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Layover in Seoul? Travelers can now avail free transit tours, ‘K-Stopover’ program

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<div><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib" style="width:950px"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/17105064971851706625575523.png" style="width:950px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" alt="Tourists wearing the traditional &#x27;Hanbok&#x27; Korean costume walk during a tour at the Gyeongbok Palace in downtown in Seoul, South Korea, Sept. 5, 2018. Jeon Heon-Kyun, EPA-EFE/File"/><span class="fr-inner" style="text-align:left">Tourists wearing the traditional &#x27;Hanbok&#x27; Korean costume walk during a tour at the Gyeongbok Palace in downtown in Seoul, South Korea, Sept. 5, 2018. <em id="isPasted">Jeon Heon-Kyun, EPA-EFE/Fil</em></span></span></span></div><p>MANILA - Travelers who have a layover in South Korea can now avail of different tours while they wait for their flights to their next destination.</p><p>According to the Korea Tourism Organization Manila, travelers who are transiting in Seoul may avail of different tours, and even visa-free entry to Korea.</p><p>Passengers who have a visa to enter the US, Canada, Australia, New Zealand and 32 countries of the European Union can stay in Korea visa-free for 30 days. Those who will be going to a third country not included in the previous list may also enter Korea visa-free for 3 days.</p><p>Those availing of the 3-day visa-free entry programs in Korea must book either the Free Transit or K-Stopover tours in order to be eligible.</p><p>According to the KTO, the Free Transit Tour is for passengers who have less than 24 hours layover in Korea. Tours range from 30 minutes to 5 hours in different destinations such as Younggungsa Temple, Paradise City Art-tainment, Songdo Central Park, Hongdae Street, Gwangmyeong Cave and can even play golf in affiliated golf courses.</p><p>The K-Stopover program, meanwhile, offers reasonably priced packages to different locations such as Seoul, Incheon and Gyeonggi-do, and other local tourist destination.</p><p>The transit programs are a partnership between the airlines and the airports.</p><p>According to KTO Manila Director Hyung Joon Kim, they hope to encourage more Filipinos to visit Korea and enjoy these transit tours.</p><div><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/life/02/19/23/k-travel-guide-jeonju-city-where-past-and-present-coexist">K-travel guide: Jeonju City, where past and present coexist</a></div><div><br/></div>

<p>Travelers who have a layover in South Korea can now avail of different tours while they wait for their flights to their next destination.</p>

Travelers who have a layover in South Korea can now avail of different tours while they wait for their flights to their next destination.