I am going to South Korea next month.

It will be quick and rushing trip.

Day 1: Arrive at Seoul at 8 am from KUL.
Day 2: Tour to DMZ (730 to 1430), Seoul City Tour
Day 3: Seoul City Tour
Day 4: Busan City Tour
Day 5: Fly back to KL from Busan at 10 am

I shall make another trip to South Korea, maybe next year.

I had made a booking for DMZ tour. Specifically, tour in Panmunjom, Freedom House, Camp Bonifas...

Lunch wise, I asked for alternative of bulgogi since I don't consume beef, they agreed

Ah, I didn't follow tour. City tour as in personal visit around city area It will be all on my personal initiative.

The only arranged tour is the DMZ tour. For the lunch provided, instead of bulgogi, I requested for bibimbap instead

Accomodation wise, all through Airbnb.

In Seoul, I will be staying in area about 3 stops away from Dongdaemun. In Busan, Haeundae area

This post has been edited by Kampung2005: Nov 11 2014, 05:52 PM

Free and easy travel on my own. Much like what I did in Japan.

Going to get Seoul City Pass when I arrive at ICN

Thanks Booked the air ticket just last week

Day 1 : Sungnyemun + Nandaemun market + Myeongdong + Namsan + N Seoul Tower + Cheonggyecheon

Day 2 : JSA Panmunjom + Korean war memorial + Gangnam-gu

Day 3 : Gyeongbokgung + Dongdaemun + National Museum

Day 4 : Busan : Haeundae+ Jagalchi market + Centrum City

Haha, I plan based on orientation lol hehe...

After Korean war memorial, it is easier to go to Gangnam-gu as it is located immediate southeast of the area haha...

Day 1 since from Seoul station, easier to focus on Nandaemun, Namsan...

Gamcheon or Taejongdae see first

KTX, 2 hours 18 minutes for fastest service

Travel plan (based on map)

Day 1



Day 2



Day 3



Day 4 : Busan

Gwanghwamun + Cheongye stream could be included.

Gwanghwamun should be along the way to Gyeongbokgung, while Cheongye stream actually, could be visited even in Day 1 hehehe....especially night.

Bukchon Hanok would be considered, because it's not far at all...

National Museum, good thing on Wednesday is that it will only close at 9 pm.

Thanks for the suggestion

This post has been edited by Kampung2005: Nov 17 2014, 11:14 AM

Ah, do you mean that the correct sequence is......

Hoehyeon station ----> Namsan tower -------> then the rest?

Sunken cost at the moment = RM 1972

KUL-ICN = RM 429
Sim Card = RM 80
Seoul City Pass (3 days, 20 time subway ride a day) = RM 100
Namsan cable car (return) = RM 26
N Seoul Tower = RM 30
Seoul accommodation (3 nights) = RM 280
Panmunjom JSA tour = RM 258
Gyeongbokgung = RM 10
KTX train (Seoul-Busan) = RM 230
Busan accommodation (1 night) = RM 100
PUS-KUL = RM 429

Oh, I thought it is 53,300 won (standard) and 74,600 won (first)?

I will opt for KTX just for the high-speed aspect of it

I am leaning towards standard class as I afraid I may get a single seat, which means I may not be able to sit beside people and talk

I guess I will book standard class...

1st



Standard

True also, just that standard class probability is higher to have someone sitting beside me

It is a regular occasion for me to meet new people on plane or train haha...

But then in the case of Japan, it was a bit harder as they don't really speak English.

Updated costing

Sunken cost at the moment = RM 2404

KUL-ICN = RM 429
Sim Card = RM 80
Seoul City Pass (3 days, 20 time subway ride a day) = RM 100
Namsan cable car (return) = RM 26
N Seoul Tower = RM 30
National Museum of Korea = free
War Memorial of Korea = free
Seoul accommodation (3 nights) = RM 280
Panmunjom JSA tour = RM 258
Gyeongbokgung = RM 10
KTX train (Seoul-Busan) = RM 230
Busan accommodation (1 night) = RM 100
PUS-KUL = RM 429
Food budget = RM 500

What's the rate of won now?

Today I exchanged some at 1000 KRW = RM 3.23

I test water only lol, so only exchange part of it.

Today I found 3.23 and 3.27

Where is Money Master?

Ah, I am in KL

I took tourdmz trip to Panmunjom. It was Tuesday, with bus departing at 0730.