South Korea | First Time Ski Experience in Elysian Ski Resort

by lashtravels - January 05, 2019

The main reason why I wanted to go on a trip in winter is to get that chance to finally cross out that line in my bucket list where I wrote 'Skiing'.

So finally, I did it! Skiing was definitely a fun experience and if ever I get another chance, I will do it again.

We booked a package for our Skiing to save ourselves from the hassle of looking for right rental shops. I highly recommend the package offered by SEOULNTOUR.Co.,Ltd. they have the cheapest package I found and they answered all inquiries pretty fast, booking is soooo easy too. Their service was unquestionably good too.

For our group of 5 members, they gave us a package worth KRW55,000 per person.

Inclusions:

Pick-up & Drop service, Transportation, Guide (instructor),

Ski Gears (Ski/ Poles/ Boots) & Gloves rental,

Beginner ski lesson (about 1 hour)

** Optional fee (additional fee, you can ask the guide when you need) :

Ski Suit rental – KRW 15,000 per set per person

Snow sliding ticket – KRW 10,000 per person

Ski Goggles rental – KRW 10,000 per piece

Extra ski lesson – KRW 20,000 per person for extra 1 hour

Ski Lift ticket - KRW 50,000 per person (Half-day)

Here's our actual expenses:

Package 55,000

Ski Clothes 15,000

Ski Goggles 10,000

TOTAL 80,000

This is around Php3,200, not bad. To be honest, I really didn't use the goggles but it made a good accessory for my pictures. :)

Our original budget for skiing was KRW130,000 because we thought we would try the ski lift. But if you are a beginner like us, beginner slopes will be enough.

Here is the summary of our itinerary:

Time	Summary
7:30	Pick-up time at our Hotel
7:30-8:30	Travel time Elysian (Ski Suit Rental)
8:30-9:00	Change to our Ski Clothes and travel time to go to the slopes
9:00-3:00	Ski Time
3:00-4:30	Travel time to Myeongdong including a stop in Ski Suit Rental shop to return the clothes
4:30-5:00	Stop at Ginseng Center
5:30	Drop off at Myeongdong