Jeju Island travel guide

Best Things to Do in Jeju Island

Jeju Island is famous for Hallasan (South Korea’s highest peak), the Seongsan Ilchulbong sunrise crater, the Manjanggul lava tube, its haenyeo women free-divers, and tangerine and green-tea groves. The volcanic landscape is a UNESCO World Heritage site, and the island is South Korea’s favourite domestic holiday.

What to do in Jeju Island

Jeju is a road-trip island: one crater sunrise, one lava tube, one beach and one tangerine or tea stop per day. Renting a car turns the whole coast into your itinerary.

The best things to do in Jeju Island

Seongsan Ilchulbong (Sunrise Peak) · Volcanic crater

A tuff-cone crater rising from the sea — Jeju’s signature sunrise

Area: East coast · Time needed: 1.5 hours · Cost: ₩5,000
Hallasan National Park · Mountain hike

South Korea’s highest peak (1,947m) with crater-lake views

Area: Island centre · Time needed: Full day (6–9 hours) · Cost: Free (reserve summit trail)
Manjanggul Lava Tube · Cave

One of the world’s finest lava tubes, with a 7.6m lava column

Area: North-east · Time needed: 1 hour · Cost: ₩4,000
Haenyeo Museum & women divers · Culture

Meet the UNESCO-listed free-diving women and their fresh catch

Area: East coast · Time needed: 1–2 hours · Cost: Museum ₩1,100
Hyeopjae & Hamdeok beaches · Beach

White sand, shallow turquoise water and black basalt

Area: West & east coasts · Time needed: Half a day · Cost: Free
Osulloc Tea Museum & fields · Experience

Roll through green-tea fields and try matcha soft-serve

Area: South-west · Time needed: 1.5 hours · Cost: Free entry

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