Blue Ocean Bike Tour in South Korea from Busan to DMZ(De-Military Zone) 10 Days

Total elevation gain will be 6,243m. Strongly recommend the rider who had finished Around Taiwan or Seoul to Busan tour to sign up. Giant Adventure reserve the right for approval your sign up.
2024-05-31(Fri)
2024-06-09(Sun)
660km
AdvanceAdvance
expenses explanation:
  • Double NT 115000 /person
  • Single NT 129500 /person
It’s not just a bike tour! It is discovering Korea and experiencing Korea!
※ Start our ride from Busan to DMZ along Blue Ocean bike path of East coastline
※ It’s our first time, we cycle across 38 degrees north latitude to the northernmost observatory in South Korea.
※ More challenge than the tour of cycle around Taiwan and Seoul to Busan.
※ Experienced support team from Giant Adventure and Teammax Adventure guides have got your back.
  1. The price is not included Airfare.
  2. The price will have 10% flexibility based on final quotation from accommodations.

Features

day
1
airplane
Taiwan
Busan
【Estimate Flight from Taiwan】
CI-188 : Taoyuan(TPE) 07:40 – Busan Gimhae Airport (PUS) 11:00
【Meet Up Information】
Group assembly time: 12:00 pm at noon.
Location: Arrival Hall of Gimhae Airport (PUS)
 
Group will meet you at arrival hall of airport. Upon arrival, we will have 1 hour bus ride head to hotel near Haeundae. Unbox and assemble bike, short test ride along the beach. In the evening, have welcome dinner together.
 
Breakfast: Self-care lunch: Self-care dinner: Korean meal
day
2
Bike

82km

Busan
Ulsan
Say Good Morning at Haeundae beach which is Busan city’s the most beloved beach and land mark, check bikes and we will have brief orientation about the journey. Right after the orientation, we start riding along the ocean as passing Haeundae beach, Gijang beach, and other famous beaches in Busan city. Once we pass Busan boundary, we will meet this beautiful bike path of Korean East Coastal line. After lunch, we start enjoying view of Korean mountains, ocean view and fishing village & its culture. Ulsan city is well-known as Hyundai Motor’s home city.
    
Breakfast: Hotel Breakfast lunch: Korean Meal dinner: Korean Set Meal
day
3
Bike

76km

We start riding from the hotel and we will ride bikes on Ulsan city’s bike path leading us to East Coastal bike path again. We will finish riding at Gyeongju city. Gyeongju city is called ‘Live Museum City’. It’s not too much to say whole Gyeongju city is a live museum for Shilla Dynasty(BC 1c ~ AC 9c). Gyeongju was the capital of Shilla dynasty. Still you can see many King’s tombs and Shilla dynasty’s fabulous artifacts everywhere in Gyeongju city.
  
Breakfast: Hotel Breakfast lunch: Korean Meal dinner: Korean Shabu Shabu
day
4
Bike

92km

We start riding from the hotel and we will ride bikes on Gyeongju city’s bike path leading us to Pohang city. Pohang is POSCO’s home city. POSCO is the best metal/iron manufacturing company in the world. POSCO’s metal/iron quality is regarded as the best quality in the world. You will have a chance to see Pohang city’s big plants on the way to Yeongdeok. Yeongdeok is Korean king crab city. You will see many statue and signs of king crab around Yeongdeok city. Of course we will have Korean king crab for dinner after check in Yeongdeok city.
    
Breakfast: Hotel Breakfast lunch: Korean Meal dinner: Korean Shabu Shabu
day
5
Bike

95km

Yeongdeok
Uljin
You will enjoy this great ocean view for the whole day. This well paved bike path along East Sea of South Korea will make your riding relaxing, and you will have more chance to enjoy sightseeing this amazing ocean view riding. We start riding from your hotel in Yeongdeok, Korea’s main town for King Crab all the way to Uljin city which is also well know for its King Crab. After dinner, you will have more free time to discover this small fishing village.
Breakfast: Hotel Breakfast lunch: Korean Meal dinner: Ginseng Chicken Soup
day
6
Bike

75km

Uljin
Taebaek
Finally, big uphill day comes up. Today is big climb day. We will start riding 10km from the hotel for warming up in the morning, then we will challenge 25km climb (included 3km downhill) to go to Taebak city. Taebak is the center of Baedudaegan, the Korean great mountain range. Koreans refer Baekdudaegan as a spinal mountain range which crosses North and South Korea. It will be great challenge day for all riders.

