Korea - 8 Days itinerary
SEOUL
- Seoul Station
- Lotte Mart/Daiso buy neccesity
- Left bag at Hostel
- Seoul Tower
- Lunch
- DDP art and ddp market (B the B) free analysis (free)
- Hyundai City Outlets
- Heunginjimun gate walk2 take photo (near Dongdaemun) Open 24 hours
- Seoul Drone Show only on every Saturday 8-815pm (7pm start performance)
- Breakfast : Gwangjang market Food Stall #70 & Chabssal kkwabaegi (twisted donut. What must eat.
- Gwanghwamun Castle
- Ikseon-dong Hanok Village
- Go HIKR ground
- Cheonggyecheon stream (https://www.facebook.com/share/p/6MCaPmHJjsp8uorv/?mibextid=CTbP7E)
- Myeong Dong or lotte shopping
- Breakfast
- KTX to Busan
BUSAN
- Lunch
- Check In
- Haeundae Traditional Market
- Haeundae Beach
- Gunam-ro Main Road (shopping)
- Gunamro Culture Square
- Busan X the Sky - get at KLOOK cheaper (10am - 9pm)
- The Bay 101 - for beer and nice view like Hong Kong - recommended by host
- Eat: Ice cream Mochi
- Spa land Centum city (too far)
- Clubd Oasis
- Gukje market & Bupyeong kkangtong market
- Jagalchi market
- BIFF Square
- Brunch at Gaemizib restaurant (open at 11am seafood) - between BIFF and Jagalchi
- PM: Gamcheon cultural village
- Gwangalli beach (can buy snacks, drinks n mat here to chill, otherwise just go to bar, best to see Gwangandaegyo Bridge
- Songjeong beach for Shabu -shabu by host
- Dim Tao Dim sum - recommend by host
- AM: Haeundae blue line park for sky capsule / beach train (sit taxi as just nearby airbnb) - Book 2 weeks earlier from Mipo Station
- Cheongsapo (see the port)
- Oryukdo islets - Take 70mins Haeundae Cruise or just watch from Oryukdo Skywalk
- Desert: Namcheon Green Tea Pat Bingsu (truly localized spot)
- Dinner: Seomyeon market walk2
- Jeonpo Cafe Street
- Breakfast: Woodduk Haejang-guk Gamjatang Heaundae headstore
- 10am: Visit Sealife Busan aquarium, near airbnb - Get KLOOK (10am - 7pm)
- 12pm: checkout
- Check In
- GoTo mall (share u via IG)
- Banpo hangang rainbow bridge (car free day on Sunday)
- Starfield Library (can skip)
- Seokchon Lake (can skip)
- 7pm: picnic at han gang river (yeouido hangang park) —> Korean friend recommend Seonyudo Park (Ttukseom Han Gang River Park)
- Hongdae (shopping)
- Eat Pancake: Jwon Makgeolliano (served very nice potato pancake pair w Makgeolli)
- Eat Hong's Octopus: https://creatrip.com/en/spot/11716
- Grill Eel https://maps.app.goo.gl/ajwS4QDkZQG2kN3y5?g_st=com.google.maps.preview.copy
- Yeontral Park (shopping recommended by korean friend - link from hongdae
- We can go myeongdong/Dongnaemun if we miss out things to buy
- Depart home
Notes
- T-money buy with krw5k. Additional reload krw70k. Total spend krw75k. So I think u can straight away reload 50k. Can try this: https://www.instagram.com/reel/C8iLH4SvmxR/?igsh=aWh1OWFyb21mbzNk
- Airport Limousine: https://www.klimousine.com/eng/line/station.php?Txt_bnumber=14#on_scroll
- Korea Train cards to purchase: https://english.visitkorea.or.kr/svc/contents/infoBscView.do?vcontsId=140663
- Itaewon (can skip unless u want drink and nightlife)
- Seoul station Lotte mart (only place that I know can get box for packaging, this mart also have more things as it’s big)
- Namdaemun market. (When I reach around 7pm mostly closed. But I see their hat mostly 10k only, cheaper than Busan. Perhaps can explore during the day)
- myeongdong (full of shopping and street food at night. Suggest u can shop n take street food for dinner)
- Head to Daiso to get any necessities (mask, conditioner, mouth wash, etc). Snacks is cheap too.
- Stocking cheap here average krw1.5k/pair, not recommended to bring from home
- Jagalchi market closed first, third and fifth Tuesday
Food Selection
- BBQ
- Samgyetang
- myeongdong dal-galbi
- ssada gimbab
- Busan must try: Fish cake with soup (like oden) street food
- Seoul must try: potato pancake on my Day6 restaurant
- Oden
- Eomukguk (Fish Cake Soup)
- Ramen Library (Hongdae - CU Store)
- BHC Chicken
- Cheese port cutlet
- Egg Drop breakfast - 7am to 7pm
- Myeong dong kyoja
Shopping Shop
- Blue Elephant (Hongdae (Flagship) & Isadong)
- Gentle Monster (Hongdae)
- Olive & Young (Myeong dong)
- Common Unique (Hong Dae)
- Lotte Mart
- Snacks to get
- CU Store
- Gimpo Premium Outlets
- K-Beauty Shop
- Costco
App to download
- Naver: App for maps
- KakaoMap
- Visit Korea
- TripPass
Korean words to learn
- Yi geo hana juseyo (this give me one pls)
- Kamshamida (thank you)
- Yi geo eolmayeyo? (How much is this?)
