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Nakdong River Eco Tour Cruise, an exciting ecological tour along the Nakdonggang River!

Explore Busan along the river

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Busan is blessed with natural resources composed of the sea, mountains, and the river. Recently, the Nakdong River Eco Tour Cruise is becoming a popular attraction of Busan.

Since its opening in August 2014, the Nakdong River Eco Tour Cruise has been providing the joy of discovering Busan’s nature by cruising along the Nakdonggang River.
This cruise ship with the capacity of about 30 people has four landing places—Eulsukdo Island, Hwamyeong-dong, Daedong-myeon in Gimhae, and Mulgeum-eup in Yangsan. For precise information, please refer to the website of the route and landing places as they depend on the day and time.

The cruise guide provides an explanation service about the history and ecosystem of the Nakdonggang River. While listening to the guide’s information, you’ll be impressed by the journey of the river, which originates from Taebaek, Gangwon-do Province.

The tour cruise consists of two floors—the first is the passenger’s quarters, and the second is an open space where you can enjoy fresh breezes and grass scent along the river. In particular, as the speakers are installed in places of the ship, you can listen to the guide’s explanation anywhere freely.

The major course of the Nakdong River Eco Tour Cruise starts from Eulsukdo Island and passes through Daedong-myeon in Gimhae and returns Eulsukdo Island. You may find the view of the river from the land familiar, but that of the land from the river is a lot different. Starting from Eulsukdo Island, the cruise goes toward Daedong-myeon, Gimhae via Hadan and Hwamyeong. You will enjoy Busan’s urban landscape harmonized with its beautiful natural scenery while passing by the riverside road, and the Hwamyeong New Town.

In particular, the biggest attraction of the Nakdong River Eco Tour Cruise is you can observe migratory birds at close range, as the Nakdonggang River is known as their habitat. The scene of birds flying low on the water and enjoying the warm sunlight on the tree branch creates a peaceful landscape. If you want to observe them more closely, you can use the telescope installed on the cruise.

If you’re tired of walking and running on your trip, why don’t you take a cruise for a change?
The Nakdong River Eco Tour Cruise invites you to have an unusual tour experience!

Overview

Address
(inside the Eulsukdo Eco Park) 1149-10, Hadan-dong, Saha-gu, Busan
(inside the Hwamyeong Eco Park) 763, Deokcheon-dong, Buk-gu, Busan
Inquiry
+82-51-294-2135
Closing Dates
Monday, Tuesday
Hours
09:30–17:00
(Please check the departure time for each cruise.)
Service Fees
Differs by age, day, and course (refer to the website)
Traffic Information
Eulsuk-do Office (April–October)
Exit 3 of Hadan Station on Busan Metro Line 1 → Take Bus 58, 58-1 or 58-2, or Village bus Gangseo-gu 20 → Get off at Eulsukdo Service Area
Parking: Eulsukdo Island Public Parking Lot (charged)

Hwamyeong Mooring (Operating Period: November–March)
Walk for 15 min from Exit 3 of Sujeong Station on Busan Metro Line 2
Get off Bus 126, 121, 111, 59, or 15 at Sujeong Station.
Parking: Hwamyeong Water Leports Town Parking Lot

Accessible Facility

Travel Etiquette

Advance reservation required
Please note that the cruise service could be canceled because of bad weather conditions. (Any cancellation will be posted on the website)
Please arrive 30 min before boarding to write the boarding register and receive the safety instructions.