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Seoul

Culture & Cuisine: A 5-Day Journey through Seoul's Delights

Seoul

5 days

24 places

Shopping

Foodie

Culture & Art

5 days

24 places

Shopping

Foodie

Culture & Art

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Overview

Important Notes Before Travelling

  • • To get to Seoul, I flew to Incheon Airport, which is the largest airport in South Korea. From there, I took the AREX train to Seoul station, which was fast and convenient

  • • To get around Seoul, I used the public transportation system, which included buses, subways, and trains. I bought a T-Money card, which was a prepaid smart card that I could use to pay for transportation, food, and shopping

Map

Itinerary

Day 1

Traditional and Metropolitan Seoul

Changgyeonggung
1

Changgyeonggung

Place
4.6(3,407 reviews)

185 Changgyeonggung-ro, Jongno-gu, Seoul, South Korea

09:00 - 11:00

Changgyeonggung
Bukchon Hanok Village
2

Bukchon Hanok Village

Place
4.3(13,688 reviews)

Gyedong-gil, Jongno-gu, Seoul, South Korea

11:30 - 13:30

Bukchon Hanok Village
Seoul Coffee
3

Seoul Coffee

Food & Beverage
4(429 reviews)

166-31 Ikseon-dong, Jongno-gu, Seoul, South Korea

14:00 - 16:00

Seoul Coffee
Jongmyo Shrine
4

Jongmyo Shrine

Place
4.5(548 reviews)

157 Jong-ro, Jongno-gu, Seoul, South Korea

16:30 - 17:30

Jongmyo Shrine
Myeong Dong Night Market
5

Myeong Dong Night Market

Place
4.3(3,873 reviews)

South Korea, Seoul, Jung-gu, Chungmuro 2(i)-ga, 8-3-ga

18:00 - 21:00

Myeong Dong Night Market
Day 2

Exploring the City

Namsangol Hanok Village
1

Namsangol Hanok Village

Place
4.3(8,804 reviews)

28 Toegye-ro 34-gil, Jung-gu, Seoul, South Korea

09:00 - 11:00

Namsangol Hanok Village
Namsan Mountain Park
2

Namsan Mountain Park

Place
4.6(1,622 reviews)

231 Samil-daero, Jung-gu, Seoul, South Korea

11:30 - 13:30

Namsan Mountain Park
N Seoul Tower
3

N Seoul Tower

Place
4.5(50,052 reviews)

105 Namsangongwon-gil, Yongsan-gu, Seoul, South Korea

14:00 - 15:30

N Seoul Tower
Namdaemun Market Food Street
4

Namdaemun Market Food Street

Food & Beverage
4.1(289 reviews)

17-4 Namdaemunsijang-gil, Jung-gu, Seoul, South Korea

16:00 - 18:00

Namdaemun Market Food Street
Hacienda
5

Hacienda

Food & Beverage
4.3(245 reviews)

South Korea, Seoul, Yongsan-gu, Bogwang-ro 59-gil, 10 1층

18:30 - 22:30

Hacienda
Day 3

Cultural Exploration

Gyeongbokgung Palace
1

Gyeongbokgung Palace

Place
4.6(36,127 reviews)

161 Sajik-ro, Jongno-gu, Seoul, South Korea

09:00 - 12:00

Gyeongbokgung Palace
National Palace Museum of Korea
2

National Palace Museum of Korea

Place
4.5(5,394 reviews)

12 Hyoja-ro, Jongno-gu, Seoul, South Korea

12:30 - 14:00

National Palace Museum of Korea
The National Folk Museum of Korea
3

The National Folk Museum of Korea

Place
4.5(2,267 reviews)

37 Samcheong-ro, Jongno-gu, Seoul, South Korea

14:30 - 16:00

The National Folk Museum of Korea
Cheonggyecheon
4

Cheonggyecheon

Place
4.5(7,480 reviews)

Jongno-gu, Seoul, South Korea

17:30 - 18:00

Cheonggyecheon
Naksan Park
5

Naksan Park

Place
4.5(5,281 reviews)

41 Naksan-gil, Jongno-gu, Seoul, South Korea

18:00 - 19:00

Naksan Park
Wangbijip Myeongdong Main store
6

Wangbijip Myeongdong Main store

Food & Beverage
4.5(2,530 reviews)

26 Myeongdong 8ga-gil, Jung-gu, Seoul, South Korea

19:30 - 21:00

Wangbijip Myeongdong Main store
Day 4

Modern-day seoul

Statue of Gangnam Style
1

Statue of Gangnam Style

Place
4.4(163 reviews)

524 Bongeunsa-ro, Gangnam-gu, Seoul, South Korea

09:00 - 11:30

Statue of Gangnam Style
파파야 리프 Papaya Leaf
2

파파야 리프 Papaya Leaf

Food & Beverage
4.2(232 reviews)

29 Gangnam-daero 102-gil, Gangnam-gu, Seoul, South Korea

12:00 - 13:00

파파야 리프 Papaya Leaf
Starfield COEX Mall
3

Starfield COEX Mall

Place
4.2(21,180 reviews)

513 Yeongdong-daero, Gangnam-gu, Seoul, South Korea

13:30 - 16:30

Starfield COEX Mall
Gwanghwamun Square
4

Gwanghwamun Square

Place
4.4(10,651 reviews)

172 Sejong-daero, Jongno-gu, Seoul, South Korea

16:30 - 20:00

Gwanghwamun Square
Lotte World Tower
5

Lotte World Tower

Place
4.4(44,635 reviews)

300 Olympic-ro, Songpa-gu, Seoul, South Korea

17:00 - 18:30

Lotte World Tower
Rooftop Kloud
6

Rooftop Kloud

Food & Beverage
4.1(309 reviews)

10 Teheran-ro 25-gil, Gangnam-gu, Seoul, South Korea

19:00 - 22:00

Rooftop Kloud
Day 5

History of Korean War

DMZ관광주식회사
1

DMZ관광주식회사

Place
4.2(60 reviews)

Seoul, South Korea

11:30 - 17:30

DMZ관광주식회사
Tosokchon Samgyetang
2

Tosokchon Samgyetang

Food & Beverage
4.2(9,570 reviews)

5 Jahamun-ro 5-gil, Jongno-gu, Seoul, South Korea

19:30 - 21:00

Tosokchon Samgyetang

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