3 days 2 nights in Jeonju for friends
First visit to Jeonju: 3 days with Wanju: a route through Hanok Village → Gaekridan-gil & Downtown → Wanju Day Trips: Soyang & Samnye. 20 stops, estimated cost about ₩190,000 per person (excluding lodging).
Based on a car or rental · Walking: Heavy · Timetable includes travel time
The timetable below is built from the distances between stops. You can follow it as is, or open the Jeonju planner at the bottom of the page to swap any stop and have the times recalculated.
Day 1 · Hanok Village
Starts at 10:00 and wraps up around 20:30. 7 stops, about ₩55,000 per person.
10:00
The cathedral's red and gray brick towers and round domes look transplanted from Europe, y…
40 min · Free · It is directly opposite the main gate of Gyeonggijeon Shrine in the Hanok Village. From Jeonju Station, take a city bus or taxi toward the Hanok Village, a ride of roughly 20 minutes. (Show a driver: 전동성당)
5 min walk · ~380 m
11:40
Hankookjib is one of the old-guard bibimbap restaurants that built Jeonju's reputation for…
1 hr · ₩10,000–30,000 · The restaurant is in central Jeonju, a short taxi ride from the Hanok Village; ask your hotel to call a taxi, or show the Korean name. A city bus to the Hanok Village will get you close. (Show a driver: 한국집)
9 min walk · ~630 m
12:49
Omokdae is a modest wooden pavilion on a low hill, and its value is the view.
40 min · Free · Walk up from the Hanok Village center along Taejo-ro; the stairs begin near the footbridge toward Jaman Mural Village. It is about ten minutes from Gyeonggijeon Shrine on foot. (Show a driver: 오목대)
~10 min by car · 0.8 km
13:39
PNB Pungnyeon Bakery claims to have invented the Jeonju chocolate pie, a cake-sized cookie…
40 min · Under ₩10,000 · The main store is in the central area near Gaeksa, a short walk or taxi ride from the Hanok Village. Use the Korean name when asking directions. (Show a driver: PNB 풍년제과 본점)
9 min walk · ~630 m
14:28
Nambu Market is Jeonju's traditional market, a maze of stalls selling produce, dried fish, rice cakes and cooked food.
1 hr 10 min · Under ₩10,000 · The market is a five-minute walk south of Pungnammun Gate and Jeondong Catholic Cathedral. From Jeonju Station, take a bus or taxi toward the Hanok Village. (Show a driver: 남부시장·청년몰·야시장)
9 min walk · ~630 m
17:40
This bean-sprout rice soup restaurant is famous for opening early and staying open late, a…
40 min · Under ₩10,000 · It is in the central Jeonju area near the Hanok Village, about 10 to 15 minutes from the main tourist streets by taxi or bus. Show the Korean name to the driver if needed. (Show a driver: 전주왱이콩나물국밥)
7 min walk · ~520 m
19:00
The Hanok Village is not one sight but a district of hundreds of traditional houses, woven…
1 hr 30 min · Under ₩10,000 · Take a city bus or taxi from Jeonju Station or the Express Bus Terminal to the Hanok Village, about 20 minutes by bus or ten to 15 by taxi. Once inside, everything is on foot. (Show a driver: 한옥마을 골목·은행로 산책)
What to bring and keep in mindParking lots at major sights fill up early in the morning, so leave extra time for parking between stops.
Some stops need a reservation. Tap the reservation tag on the card to check in advance.
Palaces, historic houses and temples stop admitting visitors 30 to 60 minutes before closing, so do not save them for last.
Lots of walking today. Plan one long rest at a cafe somewhere in the middle.
Day 2 · Gaekridan-gil & Downtown
Starts at 09:00 and wraps up around 19:26. 7 stops, about ₩65,000 per person.
