I've been to many countries but Seoul is my favorite of all time. I went here last 2016 with my high school friend and it was my first out of the country experience. I promised that I will go back and so here am I again.
This is actually not planned as solo travelling but my friend got denied of her visa. We tried going to the embassy and ask if they can reconsider but when we got in, they said that there is no appeal and should re-apply after 6 months. We also emailed the consul about this and the reply is that they can't contact the HR of my friend and the bank statement does not prove the capacity to travel.
Remember guys, after getting the visa, that's the time you should the hotel accommodation and passes so it will not be wasted like the one we had.
So here is my itinerary:
Day 0
17:00 - 22:00 Manila to Incheon
22:00 - 23:00 Incheon to Gangnam (Limousine Bus 9000KRW)
Note: Seoul's subway does not run from 00:00 to 05:00 so plan your way to your hotel beforehand.
Day 1
01:00 - 08:00 Stayed in Jimjilbang in Gangnam (7000KRW)
09:00 - 10:00 Breakfast at Sambeonga Udong at Seore Village (10,000KRW)
I recommend you to eat their udon with dumpling set. Its the best!
Udon + Dumpling Set
A perfect breakfast you could ever had.
Spaghetti with Tonkatsu Set
A combination that could fill your soul.
11:00 - 12:00 Tour in Shinsegae Mall in Gangnam
13:00 - 14:00 Check-in Gonggan Guesthouse (10,000 KRW/Night for Female Dormitory Bedspace - Free Breakfast)
14:00 - 17:00 Beauty Rest
17:00 - 20:00 Roam around Myeongdong Streets
One of the perks of being a solo traveller is that you meet new friends, Sunny is one of them. She's from Qingdao,China.
Day 2
10:00 - 12:30 Chungmurro to Korean Folk Village
12:30 - 13:30 Lunch at Korean Noodle Soup
13:30 - 17:00 Enjoy Korean Folk Village Experience
20:00 - 21:00 Dinner at Popeye's Chicken exit 1 Chungmurro Station
Directions to go to Korean Folk Village
[Subway + Bus]
1) Get off at Gangnam Station (Seoul Subway Line 2), Exit 10 or Sinnonhyeon Station (DX Subway Line), Exit 6. Take Bus No. 5001-1 or 1560 to Korean Folk Village.
2) Get off at Jonggak Station (Seoul Subway Line 1), Exit 3-1. Take Bus No. 5500-1 and get off at Korean Folk Village 3-way Junction Bus Stop.
3) Get off at Suwon Station (Seoul Subway Line 1), Exit 5. Take Bus No.10-5 or 37 to Korean Folk Village or Nagok Village.
4) Get off at Sanggal Station (Bundang Subway Line), Exit 3. Take Bus No. 37, 10-5 or 5001-1 to Korean Folk Village or Nagok Village.
One of the most beautiful experience you can have in South Korea is learning how their culture is. In this village, they have various shows that starts with Farmer's Music, Traditional Wedding, Martial Art Horseback and other special events which depends on the season you're visiting in.
Admission
Individuals: Adults (ages 19 and up) 18,000 won / Teenagers (ages 13-18): 15,000 won / Children 13,000 won
Groups: Adults 15,000 won / Teenagers 13,000 won / Children 11,000 won
You can also enjoy traditional foods here such as fish cake, spicy rice cakes, green onion pancakes which can be found in their very unique market inside.
Many visitors focuses on the events outside that they did not know that a museum and an amusement park exist in this village so be sure check out these two inside!
See this photos inside the folk village:
Day 3
09:00 World Cup Stadium
10:00 World Cup Park
11:00 Haneul Park
14:00 Noryangjin Market
18:00 Myeongdong
The views of the park in Korea is really amazing and very clean which is very different from where I came from. I would say that the smell of the air is really fresh and I could feel the love for the nature of the people here.
On the other hand, when I was researching on my travel, some would like to include Noryangjin Market in their itinerary. So I have added this but in my honest opinion, I should have never been there. There is nothing special to see in there except for sea creatures that I have seen first time in my life. I attempted to eat inside there but they cant understand english so I decided to eat outside of the market.
Day 4
10:00 Changdeokgung Palace
11:00 Insadong
12:00 Cheonggyecheon Stream & Cheonggye Plaza
13:00 Gwanghamun Plaza
14:00 Yeongdong Traditional Market
16:00 Gangnam
20:00 Dinner
Day 5
9:00 Arrived at Gangnam Station
11:00 Arrived at Everland
17:00 Gangnam Underground Shopping Area
Day 6
10:00 Ehwa University
12:00 Ehwa Art Museum
14:00 Namdaemun Market
17:00 Hoehyeon Underground Shopping Area
19:00 Dinner
23:00 Go back to Incheon International Airport
12:30 - 13:30 Lunch at Korean Noodle Soup
13:30 - 17:00 Enjoy Korean Folk Village Experience
20:00 - 21:00 Dinner at Popeye's Chicken exit 1 Chungmurro Station
Directions to go to Korean Folk Village
[Subway + Bus]
1) Get off at Gangnam Station (Seoul Subway Line 2), Exit 10 or Sinnonhyeon Station (DX Subway Line), Exit 6. Take Bus No. 5001-1 or 1560 to Korean Folk Village.
2) Get off at Jonggak Station (Seoul Subway Line 1), Exit 3-1. Take Bus No. 5500-1 and get off at Korean Folk Village 3-way Junction Bus Stop.
3) Get off at Suwon Station (Seoul Subway Line 1), Exit 5. Take Bus No.10-5 or 37 to Korean Folk Village or Nagok Village.
4) Get off at Sanggal Station (Bundang Subway Line), Exit 3. Take Bus No. 37, 10-5 or 5001-1 to Korean Folk Village or Nagok Village.
One of the most beautiful experience you can have in South Korea is learning how their culture is. In this village, they have various shows that starts with Farmer's Music, Traditional Wedding, Martial Art Horseback and other special events which depends on the season you're visiting in.
Admission
Individuals: Adults (ages 19 and up) 18,000 won / Teenagers (ages 13-18): 15,000 won / Children 13,000 won
Groups: Adults 15,000 won / Teenagers 13,000 won / Children 11,000 won
You can also enjoy traditional foods here such as fish cake, spicy rice cakes, green onion pancakes which can be found in their very unique market inside.
Many visitors focuses on the events outside that they did not know that a museum and an amusement park exist in this village so be sure check out these two inside!
See this photos inside the folk village:
Day 3
09:00 World Cup Stadium
10:00 World Cup Park
11:00 Haneul Park
14:00 Noryangjin Market
18:00 Myeongdong
The views of the park in Korea is really amazing and very clean which is very different from where I came from. I would say that the smell of the air is really fresh and I could feel the love for the nature of the people here.
Day 4
10:00 Changdeokgung Palace
11:00 Insadong
12:00 Cheonggyecheon Stream & Cheonggye Plaza
13:00 Gwanghamun Plaza
14:00 Yeongdong Traditional Market
16:00 Gangnam
20:00 Dinner
Day 5
9:00 Arrived at Gangnam Station
11:00 Arrived at Everland
17:00 Gangnam Underground Shopping Area
Day 6
10:00 Ehwa University
12:00 Ehwa Art Museum
14:00 Namdaemun Market
17:00 Hoehyeon Underground Shopping Area
19:00 Dinner
23:00 Go back to Incheon International Airport
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