Train Map
Day | Itinerary |
Day 1 Seoul | 630am - arrive Seoul - Find airport railroad in the airport - Buy metro card krw5k, top up krw50k 8am - take metro to Seoul station 9am - arrive Seoul station - Out of station u will smell walnut cake (walnut cake red bean) - Find food / breakfast. - Purchase KTX ticket to Busan. Purchase return ticket too. OYO Hostel 1 (walk 343m from Myeongdong) Put bag if cannot check in. Go Seoul Tower - Take bus 37mins from hotel Lunch - DDP art and ddp market (B the B) free analysis (free) - Hyundai City Outlets - Heunginjimun gate walk2 take photo (near Dongdaemun) Open 24 hours - Myeong Dong Dinner: ssada gimbab Shopping: Blue Elephant spec Sappun shoe Get free Olive Young bag after register |
Day 2 Seoul | Breakfast : Gwangjang market (Eat local food instead of seafood) https://www.koreatodo.com/gwangjang-market Food to try:
Lunch: samgyetang, BBQ Go Gwanghwamun Castle : See Gwanghwamun Gate 경복궁 광화문 (open 24 hours) Go HIKR ground - Cheonggyecheon stream walk to lotte departmental mall Walk to Myeongdong Lunch—> restaurant: myeongdong dal-galbi Ikseon-dong Hanok Village (Many nice and instagramable cafe) 4.30pm: Insadong (look for ssamziegil as well) 830pm: dongdaemun shopping (I manage to visit Migliore mall only - not recommend to go, pricey for ladies clothing) |
Day 3 Seoul to Busan | Breakfast KTX to Busan will take 3hours Check in Hotel and rest a bit if tired. Night - walking distance to Haeundae market and beach —> sul-bing dessert |
Day 4 Busan | AM : Gukje market & Bupyeong kkangtong market —> Brunch at Gaemizib restaurant (open at 11am) PM: Gamcheon cultural village (take metro n bus to reach) Dinner: Samcheon market walk2 —> restaurant: miryang sundae dwaeji-gukbap Night : Gwangalli beach (can buy snacks, drinks n mat here to chill, otherwise just go to bar) |
Day 5 Busan | AM: Haeundae blue line park for sky capsule / beach train (sit taxi as just nearby airbnb) Note: Not sure if can get online and check the timing. If can’t suggest u go direct first thing in the morning to buy ticket first, and hop to any cafe for breakfast while waiting. (I need to wait an hour) —> reload anther krw20k t-money Lunch : Jagalchi market. I tried stall 67 to pick seafood, and tried snow crab, urchin, abalone, octopus, pajeon. Desert: Namcheon Green Tea Pat Bingsu (truly localized spot) 5pm: oryukdo islets (close at 7pm) windy, not encourage to wear skirt Dinner: Chinese restaurant near airbnb / haeundae (can try red door restaurant instead) —> buy famous makgeolli from Bolsoondoga Makgeolli near airbnb / haeundae |
Day 6 Busan to Seoul | Breakfast: Woodduk Haejang-guk Gamjatang Heaundae headstore 10am: Visit Sealife Busan aquarium, near haeundae/ airbnb —> brought kimbap for ktx later (Cheongdam-dong Manyeo Gimbap Heaundae) 12pm: checkout Lunch: Goraesa Eomuk Fishcake Shop (taste normal for noodle. But can try their other displayed fish cake variety) 1pm: head to busan station for ktx to Seoul 2.20pm: ktx to Seoul 5pm: to airbnb Korean beef bbq (restaurant: myeongin deungsim) I still prefer Japanese beef GoTo mall (share u via IG) Banpo hangang rainbow bridge (car free day on Sunday) 7pm: picnic at hangang river (yeouido hangang park) —> Korean friend recommend Seonyudo Park |
Day 7 Seoul | Hongdae (shopping) Yeontral Park (shopping recommended by korean friend - link from hongdae Dinner: pork bbq (restaurant: Jaengbanjib 8292, recommended by korean friend) Pancake: Jwon Makgeolliano (served very nice potato pancake pair w Makgeolli) Coffee: Blue bottle (not nice for me) |
Day 8 Seoul | Breakfast: Eggdrop (toast - taste much better than Isaac) Check out to hotel near airport 12pm: Lotte mart (near airport/hotel) 2pm: lunch nearby |