09:00
Jeolla Gamyeong was the administrative headquarters for the entire Jeolla region in the Jo…
40 min · Free · It is in downtown Jeonju, about ten minutes' walk from the Hanok Village and just next to Gaekridan-gil. Take a bus or taxi toward Gaeksa. (Show a driver: 전라감영)
7 min walk · ~500 m
11:40
Sambaekjip is a veteran bean-sprout rice soup house, with a name often explained as a refe…
40 min · Under ₩10,000 · It is in central Jeonju, a short taxi ride or bus journey from the Hanok Village and near the downtown streets. Show the Korean name to a driver if needed. (Show a driver: 삼백집 전주본점)
3 min walk · ~150 m
12:23
Gaekridan-gil is the nickname for the lanes behind Gaeksa, where old downtown shops have b…
1 hr 20 min · ₩10,000–30,000 · It is a short walk from Pungpaejigwan (Gaeksa Hall) and the Jeolla Gamyeong, about 15 minutes from the Hanok Village. The area is easy to reach by city bus or taxi from Jeonju Station. (Show a driver: 객리단길)
~10 min by car · 0.9 km
13:53
Cafe 1938 sits in a house built in 1938, preserved and converted into a cafe that mixes a …
50 min · ₩10,000–30,000 · It sits between the Hanok Village and Gaekridan-gil, around a 10-minute walk from either. A short bus or taxi ride will also get you there. (Show a driver: 카페1938)
11 min walk · ~780 m
14:54
Jeonju Film Street is the home of the Jeonju International Film Festival, which takes plac…
50 min · Under ₩10,000 · It is in the downtown area next to Gaekridan-gil, about 15 minutes on foot from the Hanok Village. City buses and taxis reach it easily from Jeonju Station. (Show a driver: 전주 영화의거리)
8 min walk · ~580 m
17:40
Gamaek is Jeonju's slang for a convenience-store-style drinking spot, where cold bottled b…
1 hr 10 min · Under ₩10,000 · It is in downtown Jeonju near Gaeksa, about 15 minutes on foot from the Hanok Village. Use a bus or taxi from Jeonju Station and show the Korean name. (Show a driver: 전일갑오)
11 min walk · ~780 m
19:01
Pungnammun is the south gate of the old walled city of Jeonju, a two-story wooden tower on…
25 min · Free · It stands at the southern edge of the Hanok Village, about five minutes' walk from Jeondong Catholic Cathedral. Nambu Market lies immediately south. (Show a driver: 풍남문)
What to bring and keep in mindPalaces, historic houses and temples stop admitting visitors 30 to 60 minutes before closing, so do not save them for last.
Arrive at night-view spots about 30 minutes before sunset to see both the daytime scenery and the lights.
Parking lots at major sights fill up early in the morning, so leave extra time for parking between stops.
Day 3 · Wanju Day Trips: Soyang & Samnye
Starts at 09:00 and wraps up around 18:30. 6 stops, about ₩70,000 per person.
09:00
Awon Gotaek is a traditional manor said to be around 250 years old, moved to this hillside…
1 hr 30 min · ₩10,000–30,000 · The estate is in the Soyang area of Wanju, about 40 minutes from Jeonju by car or taxi. Buses are infrequent, so renting a car or booking a taxi round trip is safest. (Show a driver: 아원고택·아원뮤지엄)
~49 min by car · 16.0 km
11:40
Bibijeong Cheongchun Train is a restaurant made from old train cars set on the Mangyeong River railway bridge.
1 hr 10 min · ₩10,000–30,000 · The restaurant is near Bibijeong Pavilion in Wanju, about 40 minutes from Jeonju by car or taxi. Arrange a return ride. (Show a driver: 비비정청춘열차)
3 min walk · ~60 m
12:53
Bibijeong is a pavilion above the Mangyeong River, and the view at sunset is the best in Wanju.
50 min · Free · The pavilion is near Samnye in Wanju, about 40 minutes from Jeonju by car or taxi. A train to Samnye Station followed by a taxi works too. (Show a driver: 비비정·만경강 노을)
~49 min by car · 15.8 km
14:32
Dubbe Cafe is a cafe and bookshop attached to a traditional manor in Soyang, serving coffe…
1 hr · ₩10,000–30,000 · The cafe is in the Soyang area of Wanju, about 40 minutes from Jeonju by car or taxi, and five minutes from Awon Gotaek. Buses are infrequent. (Show a driver: 두베카페)
5 min walk · ~360 m
15:37
Oseongje is a quiet reservoir in the hills of Wanju, best known for a single pine tree sta…
40 min · Free · The reservoir is in Wanju's Soyang area, about 40 minutes from Jeonju by car or taxi. Buses are infrequent, so book a round-trip taxi. (Show a driver: 오성제 저수지)
~27 min by car · 7.2 km
17:40
Hwasim is a village on the road to Soyang, famous for soft-tofu restaurants that make tofu from scratch.
50 min · Under ₩10,000 · The restaurant is on the road between Jeonju and Soyang in Wanju, about 30 minutes from Jeonju by car or taxi. Buses are infrequent. (Show a driver: 화심순두부 본점)
What to bring and keep in mindSome stops need a reservation. Tap the reservation tag on the card to check in advance.
Palaces, historic houses and temples stop admitting visitors 30 to 60 minutes before closing, so do not save them for last.
For outdoor walks, wear comfortable shoes and carry a bottle of water. It gets windy after sunset, so bring a layer.
Parking lots at major sights fill up early in the morning, so leave extra time for parking between stops.