Alpaca World Nami Island Tour from Seoul

Stop by Stop

The tour picks up at three points and runs one fixed order: Alpaca World first at 10:00, Nami Island at 13:00, then the rail bike at 16:00 or the garden at 16:30 depending on your option, leaving for Seoul at 17:45. Both option versions share the same pickup and return times, so the choice changes only the last stop.

The listing notes a move of the Hongdae meeting point to near Exit 5 of Hongik University Station on the Airport Railroad Line. Until then the stated meeting point is Hongik University Station Exit 9, in front of KFC. Myeongdong meets at Yejang Bus Terminal, 5 minutes from Myeongdong Station Exit 1. Dongdaemun meets opposite Exit 5 of Dongdaemun History and Culture Park Station, in front of Hotel The Designers. Group tours end at Hongdae, an 8-minute walk from Hongik University Station, at 19:30. The private option drops you at your accommodation.

Included at $74 per Person

The listing price includes round-trip transport in an air-conditioned vehicle, a licensed professional English or Chinese speaking tour guide, admission to Alpaca World and admission to Nami Island. Nami admission covers entry and the regular ferry both ways, which would cost KRW 19,000 (about $14.19) at the gate. Every vehicle carries KRW 100 million passenger liability insurance. Reserve now and pay later, and cancel free up to 24 hours before the start.

On the Garden of Morning Calm option the garden ticket is added, worth KRW 11,000 (about $8.22) for an adult. On the rail bike option you ride a shared 4-seater, a cart that would cost KRW 56,000 (about $41.84) per cart at Gangchon Rail Park on its own. A private rail bike upgrade costs KRW 10,000 (about $7.47) per person extra, paid on site and subject to availability.

Not Included

Lunch is not in the price. Your guide recommends a local restaurant where an average meal runs KRW 15,000 (about $11.21) to KRW 20,000 (about $14.94), paid directly, and you can pick another place if you prefer. Walking an alpaca at Alpaca World costs extra: the official healing walk fee is KRW 15,000 (about $11.21), and feeding uses paca coins at KRW 1,000 (about $0.75) each, cash only. Bring won in cash for both. Infant car seats are not provided.

The zip wire onto Nami Island is never part of this tour, since the group crosses by ferry. Ridden independently it costs KRW 55,000 (about $41.09) and can only be used to enter the island.

Check These Limits Before You Book

This is a 10-hour day with an early pickup at 07:00 or 07:45. If you want a slower start, the Nami Island and Gangchon Rail Bike Tour runs the same operator with the garden first and no animal stop.

It is a shared group of up to 40 people, so the pace can feel tight: some travelers on the platform say more time at each stop would help. If a small group matters, the Private Nami Island Tour from Seoul runs with just your party from your hotel at $192 per person.

Standard groups must reach 8 people or the day is cancelled with a full refund 3 days before departure, so confirm group status with customer service in advance for a thin date. If you only want Nami itself with about four hours there, the Nami Island Day Tour from Seoul skips the extra stops. A minimum walking day is involved at the farm and on the island, so bring comfortable shoes as the listing advises. Tours run in normal rain or snow, so pack for the weather of the day.

Ferry and Free Time

The tour's Nami ticket covers the regular ferry, a crossing of about 5 minutes. Ferries run every 10 to 20 minutes from 09:00 to 18:00, and the island is open 365 days a year with hours listed as 08:00 to 21:00. Your slot runs from 13:00 to 17:45 departure, so you have most of an afternoon.

In that time you can walk Metasequoia Lane, whose trees were transplanted in 1977, rent a bike at the Bike Center (open 09:00 to 18:00, a full loop takes about one hour), or ride the Charity Train at KRW 4,000 (about $2.99) one way. Rental bikes are on site, because own bicycles and scooters cannot come on the ferry. Drones are banned and tents are not allowed, though mats are fine. Cherry blossom usually shows mid-April to early May and autumn colour mid-October to early December, which is when the island and the ferry queues are busiest. Weekdays are quieter than weekends.

• Comfortable shoes: the island paths and the farm are walking ground
• Cash in won for the alpaca walk, paca coins, bike rental and lunch
• Warm layers from December through February, the riverside wind is cold