Tourist services
Where do I get tourist information and services in Haenam?
Conditions for the free tourism guides (docents), tourist information and transport phone numbers, brochures, tide times and the Ttangkkeut Masil stay programme. Applications and bookings are made on the official pages, not on this site.
Free commentary by tourism guides (docents)
Haenam County tourism guides (docents) give free commentary at 6 sites, including Daeheungsa Temple, Mihwangsa Temple and Ttangkkeut Observatory. Korean-speaking guides are on site at most of them at all times, while English and Japanese are booked in advance. Group commentary is requested up to 10 days before the visit, for 15 or more people.
- Sites
- Daeheungsa Temple · Mihwangsa Temple · Ttangkkeut Observatory · Gosan Yun Seon-do Relics Exhibition Hall (now Gosan Yun Seon-do Museum) · The Battle of Myeongnyang Memorial · Haenam Uhang-ri Dinosaur Museum (Haenam Dinosaur Museum)
- Hours
- Daily 10:00–17:00 (Haenam Uhang-ri Dinosaur Museum: Tuesday–Sunday, the museum is closed on Mondays)
- Languages
- Korean on site at all times: Daeheungsa Temple, Ttangkkeut Observatory, Gosan Yun Seon-do Relics Exhibition Hall, The Battle of Myeongnyang Memorial, Haenam Uhang-ri Dinosaur Museum. Advance booking: Mihwangsa Temple (Korean, English, Japanese), and English and Japanese at the other sites.
- Fee
- Free
- Guides
- 29 (26 Korean, 1 English, 2 Japanese), daily from January to December
- Booking deadline
- Up to 10 days before the visit
- Minimum group size
- 15 or more people
- How to apply
- Apply with 'Book' on the official page; the result is given by phone
- Cancellations and changes
- Contact the Haenam County Tourism Office
- Contact
- 061-530-5917 (line for confirming tours and inquiries; the official page does not give its hours — a different number from the Haenam County Office tourist information line, 061-530-5915)
Places on this site: Daeheungsa Temple · Mihwangsa Temple · Ttangkkeut Observatory · Gosan Yun Seon-do Museum · The Battle of Myeongnyang Memorial · Haenam Dinosaur Museum
Apply at least 10 days before your visit; if that date has passed, call to ask.
Apply or check on the official page Book (the address that the booking button on the guide information page opens)
Source: Haenam County Culture and Tourism — Tourism guide (docent) information · KOGL Type 4 (non-commercial, no changes allowed)
Tourist information lines and centers
The Haenam County Office tourist information line operates Monday–Saturday 09:00–18:00 and is closed on Sundays. Numbers for the Haenam County Tourist Information Center, the Ttangkkeut Tourist Information Center and the bus and ferry terminals are also in the Haenam County Culture and Tourism information center table.
- Haenam County Office tourist information
- 061-530-5915 (Mon–Sat 09:00–18:00, closed Sundays)
- Haenam County Tourist Information Center
- 061-532-1330
- Ttangkkeut Tourist Information Center
- 061-532-3883
- Tourism Division, Ttangkkeut Team
- 061-530-5544
- Haenam Bus Terminal
- 061-534-0881
- Haenam Transport (county buses)
- 061-533-8826
- Ttangkkeut Ferry Terminal
- 061-535-4268
- Usuyeong Ferry Terminal
- 061-537-5500
- Gwangju General Tourist Information Center
- 062-1330 · 062-233-9370 (09:00–18:00, open all year, English, Japanese, Chinese)
- Mokpo City General Tourist Information Center
- 061-1330 · 061-270-8598 (09:00–18:00, open all year, English, Japanese, Chinese)
Source: Haenam County Culture and Tourism — Tourist information centers · KOGL Type 4 (non-commercial, no changes allowed)
Transport information (bus, ferry, train)
Haenam County Culture and Tourism and the Haenam County Office website give rural bus, intercity and non-stop bus, express bus, Ttangkkeut and Usuyeong ferry, and train and flight times in separate menus. The main bus and train times from Seoul and Gwangju to Ttangkkeut, Daeheungsa Temple and Usuyeong are collected on this site's public transport page.
