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Price is AU$41 per adult
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  • Free cancellation available
  • 2h 30m
  • Mobile voucher
  • Instant confirmation

Overview

  • Don't miss a chance to make your Seoraksan hiking meaningful!
    When exploring Seoraksan National Park, most global tourists pass by a Buddhist temple because there are no guided tours or enough information, but it is a thousand-year-old temple with many things worth learning that will make your tour more meaningful.
    After this tour, you will realise how Buddhist culture has affected Korean people and culture. Moreover, you will learn how to meditate in your daily routine regardless of religion through simple tips.

    The tour could be cancelled due to heavy rain.
    If you are a group of more than 3 members, a pick-up will be available from Sokcho.

Activity location

  • Sinheungsa Temple
    • 170, Seorak-dong
    • 217-120, Sokcho, Gangwon-do, South Korea

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • 1065
    • 1065 Seoraksan-ro
    • 24903, Sokcho-si, Gangwon-do, South Korea

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Exploring a thousand years Buddhism temple from Seoraksan hiking

  • Activity duration is 2 hours and 30 minutes2h 30m
    2h 30m
  • English
Language options: English
Price details
AU$41.33 x 1 AdultAU$41.33
Total
Price is AU$41.33
Until Thu, 10 Sept

What's included, what's not

  • Inclusions
    Meditation class

Know before you book

    • Wheelchair accessible
    • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
    • Public transport options are available nearby
    • Transport options are wheelchair accessible
    • All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
    • Suitable for all physical fitness levels

Activity itinerary

Sinheungsa Temple

  • 1h
You will explore the thousand-year-old Buddhist monastic temple with a professional Buddhism guide. You will learn how a Buddhist temple is arranged according to Buddhist concepts, what each building means, and how it affects people and culture. You will learn about Buddhist practice and what a monk's life is like.

Seoraksan National Park

  • 1h
First, you will talk about meditation with the guide, who is Buddhist and has been practising for over 10 years, and you will learn about simple tips for meditation as beginners. Second, moving to the meditation forest, you will learn about walking meditation. According to Buddha's teachings, walking meditation is one of the main practices that will help you increase the duration of sitting meditation. You will also learn about sitting meditation and how you will continue meditating in your daily routine.

Location

Activity location

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    Sinheungsa Temple
    • 170, Seorak-dong
    • 217-120, Sokcho, Gangwon-do, South Korea

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • PEOPLEPEOPLE
    1065
    • 1065 Seoraksan-ro
    • 24903, Sokcho-si, Gangwon-do, South Korea

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