Hongdo Island in Sinan, South Korea
The only way to get to Hongdo Island in Korea is by taking a boat from Mokpo Ferry Passenger Terminal. It takes about 2 hours and 30 minutes to get there by express boat.
Hongdo Island: Sinan-gun, Jeollanam-do, South Korea
One day trip to Hongdo island gives one about 5 hours and 30 minutes in the island. It roughly gives 2 hours and 30 minutes for a boat tour, 1 hour and 30 minutes of hiking, and 50 minutes of lunch, and 40 minutes of rest and waiting.
The boat arrives at the island around 10:15 AM, which started at 7:40 AM in Mokpo. It costs about $41 one way.
This is walking away from the boat to the town on the island, which primarily consists of restaurants and motels.
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Hiking to the top of the mountain.
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The panoramic view of the town from the path to the top of the island.
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I did not go all the way to the top because the time limitation. Came down to the town again.
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Closer view of one side of the town.
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Closer view of another side of the town.
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The top of the town.
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Going back to the terminal
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The time to take the boat tour that goes around the island. It takes about 2 hours 30 minutes and costs about $22.
The view of the town. There are two towns on the island, but this town has 90% of the island’s population. There are about 700 people who live on the island, and 90% of them live on tourism.
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The island is very rocky.
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A boat approaches and sells raw sashimi for the tour people. It costs about $25 per dish.
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Then continued travel around the island.
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And came back to where it started.
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Then took an express boat back to Mokpo.
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