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Check palace closures before choosing your first two days. Respect Bukchon’s residential access rules and allow a separate day for Suwon.
3 days
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Day 1
- Morning
- Gyeongbokgung Palace
- Afternoon
- Bukchon streets during permitted visiting hours
- Evening
- Dinner in Insadong
Day 2
- Morning
- Changdeokgung with a garden reservation if desired
- Afternoon
- Ikseondong lanes and cafés
- Evening
- Cheonggyecheon evening walk
Day 3
- Morning
- National Museum of Korea
- Afternoon
- Itaewon or Hannam neighbourhood streets
- Evening
- Dinner in Itaewon
5 days
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Day 1
- Morning
- Gyeongbokgung Palace
- Afternoon
- Bukchon streets during permitted visiting hours
- Evening
- Dinner in Insadong
Day 2
- Morning
- Changdeokgung with a garden reservation if desired
- Afternoon
- Ikseondong lanes and cafés
- Evening
- Cheonggyecheon evening walk
Day 3
- Morning
- National Museum of Korea
- Afternoon
- Itaewon or Hannam neighbourhood streets
- Evening
- Dinner in Itaewon
Day 4
- Morning
- Mangwon Market
- Afternoon
- Hongdae independent shops and street performances
- Evening
- Hongdae dinner
Day 5
- Morning
- Dongdaemun Design Plaza
- Afternoon
- Gwangjang Market and Jongno streets
- Evening
- Dinner around Euljiro
9 days
Download PDF · 9 days
Day 1
- Morning
- Gyeongbokgung Palace
- Afternoon
- Bukchon streets during permitted visiting hours
- Evening
- Dinner in Insadong
Day 2
- Morning
- Changdeokgung with a garden reservation if desired
- Afternoon
- Ikseondong lanes and cafés
- Evening
- Cheonggyecheon evening walk
Day 3
- Morning
- National Museum of Korea
- Afternoon
- Itaewon or Hannam neighbourhood streets
- Evening
- Dinner in Itaewon
Day 4
- Morning
- Mangwon Market
- Afternoon
- Hongdae independent shops and street performances
- Evening
- Hongdae dinner
Day 5
- Morning
- Dongdaemun Design Plaza
- Afternoon
- Gwangjang Market and Jongno streets
- Evening
- Dinner around Euljiro
Day 6
- Morning
- Suwon Hwaseong Fortress
- Afternoon
- Suwon’s Haenggung-dong neighbourhood
- Evening
- Train back to Seoul
Day 7
- Morning
- Seoul Forest
- Afternoon
- Seongsu cafés and converted industrial buildings
- Evening
- Dinner in Seongsu
Day 8
- Morning
- Bongeunsa Temple
- Afternoon
- COEX and nearby indoor attractions
- Evening
- Gangnam dinner
Day 9
- Morning
- Namsan walk or cable car
- Afternoon
- Myeongdong shops and snacks
- Evening
- Dinner close to your hotel
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