We will have a lunch during the climb to refill your energy and we will have a chance for relaxing foot massage after lunch. Once Taebak city was the blossomed city for mining age in South Korea during 1970, but it became ghost city after the 2nd industry era was gone.  However Taebak city and Gangwon Province government have been trying to boost this city as a main city for tourists who are looking for mountain adventure and old mining town tours.
 
Breakfast: Hotel Breakfast lunch: Korean Meal dinner: Korean Style Meal
day
7
Bike

120km

Taebaek
Gangneung
If there is uphill, there will be downhill. Today we ride from Taebak to Gangneung. Taebak is located at top of mountain range and Gangneung is the biggest city in Gangwon Province located at shore of East Sea, South Korea. It means we will have a long downhill riding day to Gangneung.
After breakfast, we start riding from the hotel and we will have short uphill to go to Gangneung. After the short hill, we will enjoy this long gentle downhill riding almost to Gangneung city. It is long distance riding day(120km) but it would be easy downhill riding day.
We will check in a hotel nearby Gyeongpo beach regarded as one of the most developed beach area in South Korea. You will have great chance to explore this beautiful beach area after dinner.
    
Breakfast: Hotel Breakfast lunch: Korean Meal dinner: Pork back-bone stew
day
8
Bike

120km

Gangneung
Today is the last day for riding. The further we are going to North, the more beautiful nature we will discover in Gosung, because there is DMZ(De Militarized Zone) in Gosung and Gosung is kind of military zone so that this city contains well preserved nature condition. You will be surprised by much deeper blue color of ocean and the much whiter color of beach sands. Once we finish riding at DMZ area in Gosung, we will load bikes on the vehicle and riders will get on the vehicle to come back to Sokcho city for one more night.

From Gangneung to DMZ riding route is the highlight of Busan to DMZ tour. It has the most scenic view and easy riding route as well. We will ride bikes to Sokcho which is half way to DMZ. We start riding from the hotel, then you will enjoy this peaceful and beautiful beach roads and tall green pine trees at both sides of the beach roads will welcome you for your riding journey. You will pass many fishing villages and well developed beaches. Each beach town has its own theme so that those beach town will make your riding more fun and exciting.
 
Breakfast: Hotel Breakfast lunch: Korean Meal dinner: Self-care
day
9
Bike
Sokcho
DMZ
Seoul
We will have a DMZ tour by vehicle, visit Korean War Museum and Peace Observatory in the morning. You will see the Korean War exhibition about clothes, medals, patch, and so on. “ The Land That The God Forgot” shows on the patch. It reminds us the war is cruel and the importance of Peace. Step onto observatory, looking through telescope sees the North Korea territory, mostly nature landscape and a small part of military facility. Then we have 5hrs bus ride to Insadon, Seoul. And we will have a farewell dinner in restaurant as celebrating your accomplishment. You can have free time in the afternoon and after dinner.
    
Breakfast: Hotel Breakfast lunch: Highway Rest Station dinner: Farwell Dinner
day
10
airplane
Seoul
Taiwan
Arrival flight will be landing Taiwan on 2:10 pm.
【Estimate Return Flight to Taiwan】
CI-161 Incheon (ICN) 12:35 → Taoyuan(TPE) 14:10
Breakfast: Hotel Breakfast lunch: In- flight meal dinner: Self-care

費用包含

Price includes:
  1. Nine nights of accommodation, Nine breakfasts, Eight lunches, Eight dinners.
  2. Experienced local guides to provide local knowledge and support.
  3. Chartered bus transportations between the Gimhae (PUS) Airport, Incheon (ICN) Airport and hotels.
  4. Photo taking during the events (internet download only)
  5. Snacks and soft drinks for each day’s ride
  6. Gratuities of staff.
  7. Insurance coverage for this activity:
    4-1. Travel liability insurance (NT$5 million accident insurance and NT$200,000 medical insurance; participants under 15 years old or over 70 years old: NT$2.5 million accident insurance and NT$200,000 medical insurance), NT$5 million performance guarantee insurance.
    4-2. When filing a claim, you must provide the certificate of diagnosis and the original/duplicate receipts (no photocopies).
    4-3.The coverage of travel liability insurance is limited to accidents only, and coverage is exclusive of accidents that arise out of your own health conditions. If you think this coverage is still insufficient, please take out other insurance on your own, such as travel insurance, overseas medical health insurance for sudden illness, etc.
 
