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Seoul itinerary – 7 days in Seoul
Day 1: Oct, 7th, 2015
1. 7h45: Arrive in Incheon International Airport from Noibai International Airport, Hanoi in flight VJ960
2. Transfer from Incheon International Airport to Apple Backpackers Hostel. Add: 21, Donhwamun-ro 11 ga-gil, Jongro, Seoul, Korea
3. 10h00: Arrive in Apple Backpackers Hostel. Leave packages here and go out for food as breakfast because the check-in time is 12h00. Street vender food in Insadong is good choice (fish cake, egg cake, French Fries… etc.)
4. 12h00: come Apple Backpackers Hostel to check in
5. 12h00 – 16h00: take a rest
6. 16h00: Insadong. Food culture discovery and shopping in night market.
Day 2: 8th, Oct, 2015
Gyeongbokgung Palace, Samcheong-dong, Bukchon Hanok Village, Namsan Tower, Dongdaemun Market
1. 9h00 - Changdeokgung Palace
How to go: Take the subway, and alight at Ganghwamun Station (Subway Line 5), exit 2 and walk 400 meters
What to do:
Photowalk around the place- everything seems so ancient and royal at the same time.
Cost: 3000 korean won which includes entrance to Gyeongbokgung and guided tour. if you want the Palace only, then it’s only 3000 won
Notes:
Operating Hours:
March to October 09:00-18:00 / November to February 09:00-17:00, closed on Tuesday
Buy take-away lunch in Insadong
2. 12h30 - Samcheong-dong and Bukchon Hanok Village
How to go: Take the subway, and alight at Anguk Station (Subway Line 3), then use Exit 2. Just go straight and you will reach the endless cute stores and coffee shops of the samcheong-dong area. You can also find tourist guides/volunteers who will give you free maps.
What to do:
a. Photowalk! take papparazzi pictures of cute Korean couples touring around Samcheong-dong, or ake pictures of various artworks in the street.
Cost: zero
Notes: none
3. 16h00 - Namsan Tower/N Seoul Tower
How to go: Take the subway, and alight at Myeongdong Station (Subway Line 4), then exit 3. use the road to the right of Pacific Hotel and walk uphill for 15 minutes to Namsan Cable Car Station. Take the cale car to North Seoul Tower (around 5 minutes).
What to do:
a.Take pictures with the famous North Seoul tower and the love locks.
b. Take a rest with the cool breeze while seeing the view of Seoul
Cost: 8500 for round-trip cable car ride.
Notes: 10AM to 11Pm (Sun-Thu), until 12 midnight (Fri-Sat).
4. 18h30 – Dongdaemun Market
How to go: Take the subway, and alight at Dongdaemun Station. Just walk straight. Going to the right for the malls or going to the left for the stores
What to do: window shopping and dinner
Day 3: 9th, Oct, 2015
DMZ/JSA, Changdeokgung Palace, Seoul Global Culture & Tourism Center
1. DMZ/JSA tour
How to go: take the subway and alight at Sam Gak Ji (삼각지) Station – line no 4 and 6. Exit at the no. 10 exit and walk about 300 meters (7 mins) to the Camp Kim /USO entrance.
Cost: 96,000 won
Note:
a. Dress code: what is not allowed for dress code includes:
- Tank tops or sleeveless shirts/tops or those that expose the midriff.
- Shirt/tops with insulting, profane, obscene, provocative or demeaning representations
- Short pants, gauchos, or mini-skirt – for the skirt/dresses
b. Lunch is not included with the tour fee so you will have to prepare 10,000 KRW to pay for the buffet arranged for the tour group
2. 17h00 Itaewon
How to go: take the subway and walk up the stairs at Exit 3 of Noksapyeong station
What to do:
Enjoy foreigner’s district
a. Suji’s (a NY style deli): the eggs benedict
b. Sam Ryan: Rail cocktails are only $4 and Jameson is only $5
b. Rye Post: Kraft Macaroni and Cheese and Sriracha
Day 4: 10th, Oct, 2015
Nami Island, Namdaemun market, Myeongdong
1. 9h30 – 16h00: Nami Island
How to go: Take Shuttle Bus
a. Insa-dong (Jonggak Station, Subway Line 1, Exit 3): Next to Tapgol Park
b. Jamsil Station (Subway Line 2, Exit 4): In front of Lotte Mart
* Shuttle Bus Schedule:
Insa-dong, Jamsil Station → Namiseom Island: 09:30
Namiseom Island → Insa-dong, Jamsil Station: 16:00
What to do: Simply walk around the place. The place itself is serene and beautiful so will surely be happy with everything that you will see in Nami.
Cost:
a. 7500 won one way trip
b. 15000 won two way trip
c. 23000 won round trip +entrance visa to Nami Island + ferry ticket.
