Among the various gift certificates, there is a type of gift certificate called the National Tourism Gift Certificate. Unlike gift certificates issued by department stores such as Lotte, Shinsegae, and Hyundai, these are gift certificates issued by the Han Palace Tourism Association under the auspices of the Ministry of Culture and Sports. Let’s take a look at where and how to use the National Tourism Gift Certificate.
Introduction of National Tourism Gift Certificates
A total of 6 types of national tourism vouchers are issued. It is issued in 5,000 won / 10,000 won / 50,000 won / 100,000 won / 300,000 won / 500,000 won. 국민관광상품권 사용처
Like department store gift certificates, they can be used like cash at affiliated locations depending on the type of voucher. If you use more than 60%, you can get the balance back in cash.
National Tourism Gift Certificates can be purchased at affiliates such as Hana Bank and IBK Industrial Bank. The most convenient way is to purchase it online at the National Tourism Voucher website. 좋은뉴스
The validity period of the national tourism voucher is 5 years from the date of issuance. Please check the issuance date on the reverse side of your national tourism voucher and use it within the validity period.
Where to use the national tourism voucher
National Tourism Gift Certificates can be used at various affiliates. It can be used like cash in various fields such as shopping, eating out, leisure, and tourism.
Shopping : Mart, department store, outlet, convenience store, etc.
Food service: VIPS, Outback, Ashley, etc.
Travel: Travel agencies such as Hana Tour, Mode Tour, and Yellow Balloon
Hotels: Famous hotels such as Lotte, Shilla, Walkerhill, Intercontinental, etc.
Condominium: Sono, Hanwha, Yongpyong, Bears Town, Pine, Alpha, etc.
Theme parks: Everland, Lotte World, Seoul Land, Korean Folk Village, Ocean World, etc.
Introduction of National Tourism Gift Certificates
There is a national tourism voucher specially issued for tourism due to COVID-19. There is a different sign from the national tourism vouchers introduced earlier. There was a lot of controversy over the expiration date in the last 2021 years, and the validity period has been extended until December 31, 2025 in bulk.
Please check the image below for the use of the Corona 19 National Tourism Gift Certificate.
Above, we learned about where to use the National Tourism Gift Certificate. You can also check where to use the National Tourism Gift Certificate website. However, it may not be possible to use the national tourism voucher depending on the affiliate, so please make a phone call before using it.
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