World Forum on Forest Therapy 2025
World Forum on
Forest Therapy 2025
Forests for Health, Happiness and Well-being
Pre-event Trip
D1 |
[Seoul Buramsan Mt. Forest Therapy Center - Gyeongbokgung Palace-Insadong Street] |
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Wed, 23 OCT |
09:00-10:00 |
Transfer from hotel to Buramsan Mt. Forest Therapy Center (27Km/1H) |
10:00-13:30 |
Forest Therapy program (3H) |
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13:30-14:30 |
Lunch after the program |
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14:30-15:30 |
Transfer to Gyeongbokgung Palace (15Km/1H) |
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15:30-17:00 |
Visit Gyeongbokgung Palace (1:30H) |
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17:00-18:00 |
Transfer to Insadong Street (10min.) and walk around the alleys. |
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18:00-19:20 |
Dinner (Bulgogi - Korean Beef BBQ) |
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19:20-19:40 |
Transfer to hotel and check-in |
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Hotel |
Hotel Skypark Central Myeongdong (4*) |
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Meals |
B: xx L: TBA D: Bulgogi |
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D2 |
[National Center for Forest Therapy, DaeGwalLyeong - Gyeongpodae Pavillion & Heo's Memorial Park] |
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Thu, 24 OCT |
08:00-09:00 |
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09:00-12:30 |
Transfer from hotel to DaeGwalLyeong Forest Therapy Center (227Km/3:30H) |
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12:30-13:30 |
Lunch at the restaurant (near the Center) or Lunch box |
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13:30-14:30 |
Introduction of center & Trip around the facility |
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14:30-16:30 |
Forest Therapy program (2H) |
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16:30-17:00 |
Transfer to Gangreung city |
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17:00-18:00 |
Photo stop at Gyeongpodae Pavillion & Heo's Memorial Park |
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18:00-19:20 |
Dinner (Silken Tofu) |
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19:20- |
Transfer to hotel and check-in |
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Hotel |
Hotel HiOcean Gyeongpo (3*) |
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Meals |
B: Beef Gomtang L: Bibimbap or Lunch box D: Silken Tofu |
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D3 |
[DMZ Native Plant Garden-DMZ Punch Bowl Trekking] |
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Fri, 25 OCT |
08:00-09:00 |
Breakfast at hotel (A la carte menu) |
09:00-11:00 |
Transfer to DMZ Native Plant Garden (in Yanggu) (150Km/2H) |
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11:00-14:00 |
Lunch break in the garden (Lunch box delivery) and Experience Forest Therapy program (3H - TBD) |
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14:00-16:30 |
DMZ Punch Bowl Trekking (2H - TBD) |
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16:30-17:00 |
Transfer to Yanggu town (28Km/40min.) |
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17:00-18:00 |
Hotel check-in |
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18:00- |
Dinner |
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Hotel |
Yanggu KCP Hotel (3*) |
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Meals |
B: A la carte L: Lunch box delivery D: Korean food |
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D4 |
[Nat'l Center for Forest Education, Chuncheon-Cafe Street-Soyanggang River Skywalk] |
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Sat, 26 OCT |
08:00-09:00 |
Breakfast at hotel (A la carte menu) |
09:00-09:40 |
Transfer to Forest Education Center (36Km/40min.) |
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10:00-11:00 |
Introduction and Field trip around center |
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11:00-13:00 |
Forest Education Program (2H) |
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13:00-13:20 |
Transfer to lunch restaurant |
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13:20-15:00 |
Lunch at Santorini Rest |
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15:00-16:00 |
Hotel check-in |
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16:00-17:30 |
Stroll around Soyanggang River Skywalk & Flee market |
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17:30-18:40 |
Dinner (Spicy stir-fried chicken or Dak-galbi) |
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18:40- |
Return to hotel and rest |
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Hotel |
ChunCheon Sejong Hotel (3*) |
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Meals |
B: A la carte L: Pizza & Pasta D: Dak-galbi |
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D5 |
[Jecheon Nat'l Healing Forest - Daejeon] |
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Sun, 27 OCT |
08:00-09:00 |
Breakfast at local restaurant (Korean food) |
09:00-11:00 |
Transfer to Jecheon Healing Forest (142Km/2H) |
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11:00-11:30 |
Introduction & Short trip around the center |
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11:30-13:00 |
Lunch (TBD) |
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13:00-15:00 |
Forest Therapy program (2H) |
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15:00-17:30 |
Transfer to Daejeon city, venue of forum (183Km/2:30H) |
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17:30- |
Check-in at Hotel Inter-City (Separate reservation needed.) |
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Thank you and have a wonderful stay in Korea!
Buramsan Forest Therapy Center
The forest is a green health center, a space for self-care.
Taking care of your mood and mind in a pleasant and positive way is an important activity to prevent stress and illness and to improve your health.
The gardens and forests of Bulamsan Forest Healing Center, which are full of vibrant landscapes, phytoncides, and vitality, are a green health center and self-care space suitable for your mood and mind management.
Come to the forest now!
Professional forest healing instructors (national qualifications) are waiting for you to meet for healing and self-care.
ⓒ한국관광공사 포토코리아-박성근
ⓒ한국관광공사 포토코리아-박성근
Gyeongbokgung Palace
The primary palace of the Joseon dynasty that was established in 1395 after the foundation of the dynasty in 1392.
The name "Gyeongbok" means that "the new dynasty shall have good fortunes and prosper."
Insa-dong Tour
It is renowned for its traditional Korean crafts, antiques, and art galleries. This vibrant neighborhood offers a unique blend of old and new, where you can explore traditional tea houses and street food stalls.
