Pack this nanny-level travel guide to Udo Island, it's all solid advice
1⃣️Heading to the pier
🚶Walking: Depart from Seongsan Ilchulbong, 20 minutes away
🚌Bus: Get off at Seongsan Port Entrance or Seongsan Port Passenger Terminal
Seongsan Port Entrance: Walk 50 meters to the intersection, turn right, walk 500 meters to see the parking tower, then take the fork to the right front, pass through the parking lot to see the white hemispherical building, which is the ticket hall
Seongsan Port Passenger Terminal: At the fork, follow the directions above
🚕Taxi: To Seongsan Port ticket office
2⃣️Fill out forms and purchase tickets
【Filling out forms】Enter the ticket hall, see the counter with the ferry application form🧾 and pen, fill it out yourself (name, date of birth, gender), one form per group
【Purchasing tickets】Then go to the ticket office on the left side of the entrance to buy tickets, give the form, passport, and cash (10,000 Korean won💰/person) to the window, both ports are fine
To Tianjin Port⚓️ ships depart on the half-hour (7:30-17:00)
To Mudo Port⚓️ first ship at 7:30, other departures on the hour
You will receive two tickets, informing you which one is for going and coming back (keep the return ticket)
If you're not familiar, arrive 20 minutes early at the ticket hall, as the ship might leave early, otherwise, you'll have to wait another hour‼️
3⃣️Heading to Udo Island
The ferry passage is on the right side of the entrance, turn left after seeing the Thumb Coffee shop and walk to the end, just follow the crowd➡️
The first floor is for vehicles going to the island, the second and third floors for passengers
You need to take off your shoes on the second floor, it's recommended to go to the third floor (best view)
Prepare shrimp snacks in advance (available at convenience stores) to feed the flocks of seagulls following the ship
It's a truly full experience
The voyage takes about ten minutes, so seize the time to take pictures~
4⃣️Transportation on the island
Udo Island is not big, but walking is definitely not wise
【Renting a car】There are many car rental shops near the pier, just choose
Electric bicycle: Rent at will, deposit your passport, 10,000-15,000 Korean won💰/bike, enjoy riding all day, excluding playtime it takes about 1 hour to circle the island (no need to lock the bike, it won't get lost)
Three-wheeled electric car: Can only rent with an international driving license
【Island Loop Bus】5,000 Korean won💰/person, get on and off at various attractions with the ticket
5⃣️Cycling strategy
Just cycle clockwise along the coastline around the island
Ride, take photos, eat and drink...
6⃣️Attractions on Udo Island
Udo Eight Scenic Spots (see P3 for details): Tianjin Guanshan, Qianpu Wangdao, Xibin Baisha, Dong'an Whale Cave, Ditou Qingsha, Houhai Shibi, Daytime Moon, Night Sailing Fish Sail
There are many lighthouses for photo ops, and next to the white lighthouse on the north shore, there's a stone tower lookout, where many tourists and residents stack stones, known as a wishing sanctuary, locally called Mani pile, be sure to stack one✅
7⃣️Food strategy
🦑Haenyeo's House (not referring to a specific shop, similar to Shaxian, with Chinese-speaking staff) Seafood noodles, porridge, and platters, a must-visit for seafood lovers, single price within 15,000 won💰, seafood platter about 25,000 won💰
☕️Black Sand Beach Cafe (forgot the name): The second floor has huge floor-to-ceiling windows facing the sea and Houhai Shibi, sitting with peanut ice cream and coffee, you could sit here all day~
Fried pork cutlet, pork burgers... also worth a try✔️
8⃣️Return by ferry
After returning the car, give the return ticket to the staff at the pier to board the ship
The last return is at 18:00, be sure to arrive at the pier early!
📎To visit Udo Island, you should reserve at least half a day
It's really worth experiencing slowly~
it was a beautiful place with such an amazing nature I would highly recommend to go here if you wanna experience some nice things
The outer island of Udo is very unique and interesting, located at the eastern part of Jeju Island. You can hop on a ferry from a port near Seongsan Ilchulbong, rent a motorized bicycle and go round the island. A very nice experience indeed.
When u at Jeju must visit Udo. so much fun and freedom but renting vehicle to ride around. food are fresh and remember your sunblock 🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰😋😋😋 highly recommended trip.
beautiful island
It is easy to take a boat to Niu Island. The boat period is half an hour. There are 2 landing points. After landing, you will usually buy a circular sightseeing bus ticket, which is convenient for landing at different attractions, but you can't get on the bus at the end. Niudao is surrounded by the sea, and no place is beautiful! But if you want to visit the whole island, it will take more than half a day.
The visa-free Jeju Island is very friendly. On the ferry, the salty sea breeze is accompanied by the taste of freedom and casualness. There are net red coffee shops, barbecue shops, ice cream shops on the island, and a bowl of seafood ramen accompanied by blowing hair, which is not only delicious, but also satisfying.