Jeju February 2026 (Part 2)
Trip Costs for 4 Days 3 Nights
The group of three exchanged approximately 20 million Vietnamese Dong to Korean Won, which was sufficient for food, activities, and light shopping.
Meal prices:
- Large meals (grilled fish, grilled pork, seafood): 112,000 - 145,000 Won
- Chicken dishes: approximately 60,000 Won
- Cafe, ice cream, snacks: 20,000 - 35,000 Won
- Transportation: 6,000 - 36,000 Won depending on distance
Flight tickets and accommodations were booked last-minute at higher prices and were excluded from this breakdown.
Flight and Immigration
The group chose a connecting flight from Vietnam through Singapore to Jeju under the visa-free entry policy. Immigration processing was smooth due to low airport traffic at that time. With Scoot airline, they arrived at 7:30 AM and completed all customs and luggage collection by 8:00 AM.
Transportation throughout the trip was 100% Uber taxi.
Day 1 Itinerary
Morning: After checking into the hotel, the first destination was Dodudong Mujigae Coastal Road (도두동 무지개해안도로), featuring colorful painted rocks resembling a rainbow along the coastline. They stopped at Hollys Cafe for breakfast and views instead of hiking to the lighthouse due to hunger.
Lunch: Visited 문개항아리 (38 Gamundong-gil) for seafood noodles and grilled abalone. The abalone was delicious, though the seafood noodles were average and the seafood was not as fresh or crispy as Vietnamese options.
Evening: Strolled through Nuwemaru Street and tried Doldam, a black pork grilled meat restaurant. The food was moderately good—the experience of grilled dishes with hot kimchi broth, fried rice, and rice wine was worthwhile. They recommend ordering from the set menu to try diverse options. Recommendation: Try the citrus-flavored rice wine available in Jeju.
Day 2 Itinerary
Morning: Originally planned to hike Hallasan (한라산) to view snow, but a blizzard prevented access to all transport routes. They switched to Osulloc Tea Museum, which offers various tea types including citrus and peanut butter flavors, plus gift shopping options. They also visited Innisfree Jeju House nearby for photography, cafe drinks, and green tea noodles.
Afternoon: Visited Gamttanam Cafe (감따남 착한농장), a citrus orchard where visitors can pick citrus fruits to take home. The setting resembles photo studios in Da Lat and Ho Chi Minh City but features Jeju's famous citrus.
Evening: Planned to visit CHUNSHIM (춘심이네) for fish but the restaurant closed early and sold out. Reopening at 5:30 PM was too late due to being an hour's Uber ride from their accommodation. Instead, they found a local grilled fish restaurant offering an excellent 145,000 Won set with multiple dishes including braised fish, grilled fish, boiled pork, fish salad, and seaweed soup. The exterior appeared modest, but the interior displayed many photos of celebrity visitors. Restaurant name to be updated later.
Day 3 Itinerary
Morning: Took a taxi to Hugely ice cream shop (휴즐리 제주본점), popular on Instagram for citrus ice cream cones containing real citrus fruit inside. The taste was acceptable but not exceptional for this trendy establishment.
Lunch: Visited BHC Chicken (BHC치킨 제주성산점) for grilled chicken. Highly recommended: the black chicken with citrus sauce, slightly spicy with crispy breaded coating. Other flavors were satisfactory.
Afternoon: Traveled to Songdang area, visiting Songdang Park and Starbucks The Jeju Songdang Park R Branch (스타벅스 더제주송당파크R점). This park area features a large Starbucks Reserve location where visitors can take photos and shop duty-free items.
Evening: Visited Dongmun Night Market to eat before departure.
Day 4
Caught an 8:00 AM flight with minimal activities due to early departure.
Recommended Unvisited Locations
- Layered Cafe Jeju Branch (레이어드 카페 제주점)
- Seongeup Village (film location)
- Seongsan Ilchulbong Peak (성산일출봉)
- Souvenir shop Ilchulnara (일출나라)
- YoYo Tea milk tea shop
- Seopjikoji Hill
