South Korea

Five days in Seoul

Long enough to leave the centre. Five days in Seoul with one day that is not about Seoul at all.

  • 4 nights
  • Couple
  • Balanced pace
  • Mid-range budget
Plan your own Seoul trip

Every place here was checked on 2026-10-27 or later, and each one says where it came from.

The plan, day by day

5 days

Day 1

Arrival day

8 of 24 hours planned

  1. 09:30

    You arrive

  2. 13:0014:00

    Tongin Market

    통인시장

    Suggested because you chose food

    • 1h
    • Meal

    Market in Seoul, South Korea

    종로구 · 자하문로15길 18, 03036 서울특별시

    Show on map

    Sources: OpenStreetMap · Wikidata

  3. 14:3017:00

    Seodaemun Prison

    Picked because you chose culture & museums + balanced energy

    • 2h 30m
    • Culture & museums

    prison museum in Seoul

    서대문구 · 통일로 251, 03732 서울특별시

    Opening hours: Mon closed · Tue–Sun 09:00–18:00

    Show on map

    Sources: OpenStreetMap · Wikidata · Wikivoyage

  4. 17:00

    2h open

    17:00 – 19:00

    Nothing planned here. That was on purpose.

  5. 19:0020:30

    Everest

    Suggested because you chose food

    • 1h 30m
    • Meal

    종로구 · 종로51가길 2-1, 03105 서울특별시

    Opening hours: Mon–Sun 11:00–23:00

    Show on map

    Sources: OpenStreetMap · Wikivoyage

  6. 20:3023:00

    Sejong Center

    Picked because you chose culture & museums + balanced energy

    • 2h 30m
    • Culture & museums

    arts centre in Seoul, South Korea

    종로구 · 세종대로 175, 03172 서울특별시

    Show on map

    Sources: OpenStreetMap · Wikidata

Day 2

15 of 24 hours planned

  1. 08:0008:45

    Namdaemun Market

    아이에떼 커피 서울남대문시장점

    Suggested because you chose food

    • 45m
    • Meal

    Market in Seoul, South Korea

    중구 · 남대문시장길 25-1, 04528 서울특별시

    Show on map

    Sources: OpenStreetMap · Wikidata

  2. 08:45

    45m open

    08:45 – 09:30

    Nothing planned here. That was on purpose.

  3. 09:3012:00

    National Palace Museum of Korea

    Picked because you chose culture & museums + balanced energy

    • 2h 30m
    • Culture & museums

    national museum

    종로구 · 효자로 12, 03045 서울특별시

    Show on map

    Sources: OpenStreetMap · Wikidata · Wikivoyage

  4. 12:00

    1h open

    12:00 – 13:00

    Nothing planned here. That was on purpose.

  5. 13:0014:00

    Grain Seoul

    Suggested because you chose food

    • 1h
    • Meal

    53 Yeonhui-ro 11ga-gil

    Show on map

    Sources: Wikivoyage

  6. 14:3017:00

    Leeum, Samsung Museum of Art

    Picked because you chose culture & museums + balanced energy

    • 2h 30m
    • Culture & museums

    art museum

    60-16 Itaewon-ro 55-gil

    Opening hours: Mon closed · Tue–Sun 10:00–18:00

    Show on map

    Sources: OpenStreetMap · Wikidata · Wikivoyage

  7. 17:0019:30

    Jogyesa

    Picked because you chose culture & museums + balanced energy

    • 2h 30m
    • Culture & museums

    Buddhist temple in Seoul, South Korea

    종로구 · 우정국로 55, 03144 서울특별시

    Show on map

    Sources: OpenStreetMap · Wikidata · Wikivoyage

  8. 19:3021:00

    Jacoby's Burger

    Suggested because you chose food

    • 1h 30m
    • Meal

    Haebangcheon

    Show on map

    Sources: OpenStreetMap · Wikivoyage

  9. 21:0023:30

    National Theater of Korea

    Picked because you chose culture & museums + balanced energy

    • 2h 30m
    • Culture & museums

    arts organization in Korea

    서울 중구 장충동2가 산14-67, 04621 Jung District

    Show on map

    Sources: OpenStreetMap · Wikidata

Day 3

15 of 24 hours planned

  1. 08:0008:45

    Flup Coffee

    Picked because you chose food + balanced energy

    • 45m
    • Meal

    eunpyeonggu yeonseoro29gil 7-11

    Show on map

    Sources: Wikivoyage

  2. 08:45

    45m open

    08:45 – 09:30

    Nothing planned here. That was on purpose.

  3. 09:3012:00

    Seodaemun Museum of Natural History

    Picked because you chose culture & museums + balanced energy

    • 2h 30m
    • Culture & museums

    natural history museum in Seoul, South Korea

  4. 12:00

    1h open

    12:00 – 13:00

    Nothing planned here. That was on purpose.