- Haenam Transport (county buses)
- 061-533-8826
- Haenam Bus Terminal
- 061-534-0881
- Ttangkkeut Ferry Terminal
- 061-535-4268
- Usuyeong Ferry Terminal
- 061-537-5500
Public transport on this site (bus and train times)
Check on the official page Rural buses Intercity and non-stop buses Express buses Usuyeong Ferry Terminal Ttangkkeut ferries Trains and flights Transport map
Source: Haenam County Culture and Tourism — Transport information and tourist information centers · KOGL Type 4 (non-commercial, no changes allowed)
Haenam City Tour Bus (booked sightseeing bus)
A booked sightseeing bus that the Haenam Culture and Tourism Foundation runs on courses that change by season, such as regular, special, and theme routes. For 2026, inquiries and bookings are made at Travel Haru (twharoo.com), the page the foundation's '2026 Haenam City Tour Bus inquiries and booking' link opens. Each product there gives its own dates, courses, departure points, fares, and minimum group size. This site has no dated schedule, and the tour runs separately from the county's rural bus times.
- Operator
- Tourism Business Team, Haenam Culture and Tourism Foundation
- Routes
- Courses that change by season, such as regular, special, and theme routes (combined with experiences, performances, and culture)
- Inquiries and booking
- Travel Haru (twharoo.com) — the page the foundation's '2026 Haenam City Tour Bus inquiries and booking' link opens
- Dates, courses, fares, and departure points
- Not on this site — they differ by product on the booking page, and a schedule is not taken as fixed before the booking is complete
- Contact
- 061-535-6271 (Tourism Business Team, Haenam Culture and Tourism Foundation)
Public transport on this site (bus and train times)
Check on the official page 2026 Haenam City Tour Bus inquiries and booking (Travel Haru) Haenam City Tour Bus operation (Haenam Culture and Tourism Foundation)
Source: Haenam Culture and Tourism Foundation — Haenam City Tour Bus operation · no KOGL mark (link only)
Tourist brochure requests
Haenam tourist brochures are requested through the brochure request menu of Haenam County Culture and Tourism. This site does not have the request conditions or the delivery method; check them on the official page.
Check on the official page Tourist brochure request Haenam County tourist brochure e-book
Source: Haenam County Culture and Tourism — Tourist information · KOGL Type 4 (non-commercial, no changes allowed)
Ttangkkeut Masil (local-life tourism with stays and activities)
Ttangkkeut Masil is a local-life tourism program run by the Haenam Culture & Tourism Foundation. Guests stay at a participating lodging with an activity and breakfast, and only 1-night/2-day, 2-night/3-day and 6-night/7-day stays can be booked. From visits in October 2026, the lodging subsidy is no longer received separately; the discounted price is paid when booking.
- Stay lengths
- 1 night/2 days · 2 nights/3 days · 6 nights/7 days (other stays, such as 3 nights/4 days, cannot be booked)
- 1 night/2 days
- Lodging subsidy of 20,000 won per room · 1 breakfast · 1 activity
- 2 nights/3 days
- Lodging subsidy of 40,000 won per room · 2 breakfasts · 1 activity
- 6 nights/7 days
- Lodging subsidy of 120,000 won per room · 2 breakfasts · 1 activity
- How the subsidy works
- From visits in October 2026, the discounted amount is paid when booking (before that, the subsidy went directly to guests)
- Conditions
- Taking part in the activity is required · Breakfast menu, activity content and dog policy differ by provider · Some activities cost extra
- Cancellations and refunds
- Refund rules differ by provider — after a booking is confirmed, contact the lodging about cancellations and refunds
- Participating providers
- 22 (Ttangkkeut-Dalmasan, Duryunsan and Oceano areas)
- Contact
- 061-535-6273 (Haenam Culture & Tourism Foundation, Tourism Business Team)
Check on the official page Ttangkkeut Masil booking (Haenam Culture & Tourism Foundation) Notice of the 2026 change plan for the Ttangkkeut Masil lodging subsidy (Haenam Culture & Tourism Foundation notices) Ttangkkeut Masil menu on Haenam County Culture and Tourism (links to the foundation's page)
Source: Haenam Culture & Tourism Foundation — Ttangkkeut Masil · no KOGL mark (link only)
Local tide times
Before a mudflat experience or a trip along a sea path, check the tides in the local tide times menu of Haenam County Culture and Tourism. This site has no tide data.
Check on the official page Local tide times
Source: Haenam County Culture and Tourism — Local tide times · KOGL Type 4 (non-commercial, no changes allowed)
Traveling with pets
Places you can visit with pets are listed in the Haenam travel information with pets menu of Haenam County Culture and Tourism. On this site, a place page shows whether pets are allowed only where that information is recorded.
Check on the official page Haenam travel information with pets
Source: Haenam County Culture and Tourism — Haenam travel information with pets · KOGL Type 4 (non-commercial, no changes allowed)