Embrace Early Autumn with a Scenic Train Journey to Pyeongchang!

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Early autumn is the perfect time for a train trip!

KORAIL Tourism Development has launched a special train tour package that allows you to enjoy the Pyeongchang Hyoseok Cultural Festival and Daegwallyeong Korean beef all in one go.

Interested in taking a look?

The tour operates on September 5th (Friday) or 6th (Saturday).

The theme of this trip is 'Literature and Gourmet Food'!

It's an itinerary where you can visit the buckwheat flower fields in Bongpyeong-myeon, Pyeongchang-gun, where you can experience the scenery from the novel 'When Buckwheat Flowers Bloom', and enjoy local restaurants.

Pyeongchang Hyoseok Cultural Festival (Buckwheat Flower Festival) Overview (Source: Pyeongchang-gun)

Course 1 – Healing Course in Nature and Literature

-Price: 99,000 won per person

-Itinerary: Participation in the Hyoseok Cultural Festival → Local Food Gondre Rice Bibimbap → Pyeongchang Herb Garden → Exploration of the Fir Forest Path of Woljeongsa Temple, an ancient temple

-It's a fulfilling course where you can enjoy drama filming locations and cultural assets all at once.

Course 2 – Gourmet Food and Experience Course

Price: 139,000 won per person

Itinerary: Buckwheat Flower Festival viewing → Anifore experience → Exploration of the Picea koraiensis Healing Forest → Hydrangea tea tasting → Daegwallyeong Korean Beef Town Korean Beef BBQ Set

It's a rich course where you can meet alpacas at the foot of Mt. Balwangsan, 1,000m above sea level, and taste Korean beef.

Both courses 1 and 2 are operated on September 5th, and only course 2 (visiting Woljeongsa Temple instead of Anifore) is operated on the 6th, so please check the schedule carefully before making a reservation!

Reservations can be made at the KORAIL Tourism Development Travel Mall.

KORAIL Tourism Development CEO Kwon Baek-shin said, “It is a trip where you can feel the buckwheat flower fields like a scene in a novel while riding a train and enjoy the early autumn scenery.” He also said, “We will continue to plan train travel products that highlight the characteristics of each region.”

Early autumn travel is great whether you are alone or with family, lovers, or friends!

Don't miss the opportunity to enjoy buckwheat flowers, Korean beef, and the scenery of Pyeongchang in one day.