Day 1
Arrival and the historic heart of Seoul
Morning
Deoksugung
Dondeokjeon Hall
Afternoon
SeMA - Seoul Museum of Art
Evening
Complete South Korea itinerary: 81 days, hotels and bookings
81 days sequenced Morning / Afternoon / Evening / Hotel.
Compiled by Kylian, updated on Aug 16, 2026
Download one day as a PDF (day 3)
- 81 days
- 206 places
- 80 nights
- fast pace
- Start
- Seoul (Incheon airport)
- End
- Seoul (Incheon airport)
- Main transport
- KTX, express buses and car, two domestic flights to Jeju
- Recommended season
- Spring (April-May, cherry blossoms) or autumn (October, foliage)
What you get
- The complete itinerary: 81 days sequenced Morning / Afternoon / Evening / Hotel
- The card of every hotel, with the address and a direct booking link
- Quota tickets, fixed-date tickets and surcharges flagged in advance
- The country quick guide: weather, transport, formalities, budget
- A PDF file of 124 pages
What the price does not include
- Flights
- Hotel nights
- Tickets and admission fees
- Travel insurance
- On-the-ground assistance during your trip
The itinerary preview
The free day in full, with its hotel card. This is the sample.
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The day-by-day rundown
81 stops, 3,050 km as the crow flies
- Day 1 Arrival and the historic heart of Seoul Deoksugung Free
- Day 2 Hanok village and Myeongdong Namsangol Hanok Village Day reserved for buyers, unlocked in the PDF
- Day 3 Palaces and royal shrine Changgyeonggung Day reserved for buyers, unlocked in the PDF
- Day 4 Gyeongbokgung, the great palace Gwanghwamun and Gyeongbokgung Day reserved for buyers, unlocked in the PDF
- Day 5 Hiking in Bukhansan National Park Bukhansan National Park Day reserved for buyers, unlocked in the PDF
- Day 6 Gangnam, temples and skyscrapers Bongeunsa Day reserved for buyers, unlocked in the PDF
- Day 7 Markets and the Namsan panorama Bank of Korea Money Museum Day reserved for buyers, unlocked in the PDF
- Day 8 Lotte World, the family day Lotte World Day reserved for buyers, unlocked in the PDF
- Day 9 Top of the Lotte Tower and the Olympic park Lotte World Tower Day reserved for buyers, unlocked in the PDF
- Day 10 National museum and memory of the war National Museum of Korea Day reserved for buyers, unlocked in the PDF
- Day 11 Design, ramparts and street food Dongdaemun Design Plaza (DDP) Day reserved for buyers, unlocked in the PDF
- Day 12 Bukchon and royal tombs Bugak Palgakjeong and Bukchon Hanok Village Day reserved for buyers, unlocked in the PDF
- Day 13 The DMZ and the border with the North DMZ — Imjingak, 3rd tunnel, Dora, Panmunjom (JSA) Day reserved for buyers, unlocked in the PDF
- Day 14 Incheon, from the old port to the city of the future Incheon Open Port Street and Art Platform Day reserved for buyers, unlocked in the PDF
- Day 15 Ganghwa island, dolmens and border Gwangseongbo fortress Day reserved for buyers, unlocked in the PDF
- Day 16 Two listed fortresses: Namhansanseong and Hwaseong Namhansanseong and its temporary palace Day reserved for buyers, unlocked in the PDF
- Day 17 Folk village and innovation in Yongin Korean Folk Village Day reserved for buyers, unlocked in the PDF
- Day 18 Everland, the big theme park day Everland Resort Day reserved for buyers, unlocked in the PDF
- Day 19 Gardens, Petite France and Nami island Garden of Morning Calm Day reserved for buyers, unlocked in the PDF
- Day 20 Chuncheon, rail park and lakes Jade Garden and Gangchon Rail Park Day reserved for buyers, unlocked in the PDF
- Day 21 Legoland Korea Legoland Korea Resort Day reserved for buyers, unlocked in the PDF
- Day 22 Heading for the East Sea: Sokcho Abai village and Sokcho beach Day reserved for buyers, unlocked in the PDF
- Day 23 The Seoraksan massif Seoraksan National Park Day reserved for buyers, unlocked in the PDF
- Day 24 Springs, passes and a temple by the water Osaek spring, Yongso waterfall and the Hangyeryeong pass Day reserved for buyers, unlocked in the PDF
- Day 25 Gangneung, pavilion and coffee street Ojukheon Day reserved for buyers, unlocked in the PDF
- Day 26 Chodang tofu and art by the sea Chodang tofu village Day reserved for buyers, unlocked in the PDF
