QUOTE(ivzh @ Nov 21 2019, 04:19 PM)
Hi guys, I m planning for family trip to korea during next year CNY (28/1 – till 4/2/), will travel with my 2 kids (6 years old / 4 years old) and my mother (69 years old), need some suggestion here.
-Mainly to experience winter / snow which they never encounter before
-prefer flexibility while travel with children / elderly, thus unlikely to join trip from klook/kkday
-Night/evening activity depend on the children stamina
Tentative itinerary
28/1 – midnight flight via MAS – reach seoul the next morning
29/1 (wed) – Early Check in Airbnb near Seoul station, Short rest / lunch nearby - Namsan – Seoul tower
Recommend to take the cable car ? or take the bus to seoul tower? Read that to reach the cable car station require quite some walk too.
30/1 (thurs)- Hanbok Rental – should start in Gyeongbok palace or Bukchon Hanok Village?
31/1 (Fri)- No plan yet – seoul city tour – any recommend which part of city worth to visit, does not fancy to visit any themepark this time, and not a shopping person
1/2 (Sat)– Nami island & garden of morning calm – most likely DIY tour – via ITX to gapyong – then with taxi
2/2 (Sun)– Overnight with Vivaldi park – hw many hour recommend in snowyland ?
3/2 (Mon)- Leaving Vivaldi park @ 1pm – going back to seoul – Free and easy / shopping
4/2 – Flight @ 11am
lastly, my mother has some special diet .. she does not consume poultry / beef.. usually restaurant that sell ginseng chicken / friend chicken etc, does they have alternative for eg seafood or others?
most of the places that are worth visiting involves a lot of walking especially hiking.
even gyeongbok palace takes a few hours to walk around if you want to see everything.
anyway here is my 2 cents.
28/1 – midnight flight via MAS – reach seoul the next morning
29/1 (wed) – Early Check in Airbnb near Seoul station, Short rest / lunch nearby - Namsan – Seoul tower
Recommend to take the cable car ? or take the bus to seoul tower? Read that to reach the cable car station require quite some walk too.
- best if you can take a taxi if you want to take the cable car. the way to the cable car station is quite hilly.
30/1 (thurs)- Hanbok Rental – should start in Gyeongbok palace or Bukchon Hanok Village? '
- rental of hanbok is by hour. best you rent at gyeongbok palace because if you wear hanbok u get free entry to the palace.
31/1 (Fri)- No plan yet – seoul city tour – any recommend which part of city worth to visit, does not fancy to visit any themepark this time, and not a shopping person
- visit gangnam district, hangang park, dangdaemun design plaza or ihwa mural village maybe?
1/2 (Sat)– Nami island & garden of morning calm – most likely DIY tour – via ITX to gapyong – then with taxi
- garden of morning calm is about 2 hours away by bus from nami island. plan your trip accordingly. best to be there by evening for the led lighting. the lighting is turned on only during winter season.
2/2 (Sun)– Overnight with Vivaldi park – hw many hour recommend in snowyland ?
- well spend as much time as you want because its quite fun especially for kids bcs other than that there is not much to do at vivaldi.
3/2 (Mon)- Leaving Vivaldi park @ 1pm – going back to seoul – Free and easy / shopping
4/2 – Flight @ 11am
as for food no chicken / beef they have many restaurants menu with pork. e.g. Korean BBQ or braised pork knuckle
pack proper winter clothing as seoul winter can be harsh.
enjoy your holiday.
This post has been edited by COOLPINK: Nov 21 2019, 05:10 PM