Seoul, South Korea - 5 Days / 4 Nights Itinerary

I went to visit Seoul in South Korea last November 3-8, 2012.

The whole city was enveloped in vivid colors of red, orange, and yellow. I can say that autumn here is a sight to behold. With so many trees scattered around the city, you are literally showered with falling leaves on almost every street corner.

I better stop talking about the season now. Let’s head on to my travel plan.

Thinking that I have a lot of time on my hands, I listed down a lot of places to visit during this trip. Reality soon took over and that mindset vanished into thin air. Apparently, I only managed to go to about 3 places per day in order to not involve too much rushing.

Another thing, my flight arrived in Incheon International Airport late at night so I didn’t bother making any plans for my first night there. With that, I can say that this trip lasted for 5 Days and 4 Nights.

So, I’ll list down below what my actual itinerary ended up like.

Day 1:

Browsing at Namdaemun Market

Lunch at Saboten within Shinsegae

Strolling around Euljiro and City Hall

Dinner and nightlife at Myeongdong

Day 2:

Exploring Namsangol Hanok Village

Quick Lunch at Subway

Viewing Seoul from above at N Seoul Tower

Dinner and Shopping at Myeongdong

Day 3:

Discovering history at Changdeokgung Palace

Lunch at Flora by Chef Jo Woo Hyun

Finding hidden treasures at Insadong

Dinner at Jongno

Experiencing the Seoul Lantern Festival 2012 at Chenggyecheon

Day 4:

Culture seeking at Gyeongbokgung Palace - Part 1 - Part 2

Spotting high ranking officials at Cheongwadae (Blue House)

Learning political history in Sarangchae at Cheongwadae President Museum

Lunch at a café in Samcheongdong

Afternoon snack and souvenir shopping at Insadong

Dinner and wandering at Myeongdong

Day 5:

Enjoying the traditional houses at Bukchon Hanok Village

Lunch at Myeongdong KyoJa

Last minute shopping and grocery hunting at Namdaemun and Myeongdong

Dinner at Incheon International Airport

I’ll be going into the details of my Korea trip in the succeeding posts so watch out for it!

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