Three days in Seoul, one neighbourhood per day. Day one stays around Gyeongbokgung, Samcheong-dong and Ikseon-dong; day two keeps to Seongsu and the Ttukseom riverside; day three stays within a short walk of Yongsan Station. No crossing the city mid-day and no doubling back.
About this trip
Detailed information and travel tips
Seoul is large, and a three-day trip that tries to cover every district spends most of its time on the subway. This itinerary gives each day a single neighbourhood instead: the palace quarter and hanok lanes of old Seoul, the cafe and design streets of Seongsu, and the area around Yongsan Station. The thread through it is calm and contemporary — gardens and tea, independent style shops, and K-culture exhibitions.
Seoul's subway reaches all three neighbourhoods. Day one starts near Gyeongbokgung Station and ends near Jongno 3-ga; day two starts near Seoul Forest and ends by the river at Ttukseom; day three stays within walking distance of Yongsan Station. Each day moves in one direction, so there is no need to cross the city between stops.
Day-by-day itinerary
Gyeongbokgung to Ikseon-dong: Palace Gardens, Tea and Art
4 Stops