[KOREA] GEOJE: 해금강&외도보타니아 HAEGEUMGANG & OEDO BOTANIA

This beautiful human made botanical garden has superfascinating view ever! With blue clear sea surrounding the island. Summer time can be said as the best visit time, since you can see the contrast between super greeny garden with blue sky and sea, but some people also said you can see flower lands if you come here around spring time. But to be honest, the summer heat, I just couldn’t handle it but in sake of pictures not doubt

외도보타니아

OEDO BOTANIA GARDEN

HOW TO GO

Take ferry from Geoje around 20 mins boat ride. I took from Wahyeon ferry terminal, you can make reservation online on their website http://www.oedocruise.com/main.php and get early bird discount ( normal price ₩18000 -> ₩15000) with route WAHYEON – HAEGEUMGANG – OEDO BOTANIA – WAHYEON. And OEDO BOTANIA entrance fee ₩11000. You can also choose one without Haegeumgang, but trust me it is worth to visit. So for total travel time starting from Wahyeon and back it just around 2 hours and 30 mins. They depart every one hour and start at 7am ( but schedule can change depends on weathers)

09.00

Departure time! 15 mins before it, you should ready near the port. Since that day, 9am depart boat is the first, not so many people joint it, me and other customers just around 20 persons in total. And after we got into it ( well actually i don't know what i suppose to call it, boat? ship? or what? HAHA) and after simple briefing, They gave me tag, so in case of missing, we have our boat? ship? ID.

09.15

After 15 mins, the captain told us to get out and see, HAEGEUMGANG, or literally translated into Mountain in the sea. As you getting closer to these rocks, you can see turquoise water around the rocks and also for some parts, the ship can get inside it!! and we went around it around 30mins

9.45

Finally we arrived to the main attraction. Oedo botania already looked green and pretty from distance. And as you arrived it, the captain will inform meeting time and you can enjoy strooling around it by yourself around 1 hour and 30mins. It was hard because of the weather just too hot and i was flooded with sweat. It takes only around 20mins till you reach the top of the hill where you can see the whole garden from above and there is a cafe to where you can chill for a bit OMGGG you know when i reached the top and ordered lemon tea at the cafe it just took me less than 5 mins to drink it. And the view just super lovely!!!! enjoy your drink and sit by the terrace <3

At first, i thought it won't be enough enjoying this all view within 1 hour and 30 mins but actually i just needed around 1 hour only till i went back to the entrance port. I just fascinated with everything here, the view, the sea, everything <3 Now i knew why it super famous around Korean. So don't forget to pay a visit!