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Here are some of my recommended Seoul, South Korea DIY Itinerary that you could easily follow. You can use this as your guide in creating your own itinerary and feel free to tweak or adjust it depending on the things you want to do in Korea, tourist spots and attractions you want to visit, and how many days you plan to visit Seoul.
Sample South Korea Itineraries 3, 4, 5, 6 Days Tour 2023
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3D/2N: Sample DIY Seoul South Korea Itinerary (3 Days & 2 Nights)
DAY 1 - ARRIVAL IN INCHEON
- 07:10 AM - Departure from Manila via Air Asia
- 12:10 PM - Arrival in Incheon International Airport, redeem Discover Seoul Pass and Korea SIM card or 4G WiFi with Unlimited Data
- 01:00 PM - Travel to Seoul via AREX Airport Express Train to Seoul Station. BOOK A TICKET HERE!
- 01:45 PM - Travel from Seoul Station to Anguk Station
- 02:00 PM - Check-in at Hotel Icon in Jongno
- 03:00 PM - Explore Insadong, have lunch
- 04:30 PM - Travel to Hongdae
- 05:15 PM - Explore, eat, and enjoy in Hongdae
- 09:00 PM - Go back to the hotel
- 10:00 PM - Arrive at the hotel and sleep
DAY 2 - NAMI ISLAND + PETIT FRANCE DAY TOUR
RESERVE A NAMI ISLAND AND PETIT FRANCE DAY TOUR HERE!- 06:00 AM Breakfast at the hotel
- 07:20 AM Travel to Myeong-dong
- 08:00 AM Depart from Myeongdong Station exit 2
- 09:30 AM Arrive at Petite France
- 12:00 NN Depart for Nami Island
- 12:30 PM Arrive at Nami Island
- 03:00 PM Depart for Seoul
- 04:30 PM Arrive at Myeongdong Station
- 05:00 PM Street Food / Early dinner at Myeong-dong
- 07:00 PM Travel back to hotel and sleep
DAY 3 - CITY TOUR USING THE DISCOVER SEOUL PASS + DEPARTURE
RESERVE A DISCOVER SEOUL PASS HERE!- 06:00 AM - Brekfast at the hotel
- 07:00 AA - Check-out, leave bags at the reception
- 07:30 AM - Start City Tour using the Discover Seoul Pass
- 09:30 AM - HANBOKNAM (You can wear your hanbok of choice outdoors for 90 minutes)
- 10:00 AM - Gyeongbokgung Palace
- 11:30 AM - Walk to Changdeokgung Palace
- 12:00 AM - Changdeokgung Palace
- 12:45 AM - Changgyeonggung Palace
- 01:30 PM - Lunch
- 02:00 NN - Jongmyo (Royal Shrine)
- 03:00 PM - Travel to N Seoul Tower
- 04:00 PM - N Seoul Tower
- 06:30 PM - Namsan Seoul Tower Hanbok Experience Center
- 07:00 PM - End City Tour, have dinner
- 08:00 PM - Shopping at Myeongdong
- 09:30 PM - Go back to the hotel and get your bags
- 10:00 PM - Travel to Seoul Station
- 10:50 PM - Travel to Incheon Airport via AREX Express Train. BOOK A TICKET HERE!
- 11:40 PM - Arrive at Incheon Airport, check-in and wait for your flight
- 03:05 AM (the following day) - Depart for Manila via Cebu Pacific Air
4D/3N: Sample DIY Seoul South Korea Itinerary (4 Days & 3 Nights)
DAY 1 - ARRIVAL IN INCHEON
- 05:10 PM - Departure from Manila via Cebu Pacific
- 10:40 PM - Arrival at Incheon International Airport, redeem Discover Seoul Pass and Korea SIM card or 4G WiFi with Unlimited Data
- 11:00 PM - Travel to Seoul via Incheon Airport Private Car Transfer. BOOK A PRIVATE CAR TRANSFER HERE!
