Quick answer: Korea is a growing destination for groups from Australia and New Zealand. Entry is simple: citizens of both countries can visit visa-free for short stays, and the current K-ETA position and arrival-card rules are set out in our entry-rules guide. The seasons are reversed, which is a selling point: the Australian summer is the Korean ski season, and the Korean autumn colour falls in the southern spring. These groups value food, hiking, history, the DMZ and a relaxed pace, and many are experienced travellers who want more than the highlights. English-speaking guiding makes delivery easy. Explera DMC Korea shapes the programme with the agent.

Entry and documents

Visa-free for short visits. Australian and New Zealand citizens can enter Korea without a visa for short stays.
Check the K-ETA position. Whether a K-ETA is currently needed, and the arrival-card rules, are covered in our entry-rules guide; check it for each departure.
Passport validity. Remind guests to check their passport's expiry date well before travel.
Travel insurance. Strongly recommended, especially for ski and hiking programmes.

Reversed seasons as a selling point

Winter in Korea, summer at home. The Korean ski season falls in the Australian and New Zealand summer holidays.
Autumn colour in the southern spring. October and November in Korea are a strong time for colour and hiking.
Blossom in the southern autumn. Spring blossom in Korea falls in March and April.
Summer rain. Korea's rainy season in summer is worth explaining to guests who expect dry heat.

What these groups value

Food. Markets, barbecue, street food and cooking experiences are often a highlight.
Hiking and nature. Mountain trails close to Seoul and in the national parks.
History and the DMZ. The Korean War story, which has links to both countries, and the palaces.
A relaxed pace. Free time, fewer early starts and small-group options.

Why it works

Korea offers Australian and New Zealand travellers a genuinely different Asia: four seasons, a strong food culture, mountains close to the city, and a history they are connected to. Good flight connections and English-speaking guiding make it easy to deliver.

Positioning matters. Selling the reversed seasons — snow in their summer, colour in their spring — turns Korea from a stopover into a destination.

Planned with the agent

Explera DMC Korea plans Australian and New Zealand groups around the season and the group's interests, with English-speaking guides, relaxed pacing and optional hikes and food experiences.

Send your dates, pax and group profile to b2b@explera.kr or WhatsApp +66 93 656 8090. Explera DMC Korea is IATA TIDS-registered (96215733) and an ASTA member (#900408341); our KTO and KATA registrations are in application.