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Private Andong Hahoe Folk Village Tour

From $650 • 8 hours • Here Korea Travel • Andong, Seoul, South Korea • Pickup available • Free until 1 day before

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Why we love it?

The Private Andong Hahoe Folk Village Tour offers an immersive experience into South Korea's rich cultural heritage over the course of eight hours. This tour is ideal for history enthusiasts and cultural explorers, providing a unique opportunity to visit the Hahoe Mask Museum and the traditional village, which showcases well-preserved Joseon-era architecture and local customs. With an English-speaking guide and driver, participants can enjoy a comfortable journey in an air-conditioned vehicle, making it easy to absorb the historical significance of the area while benefiting from personalized insights. The tour includes hotel pickup and drop-off, ensuring a convenient and hassle-free experience.

Inclusions

English speaking Guide/Driver(One)
Hotel pickup and drop off
Entrance fees
Air-conditioned vehicle

Exclusions

You can pay at the site, tour guide will suggest

Itinerary

Step 1

Head to Andong(3hrs 30mins) from Seoul. Andong Hahoe Doenjang Village is a cultural gem and an extremely rich source of history with famous descendants of the Ryu clan of Pungsan. An abundance of traditional homes abide by the elegant Nakdong river and ancient pine trees.

In addition to the delightful scenery resembling a fairy tale, the visitors can enjoy many enticing local delicacies. Try the Andong Soju(distilled alcoholic beverage), Heotjesabp(a type of Bibimbap served to the nobles), Andong Gangodeungeo(salted mackerel), and more.

Hahoe Mask Museum

is located in Andong Hahoe Village, and Hahoe Village is a representative traditional Korean folk town. It is also the home of the Hahoe Mask and the Byeolsin Gut Mask Dance. Every autumn, Andong Mask Dance Festival takes place in this county.

This museum is consisted of five permanant exhibition halls and one special exhibition hall, housing a wide range of masks from all over the world along with Hahoe masks. The museum also offers activity programs such as wearing a mask, mask trick art, photo zone, and more.
Mask Performances if on time(Operating hours: 14:00-15:00): Jan~Feb: available on Sat & Sun Only/Mar~Dec: available on Tue-Sun, closed on Monday Only
Lunch in Village: Grilled Fish set menu, Andong Jjimdak(Braised chicken with Korean Soy souce), Bulgogi, etc

** You can choose above 1 menu or any other menu if you wan

Step 3

Andong Soju & Traditional Food Museum was established in 1995 to promote and pass down the history and cultural characteristics of Andong Soju (Gyeongsangbuk-do Intangible Heritage No. 12). Andong Soju is a liquor distilled from wheat with 45 percent ABV that originated during Silla period. This regional liquor became widely known outside of Andong when the Korean government strongly supported the development of regional liquors in anticipation of the Asian Games in 1986 and Seoul Olympic Games in 1988.
Andong soju tasting, Andong soju production process experience, exhibition on Birthday Celebration for Queen Elizabeth

Step 4

Buyongdae is a 64 meters tall cliff, situated at the end of Taebaek Mountain Range. One can get a bird’s-eye view of the Hahoe Village. The cliff's name means lotus in English, as seen from the cliff the nearby Hahoe Village’s configuration resembled a lotus flower.
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