- Day 27 Odaesan and the Olympic peaks of Pyeongchang Woljeongsa, the fir avenue and Sangwonsa Day reserved for buyers, unlocked in the PDF
- Day 28 Donghae, sea rocks and valley Chuam rock and coastal path Day reserved for buyers, unlocked in the PDF
- Day 29 Caves and rail bike in Samcheok Hwanseongul and Daegeumgul caves Day reserved for buyers, unlocked in the PDF
- Day 30 Uljin: cave and thermal waters Seongnyugul cave and Geumgangsong forest Day reserved for buyers, unlocked in the PDF
- Day 31 Buseoksa, Confucian academy and Andong Buseoksa and Muryangsujeon Day reserved for buyers, unlocked in the PDF
- Day 32 Confucian Andong: Hahoe and academies Hahoe village and Buyongdae viewpoint Day reserved for buyers, unlocked in the PDF
- Day 33 Daegu and Mount Palgongsan Donghwasa and the Palgongsan cable car Day reserved for buyers, unlocked in the PDF
- Day 34 Daegu: markets, medicine and panorama Seomun Market Day reserved for buyers, unlocked in the PDF
- Day 35 Haeinsa, the Tripitaka Koreana Haeinsa temple and the Tripitaka Koreana Day reserved for buyers, unlocked in the PDF
- Day 36 Gyeongju, thousand-year-old capital of Silla Daereungwon and Cheonmachong Day reserved for buyers, unlocked in the PDF
- Day 37 Bulguksa and Seokguram Bulguksa temple Day reserved for buyers, unlocked in the PDF
- Day 38 The sacred Namsan mountain Namsan mountain, Gyeongju Day reserved for buyers, unlocked in the PDF
- Day 39 Yangdong village and a seaside temple Yangdong folk village Day reserved for buyers, unlocked in the PDF
- Day 40 Pohang, city of steel and of the rising sun Homigot Sunrise Square Day reserved for buyers, unlocked in the PDF
- Day 41 Ulsan, sea capes and bamboo forest Ganjeolgot cape and Daewangam park Day reserved for buyers, unlocked in the PDF
- Day 42 Arrival in Busan by way of the temples Haedong Yonggungsa Day reserved for buyers, unlocked in the PDF
- Day 43 Haeundae and the beaches of Busan Dongbaek, Nurimaru and BUSAN X the SKY Day reserved for buyers, unlocked in the PDF
- Day 44 Memory, cinema and cliffs United Nations Cemetery and Busan Museum Day reserved for buyers, unlocked in the PDF
- Day 45 Gamcheon, towers and great markets Gamcheon Culture Village Day reserved for buyers, unlocked in the PDF
- Day 46 Islets, cliffs and sunset Huinnyeoul, maritime museum and Taejongdae Day reserved for buyers, unlocked in the PDF
- Day 47 The cherry blossoms of Jinhae Jinhae cherry blossom festival (Gunhangje) Day reserved for buyers, unlocked in the PDF
- Day 48 Geoje, island of cliffs and gardens Haegeumgang boat trip Day reserved for buyers, unlocked in the PDF
- Day 49 Memory of Geoje and arrival in Tongyeong Geoje POW Camp and botanical garden Day reserved for buyers, unlocked in the PDF
- Day 50 Tongyeong, naval heritage and islands Sebyeonggwan and undersea tunnel Day reserved for buyers, unlocked in the PDF
- Day 51 Namhae, German village and terraced rice fields Dogil Maeul (German village) Day reserved for buyers, unlocked in the PDF
- Day 52 Yeosu, the city at the water's edge Dolsan cable car and Jinnamgwan Day reserved for buyers, unlocked in the PDF
- Day 53 Hermitage above the sea and the road to Suncheon Hyangilam and Mosageum Beach Day reserved for buyers, unlocked in the PDF
- Day 54 The bay and gardens of Suncheon Suncheon Bay nature reserve Day reserved for buyers, unlocked in the PDF
- Day 55 Jirisan from the south: Hwaeomsa and Nogodan Hwaeomsa, Nogodan and Piagol valley Day reserved for buyers, unlocked in the PDF
- Day 56 Jirisan on the Hadong side: tea and villages Ssanggyesa, Hwagae and Cheonghakdong Day reserved for buyers, unlocked in the PDF
- Day 57 The tea fields of Boseong Daehan Dawon Green Tea Farm Day reserved for buyers, unlocked in the PDF
- Day 58 Gwangju: memory and Mount Mudeungsan May 18th cemetery and national museum Day reserved for buyers, unlocked in the PDF
- Day 59 Damyang, bamboo and scholars' gardens Juknokwon Day reserved for buyers, unlocked in the PDF
- Day 60 Jeonju, the hanok village Hanok village, Gyeonggijeon and cathedral Day reserved for buyers, unlocked in the PDF
