Minbak owners who only speak Korean. Trailheads no bus reaches. Villages with no English menu. Pick how much help you want — from a $99 trail kit to a fully arranged trip.
Some travelers want a driver. Some just need someone to call the minbak in Korean. Buy only what you need.
For independent walkers who can handle trains and buses — but not Korean phone calls.
For small groups going where trains and buses don't — islands, ridges, remote villages.
For travelers who want a multi-day walking trip planned end to end, built only for them.
Most of Korea's best walking country runs on minbak — small family guesthouses that take bookings by phone, in Korean. Island ferries change with the season. Bus stops have no English. We sort all of that out, then step back and let you walk.
We don't walk with you or drive you. If you'd like a vehicle on any day, ask — we can add Trail Drive days to your plan.
Tell us your dates, pace and where you want to go. We lay out a day-by-day route — which bus, which ferry, which trail, which village to sleep in.
We call the minbak in each village, in Korean, and hold your room. You pay the owner directly when you arrive.
Bus and ferry options for each leg, checked against the current timetable — island ferries switch between summer and winter schedules.
What each place is known for, where to find it, and the Korean words to point at.
Overview, day-by-day plan, Korean address cards for taxi drivers, phrases and every contact you need — on your phone and printable.
Our number goes on your sheet as your local contact. Missed a ferry, or the minbak owner needs to tell you something? Message us and we'll call them in Korean.
Suncheon Bay → Nokdong → Geumdang-do → Myeongsasimni, Wando
3 days · 2 islands · 1 bay · on foot, by bus and by ferry
| DAY 1 | Suncheon Bay → Nokdong Walk the reed boardwalks, bus to the port town. Stay · minbak in Nokdong |
| DAY 2 | Nokdong → Geumdang-do Ferry to the island, walk the coastal cliff trail. Stay · minbak on Geumdang-do |
| DAY 3 | Geumdang-do → Wando Ferry and taxi to Sinji-do, sunset on the beach. Stay · minbak at Myeongsasimni |
| ○○ 이름으로 예약했어요 | I have a booking under the name ○○ |
| 배 몇 시에 있어요? | What time is the ferry? |
| 여기로 가 주세요 | Please take me here |
| 현금으로 할게요 | I'll pay in cash |
| Off Map Korea | WhatsApp +82 10-2931-1313 · your local line |
| Your minbak | Owner's name and number for each night |
| Ferries | Operator numbers for each crossing |
| Emergency | 119 ambulance & fire · 112 police |
| Travel hotline | 1330 · Korea Travel Hotline, English available |
Sample route for illustration. Lodging names are hidden; ferry and bus details are checked against current timetables for every booking.
A private vehicle and an English-speaking driver to the trailheads public transport can't reach. One flat rate per vehicle — split it among 2 to 6 guests however you like.
| Under 200 km | ₩280,000 |
| 200 – 400 km | ₩360,000 |
| 400 – 600 km | ₩440,000 |
| 600 km + | ₩520,000 |
Round trip from Seoul, priced by distance.
Islands, regional mountains, slow trails. Distance doesn't change the price.
Longer walks and multi-island loops. 3+ nights — send your plan for a quote.
For multi-day trips where you'd rather not think about logistics at all. We design the route with you, arrange the stays and transfers, and print a field guide that exists only for your trip.
Built around your pace, interests and dates.
Arranged and confirmed before you land.
A printed book of your own trip — maps, places, notes.
A local contact for every day of the trip.
A selection from the 80+ routes we work with. Every one works with any of the three services — or send us a trail we haven't listed.
Dates, group size, the trail you have in mind — through the form or WhatsApp.
We reply within 24 hours with a plan for the service you chose.
Lodging calls, route, driver or field guide — whatever your service covers.
Trip sheet in your pocket, our number on WhatsApp.
Every few weeks we publish an issue on one region — the trails, the villages, the food, the people who live there. It's how we keep learning the country we route you through.
No — $99 covers your whole group. Lodging and meals are separate and paid by you directly to the minbak and restaurants.
No. The Trail Kit is for walkers who travel on their own. We set everything up, then stay reachable on WhatsApp as your local contact.
Most don't — that's why we exist. If anything needs explaining on the spot, message us and we'll talk to the owner for you.
Yes. A common setup is a Trail Kit for the walking days plus a Trail Drive day to reach the start or get back from the finish.
No. Your driver handles transport and logistics. You walk the trail at your own pace with the printed guidebook and GPS app.
Within 24 hours. WhatsApp is usually fastest.
We reply within 24 hours with a plan for the service you choose. Not sure which one? Pick the closest and tell us in the notes.