What To Do in Nami Island!

If you are looking for a romantic place to visit near Seoul, I’d like to recommend the small and peaceful Nami Island. Because there are a lot of nearby attractions, you may be able to make a great 1-day Seoul vicinity tour itinerary. Then let’s find out how to get there and what to do in Nami Island.

‘Nami’ is an island in the North Han River with a total area of about 462,000 square meters. Originally, the island was only a small hill, but it became a real island with the construction of the Cheongpyeong Dam.

It’s famous for its forest road with a white birch tree path, a pine tree path, a metasequoia path, and entertainment areas with various Korean restaurants. Additionally, it was a featured filming location for the famous TV show Winter Sonata. It is one of the best places to visit near Seoul.

How To Go & What To Do in Nami Island

How To Get There

The ITX train Cheongchun (Cheongryangri to Chuncheon) is the best way to visit the Island.  It takes less than an hour to get to Gapyeong station. You can get on the ITX Cheongchun train at Yongsan, Wangshimni, and Cheongryangri stations. The fare is 5,900 KRW each way and I recommend you purchase tickets online for the round trip before you leave.

After you buy a train ticket, take the right train on the platform towards your destination of ‘Gapyeong’ station (the island is in Gapyeong-gun).

Now you have to take a bus(No. 33-5, 33-36) or taxi to go to the wharf for the island.  The bus fare is about a dollar and the taxi fare is around $4.

If you get off the bus or taxi at the island ferry wharf, go to the ticket office.  The ferry costs 13,000 KRW per person.

Otherwise, you can take a Zip-line to fly to the island across the river.  If you are the kind of person who enjoys the excitement, I definitely recommend you take this adventure.  The fare is 40,000 KRW per person.

At last, you have arrived! 🙂

Other Options

If you are not familiar with the Korean public transportation system or would like to get a discount, I recommend you purchase transportation tickets before you leave or take a day tour package on the tour website. We made a tour program list operated by global agents so that you can easily compare the tour programs and fares.

best agents options for your day tour packages and ticket sellers for Nami Island and nearby attractions so that you can easily compare the programs and fares.

What To Do in Nami Island

Things To See

Enjoy the beautiful Lotus Garden and various kinds of tree paths beside the river.

This is the photo wall from the famous Korean TV show, Winter Sonata.

Foods and Restaurants

There are several Korean restaurants that serve Korean traditional food, such as Pajeon (Korean style pizza with green onions), Dotorimuk (seasoned acorn jelly salad), bibimbap, and makgeolli.

Usually, they have a menu stand in front of the restaurants so that you can choose the restaurant and read the menu from outside.

Some restaurants sell several kinds of finger-foods like Jjinbbang (steamed bun with red bean paste filling), chicken skewers, fishcakes, and Korean style hot-dog.

There are galleries selling traditional products and souvenirs where you can shop, eat, and drink.

You can see other Asian food restaurants as well.

Our Favorite Place

Lastly, I’d like to introduce a fantastic hidden place we love. It’s a Korean traditional gazebo where you can take a break. The view from the pavilion is really awesome. You can go onto the floor of this gorgeous gazebo. Take a seat and enjoy the beautiful scenery. Usually, we have some finger foods here enjoying the scenery. 🙂

If you are planning to visit Nami Island, I recommend you to go there in the morning to avoid the large crowds.
And there are so many fantastic places to visit near the Island, such as Chuncheon city, Soyang lake, Petit France, the Garden of Moning calm, and Gangchon rail bike.

Have fun – we always want to help you to have a wonderful experience in Korea.

Written by Dy & Jay.