- 12:00 MN - Check-in at Hotel Icon in Jongno
DAY 2 - CITY TOUR USING THE DISCOVER SEOUL PASS
RESERVE A DISCOVER SEOUL PASS HERE!- 07:00 AM - Breakfast at the hotel
- 09:30 AM - HANBOKNAM (You can wear your hanbok of choice outdoors for 90 minutes)
- 10:00 AM - Gyeongbokgung Palace
- 11:30 AM - Walk to Changdeokgung Palace
- 12:00 AM - Changdeokgung Palace
- 12:45 AM - Changgyeonggung Palace
- 01:30 PM - Lunch
- 02:00 NN - Jongmyo (Royal Shrine)
- 03:00 PM - Travel to N Seoul Tower
- 04:00 PM - N Seoul Tower
- 06:30 PM - Namsan Seoul Tower Hanbok Experience Center
- 07:00 PM - Dinner
- 08:00 PM - Back to the hotel and sleep
DAY 3 - NAMI ISLAND + PETIT FRANCE DAY TOUR
RESERVE A NAMI ISLAND AND PETIT FRANCE DAY TOUR HERE!- 06:00 AM - Breakfast at the hotel
- 07:00 AM - Travel to Myeong-dong for Nami Island Day Tour via Klook
- 08:00 AM - Depart from Myeongdong Station exit 2
- 09:30 AM - Arrive at Petite France
- 12:00 NN - Depart for Nami Island
- 12:30 PM - Arrive at Nami Island, Explore Nami Island.
- 03:00 PM - Depart for Seoul
- 04:30 PM - Arrive at Myeongdong Station
- 05:00 PM - Street Food / Early dinner at Myeong-dong
- 06:00 PM - Travel to Hongdae
- 07:00 PM - Enjoy The youth culture and shopping at Hongdae
- 10:00 PM - Travel back to your hotel
- 11:00 PM - Back at the hotel and sleep
DAY 4 - DEPARTURE
- 06:00 AM - Breakfast at the hotel
- 07:00 AM - Check-out
- 07:30 AM - Travel to Seoul Station via Subway
- 08:00 AM - Arrive at Seoul Station
- 08:30 AM - Take the AREX Airport Express Train to Incheon Airport. BOOK A TICKET HERE!
- 09:30 AM - Arrive at Incheon Airport, check-in
- 12:55 PM - Depart for Manila via Air Asia
5D/3N: Sample DIY Seoul South Korea Itinerary (5 Days & 4 Nights)
DAY 1 - ARRIVAL IN INCHEON
- 05:10 PM - Departure from Manila via Cebu Pacific
- 10:40 PM - Arrival at Incheon International Airport, redeem Discover Seoul Pass and Korea SIM card or 4G WiFi with Unlimited Data
- 11:00 PM - Travel to Seoul via Incheon Airport Private Car Transfer. BOOK A PRIVATE CAR TRANSFER HERE!
