2 days 1 night in Seoul for couples
Couple, 2 days: cafes and night views: a route through Jongno, Bukchon & Palaces → Yongsan, Itaewon & Hannam. 13 stops, estimated cost about ₩175,000 per person (excluding lodging).
Based on public transit and walking · 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 Seoul planner at the bottom of the page to swap any stop and have the times recalculated.
Day 1 · Jongno, Bukchon & Palaces
Starts at 10:00 and wraps up around 20:17. 7 stops, about ₩65,000 per person.
10:00
Hundreds of traditional wooden houses crowd the slope between Gyeongbokgung and Changdeokg…
1 hr 30 min · Free · Anguk Station (안국역), Line 3 Exit 2, is about a ten-minute walk uphill. Several village buses also stop along Gyedong-gil.
16 min walk · ~1.2 km
11:46
Ikseon Japbang serves brunch in a restored hanok where the meals arrive on wooden trays an…
1 hr · ₩10,000–30,000 · Jongno 3-ga Station (종로3가역), Lines 1, 3 and 5, Exit 4, and walk into the Ikseon-dong alley for about five minutes.
3 min walk · ~40 m
12:49
Ikseon-dong keeps the narrowest hanok lanes in central Seoul, with tiny homes that were tu…
1 hr · Under ₩10,000 · Jongno 3-ga Station (종로3가역), Lines 1, 3 and 5, Exit 4, is about a five-minute walk. Follow the signs for Ikseon-dong.
7 min walk · ~530 m
13:56
Onion Anguk occupies a large hanok on a corner in Anguk, with a sunny courtyard and floor seating inside.
50 min · ₩10,000–30,000 · Anguk Station (안국역), Line 3 Exit 1, is about a three-minute walk. The cafe sits near the end of a small side street.
~16 min by transit · 1.4 km
15:02
Seochon, meaning the western village, sits on the other side of Gyeongbokgung from Bukchon…
1 hr 10 min · Under ₩10,000 · Gyeongbokgung Station (경복궁역), Line 3 Exit 2, and then walk west for about ten minutes. Bus stops along Jahamun-ro are also close.
~18 min by transit · 1.8 km
17:40
Onchonjip turns shabu-shabu into a theatrical meal by dressing the dining room like an old…
1 hr 10 min · ₩10,000–30,000 · Jongno 3-ga Station (종로3가역), Lines 1, 3 and 5, Exit 4, and walk about five minutes into the Ikseon-dong lanes.
~17 min by transit · 1.7 km
19:07
Naksan Park climbs the hill on the eastern edge of the old city, and the Seoul Fortress Wall runs along its ridge.
1 hr 10 min · Free · Hyehwa Station (혜화역), Line 4 Exit 2, is a short walk uphill. Take the signed path to the park entrance.
What to bring and keep in mindA 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.
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 · Yongsan, Itaewon & Hannam
Starts at 09:00 and wraps up around 19:10. 6 stops, about ₩110,000 per person.
09:00
The National Museum of Korea is among the largest museums in Asia, and general admission t…
2 hr · Free · Ichon Station (이촌역), Line 4 and Gyeongui-Jungang Line, Exit 2, connects to the museum through an underground passage.
15 min walk · ~1.1 km
11:40
Yongridan-gil is the nickname for a lively restaurant district behind Yongsan Station, who…
1 hr 10 min · ₩10,000–30,000 · Yongsan Station (용산역), Line 1 and Gyeongui-Jungang Line, Exit 3, is a few minutes' walk. Sinyongsan Station (신용산역), Line 4, is also near.
~21 min by transit · 2.9 km
13:11
Hannam-dong is a stylish residential area just east of Itaewon, where quiet lanes hide fas…
1 hr 20 min · ₩10,000–30,000 · Hangangjin Station (한강진역), Line 6, Exit 1 or 3, is the usual entry. From there, walk down the main street into the side lanes.
6 min walk · ~420 m
14:37
Maxim Plant is a large cafe in Hannam-dong whose floors are each styled with a different m…
1 hr · ₩10,000–30,000 · Hangangjin Station (한강진역), Line 6, is the closest. Use a map app to find the cafe, roughly a ten-minute walk.
9 min walk · ~630 m
15:46
Itaewon has been Seoul's international district for decades, and the streets here offer fo…
1 hr 20 min · ₩10,000–30,000 · Itaewon Station (이태원역), Line 6, Exit 1, leads to the main street. Noksapyeong Station (녹사평역), Line 6, is closer to Gyeongnidan-gil.
14 min walk · ~1.0 km
17:40
Lined Hannam is a rooftop restaurant serving Italian-style dishes, with a terrace that loo…
1 hr 30 min · Over ₩30,000 · Hangangjin Station (한강진역), Line 6, Exit 1, then walk about ten minutes or take a short taxi ride.
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.
Lots of walking today. Plan one long rest at a cafe somewhere in the middle.
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.