Price does not include:
  1. Airfare and transportation to and from the trip pick-up/drop-off locations
  2. Lodging before and after the bike trip.
  3. Bike rental Fee
  4. Bike boxing and assemble fee
  5. Personal expenses, such as beverages, alcohols, shopping…, and so forth.
  6. Personal traveling insurance: One may purchase any other additional travel insurances to fit your needs.
  7. Expenses items not listed within the tour package and other suggested, one’s own or independent tour costs.
 
Bike related notices:
  1. Double check the bike condition for your safety, replace the brake pad, bike chain, shoes cleat pad in advance. Recharge battery of electronic device on your bike.
  2. During long distance riding, well prepared for your personal cycling gears and bike components is so important, include the component is good for repair and replacement. For example, better use open tire than tubular tire, low-profiles wheel set for multiple use also good for inner tube replacement.
  3. Korea travel agent has flat-bar road bike for rental, The mode is GIANT ESCAPE 2 DISC, rental fee is NT$6,000/per bike for 7days riding. Rental fleets has limited quantity and size, make a reservation for available bike in advance.
 
Additional Notices:
  1. Please inform us your height/weight upon registration for necessary bike arrangements. Name and phone number for one’s emergency contact purposes are also required.
  2. Tour participants:
    1. The tour is recommended for participants over 20 years old or 155 cm in height and parental consent form is required for participants under 20. A legal representative is required to accompany participants under the age of 15 or one must be entrusted by the legal representative to act on his/her behalf.
    2. For participants over 70 years of age, one must have a consent form and accompanied by relatives or friends to participate in the tour.
 
  1. Break spots and meals are subject to adjustments according to the actual weather conditions and group cycling pace.
  2. The confirmation of the hotel and the itinerary is mainly based on the announcement of the website activity. If the reservation status is different, the accommodation point needs to be changed and will be changed by the same hotel.
  3. Giant remains the explanation right of the tour and right for itinerary change if the weather or similar situation doesn’t allow certain schedule. Refund will NOT be given for participant who leaves or terminates the tour on his/her own.
  4. Cycling tour requires certain personal fitness; please take your own fitness level into consideration. People who have chronic or acute diseases are not suggested to participate. (such as cardiovascular disease)
  5. If the insurance coverage isn’t enough, participants are welcome to purchase additional insurance coverage to meet your need. Travel liability insurance coverage is only limited to accidents.  The insurance coverage does not include any accident occurring due to a participant’s health conditions.  If you think the coverage is insufficient, please obtain additional insurance, such as travel safety insurance, overseas emergency disease and health insurance, etc.
  6. Travelers have the obligation of disclosing their health conditions and providing with the medical certificate upon the request of the travel agent.  As you need to have sufficient physical energy to complete the activity, we suggest that you should adjust fitness by starting training yourself 2 weeks prior to the activity.
  7. Health Conditions Survey (Please disclose based on your health conditions.)
For the safety of your travel and the interests of all tour members, if you are pregnant or suffer, or have suffered, from any severe diseases, including but not limited to cardiovascular disease, brain diseases, cancers, musculoskeletal system and connective tissue diseases, respiratory diseases, chronic diseases, infectious diseases, alcohol or drug addiction and physical disability, please disclose faithfully before registering for a tour.  If you suffered from any of the aforementioned diseases before and have been cured, you are still required to disclose faithfully.  Please consider your health conditions before registering for a tour, or ask your family or friend to accompany you during the tour.  As a cycling tour is a long-distance challenge with a high level of exercise intensity, participants are required to disclose their health conditions faithfully.  If a participant has any accident due to his or her health conditions in any activity during the tour, the participant is willing to be solely held liable and such accident shall be irrelevant to the company.
  1. Overseas Travel – Notice of Safety Insurance(for people who are not staying with the group for the whole trip)
I fully understand that I am responsible for obtaining my flight ticket and meeting the group members at the designated place, and that travel agency liability insurance coverage is not applicable to me in this trip.  As the result, the travel expenses that I pay for this trip do not include any insurance.  I will obtain necessary personal travel safety insurance on your own in the place of departure.
  1. Please check and make sure that the passport maturity date should be six months or more; signature on the last page of the passport.
  2. Please prepare helmet, cycling jersey and other riding gears.  
  3. Please arrange one’s own transportations to and from the Taoyuan International Airport.