- 12:00 MN - Check-in at Hotel Icon in Jongno
DAY 2 - CITY TOUR USING THE DISCOVER SEOUL PASS
RESERVE A DISCOVER SEOUL PASS HERE!- 07:00 AM - Breakfast at the hotel
- 09:30 AM - HANBOKNAM (You can wear your hanbok of choice outdoors for 90 minutes)
- 10:00 AM - Gyeongbokgung Palace
- 11:30 AM - Walk to Changdeokgung Palace
- 12:00 AM - Changdeokgung Palace
- 12:45 AM - Changgyeonggung Palace
- 01:30 PM - Lunch
- 02:00 NN - Jongmyo (Royal Shrine)
- 03:00 PM - Travel to N Seoul Tower
- 04:00 PM - N Seoul Tower
- 06:30 PM - Namsan Seoul Tower Hanbok Experience Center
- 07:00 PM - Dinner
- 08:00 PM - Back to the hotel and sleep
DAY 3 - NAMI ISLAND + PETIT FRANCE DAY TOUR
RESERVE A NAMI ISLAND AND PETIT FRANCE DAY TOUR HERE!- 06:00 AM - Breakfast at the hotel
- 07:00 AM - Travel to Myeong-dong for Nami Island Day Tour via Klook
- 08:00 AM - Depart from Myeongdong Station exit 2
- 09:30 AM - Arrive at Petite France
- 12:00 NN - Depart for Nami Island
- 12:30 PM - Arrive at Nami Island, Explore
- 03:00 PM - Depart for Seoul
- 04:30 PM - Arrive at Myeongdong Station
- 05:00 PM - Street Food / Early dinner at Myeong-dong
- 06:00 PM - Travel to Hongdae
- 07:00 PM - Enjoy The youth culture and shopping at Hongdae
- 10:00 PM - Travel back to your hotel
- 11:00 PM - Back at the hotel and sleep
DAY 4 - EVERLAND FULL DAY TRIP
RESERVE AN EVERLAND FULL DAY TRIP HERE!- 07:00 AM - Breakfast at the hotel
- 09:00 AM - Depart from Myeongdong Station Exit 2
- 10:10 AM - Arrive at Everland
- 10:30 AM - 04:00 PM - Enjoy Everland
- 04:30 PM - Depart for Seoul
- 06:00 PM - Arrive in Myeong-dong
- 06:30 PM - 10:30 PM - Shopping and Dinner at Myeong-dong
- 11:00 PM - Back at the hotel and sleep
DAY 5 - DEPARTURE
- 06:00 AM - Breakfast at the hotel
- 07:00 AM - Check-out
- 07:30 AM - Travel to Seoul Station via Subway
- 08:00 AM - Arrive at Seoul Station
- 08:30 AM - Take the AREX Airport Express Train to Incheon Airport. BOOK A TICKET HERE!
- 09:30 AM - Arrive at Incheon Airport, check-in
- 12:55 PM - Depart for Manila via Air Asia
6D/5N: Sample DIY Seoul South Korea Itinerary (6 Days & 5 Nights)
DAY 1 - ARRIVAL IN SEOUL
- 05:10 PM - Departure from Manila via Cebu Pacific
- 10:40 PM - Arrival at Incheon International Airport, redeem Discover Seoul Pass and Korea SIM card or 4G WiFi with Unlimited Data
- 11:00 PM - Travel to Seoul via Private Car Transfer. BOOK A PRIVATE CAR TRANSFER HERE!
- 12:00 MN - Check-in at Hotel Icon in Jongno
DAY 2 - CITY TOUR USING THE DISCOVER SEOUL PASS
RESERVE A DISCOVER SEOUL PASS HERE!- 07:00 AM - Breakfast at the hotel
- 09:30 AM - HANBOKNAM (You can wear your hanbok of choice outdoors for 90 minutes)
- 10:00 AM - Gyeongbokgung Palace
- 11:30 AM - Walk to Changdeokgung Palace
- 12:00 AM - Changdeokgung Palace
- 12:45 AM - Changgyeonggung Palace
- 01:30 PM - Lunch
- 02:00 NN - Jongmyo (Royal Shrine)
- 03:00 PM - Travel to N Seoul Tower
- 04:00 PM - N Seoul Tower
- 06:30 PM - Namsan Seoul Tower Hanbok Experience Center
- 07:00 PM - Dinner
- 08:00 PM - Back to the hotel and sleep
DAY 3 - NAMI ISLAND + PETIT FRANCE DAY TOUR
RESERVE A NAMI ISLAND AND PETIT FRANCE DAY TOUR HERE!- 06:00 AM - Breakfast at the hotel
- 07:00 AM - Travel to Myeong-dong for Nami Island Day Tour via Klook
- 08:00 AM - Depart from Myeongdong Station exit 2
- 09:30 AM - Arrive at Petite France