2. 18h00: Namdaemun market
How to go: Take the subway and alight at Namdaemun station
What to do:
a. Try the eel and chapchae dishes.
b. Buy Korean strawberries since it’s cheap (3000w – 4000w only)
Cost: ~ 10000w
3. 19h00 – Myeongdong
How to go: From Myeongdong station, take exit #6
What to do: window shopping
Day 5: 11th, Oct, 2015
Everland, Gangnam
1. 12h00: Heavy Brunch buffet in Self Bar
How to go: Go to Cheonggyecheon, then exit # 4.
Cost: 11,000 krw per person, unlimited food. No additional charges.
2. 13h00 Everland
How to go: Take the subway, and alight at Gangnam station. Take exit # 10, cross the street, and stay in the bus stop in the middle of the road. Wait for bus 5002, and this bus will bring you straight to Everland’s bus stop station. One way ticket is 2100 won. You can use your T-money card for this. Going back from Everland to Gangnam is the same route. Just wait for bus 5002 that will bring you back to Gangnam.
Must try rides: T-express and Double Rock Spin
Cost: Normal one day ticket costs 46,000 krw. Roundtrip bus ticket is only 4,200 per person.
3. 18h00 – Dinner in Gangnam
How to go: along Gangnam subway station
What to do: shopping
Notes:
Gangnam has various clothes and bags stores. Typical Korean school backpacks costs 1000w. Girl’s blouses, usual denim tops and sheer top for office wearing is at 10000w too.
Day 6: 12th, Oct, 2015
Hiking Inwangsan, Changdeokgung Palace, Seoul Global Culture & Tourism Center
1. 9h00 – 14h00 Hiking Inwangsan
How to go: take the subway and alight Dongnimmun station, line 3. Take exit #1 and followed the signs to Seonbawi rock.
What to do:
a. First stop is the shamanist shrine and Seonbawi Rocks. From the Seonbawi Rocks, you can get a view of the Seodaemun prison.
b. Cross to the other side of the wall (on the right of the temple from the steep hill when coming from the station). There is a path that follows the wall all the way to the summit (from the top you get 360 views of Seoul, you will also see the royal palaces).
c. Go along the wall all the way to the other side of the mountain, and exit in the Buam-dong / Changuimun gate area. On this side we had lunch at a local restaurant a few doors from the Unicef building where we ate Bossam (보쌈) which is a tasty dish of sliced pork.
d. From here you can walk down the main road towards the palace and you will find an interesting street food market (Tonging Market) and Sejong Village Food Street (lots of food to eat around here too). They are both worth a stroll around.
Cost: zero
2. 15h00: Changdeokgung Palace
How to go: Take the subway, and alight at Anguk Station (Subway Line 3), then use Exit 3. Just go straight for 5-10 minutes. Don’t worry about being lost since there are plenty of Changdeokgung Palace direction labels in the street.
What to do: Photowalk around the place- everything seems so ancient and royal at the same time.
Cost: 5000 korean won which includes entrance to Changdeokgung and guided tour to the Secret Garden. if you want the Palace only, then it’s only 3000 won
Notes:
Closed every Mondays.
Operating Hours: March to October 09:00-18:00
3. 18h00 Seoul Global Culture & Tourism Center
How to go: take subway to Myeong-dong Station, Seoul Subway line 4, Exit #6 >> 200 meters from the station
What to do: get to try on various types of hanbok costumes for free
Cost: zero
Day 7: 13th, Oct, 2015
Noryangin Fisheries Market, Ewha Women University, Hongdae/Hongik University, Chuncheonjip Dakgalbi Makguksu,
1. 10h00: Noryangin Fisheries Market
How to go: go to Seonyudo station (line 9), Yeongdeungpo Station (line 1) or Singil station (lines 1 & 5).
What to do: This is Seoul’s oldest and largest indoor seafood market with over 700 vendors! We purchased seafood at the market and then went to a restaurant (located inside the market) and had the restaurant prepare us brunch with all the seafood we purchased. This is also where you can try eating fresh, wiggling, octopus tentacles
2. 13h00 Ewha Women University
How to go: took line 2 to Ewha Station and leave exit 2 or 3 and head straight.
What to do:
Photowalk around Ewha Women University and shopping in shopping heaven - the streets around Ewha Women University
3. 16h00 Hongdae/Hongik University area
How to go: Five minutes’ walk from exit # 6 of Hongik University Station (Subway Line2).
What to do: Photowalk around and shopping
4. 17h00 Chuncheonjip Dakgalbi Makguksu
How to go: take subway to Sinchon Station (Subway Line 2), Exit 1. Turn right onto the first side street (Hyundai Department Store). Go straight for 130m and cross the street. The restaurant is next to Changcheon Children’s Park (창천어린이공원).
What to do: Having lunch
Must try: Dakgalbi
Notes:
Address: 57-8 Changcheon-dong, Seodaemun-gu Seoul South Korea.
Operating hours: Opens from 10am to 6am the next day.
Day 8: 14th, Oct, 2015
Incheon International Airport
8h00: check out hostel Apple Backpacks Hostel
9h15: check in Incheon International Airport
11h05: departure from Incheon International Airport to Noibai International Airport on flight VJ961.