First visit to Busan: 3 days: a route through Gwangalli & Suyeong → Haeundae & Marine City → Nampo-dong, Jagalchi & Yeongdo. 18 stops, estimated cost about ₩225,000 per person (excluding lodging).
The timetable below is built from the distances between stops. You can follow it as is, or open the Busan planner at the bottom of the page to swap any stop and have the times recalculated.
Starts at 13:00 and wraps up around 20:26. 5 stops, about ₩60,000 per person.
Smaller and more relaxed than Haeundae, Gwangalli has fine sand, a lively strip of cafes a…
Tucked into an upper floor of a building on the Gwangalli seafront, this tea cafe serves l…
Millak Waterside Park is a broad stone waterfront on the east end of Gwangalli Bay where residents gather at dusk.
The Millak Raw Fish Center houses dozens of restaurants serving sashimi, and the floors ab…
Millak The Market is a modern food and shopping complex tucked beside Millak Waterside Park.
A rechargeable transit card (T-money, or the Climate Card in Seoul) works on subways and buses with free transfers. Buy one at a convenience store or station and top it up with cash. Foreign credit cards and cash work in most shops and taxis, but keep some cash for markets and rural buses. A power bank helps too.
Some stops need a reservation. Tap the reservation tag on the card to check in advance.
For outdoor walks, wear comfortable shoes and carry a bottle of water. It gets windy after sunset, so bring a layer.
Arrive at night-view spots about 30 minutes before sunset to see both the daytime scenery and the lights.
Starts at 09:00 and wraps up around 20:05. 7 stops, about ₩95,000 per person.
Haeundae is Korea's best-known beach, a long curve of pale sand backed by a wall of high-r…
Pork and rice soup is the dish most closely tied to Busan's food identity, and a bowl in a…
Blueline Park reuses an old coastal railway line along the Haeundae shore.
This tea house sits partway up the Dalmaji ridge and serves traditional Korean teas with r…
Rising nearly 400 meters in Marine City, this is the tallest observation point in Busan.
Grilled hagfish is a Busan speciality that looks daunting and tastes familiar, rather like…
The Bay 101 is a waterfront strip on the Marine City side of Haeundae, with a marina, rest…
Some stops need a reservation. Tap the reservation tag on the card to check in advance.
For outdoor walks, wear comfortable shoes and carry a bottle of water. It gets windy after sunset, so bring a layer.
Arrive at night-view spots about 30 minutes before sunset to see both the daytime scenery and the lights.
A rechargeable transit card (T-money, or the Climate Card in Seoul) works on subways and buses with free transfers. Buy one at a convenience store or station and top it up with cash. Foreign credit cards and cash work in most shops and taxis, but keep some cash for markets and rural buses. A power bank helps too.
Starts at 09:00 and wraps up around 19:00. 6 stops, about ₩70,000 per person.
Huinnyeoul sits on a cliff on the west side of Yeongdo Island, a village of narrow alleys …
Tucked on a back street near the main shopping avenue, this old-fashioned shop serves milm…
These adjoining markets grew out of the Korean War, when refugees and imported goods flood…
A small, quiet cafe along the Jeoryeong coastal road on Yeongdo, with large windows facing the sea.
Bupyeong Kkangtong Night Market is an evening street food market that runs through the lanes of the old market.
A sit-down raw fish restaurant on the harbor road beside Jagalchi, where assorted sashimi …
Palaces, historic houses and temples stop admitting visitors 30 to 60 minutes before closing, so do not save them for last.
At traditional markets, carry some small cash and a pack of wet wipes.
A rechargeable transit card (T-money, or the Climate Card in Seoul) works on subways and buses with free transfers. Buy one at a convenience store or station and top it up with cash. Foreign credit cards and cash work in most shops and taxis, but keep some cash for markets and rural buses. A power bank helps too.