Pyeongchang travel guide

Ski resorts, Olympic venues and Odaesan's fir forest. Most people stay 2–3 nights. Best months: Jan, Feb, Sep, Oct, Dec.

Highlights

Ski day at Yongpyong or Alpensia (winter) · 7 h · about ₹7,500 per person. Mid-December to mid-March. Price covers a day lift pass and rental; lessons in English need booking. Resort shuttles run from Seoul and Jinbu station.
Woljeongsa temple & fir forest path · 2.5 h · free. The 1 km fir tree path is flat and pretty in snow and autumn; continue to Sangwonsa by bus or the Seondae trail.
Balwangsan gondola & skywalk (Yongpyong) · 2 h · about ₹1,600 per person. Runs year-round, weather permitting; cold and windy at the top even in autumn.
Daegwallyeong sheep farm · 1.5 h · about ₹600 per person. Short hill loop with hay feeding; snowy fields in winter.
Samyang ranch & wind turbine ridge · 2.5 h · about ₹800 per person. Shuttle bus to the ridge-top viewpoint, then walk down past the pastures.
Alpensia ski jump observatory · 1 h · about ₹350 per person. Monorail and lift up the 2018 Olympic jump tower.
Bongpyeong buckwheat fields & Hyoseok Culture Village · 2 h · about ₹150 per person. Buckwheat flowers in early September with a festival; eat buckwheat noodles and pancakes in town.
Sledding & snow park day (winter) · 4 h · about ₹2,000 per person. Ski resorts run sledding and snow-tubing areas for non-skiers.

Jinbu town (budget, ₹3,500–₹6,000 a night): Motels by the KTX station with buses to Woljeongsa and the ski resorts.
Alpensia resort (mid, ₹8,000–₹15,000 a night): Olympic resort with ski slopes, condos and a water park; quieter than Yongpyong.
Yongpyong ski resort (premium, ₹15,000–₹35,000 a night): Ski-in hotels and condos at Korea's largest ski area; winter weekends sell out early.

Ski season runs roughly mid-December to mid-March; outside it the resorts are quiet and some facilities close.
Very cold in January, often below −10 °C at altitude.

Winter Seoul & Pyeongchang ski · 6 nights · 7 days, Seoul → Pyeongchang · from ₹56,050 per person, base estimate before flights. Seoul's palaces and markets in crisp winter weather, then three nights on the 2018 Olympic slopes.