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• Information
  Introduction
  Geomunoreum Lava Tube System is a series of lava tubes that originated from the eruption of Geomunoreum, a parasatic cone. Geomunoreum has an altitude of 456 meters and with lava tubes spreading out in a streamlined shape, its lava tube system is the largest of its kind on Jeju Island. The name is said to have originated when the local islanders called the cone "Geomun," which is translated to “black,” referring to the dense forest formed on the crater. However, according to researchers and linguists, the term "Geomun" may have originated from a word from the Gojoseon period which were used to refer to deities, inferring that the name Geomunoreum actually means "holy hill."
  
  Geomunoreum Lava Tube System consists of roughly 20 lava tubes that follow the cone's slope to the northeast, stretching out all the way to the shore. Among these tubes, Bwengdwigul, Mangjanggul, Gimnyeonggul, Yongcheondonggul, and Dangcheondonggul Caves are inscribed as a UNESCO World Natural Heritage.
  
  Current Status
  Natural Monument No. 444 (Designated on January 6, 2005)
  UNESCO World Natural Heritage (Designated on July 2, 2007)
  
  Closed
  Tuesdays, the day of Seollal (Lunar New Year's Day) and Chuseok (Korean Thanksgiving Day)
  * Entrance prohibited in the case of inclement weather
  
  Tour Course Information
  * Tour Course
  1) Summit Course: Approx. 1.8 km / 1 hr
  2) Crater Course: Approx. 5.5 km / 2 hr 30 min
  3) Taeguek-gil Course: Approx. 10 km / 3 hr 30 min
  
  Operating Hours
  09:00-13:00 (based on departure time)
  
  Maximum Occupancy
  450 people
  
  Parking Facilities
  Available (100 spaces)
  
  Admission Fees
  [Geomunoreum Admission]
  Individuals - Adults 2,000 won / Teenagers & Children 1,000 won
  Groups - Adults 1,600 won / Teenagers & Children 800 won
  
  [Heritage Center]
  Individiuals - Adults 3,000 won / Teenagers & Children 2,000 won
  Groups - Adults 2,400 won / Teenagers & Children 1,600 won
  
  * Senior citizens (ages 65 & over) & preschoolers (ages 6 & under): Free
  
  Available Facilities
  Jeju World Natural Heritage Center, convenience store
  
  Restrooms
  Available
  
  Parking Fees
  Free
  
  Reservation Info. for Natives
  Reservations open from the first day of one month before the desired date. Same-day reservation is unavailable.
  - Entry is only available to visitors who have made a reservation in advance.
  - Online reservation: wnhcenter.jeju.go.kr
  - Phone reservation: +82-64-710-8981
  
  
• Tourist Sites

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    Jeju World Natural Heritage Center (제주 세계자연유산센터)

    Region : Jeju-si Jeju-do
    Type : Museums
    The Jeju World Natural Heritage Center was established to acknowledge Jeju Island’s value as the sole UNESCO World Natural Heritage in Korea. It is comprised of...

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    Bengdwigul Cave [UNESCO World Natural Heritage Site] (제주 선흘리 벵뒤굴 [유네스코 세계자연유산])

    Region : Jeju-si Jeju-do
    Type : Lakes/ Rivers/ Caves
    With a total length of 4,481 meters, Bengdwigul Cave is shaped like a maze and has one of the most complex lava tube structures in the world. For geologists, th...

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    Eco Land Theme Park (에코랜드테마파크)

    Region : Jeju-si Jeju-do
    Type : Parks
    Eco Land Theme Park is built in the 1km² Gotjawal primeval forest. Visitors can explore around in a train that looks like 1800s’ steam powered Baldwin train. Th...

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    Daheeyeon Garden (다희연)

    Region : Jeju-si Jeju-do
    Type : Village Experiences/Sightseeing Plantations
    Daheeyeon Garden is a major tea farm on Jeju Island, which has the best conditions for growing great tea in a natural environment. Jeju has a year-round average...

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    Sangumburi Crater (산굼부리)

    Region : Jeju-si Jeju-do
    Type : Mountains
    Sangumburi Crater has been designated as a Natural Monument. It is located on the southeast side of Jeju, and is a flat crater, about 650 meters wide, 100 meter...

• Accommodation

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    Hanwha Resort Jeju (한화리조트 제주)

    Region : Jeju-si Jeju-do
    Type : Condominium
    Hanwha Hotel & Resort is a leading hospitality leisure company with the highest number of condominiums and golf courses across Korea. Hanwha Resort in Jeju offe...

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• Transportation
  Directions
  [Bus]
  From Jeju International Airport, take a bus toward Pyoseon and get off at Seonheul 2-ri (Geomunoreum) Bus Stop.
  Walk for approx. 700 m.
  
  

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