3 days 2 nights in Seoul for families with kids
Family, 3 days: theme park and nature: a route through Yeouido & Han River → Jamsil & Songpa → Seongsu & Seoul Forest. 16 stops, estimated cost about ₩215,000 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 Seoul planner at the bottom of the page to swap any stop and have the times recalculated.
Day 1 · Yeouido & Han River
Starts at 10:00 and wraps up around 20:30. 7 stops, about ₩80,000 per person.
10:00
Yeouido Park is a green rectangle in the middle of the financial district, with a traditio…
1 hr 10 min · Free · Yeouido Station (여의도역), Lines 5 and 9, is a short walk. Several exits lead to the park along its east side.
~11 min by car · 1.3 km
11:40
Cooking instant noodles from a convenience store beside the Han River has become one of Se…
50 min · Under ₩10,000 · Yeouinaru Station (여의나루역), Line 5, Exit 3, is the nearest. The convenience stores are inside the park near the pier.
3 min walk · ~90 m
12:33
Yeouido Hangang Park is the riverside lawn where Seoulites spend long evenings with friends, bicycles and bags of snacks.
1 hr 30 min · Free · Yeouinaru Station (여의나루역), Line 5, Exit 3, is a one-minute walk to the park. Several bus lines also stop nearby.
9 min walk · ~650 m
14:12
Paul Bassett is an Australian-style coffee brand, and its Yeouido branch in the IFC Mall i…
40 min · Under ₩10,000 · Yeouido Station (여의도역), Lines 5 and 9, connects to IFC Mall by an underground passage. Follow the signs.
10 min walk · ~730 m
15:02
A cruise on the Han River shows Seoul from the water, with the bridges, apartment blocks and glowing towers sliding past.
1 hr 20 min · ₩10,000–30,000 · Yeouinaru Station (여의나루역), Line 5, is the closest. Follow the signs to the cruise pier inside the park.
6 min walk · ~460 m
17:40
Ashley Queens is a buffet chain, and this branch near Yeouido Hangang Park draws families …
1 hr 10 min · ₩10,000–30,000 · Yeouinaru Station (여의나루역), Line 5, is the nearest. Use a map app to confirm the entrance, as it is inside a larger complex.
10 min walk · ~690 m
19:00
The 63 Building is a gold-tinted glass tower on the south shore of Yeouido, and it was onc…
1 hr 30 min · ₩10,000–30,000 · Saetgang Station (샛강역), Line 9, is about a ten-minute walk. A short taxi ride from Yeouido Station (여의도역) is also easy.
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.
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.
Day 2 · Jamsil & Songpa
Starts at 09:00 and wraps up around 20:00. 3 stops, about ₩70,000 per person.
09:00
Lotte World Adventure is one of the largest indoor theme parks in the world, and it shares…
5 hr · Over ₩30,000 · Jamsil Station (잠실역), Lines 2 and 8, Exit 1 or 2, connects directly to the entrance through an underground passage.
3 min walk · ~20 m
17:40
Master Kitchen is a Western-style restaurant in Jamsil's department store area, offering s…
1 hr · ₩10,000–30,000 · Jamsil Station (잠실역), Lines 2 and 8, is a short walk. The restaurant is in the Lotte department store building.
5 min walk · ~340 m
19:00
Seokchon Lake is a pair of man-made ponds in the middle of the Songpa district, and a path…
1 hr · Free · Songpa Station (송파역), Line 8, or Seokchon Station (석촌역), Lines 8 and 9, is close. Jamsil Station (잠실역) is also a short walk.
What to bring and keep in mindSome 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.
Keep about an hour free in the afternoon so the kids can rest.
Day 3 · Seongsu & Seoul Forest
Starts at 09:00 and wraps up around 18:50. 6 stops, about ₩65,000 per person.
09:00
Seoul Children's Grand Park is a free public park that combines a zoo, a botanical garden,…
2 hr 30 min · Free · Children's Grand Park Station (어린이대공원역), Line 7, Exit 1, is right at the front gate.
~14 min by car · 2.4 km
11:44
Jokbal is braised pig's feet, sliced thin and eaten with salted shrimp sauce, garlic and lettuce.
1 hr · ₩10,000–30,000 · Seongsu Station (성수역), Line 2, is a short walk. The shop is on a side street close to the station.
~12 min by car · 1.5 km
12:56
Seoul Forest is a large park on the north bank of the Han River that grew from a former ro…
1 hr 30 min · Free · Seoul Forest Station (서울숲역), Bundang Line, Exit 3, is a short walk to the park gate.
~10 min by car · 0.8 km
14:36
Blue Bottle Seongsu is a branch of the California coffee roaster, set in a converted indus…
40 min · ₩10,000–30,000 · Seongsu Station (성수역), Line 2, is about a ten-minute walk. It sits near the old factory lanes.
~16 min by car · 3.0 km
15:32
Ttukseom Hangang Park is a broad riverside park with lawns, a cycle path and a view of the Han River and the bridges.
1 hr 20 min · Free · Ttukseom Resort Station (뚝섬유원지역), Line 7, Exit 2, is a short walk to the park entrance.
~14 min by car · 2.3 km
17:40
Seongsu's galbi street is a cluster of long-running grill houses that serve marinated pork ribs and thick cuts of pork.
1 hr 10 min · ₩10,000–30,000 · Seongsu Station (성수역), Line 2, is about ten minutes on foot. Look for the grill houses along the main road.
What to bring and keep in mindFor outdoor walks, wear comfortable shoes and carry a bottle of water. It gets windy after sunset, so bring a layer.
Keep about an hour free in the afternoon so the kids can rest.
Parking lots at major sights fill up early in the morning, so leave extra time for parking between stops.