Comments on: Vacations are good for the ‘Seoul’ http://goodwillambassablog.wordpress.com/2009/11/05/vacations-are-good-for-the-seoul/ A fun & informative blog by employees of the San Diego County Regional Airport Authority Fri, 16 Dec 2011 23:55:14 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: Marnie http://goodwillambassablog.wordpress.com/2009/11/05/vacations-are-good-for-the-seoul/#comment-851 Mon, 01 Mar 2010 16:30:19 +0000 http://ambassablog.com/?p=2107#comment-851 Hi,

Although, we always opted for the 3-4 hours layover to Incheon, I heard from a relative that on a 12 hour layover you have a choice between a tour of Seoul that includes a tour guide with bus pick ups which takes you around Seoul for some sight seeing, lunch and souvineer shopping, service back to Incheon OR, if you prefer:
A hotel stay near Incheon with a buffet lunch and prompt service back to Incheon.

The tour takes you to sites like the presidential palace, tomb of the kings, buddhist temples and lunch at a restaurant (which they say is good and I would think it would be since their Airline food is good then their freshly made food is probably better).

I hope this would help give you a heads up on what to expect but it would be better if you ask Asian representatives about the tour and I’m sure they will give you a better picture…

]]> By: Fern http://goodwillambassablog.wordpress.com/2009/11/05/vacations-are-good-for-the-seoul/#comment-602 Tue, 23 Feb 2010 00:18:00 +0000 http://ambassablog.com/?p=2107#comment-602 We have an upcoming 12 hour layover in April. I’m curious as to what the itinerary is for the free Asiana layover city tour is or whether or not we would get more out of doing it on our own. Do you know the duration of the tour and the sites seen?

]]> By: Sjohnna http://goodwillambassablog.wordpress.com/2009/11/05/vacations-are-good-for-the-seoul/#comment-583 Thu, 07 Jan 2010 00:54:58 +0000 http://ambassablog.com/?p=2107#comment-583 Katie, I just spoke with Sajid and he provided me the following info:
The airport is located on a man-made island (Incheon) and unfortunately is pretty far away from any attractions (Downtown Seoul is about an hour drive, with no traffic, from the airport). However, if you fly Asiana Airlines and ever get a 6 hour or more layover at Incheon Int’l they provide a choice of either putting you in a hotel or a free bus tour of Seoul which I took and highly recommend (they even feed you for free at a Korean BBQ restaurant). As far as I know Asiana is the only airline that provides this perk.

My opinion is three hours for layover won’t give you enough time to see Seoul and return to catch your connecting flight.

I just read on http://www.incheontourism.com that people can hang out for free at the Hyatt Hotel which is near the airport. I guess there are some shops within walking distance of the airport.

I hope that helps!
Sjohnna

]]> By: Katie http://goodwillambassablog.wordpress.com/2009/11/05/vacations-are-good-for-the-seoul/#comment-582 Wed, 06 Jan 2010 20:25:04 +0000 http://ambassablog.com/?p=2107#comment-582 Hi,
I am flying to the Philippines later this month and have a 3 hour layover at the Incheon airport. I’m happy to see you both were impressed with it. Are you aware of any sights worth seeing near the airport if we wanted to go out into Seoul quickly before our next flight? Or is the airport away from any tourist attractions? Thanks!

]]> By: Marnie http://goodwillambassablog.wordpress.com/2009/11/05/vacations-are-good-for-the-seoul/#comment-543 Thu, 05 Nov 2009 01:34:00 +0000 http://ambassablog.com/?p=2107#comment-543 Hi Sjohnna,

I definitely agree with Sajid. Incheon is the best airport ever. Whenever I go home to the Philippines to visit I make sure that my airline is either Korean or Asiana, since they have the best food and they layover at Incheon, I’ve been there 6 times and every time it gets better.
The airport is like no other I’ve seen en route to the Philippines. Everyting is organized and there is no way you will get bored. The seats in the airport are even comfortable and wide enough for you to lay down and sleep (especially if you have kids, oh boy, do you need this). The restrooms are one of a kind, this is the first thing I look at in an airport to rate it as the best. The toilet seat cover automatically senses the user andwill put a toilet seat cover (like the paper covers we use before doing what we need to do)so you don’t have to worry about sanitation and it flushes it the same way.
There are also lounges for smoking people and this is good because I don’t want my kids to inhale cigarette fumes. It is a first class airport with first class service and people. It’s the best, I recommend it to anyone who wants a good and relaxing ambience after hours and hours of sitting in a crowded plane.

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