Hwaseong City to Operate 10 City Tour Courses 'A Day' from March 2025

[Suwon Ilbo=Reporter Park Chan-hyuk] Hwaseong Special City announced on the 23rd that it will begin city tour ethical travel 'A Day' starting next month.

This year, in line with the launch of Hwaseong Special City with 1 million population, the travel courses have been subdivided into a total of 10 courses, and the operation method has been reorganized to present a new face to citizens.

First, Hwaseong City's diverse tourism resources are divided into islands, sea, nature, and history categories, operating as 'A Day with Islands', 'A Day with the Sea', 'A Day with Nature', and 'A Day with History' tours. Additionally, the 'A Day with Theme' tour, which partners with experience facilities within the city, operates on a regular basis.

To promote exchange between the eastern and western regions of Hwaseong, 'A Small Day' operates as village tours exploring each area, while 'A Day with Sunset', a new tourism course that extends afternoon tours to include evening hours, is being introduced.

In addition, 'A Day with Stars', a 1-night, 2-day course operated in cooperation with accommodations within the city; 'A Day for All', travel accessible to anyone, including vulnerable tourism groups; and 'A Day with Trains', designed for travelers wishing to tour Hwaseong in connection with Korea Railroad, are being prepared.

Tours are divided into regular tours operated on holidays and weekends, and group tours operated irregularly upon group requests. Tours are organized differently each month based on seasonal considerations and conditions of travel destinations.

Tour schedules are announced monthly on the Hwaseong Integrated Reservation System website. This year, to expand participation opportunities for new participants, the participation limit has been changed from no restrictions to a maximum of one tour per month.

The Hwaseong City Tour is a program that introduces the city's diverse experience facilities and tourist attractions to visitors to promote tourism welfare across all social classes and encourage leisure activities among citizens. It has been operated by the Hwaseong Sustainable Development Council since 2007.

Notably, the Hwaseong City Tour is significant as the first 'fair travel' program initiated by a local government. Fair travel refers to alternative travel that centers on environmental protection of destinations, respect for local culture, and fair payment to residents so that benefits flow to the local economy.

Additionally, it operates as 'low-carbon travel' to create a sustainable society, minimizing carbon emissions through practices such as using personal cups and handkerchiefs, refraining from single-use items, and walking for more than one hour.

Mayor Jeong Myeong-geun of Hwaseong Special City stated, "Through the Hwaseong City Tour, where citizens can visit and experience the city's diverse travel destinations, I hope you will fulfill your leisure desires and enjoy precious moments."