Why NOW picked itFor a day you want to see the Han River from the water. Yachts run until 10 p.m., which suits the evening lights; kayaks stop at 5:30 p.m.
Yacht and kayak rides run from the Sevit Island pier in Banpo Hangang Park through Oct. 25. Yachts sail until 10 p.m., and per-person fees start at 20,000 won for a yacht and 12,500 won for a kayak.
Yachts until 10 p.m., kayaks until 5:30
Both run daily from Oct. 17 to 25. Yachts go out from 2 p.m. to 10 p.m., kayaks from 2 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.
The pier is Golden Blue Marina at Sevit Island in Banpo Hangang Park. Aim for the evening slots and you see the river's lights from the water.
Yacht 20,000–31,000 won, kayak 12,500–30,000 won
Fees are per person and differ between weekdays and weekends: 20,000 to 31,000 won for a yacht, 12,500 to 30,000 won for a kayak.
Book ahead on Naver Reservation or register on site.
About 15 minutes on foot from the subway
From Express Bus Terminal Station Exits 8-1/8-2 it is about a 15-minute walk toward Banpo Bridge. Sinbanpo Station (Line 9) Exit 1 is also about 15 minutes, and from Dongjak Station (Lines 4, 9) Exits 1–2 you follow the riverside toward Seorae Island.
The rainbow fountain is in the same park
In October the Moonlight Rainbow Fountain plays 20-minute shows at noon, 7:30, 8, 8:30 and 9 p.m. It stops in winds of 7 m/s or more or when rain is forecast.
If you drive, the Banpo Hangang Park car parks are open until midnight: 1,000 won for the first 30 minutes, 10,000 won maximum per day.
LOCATION
379Express Bus Terminal Station (Lines 3, 7, 9) Exits 8-1/8-2 about 15 minutes on foot toward Banpo Bridge; Sinbanpo Station (Line 9) Exit 1 via the Banpo ramp about 15 minutes; Dongjak Station (Lines 4, 9) Exits 1-2 along the riverside toward Seorae Island.Exits 8-1/8-2
Banpo Bridge's Moonlight Rainbow Fountain and its reflections on the Han River at night (2023; not a photo of the event). Wvdp / CC0. Wikimedia Commons