ⓒ한국관광공사 포토코리아-이범수
ⓒ한국관광공사 포토코리아-이범수
Daegwallyeong Healing Forest
National Center for Forest Therapy, DaeGwalLyeong
It is a forest created to utilize various elements of the forest such as fragrance and scenery in order to enhance the body's immunity and promote health,
and it is a forest with spaces for various forest healing activities such as a health measurement room, a healing hut, a pine scented site,
and a healing forest path in the dense pine forest of Daegwanryeong, high mountain pass.
There is a health measurement room, a healing experience room, and a lecture room, and convenience facilities such as external toilets and deck roads
ⓒ한국산림복지진흥원 국립대관령치유의숲
ⓒ한국산림복지진흥원 국립대관령치유의숲
ⓒ한국관광공사 포토코리아-이범수
Gyeongpodae Pavilion
Gyeongpodae Pavilion in Gangneung is a historic site which poets, calligraphers, and painters loved to visit in order to enjoy
the beautiful natural landscape.
“In the past, this location was frequented by hermits and scholars. However, lacking a pavilion, visitors who arrived on stormy days found themselves in an awkward situation. As a solution, they decided to construct a modest pavilion.”
Heo Gyun and Heo Nanseolheon
Memorial Park
Heo Gyun, who wrote the first Korean novel 'Hong Gil Dong'
written in the Joseon Dynasty, and Heo Nan Seolheon, who is
recognized as the best female writer.
It is a park to commemorate these two siblings.
ⓒ한국관광공사 포토코리아-박성근
DMZ Native Plant Garden --- DMZ Botanic Garden
The DMZ Botanic Garden was established in 2016 on the hill of the 'Punchbowl' with the aim of carrying out research on and promoting the
conservation of northern and DMZ plants. This botanic garden is the closest to the DMZ at the highest altitudes
in South Korea and strives to conserve and manage both the northern and rare and endemic plants in DMZ region.
DMZ Punch Bowl Dulle-gil (Trekking)
It is a basin located in Haean-myeon, Yanggu-gun, and was named by foreign journalists during the Korean War as it looked like a bowl of flower. This area is currently the only area in Korea where residents reside within the civilian access control line and has a geopolitical peculiarity.
It is a basin surrounded by Daewoosan Mt., Dosolsan Mt., Daeamsan Mt., and Rough-looking Peak, which are more than 1,100 meters above sea level, and forms the border to the north with the DMZ.
It is 11.95 km long from north to south and 6.6 km from east to west, with an area of 44.7 km2, which is almost the same size of Edinburgh, Scotland. On the Peace Forest course, the symbols of Military Demarcation Line such as bunkers, traffic trench, signboard to warn the North Korean barrier line, and iron fences reveal the political reality of the Republic of Korea, but the Wausan Mt. Birch Forest shows the beauty of preserved nature.
ⓒ한국관광공사 포토코리아-김지호
National Center for Forest Education, Chuncheon
The National Center for Forest Education in Chuncheon offers an adventure-type forest recreation facility and a camping experience area, where you can explore and learn about various forest functions. We offer a variety of programs to ensure that all citizens can enjoy the benefits of forests.
This national center is a combined forest welfare facility where you can enjoy both forest education and forest recreational sports at the same time.
You can enjoy specialized programs in forest recreational sports such as adventure forests, indoor rock walls, and valley trekking that reflect the leisure needs of city residents, as well as various forest education programs such as forest interpretation, five senses experience in forest, and nature crafts, etc.
This center in Chuncheon is a forest welfare facility representing the Gangwon provincial region, and will contribute to the promotion of health and happiness as well as the fullfillment of leisure activities for the people of Gangwon region as well as of metropolitan area.
ⓒ한국산림복지진흥원 국립대관령치유의숲
ⓒ한국산림복지진흥원 국립대관령치유의숲
ⓒ한국관광공사 포토코리아-우창민
ⓒ한국관광공사 포토코리아-우창민
Gubongsan Observatory Cafe Street
A scenic spot where you can take in the scenery of Chuncheon, a beautiful city surrounded by mountains, lakes, and rivers, Gubongsan Mt. (441m), which is a long stretch of nine peaks, is located on the eastern outskirts of Chuncheon, just off the city center, and has a great view of the city. In the 1990s, when a road was built that passed through the mountainside, cafes and restaurants began to be built, and now it has become one of Chuncheon's representative café streets.
Soyanggang River Skywalk
The Soyang River Skywalk, which stretches out over the river, has a total length of 174 meters, of which 156 meters are made of transparent tempered glass. At the end of the bridge, a circular plaza and an observation deck stretching out like wings were installed.
ⓒ한국관광공사 포토코리아-김지호
ⓒ한국관광공사
Beongae (Flee) Market
Chuncheon City is supporting traditional markets and night markets in shopping streets, starting with Hupyeong Market as one of the revitalization of the local commercial area. The lightning market (Flee market) has the image of a neat traditional market, thus attracting young people. It is a 20-minute walk from the Soyang River Skywalk, so it is a good place to go for a walk and stop by for a while to enjoy the charm of the night market and replenish your energy with street food.
Jecheon National Healing Forest
In the Jecheon National Healing Forest, there are various walking trails such as the 'Health Healing Forest Trail', 'Negative Ion Healing Forest Trail',
'Forest Scent Healing Forest Trail', 'Birch Forest Path', and 'Medicinal Herb Garden'.
If you connect them all, it's about 2 kilometers long, and you can walk around in an hour and half to two hours.
The Jecheon National Healing Forest, operated by the Korea Forest Welfare Institute, is a specialized forest welfare organization that nurtures people's
happiness in harmony with the forest, and is doing its best so that all citizens can access forest welfare services.
ⓒ한국산림복지진흥원 국립제천치유의숲
ⓒ한국산림복지진흥원 국립제천치유의숲
ⓒ한국산림복지진흥원 국립제천치유의숲
