QUOTE(tapiritam @ Apr 9 2019, 04:00 PM)
Hi All,
I will be travelling to Seoul for 8 days 7 nights from 23 - 30 April. Will be arriving Seoul around 8.30 am and departing at 4.25pm. Will be staying at Seoul Station through out my stay there. I have prepared draft itinerary as per below. Since this will be my first time in Korea, any inputs/ comments/ suggestions/ tips are much appreciated.
Day 1 (Tuesday);
Travel to seoul station from airport via AREX
Short visit (if time permit);
- Myeongdong
- Dongdaemun (24hrs shopping experience)
- Cheonggyechon Stream (nice view at night, start from Cheonggye Plaza to Dongdaemun)
- Namdaemun (traditional korean market)
Day 2 (Wednesday);
Lotte World Adventure
Day 3 (Thursday);
1) Palaces
- Gyeongbokgung Palace (nearby got Korean folk Museum & samcheongdong)
- Changdeokgung Palace & Huwon
- Deoksugung Palace
- Changgyeonggung Palace
- Gyeonghuigung Palace
2) Bukchon Hanok Village
3) Insadong
4) Gwangjang Market
Day 4 (Friday);
Nami Island
- Petit France
- Gapyeong Rail Bike
- Garden of Morning Calm
Night: Watch street performer @ along Eoulmadag-ro and Hongik University Street and also near Sinchon Railway Station & Maronnier Park, Daehangno
Day 5 (Saturday);
1) Namsan Park & Seoul Tower
2) Myeongdong
3) Hongdae
Night: Hangout @ Han River/ Hangang Park (Near to Noryangjin Seafood Market)- Attraction such as Banpo Bridge Rainbow Fountain
Day 6 (Sunday);
1) Gangnam District
2) Itaewon District
3) Yongsan Electronic Market
Day 7 (Monday);
Free and Easy. To cover whichever miss out. May consider to take seoul city bus.
Day 8 (Tuesday);
Free and Easy. To cover whichever miss out.
Need to be at airport around 1pm
Day 1 to 5 covers all the main spots pretty well.
For day 6, Gangnam is ok to visit during the day. A bit of shopping + food + people watching. Itaewon is boring during the day tbh. It only comes alive at night and its mostly bars and clubs if you are into that kind of scene. Yongsan is kinda meh because electronics in Korea is more expensive than Malaysia and choices are not that great.
Other places in Seoul to consider are Garosugil, Apgujeong, Ehwa, Seongsu, Yeuido Park, Seoul Forest Park, just on top of my head
If you want to venture a bit further out from Seoul, you can consider Busan, Daegu, Gyeonju, Incheon, Gyeonggi, DMZ (may not be open now)