{14 nights in Seoul + Day trip to Suwon}
I spent 2 weeks in South Korea and wanted to share my Itinerary with you guys!
S O U T H K O R E A T I P S
- Taxi's are inexpensive, but the public transportation system is extensive, reliable and super easy to use.
- T-Money card is best for public transportation or Taxi's (money can be loaded either at a convince store or train station).
- Learn basic etiquette - use both hands when giving or receiving items, especially with elders and remove shoes before entering homes and some traditional restaurants or cafes.
- Avoid Monsoon season - usually starts in the second half of June (heavy rainfall).
- Avoid travelling during Chuseok and Seollal - severe traffic congestion, public transport overload and limited hotel availability.
- You won't be able to find a trash can.. bring an extra bag just for trash in your bag.
- Wear comfy shoes - essential.
- You don't need to tip.
- A lot of places don't open until 10:30AM - 11AM.
- Leave some luggage space for any shopping or souvenirs (trust me, you will need it).
- Stand/walk on the correct side of the streets, escalators, stairs etc.
- Learn some basic phrases:
- "Hello" | Annyeonghaseyo | a-nyeong-ha-se-yo | 안녕하세요
- "Thank you" | Gamsahabnida | kam-sa-ham-ni-da | 감사합니다
- "Yes" | Ne | 네
- "No" | Aniyo | a-ni-yo | 아니요
- "Sorry" | Joesonghabnida | joe-song-ham-ni-da | 죄송합니다
A P P S
- NAVER Maps/ Kakao Maps - for directions, Google maps don't really work in Korea
- PAPAGO/Google translate - essential
- T-Money Card - To use public transport in Korea
- Ubigi - for e-SIM mobile data plans
- Kakao Talk - 'Korean WhatsApp' most popular messaging app.
- KAKAO Taxi - like Uber but you need a Korean phone number
- Yogiyo - online food delivery service
- Wanderlog - for itinerary
SEOUL 14 NIGHTS
DAY 1 (5,470 steps - 3.89km)
- Arrival at Incheon Airport
- Taxi from Incheon to Seoul (1 hour journey, costs 55,000₩)
- Check-in Seoul Crown Park Hotel Myeongdong
- Late dinner - Myeongdong Night Markets
DAY 2 (13,193 steps - 9.22km)
- Breakfast at GS25
- Coffee at Blue Bottle Coffee Myeongdong
- Seoul City Hall
- Deoksugung Palace
- Lunch at Onion Cafe
- Photo Booth stop @ Photogray
- Shopping and Exploring Jongno-gu area
- Shopping and Exploring Myeongdong area
- Dinner at Myeongdong - black bean noodles
DAY 3 (18,192 steps - 12.42km)
- Breakfast at GS25
- Gwanghwamun Square
- Gwanghwamun Gate and Gyeongbokgung Palace
- Shopping and Exploring in Jongno-gu area again
- Lunch at Coldywood Cafe
- Photo Booth stop @ Photo Signature
- Bukchon Hanok Village
- Drink break at Gahoe Hankyung.Hun Cafe
- Yeollin Songhyeon Green Lung Plaza
- Shopping Myeongdong area
- Chicken & Beer BBQ for dinner - Recommend the Chicago pizza
DAY 4 (12,612 steps - 8.61km)
- Breakfast at CU
- Starfield Coex Mall
- Starfield Library
- Coex Aquarium
- Statue of Gangnam Style
- Style Vegan for lunch - best vegan chicken ever
- Exploring and shopping Sinsa area
- NUDAKE Cafe
- Photo Booth stop @ Don't Lxxxk Up
- Dinner at Myeongdong area
DAY 5 (13,568 steps - 9.65km)
- Breakfast at hotel
- Cheonggyecheon stream
- lunch at hotel
- Banpo Hangang Park
- Exploring Itaewon area
- Dinner at King Kebab
DAY 6 (13,79 steps - 9.78km)
- Breakfast at hotel
- N Seoul Tower
- N Burger for Lunch
- Coffee break at Beargels Coffee
- Seoul City Hall
- Exploring and shopping Seongdong-gu area - Blue Elephant, Made By, Object, Paper dollmate
