Korea Travel Budget Tips: Plan the Perfect Trip with Creatrip!
王彥筑
a year ago
✈️Introduction
After returning from this trip to Korea, each person spent less than 30000 including food, accommodation, and transportation. However, we only took the bus once; for the rest of the trip, we used a chartered car. Many friends have asked me how I managed to arrange such an affordable chartered car, Hanbok experience, and other activities. To help more people understand my money-saving tips, I decided to write this comprehensive purchasing guide. Almost all of my activities this time were booked through Creatrip, and with a few small tricks, I saved quite a bit of money!
🔎Detailed Introduction
My steps to save money:
1. Purchase Creatrip Cashback 💳
Creatrip offers a cashback system. You can purchase cashback first and then use it for payments on the platform, which allows you to enjoy additional discounts.
2. Use feedback rewards to purchase a coupon gift pack 🎁
I chose the discount coupon package provided by Creatrip, which includes discount coupons for many popular tours, an important step to save money!
3. Use 10% off coupon to book the trip 🏷
Using the 10% discount coupon in the big package, I booked airport transfers, a Hanbok experience, and an Everland bus. This is not only convenient but also ensures you get the best price.
Price Comparison:
Total Original Price: Coupon Gift Pack: 208 TWD + Hanbok Experience: 2844 TWD + Airport Transfer (Pickup + Drop-off): 3904 *2 TWD + Everland Bus: 3408 TWD
Total: 14268 TWD
Total Amount Paid: Using Rewards: 11829 TWD + Additional Payment: 135 TWD
Total: 11964 TWD
I saved a total of 2304! These prices are based on the exchange rate at the time of purchase, and I bought a plan suitable for 12 people. If you are traveling in a large group, these options will be more cost-effective!
Experience Sharing:
1. Airport Transfer Experience:
Our group of 12 chose to use Creatrip's airport transfer car service. For a large family like ours, convenience and comfort are the top considerations during the trip. After this experience, I believe that the car transfer was one of the wisest choices we made for our journey. We initially considered using public transportation, but it was too inconvenient due to the number of people, children, and luggage. Choosing Creatrip's car transfer not only solved all these problems but also saved us from the hassle of travel fatigue, making it especially suitable for family or group trips.
Booking airport transfers through Creatrip is very simple, and the entire process is very intuitive on the website. The only thing that made me slightly nervous was that the driver did not contact us in advance on the day of the pick-up, which made me worried for a moment if there would be any issues. However, when we arrived at the airport, we quickly saw the driver holding a pick-up sign with my name in English and Chinese, and we immediately felt relieved.
The driver was very punctual, and the vehicle was clean and tidy, especially suitable for a group as large as ours. Not having to split up and use public transportation is a big advantage for families with young children.
2. Hanbok Experience:
In terms of price, the cost-performance ratio is quite high 👍🏻. You can rent it for 2 hours for 10,000 KRW, and if you book through Creatrip, you get an extra hour 👏
(With the method I shared earlier, you can get it even cheaper, it's simply too cost-effective～）
This price also includes the inner petticoat, braiding, hair accessories, bags, etc. There are many basic styles that look good. For example, this time I didn't upgrade and still got beautiful photos. Of course, there are other upgraded styles that are more luxurious with more options 👑 Some people in the group upgraded some accessories, which were also very nice!! There are also styles for children 🙆🏻♀️!
The staff speaks Mandarin (Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday) and English. If needed, communication can be smooth using translation software, no worries at all 🙌. If you have any questions, you can first communicate in Mandarin via IG. Their website allows you to see prices and some styles in advance. You can check if you like something before deciding which package to book, or you can book the cheapest one and upgrade on-site as well.
By the way, I suggest everyone go early so there will be more styles to choose from. We went right when they opened this time, so there were many options to choose from~
Also, I recommend everyone to try out Hanbok if you visit during summer. This way, you don't have to walk around in Hanbok on the streets (it’s very hot haha). The driver also acts as a tour guide, introducing historical stories of the attractions, taking us into Gyeongbokgung Palace, and helping us take photos 🤳... etc. However, unfortunately, Creatrip does not yet offer car rentals for both urban and suburban areas in Seoul, so I won't share which company I used here～
3. Everland Shuttle Bus: For visiting Everland, we chose the shuttle bus, which was really convenient and cheap. On the way there, we could take a rest and recharge, and start playing as soon as we got off the bus.
I feel we were quite lucky as we played all the attractions without waiting for long: lost valley, safari world, rapids adventure, wooden roller coaster, panda world, tornado, thunder falls, and we also bought many souvenirs.
The return trip will be divided into two buses at the original boarding place, one to Hongdae and the other to Myeongdong, so just choose the location you want to go to and get on.
🙇♀️End of Article
This money-saving guide aims to help you plan your trip to Korea! For this trip to Korea, from airport transfer car rentals, hanbok experience, to shuttle bus to Everland, all were booked through Creatrip, making our itinerary very smooth and cost-effective. Whether it's a group of 12 people or individual activities, Creatrip provided convenient one-stop services, so we didn't have to worry about booking different itineraries. If you're also planning your next trip to Korea, we highly recommend using Creatrip to plan your itinerary, not only can you enjoy high-quality services, but also save a lot of money.