- 12:00 NN - Depart for Nami Island
- 12:30 PM - Arrive at Nami Island, Explore
- 03:00 PM - Depart for Seoul
- 04:30 PM - Arrive at Myeongdong Station
- 05:00 PM - Street Food / Early dinner at Myeong-dong
- 08:00 PM - Travel back to hotel and sleep
DAY 4 - DMZ DAY TOUR + INSADONG AND HONGDAE
RESERVE A DMZ DAY TOUR HERE!- 06:30 AM - Breakfast at the hotel
- 8:00 AM - Hotel pick up for DMZ Tour
- DMZ Day Tour via Klook.com
- Imjingak Park
- Freedom Bridge
- 3rd Infiltration Tunnel
- DMZ Theater & Exhibition Hall
- Dora Observatory
- Dorasan Station
- Pass by Unification Village
- Amethyst factory or Ginseng Center visit
- 02:30 PM - Drop off at City Hall / Lunch in a local Korean Restaurant
- 03:30 PM - Explore Insadong and shop for souvenirs
- 05:00 PM - Travel to Hongdae
- 06:00 PM - Enjoy The youth culture and shopping at Hongdae
- 10:00 PM - Travel back to your hotel
- 11:00 PM - Back at the hotel and sleep
DAY 5 - EVERLAND FULL DAY TRIP
RESERVE AN EVERLAND FULL DAY TRIP HERE!- 07:00 AM - Breakfast at the hotel
- 09:00 AM - Depart from Myeongdong Station Exit 2
- 10:10 AM - Arrive at Everland
- 10:30 AM - 04:00 PM - Enjoy Everland
- 04:30 PM - Depart for Seoul
- 06:00 PM - Arrive in Myeong-dong
- 06:30 PM - 10:30 PM - Shopping and Dinner at Myeong-dong
- 11:00 PM - Back at the hotel and sleep
DAY 6 - DEPARTURE
- 06:00 AM - Breakfast at the hotel
- 07:00 AM - Check-out
- 07:30 AM - Travel to Seoul Station via Subway
- 08:00 AM - Arrive at Seoul Station
- 08:30 AM - Take the AREX Airport Express Train to Incheon Airport. BOOK A TICKET HERE!
- 09:30 AM - Arrive at Incheon Airport, check-in
- 12:55 PM - Depart for Manila via Air Asia
HOW MANY DAYS TO STAY IN KOREA?
The length of your vacation in Korea depends on the activities you want to do, and the tourist spots and attractions you want to visit in South Korea. For first timers, 6 days and 5 nights are enough to enjoy Seoul and the attractions located in nearby cities such as Everland and Nami Island. But if you have a limited time and budget or just going for a re-visit, a 3-day / 2-night trip to Korea is also quite good.
TRAVEL TIPS AND ESSENTIALS:
- If you have limited time (let's say 3 days and 2 nights only) and you want to maximize you time in Seoul, I highly recommend that you take the early morning flight from Manila and late night flight from Seoul. This will allow you to have full days on your first and last days in Seoul.
- When booking for a hotel in Seoul, you may consider areas such as Myeong-dong and Jongno. These places are best for this itineraries. CLICK HERE TO SEARCH FOR HOTELS AND HOSTELS IN SEOUL.
- To save on travel expenses, I highly suggest that you join group tours - especially for trips outside Seoul such as Nami Island and Petit France, Everland, and DMZ Tour.
- Use a Discover Seoul Pass to enjoy discounted rates, and an all-access tour to the top destinations, shrines, palaces, temples, and tourist spots in Seoul. You may read my review on the Discover Seoul Pass HERE. It can also be used as T-Money Card that you can top up and use when taking the trains and buses in Seoul.
If you need a more detailed SEOUL TRAVEL GUIDE, you may check out my SEOUL BUDGET TRAVEL GUIDE with an ₱8,000 Pesos DIY Itinerary.
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