  5. 13:0014:00

    Samcheong Sujaebi

    Picked because you chose food + balanced energy

    • 1h
    • Meal

    101-1 Samcheong-ro, 110-230 삼청동

    Show on map

    Sources: Wikivoyage

  6. 14:3017:00

    Whanki Museum

    Picked because you chose culture & museums + balanced energy

    • 2h 30m
    • Culture & museums

    art museum in Seoul, South Korea

    부암동 210-8, 110-817 서울

    Show on map

    Sources: OpenStreetMap · Wikidata

  7. 17:0019:30

    Samseong Museum of Publishing

    Picked because you chose culture & museums + balanced energy

    • 2h 30m
    • Culture & museums

    Korean museum

    2-2 Bibong-gil, 110-011 평창동

    Show on map

    Sources: OpenStreetMap · Wikidata

  8. 19:3021:00

    La Yeon

    라연

    Suggested because you chose food

    • 1h 30m
    • Meal

    restaurant in South Korea

    중구 · 동호로 249, 04605 서울특별시

    Opening hours: Mon–Sun 12:00–22:00

    Show on map

    Sources: OpenStreetMap · Wikidata

  9. 21:0023:30

    KBS Hall

    Picked because you chose culture & museums + balanced energy

    • 2h 30m
    • Culture & museums

    concert hall in Seoul

Day 4

11 of 24 hours planned

  1. 08:0008:45

    Turn down service

    Suggested because you chose food

    • 45m
    • Meal

    mapogu donggyoro50gil 7 jiha1st floor

    Show on map

    Sources: Wikivoyage

  2. 08:45

    45m open

    08:45 – 09:30

    Nothing planned here. That was on purpose.

  3. 09:3012:00

    National Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art, South Korea

    Picked because you chose culture & museums + balanced energy

    • 2h 30m
    • Culture & museums

    national museum

  4. 12:00

    1h open

    12:00 – 13:00

    Nothing planned here. That was on purpose.

  5. 13:0014:00

    Yu Yuan

    Suggested because you chose food

    • 1h
    • Meal

    97 Saemunan-ro, 03183 사직동

    Show on map

    Sources: OpenStreetMap

  6. 14:3017:00

    Seoul Museum of History

    Picked because you chose culture & museums + balanced energy

    • 2h 30m
    • Culture & museums

    history museum in Seoul, South Korea

    종로구 · 새문안로 55, 03177 서울특별시

    Show on map

    Sources: OpenStreetMap · Wikidata · Wikivoyage

  7. 17:00

    2h open

    17:00 – 19:00

    Nothing planned here. That was on purpose.

  8. 19:0020:30

    Plant Cafe Seoul

    Suggested because it fits a mid-range budget

    • 1h 30m
    • Meal

    87 World Cup buk-ro 4-gil, 03993 서교동

    Show on map

    Sources: OpenStreetMap

  9. 20:3022:00

    Gyeonghuigung

    Picked because you chose culture & museums and local experiences + balanced energy

    • 1h 30m
    • Culture & museums

    Gyeonghui Palace (in Korean: Gyeonghuigung, literally Palace of Serene Harmony) was a palace located in Seoul, South Korea. It was one of the "Five Grand Palaces" built by the Joseon Dynasty.

    종로구 · 새문안로 45, 03177 서울특별시

    Show on map

    Sources: OpenStreetMap · Wikidata · Wikivoyage

Day 5

Departure day

4 of 24 hours planned

  1. 08:0008:45

    FB Coffee Rosters

    Picked because you chose food + balanced energy

    • 45m
    • Meal

    yeongdeungpogu seonyuro54gil 7

    Show on map

    Sources: Wikivoyage

  2. 08:45

    45m open

    08:45 – 09:30

    Nothing planned here. That was on purpose.

  3. 09:3010:15

    Yoido Full Gospel Church

    Picked because you chose culture & museums + balanced energy

    • 45m
    • Culture & museums

    Pentecostal church

    여의도동 11, 150-868 서울

    Show on map

    Sources: OpenStreetMap · Wikidata

  4. 10:15

    2h 45m open

    10:15 – 13:00

    Nothing planned here. That was on purpose.

  5. 13:0014:00

    뚜띠쿠치나공덕점

    Suggested because you chose food

    • 1h
    • Meal

    마포구 · 마포대로12길 58, 04211 서울특별시

    Show on map

    Sources: OpenStreetMap

  6. 14:30

    You leave

Sources

  • Wikidata
  • Wikivoyage contributors — Seoul/Jongno
  • Wikivoyage contributors — Seoul/North
  • Wikivoyage contributors — Seoul/Seodaemun-Mapo
  • Wikivoyage contributors — Seoul/Yeongdeungpo-Guro
  • © OpenStreetMap contributors