Filipino actress and comedian Melai Cantiveros-Francisco is in Korea this December to experience family fun in Korea through visa-free entry to Yangyang International Airport in Gangwon Province.
The special trip will be from December 18 to 22. .
One of the activities that the participants of the special charter flight experience is a sledding competition at High1 Ski Resort, Korea’s most environmentally friendly ski resort. The winners of this competition were awarded during the group’s welcome gala dinner.
For the rest of the week, Melai and her family were in Gangwon Province and experienced the fun family winter tourist attractions, such as the High1 Ski Resort, Jeongdongjin Railbike, Arte Museum Valley Gangneung, Gangneung Jungang Market, Sky ranch in Pyeongchang, Hallyu filming locations, and wellness experiences.
Melai Cantiveros-Francisco and her family in South Korea (Photos from KTO)
Melai is with her husband, two daughters and her mother. The favorable feedback from Melai and her family’s escapade will promote Korea’s family fun tourist attractions in the winter season and the visa-free entry program to Gangwon through the Yangyang International Airport.
The Korean government grants visa-free access to Filipino group tours. The special entry privilege applies to arrivals at Yangyang International Airport in Gangwon Province and Jeju International Airport in Jeju Island.
Rakso Travel offers visa-free tour packages to these regions every spring and winter season for families who want to spend a vacation in Korea hassle-free. They have chartered an entire aircraft for these visa-free family tour packages, guaranteeing a direct flight and a smooth travel experience for Filipino tourists.
Melai and her family joined the first batch of Rakso’s 5D4N Korea winter charter tour package to Gangwon. Through the four chartered flights this December, about 700 passengers will visit Korea to experience its winter, showcasing the continued confidence of Filipino travelers in the destination’s safety and appeal.
"It's our first time to experience winter in Korea. My kids really wanted to see Korea winter and I am so pleased to show them the beautiful snow. We were also excited in learning how to ski,” said Cantiveros-Francisco.
Last May, she was appointed by the Korea Tourism Orgnization (KTO) as an honorary ambassador for promoting Korean Family Tourism in the Philippines.
As the honorary ambassador for family tourism, Melai is the celebrity representative for the KTO’s family tourism promotional programs in the Philippines.
Part of her duties as an ambassador is visiting Korea with her family and sharing her experiences with Filipinos.