Gapyeong County Offers Up to 3 Nights’ Accommodation Subsidy... “Big Travel Challenge” Now Open for First-Come Applicants

Gapyeong County Launches ‘Big Travel Challenge’ with Accommodation and Experience Subsidies
Linked with Jarasum Flower Festa... Travel Expenses Supported for Stay-Type Tourists
“Post on SNS and Get Travel Subsidies”... Up to KRW 70,000 Per Night Provided

Gapyeong County in Gyeonggi Province is recruiting participants for a stay-type tourism support program that offers substantial subsidies for accommodation and experience fees to tourists residing outside of Gapyeong.

Gapyeong County is recruiting participants for an extended-stay tourism support program that offers substantial subsidies for accommodation and experience fees targeting tourists residing outside Gapyeong. Provided by Gapyeong County

On May 14, Gapyeong County announced that it will operate the "NoldagaPyeong, SwidagaPyeong! 2026 Gapyeong Big Travel Challenge Season 1" in conjunction with the Jarasum Flower Festa. This initiative was established to revitalize local tourism by supporting actual travel expenses for tourists who plan and enjoy Gapyeong's various tourism resources themselves.

The program is open to both domestic and international tourists residing outside of Gapyeong County, who may apply individually or as teams consisting of 2 to 4 people. Selected participants will travel in Gapyeong for 1 to 3 nights between May 23 and June 14, completing a mission to promote Gapyeong’s tourism resources on their social networking services (SNS) such as blogs, YouTube, or Instagram.

The support benefits include accommodation subsidies of KRW 30,000 per night for individuals, KRW 50,000 for two people, and KRW 70,000 for groups of three to four people, for up to three nights. Experience fees are supported up to KRW 10,000 per person per day for a maximum of three days. Food and beverage expenses, transportation, and shopping costs are excluded.

Tourists wishing to participate must submit a preliminary travel plan via email between 9:00 a.m. on May 14 and 5:00 p.m. on May 21. Applications will be accepted on a first-come, first-served basis for up to 40 people, but those who have obtained a Gapyeong County digital tourism resident card or included participating businesses in their travel course will be given priority selection.

Participants are required to visit the "Jarasum Flower Festa" (May 23 to June 14) during their trip and post reviews related to accommodation and experiences on their SNS at least once per day. After completing the trip, participants must submit a travel review and supporting documents within five days, after which the subsidy will be paid within three weeks of submission.

A Gapyeong County official stated, "We hope that many tourists will take part in this challenge, where they can fully enjoy the spring of Gapyeong and receive travel subsidies."

For more information, please contact the Tourism Marketing Team of the Tourism Division at Gapyeong County Office.

Meanwhile, from February to April this year, Gapyeong County conducted the "2026 Accommodation Sale Festa," successfully distributing all 9,195 coupons and recording reservation payments totaling over KRW 1.3 billion.

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