Travel Agent - October 1, 2007 - (Page 48)

DESTINATIONS PACIFIC/ASIA KOREA Expands Its Offerings Region around international airport becomes a destination unto itself KOREA’S INCHEON INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT is becoming a leisure destination in its own right. And while many projects are still on the drawing board, there are already products agents can book for their clients. The six-year-old airport, which is 37 miles from Seoul, has instituted a selection of tours ideal for travelers with longish layovers. These range in duration from a one-hour Temple Tour, priced at $5, to a five-hour Demilitarized Zone Tour, priced at $80. The five-hour Sky Golf Tour offers 18 holes at Sky 72, site of the largest golf course in northeast Asia, five minutes away from the airport. Note that the tour requires a minimum of four people and that weekday rates, which include transportation, green fees, cart rental and caddy service, are $230; weekend and holiday rates are $270. There are also options for shorter golf tours for nine holes of play and time on the practice range. “There is a lot to choose from, from tours as short as one hour up to five 48 | TravelAgent October 1, 2007 BY MARK ROGERS hours,” says Frank H. Shin, L.A. office director of the Korea Tourism Organization (www.tour2korea.com). He recommends the Incheon City Tour, which includes a ferry ride to Incheon City, where visitors explore Incheon City’s Chinatown and Jayu Park—also known as Freedom Park, famous for its statue of General MacArthur. Shin also suggests a Seoul City Tour. The airport is set to open Fashion Island on a nearby160-acre site. Targeted to debut 2008-2011, Fashion Island comes with a $1 billion sticker price and will comprise a fashion convention center, fashion academy, shopping mall and water park. There are also plans underway for MGM to develop a theme park on the scale of Disney and Universal. ABOVE: A Diplomatic Suite at the Park Hyatt Seoul TOP RIGHT: The Incheon International Airport at night BOTTOM RIGHT: The Regency Club Lounge at the Hyatt Regency Incheon Korea http://www.tour2korea.com

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