The Daehan Dawon (대한다원) plantation is the picture of Boseong — steep, sculpted tea terraces that stay green all year. It’s the image you’ve probably seen on Korea travel posters, and it lives up to it.
What to see
- The cedar-lined entrance. A tall avenue of cedars leads in from the gate. Come early, before the tour buses, and you may have it almost to yourself.
- The terraces & hilltop viewpoint. Walking paths climb between the rows to an observation point with the whole amphitheatre of tea below you.
- A hidden bamboo forest. Turn off near the upper paths and you’ll find a quiet bamboo grove — a cool detour in summer.
- Green-tea everything. At the foot of the fields, cafés serve Boseong green tea, green-tea ice cream, and even green-tea noodles.
Practical info
- Hours: roughly 9:00–18:00 daily (shorter in winter).
- Admission: around ₩4,000 for adults (₩3,000 children/seniors). Verify current prices before you go.
- Best time: green year-round. Spring (new shoots) and summer are lushest but busiest; autumn and winter are quieter — and in winter the plantation hosts a light festival.
- Tip: arrive at opening for the quiet, misty fields and the best photos.
Nearby, the Korea Tea Museum / Boseong Tea Culture Park gives the history of how this valley became Korea’s tea capital — an easy add-on.
Sources: The Soul of Seoul — Boseong guide · Korea Insider — Boseong