Seongsan Ilchulbong
Seongsan Ilchulbong's hours by season, the 5,000 won admission fee, the first-Monday closure and its dates, how long each day tour gives the climb, and which tours include the ticket.
Seongsan Ilchulbong, the volcanic cone at Jeju’s eastern tip, is open 06:00 to 18:00 from November to February, costs 5,000 won for adults and is closed on the first Monday of every month (VISITKOREA, checked November 2026). Without a car it is a long way out: 47 km by road from Jeju International Airport. LOVE KOREA’s Jeju East UNESCO Tour, from US$51 on promotion, usually US$86 a person (checked November 2026), takes you there with the admission paid and adds Manjanggul Lava Tube, Seongeup Folk Village and the haenyeo show at the foot of the peak.
The east day cost US$51.47 a person on 15 and 26 November 2026 and US$85.78 on 20 January and 24 March 2027 (checked November 2026). Free cancellation until 24 hours before.
Hours and admission
| Months | Open | Last ticket |
|---|---|---|
| November to February | 06:00 to 18:00 | 17:00 |
| March, April, September, October | 05:00 to 19:00 | 18:00 |
| May to August | 04:30 to 20:00 | 19:00 |
The Korea Tourism Organization’s VISITKOREA page for Seongsan Ilchulbong, checked November 2026. Tickets stop an hour before closing.
Adults pay 5,000 won; teenagers and children 2,500 won. Parking is free. The address is 284-12 Ilchul-ro, Seongsan-eup, Seogwipo-si. The same ticket gets you into the haenyeo diving show at Umutgae beach next to the peak (VISITKOREA, checked November 2026).
The first-Monday closure
The peak closes on the first Monday of every month; when that Monday is a public holiday, it closes the next day instead. The next first Mondays are 7 December 2026, 4 January and 1 February 2027.
Tours run on those days anyway. Two reviewers of LOVE KOREA’s east day, posting on 10 September and 6 October 2026, could not climb the peak on a closure day; one of them called it the main attraction of the tour. If the climb is the reason you are going, book another date. Manjanggul Lava Tube, the first stop of the same tour, has its own closed day: the first Wednesday of the month.
How long the tours give it
| Tour | Time at Seongsan | The ticket |
|---|---|---|
| Jeju East UNESCO Tour: Tangerine Picking, Seongsan, Haenyeo (LOVE KOREA) | Not stated | Included |
| Jeju Tour for First-Time Visitors, East UNESCO Highlights (Yeha.Inc) | 70 minutes | Included |
| Jeju: Eastern UNESCO Sites Tour with Haenyeo show (K ONE TOUR) | 70 minutes | Included |
| Jeju: UNESCO & Day Tour with Haenyeo Show, Tangerine Picking (Lucas Travel) | 1 hour, with 50 minutes of hiking for those who climb | 5,000 won on the spot |
| Jeju East Small-Group (Max 12) Tour - From Seogwipo (Jeju Fabio Co., Ltd) | 1 hour | Included |
| (100% Guaranteed On-Time Return) Jeju Authentic Shore Excursion Cruise (LOVE KOREA) | 2 hours, from Jeju Port | Included on the group option |
| Hotel Pickup: Jeju Udo Island Tour with Tangerine Picking (LOVE KOREA) | Not stated | Not included |
Times and inclusions checked November 2026.
The tours that give a time allow an hour to two; Lucas Travel guarantees 50 minutes of hiking to anyone who chooses to climb. One reviewer of LOVE KOREA’s day (12 September 2026) found the climb tight for the time given and advised not to linger, so wear shoes you can walk briskly in.
Check dates for the east day with Seongsan
Sunrise or a day visit
The peak is also called Sunrise Peak, and in winter it opens at 06:00. None of the day tours here goes for the sunrise: they collect you in Jeju City between 08:00 and 09:00 and reach Seongsan late in the morning or in the afternoon. A sunrise climb means staying near Seongsan the night before or driving out in the dark. For a single day from Jeju City, the tour is the simpler way.
Where it sits
The peak stands at the eastern tip, 47 km by road from Jeju International Airport. Manjanggul Cave on the north-east coast and Seongeup Folk Village inland are on the same day’s route; Hallasan, the mountain in the middle of the island, is a different day. The Jeju east tour has the route stop by stop, and the haenyeo show covers the divers who work below the peak.
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Jeju Tours with Open Dates
Day tours, island trips and cruise-port tours with live availability. Pickup, what is included and the cancellation terms show before you book.
Seongsan on a Day Round the East
LOVE KOREA's 10-hour east day includes the Seongsan Ilchulbong admission, with Manjanggul, Seongeup Folk Village, the haenyeo show and a tangerine farm.
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