- Day 61 Murals, hanji paper and museums of Jeonju Jaman Mural Village and hanji museum Day reserved for buyers, unlocked in the PDF
- Day 62 Mokpo, port and Mount Yudalsan Marine cable car and Mount Yudalsan Day reserved for buyers, unlocked in the PDF
- Day 63 Salt marshes and purple islands Cheonsa bridge and the island of Jeungdo Day reserved for buyers, unlocked in the PDF
- Day 64 The islands of Hongdo and Heuksando Dadohaehaesang National Park: Hongdo and Heuksando Day reserved for buyers, unlocked in the PDF
- Day 65 Arrival in Jeju and the volcanic city Dragon Head Rock and Samseonghyeol Day reserved for buyers, unlocked in the PDF
- Day 66 Lava tube, crater and sunrise peak Manjanggul and Bijarim forest Day reserved for buyers, unlocked in the PDF
- Day 67 Udo islet and Seopjikoji cape Ferry around Udo island Day reserved for buyers, unlocked in the PDF
- Day 68 Waterfalls and the coastal trail of Seogwipo The Jeongbang and Cheonjiyeon waterfalls Day reserved for buyers, unlocked in the PDF
- Day 69 Basalt columns and Jungmun The Cheonjeyeon waterfalls and Jusangjeolli Day reserved for buyers, unlocked in the PDF
- Day 70 Sanbangsan, Osulloc tea and the west coast Sanbangsan, Osulloc and the Yongmeori coast Day reserved for buyers, unlocked in the PDF
- Day 71 The climb up Hallasan Climbing Hallasan Day reserved for buyers, unlocked in the PDF
- Day 72 Back on the mainland: Cheongju and Gongju Printing museum and Sangdang Sanseong Day reserved for buyers, unlocked in the PDF
- Day 73 Royal Baekje tomb and Magoksa temple Tomb of king Muryeong and Gongju national museum Day reserved for buyers, unlocked in the PDF
- Day 74 Buyeo, the last capital of Baekje Busosanseong, Nakhwaam and Goransa Day reserved for buyers, unlocked in the PDF
- Day 75 Daejeon, the city of science Expo Science Park and Hanbat Arboretum Day reserved for buyers, unlocked in the PDF
- Day 76 Songnisan and Beopjusa temple Songnisan National Park and Beopjusa Day reserved for buyers, unlocked in the PDF
- Day 77 Danyang, peaks, skywalk and cave Dodamsambong and Mancheonha Skywalk Day reserved for buyers, unlocked in the PDF
- Day 78 Sobaeksan National Park Sobaeksan: Huibangsa and Birobong (or Ondal) Day reserved for buyers, unlocked in the PDF
- Day 79 The lakes of Jecheon and Cheongpung Cheongpung cultural complex and lake cruise Day reserved for buyers, unlocked in the PDF
- Day 80 Chungju and back to Seoul Tangeumdae, Jungangtap pagoda and lake Chungju Day reserved for buyers, unlocked in the PDF
- Day 81 Last shopping and the road to Incheon Buffer day and transfer to Incheon Day reserved for buyers, unlocked in the PDF
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Country quick guide and logistics
The essentials of the country, scannable in ten seconds.
Weather and when to go
- Four distinct seasons. Spring (April-May, cherry blossoms) and autumn (October, foliage) are the two ideal windows.
- Hot, humid summer, with the monsoon in July. Cold, dry winter.
- Over 81 days several seasons follow one another: pack adaptable clothing.
Transport and permits
- Exceptional transport network. Rechargeable T-money card for the metro, buses and taxis.
- From Incheon airport, the AREX express reaches Seoul station in about 45 minutes.
- Google Maps is restricted in Korea: install Naver Map or KakaoMap, and Papago for translation.
Formalities and safety
- Passport valid beyond the length of the stay. Short tourist stays visa-free for up to 90 days for many nationalities.
- K-ETA electronic travel authorization: US and UK citizens, among others, are temporarily exempt until December 31, 2026. After that date, or on another passport, check your status on k-eta.go.kr before departure.
- No compulsory vaccine; up-to-date routine vaccinations recommended (DTP, hepatitis A and B). Tap water is drinkable in Seoul.
- One of the safest countries in the world. Type C/F power sockets, 220 V.
Budget and meals
- Currency: South Korean won (KRW). Bank cards accepted almost everywhere; a little cash remains useful at the markets.
- Street food: €3 to €8. Simple restaurant: €8 to €15.
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