-by-step itinerary

The Experience

You meet the driver about 10 minutes before the tour starts to confirm the route and make any adjustments based on what the group wants to see. The taxi holds up to 12 people, though smaller groups are available, and pickup happens at your hotel, airport, or any location on Jeju Island with no extra charge. The driver has foreign tour experience and speaks simple English; if your group is 13 or more, a licensed English-speaking guide joins instead. Parking and fuel are covered, and all taxis carry transportation insurance.

Jeongbang Waterfall is the only waterfall in Asia that falls directly into the sea, with rocks carved by centuries of water and a shallow pool where you can wade. The walk down is easy but climbing back up is steep. From there you move to Yongmeori Coast, where lava that flowed into the sea hardened into cliffs 30 to 50 meters high shaped like a dragon's head — the name means exactly that. The columnar joints nearby are hexagonal stone pillars stacked like a natural staircase, formed when thick lava cooled and cracked. Waves crash against them and can spray 20 meters high on rough days. You'll also pass Oedolgae Rock, a solitary stone formation with a legend about a woman who waited decades for her husband to return from the sea.

Mid-tour you stop at O'Sulloc Tea Museum, set in a green tea field where you can rest and have tea. The museum opened in 2001 and holds tea-related items from Korea and abroad; many people spend time here meditating or taking photographs in the fields. Lunch is discussed with the driver and arranged at a restaurant of your choice within 5km of the museum — you decide what and where to eat. The tour ends on the Sinchang Coastal Road along the western coast, where white windmills line the winding road and the sea is emerald green. This is one of Jeju's best sunset spots, and you have time to walk, photograph, and watch the light change over the water before heading back to your starting point.

What’s included

Hotel or airport pickup and drop-off at your starting location.
all transport, parking and fuel.
an English-speaking taxi driver with foreign tour experience.
transportation insurance on the registered taxi.
lunch arranged at a restaurant within 5km of O'Sulloc Tea Museum, with your choice of venue and menu.

Good to know

Easy physical levelWheelchair accessibleStroller friendlyPublic transport nearbyNot for pregnant travelersNot for heart conditionsInfants must sit on laps

Operated by Jeju K Tour(Jeju K Travel Agency Co., Ltd.)

Is this one for you?Book this taxi tour if you want to adjust your route and pace based on what the group decides on the morning of your tour; the small group size means stops can shift once everyone shares their interests.