Parents, 1 day: palaces and old-time eateries: a route through Myeongdong & Namsan. 5 stops, estimated cost about ₩45,000 per person (excluding lodging).
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.
Starts at 10:00 and wraps up around 18:50. 5 stops, about ₩45,000 per person.
Deoksugung is the small palace beside City Hall where Korea's last emperor lived, and its …
Hadongkwan is a restaurant devoted to a single comfort dish, gomtang, a clear beef soup si…
Namdaemun Market is Seoul's largest traditional market, laid out in lanes by product type.
Taegeukdang is an old-fashioned bakery that has kept its retro look for decades, with glas…
Gwangjang is one of Seoul's oldest traditional markets and the center of its street-food scene.
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.
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.