- Jour Des Crepe, Crepe House for lunch
- Photo Booth stop @ ANGLE
- Dinner at Myeongdong area
DAY 7 (14,251 steps - 10.04km)
- Breakfast at hotel
- Lotte World
- Photo Booth stop @ Life4cuts and Photoism
- Lotte World Indoor Ice Rink
- Dinner at Myeongdong area (서울특별시 중구 을지로 66)
DAY 8 (12,214 steps - 8.60km)
- Breakfast at hotel
- 1 hour train ride from Seoul to Suwon
- Starfield Suwon
- Starfield Library
- Lunch at Starfield - spaghetti olio aglio e
- Irwol Botanic Garden - Winnie the Pooh Exhibition
- Drink break at L’after coffeebar
- Suwon Hwaseong Fortress
- Hwaseomun Gate
- Back to hotel
DAY 9 (14,819 steps - 10.13km)
- Breakfast at hotel
- Dongdaemun Design Plaza (DDP)
- 50th Anniversary Hello Kitty Exhbition at DDP
- Gwangjang Market
- Lunch at Netflix knife cut noodle lady - Gwangjang Market (Kal-guksu)
- Hotteok for dessert at Gwangjang Market
- Cheonggyecheon stream
- LingLing Cafe (softest cake I've ever had in my life)
- Walking and shopping around Hongdae area
- Dinner at Myeongdong area
- Exploring and shopping around Myeongdong area
- Back to hotel
DAY 10 (19,903 steps - 13.65km)
- Breakfast at hotel
- National Museum of Korea
- CoCo Icibanya for lunch at Amore Pacific
- HYBE Building
- I'Park Mall Yongsan
- TAPE Cafe for dessert
- Lotte World Tower for sunset
- Brooklyn the Burger Joint for dinner at Lotte World Mall
- Lotte World Mall (walked past the cast of Netflix show XO, Kitty)
- Back to hotel
DAY 11 (12,674 steps - 8.86km)
- Breakfast at hotel
- Shopping around Myeongdong area for gifts
- Exploring and shopping around Ssamziegil area
- Yeollin Songhyeon Green Lung Plaza
- Knotted Cafe for dessert
- Anguk Bakery for dinner
- Back to hotel
DAY 12 (14,340 steps - 10.27km)
- Breakfast at hotel
- Afternoon walk at Cheonggyecheon stream
- Yeouido Hangang Park
- Building 63
- Dinner at Myeongdong Markets
DAY 13 (5,206 steps - 3.62km)
- Breakfast at 3CE Pink Space Hotel Cafe
- Exploring and shopping around Myeongdong area
- Lunch at CU convince store (tuna kimbap)
- Back at Hotel to rest, feeling unwell
- Salady for Dinner
DAY 14 (17,367 steps - 12.22km)
- Breakfast at Starbucks
- Common Ground
- Danny's Supermarket cafe for dessert
- Photo booth stop @ SHOTUP
- Shopping and exploring around Seongsu area (fwee pop up store, tamburins, dior, heythey)
- A$AP Pizza for lunch
- Seoul Forest
- Dinner at Myeongdong area
DAY 15 (12,409 steps - 8.67km)
- Check out hotel
- Exploring around Myeongdong area
- Cafe Layered for a light lunch
- Exploring around Jongno-gu area
- Artist Bakery for actual lunch
- Yeollin Songhyeon Green Lung Plaza
- Head to Incheon Airport
F O R N E X T T I M E
- Changgyeonggung Palace
- Lee Museum of Art
- The Hyundai Mall
- Olympic Park
- Busan
- Jeju Island
- EWHA Womens University
- Dae Bookstore
- True Beauty Library
- Eternalog - European analogue Photo Booth
- Photo Object
- Fotogram - The Hyundai Mall
- Everland
Food Places/Cafes
- TYPA (Taipa)
- Melting Of
- Cinnamorol Sweet Cafe
- London Bagel Museum
- Sanrio Lovers Club
- Cafe Farben
- Their Coffee
- Maison De Margarett
- Mooni
- Cafe Teteum
- Mil Toast
- 1n1jan
- Rain Report
- Clementine
- Soha Salt Pond
- Orange
- Casanello Sicily
- All the Ugly Cookie
- Glitter
- Jaiso
- Kotton Seoul
- Over Deep
- Hanjungsun
- Standard Bread
Have you ever been to Seoul?
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