Itinerary for 10D9N Trip

[Magickiller9]

Sorry to hijack this thread.. .Was planning my trip and got stuck..Was wondering where else to go and if the dates will be good.

Day 1 Collect wifi egg , buy t-money card
SG-ICN
21 SEPTEMBER
0010 – Flight from SG to ICN
0745 – Arrive Seoul
1000 – Breakfast etc + check in
1100 – Collect WIFI EGG
Insadong Street (Anguk Station, Exit 6)
123-4 Gwanhun-dong, Jongno-gu / 60 Insadong-gil Jongnogu Seoul (3rd flr of Bread&Co. Bakery Building)
82-(0)70-8118-1569 , wifi-korea@wifi-korea.com
Operating hrs: mon-sat 1000-1300, 1600-
1400 – MONEY XCHANGER
http://triplerin.com/2014/04/best-place-to-exchange-money-in-seoul.html
Visit Myeongdong

1600 – Namsangol Hanok Village
Closed on Tuesday
Chungmuro Station (Seoul Subway Line 3 & 4), Exit 4 > Walk along Hanongmaeul-gil Street ard 5 mins
Opening hours 0900-2100

– N Seoul Tower
1900 – Dongdaemun


Day 2
22 September

1000 – Cheonggyecheon Stream
Subway
City Hall, Jonggak, Jongno 3-ga, Jongno 5-ga, Dongdaemun, Sinseol-dong (Seoul Subway Line 1)
City Hall, Euljiro 1-ga, Euljiro 3-ga, Euljiro 4-ga, Sindan, Sangwangsimni
(Seoul Subway Line 2)
Jongno 3-ga (Seoul Subway Line 1,3 & 5)
Dongdaemun History & Culture Park (Seoul Subway Line 4)
Gwanghwamun (Seoul Subway Line 5)

- Deoksugung Palace (Change of guards @ 11am – City Hall station)
Closed on Monday
City Hall Station (Seoul Subway Line 1, 2) , Exit 2
Adults 1,000 won
Operating hours: 0900-2100

1400 – Lunch @ Lotte Mart (Seoul station) + Walk around
1600 – Shopping, Snack, Dinner @ Myeongdong Can take a look @ money xchange, walk past embassy of the china.
2200 – Walk around Itaewon



Day 3
23 September

1000- Gyeongbokgung Palace (Change of guards @ 10am)
Closed on Tuesday
Gyeongbokgung Palace Station (Seoul Subway Line 3), Exit 5
Adults 3,000 won
Operating hours 0900-1800
1200 – Lunch @ Tosokchon
Gyeongbokgung Station (Seoul Subway Line 3), Exit 2
Go straight about 170m & turn left onto Jahamun-ro 5-gil road
Tosokchon is located 10m ahead on the left
1330 – Samcheongdong & Bukchon Hanok Village
Anguk Station (Seoul Subway Line 3), Exit 2
Go straight for about 300m
1900 – Dinner @ Myeongdong Station
2200 – Nanta Show (Myeongdong NANTA Theatre)
TO CHECK SHOW TIMING ON WEBSITE AGAIN
Getting off at Myeongdong station
Exit 6 > Go straight ard 200m along with myeongdong jungang street > skin food cosmetic store @ 1st floor
2230 – Walk around Itaewon



Day 4
24 September

0900 – War Memorial of Korea (Samgakji Station , Exit 12)
Closed on Monday
Operating Hrs: 0900-1800
Adults 3,000 won
1300 – Shop, eat @ COEX (Samseong Station, Exit 5/6)
Operating hrs: 1030-2200
1600 – Time square (Yeongdeungpo Station) Yeongdeungpo Mkt Station or Mullae Station
Operating hrs: 1030-2200
Leave the station thru Lotte Dept. > Cross the street , continue 200m > Turn Left, walk 150m
1800 – Walk around Gwanghwamun Station



Day 5
25 September
1000 – Trick eye musuem (Hongdae station)
1300 – Ewha Women Uni. (sinchon)
Ewha womans Uni. Station line 2, exit ⅔
Pork BBQ @ 331-18 Seogyo Dong, Hongdae
1500 – Hongdae/Hongik Uni.
1800 – Shopping & dinner @ Seoul Station



Day 6
26 September
Seoul > Busan
https://candydreamland.wordpress.com/tag/ktx-highspeed-railway-train/

Taejongdae


Gamcheon Culture Village


Jagalchi Fish Market


Nampodong


BIFF Square


Bupyeong Kkangtong Night Market




Day 7
27 September





Day 8
28 September
http://english.visitkorea.or.kr/enu/SI/SI_EN_3_6.jsp?cid=1829036
0745 – O Train ( Seoul Station) > Yeongju





Day 9
29 September
1000 – Gwangjang Market
Jongno 5-ga Station (Seoul Subway Line 1), Exit 8
Euljiro 4-ga Station (Seoul Subway Line 2 & 5), Exit 4
1930 – Hangang river banpo bridge Can go earlier as able to shop ard bus terminal.
Express Bus Terminal Station (Seoul Subway Line 3,7,9), Exit 8.1 > Go straight for 250m > turn right @ express bus terminal 4-way intersection. Continue gng straight for 400m & cross the street @ crosspark. You will see an underground passage. Walk into the underground passage & take the first exit. (Ard 20-30mins)
Show times: wkdays: 1200, 2000,2100 / wkends: 1200, 1700,1930



Day 10
30 September



Day 11
1 October

0800 – Nami Island ( https://jinkaysays.wordpress.com/20...orea-nami-island-남이섬-and-petite-france-쁘띠프랑스/ )
Adults – 10,000 won
Shuttle Bus Have to purchase 1 day before @ their seoul main office @ insadong
1) Insa-dong (Jonggak Station, Subway Line 1, Exit 3) : Next to Tapgol Park
2) Namdaemun Gate (Sungnyemum Sq. Bus stop in front of Nandaemun Mkt)
Schedule : Insa-dong, Namdaemun Gate > Nami Island @ 0930
Nami Island > Insa-dong, Nandaemun Gate @ 1600
0200 – Petite France



Day 12 Return wifi egg
2 October



Day 13
3 October
CHECK OUT DAY!

Not sure what else to add =/ and any comment on my list? Thanks. =D

 

[Hisashiburi]

U can go to Suwon, about an hour south of Seoul by subway.

There is a very good joseon style village there, very large and authentic looking.
Suwon also has a city wall fortress surrounding it, quite nice to walk about.

 

[clara03]

I was at gwangjang market on a Sunday at about 10am and the shops are gradually opening for business.

For zipline, I went on a Monday and the waiting time was 2 hours. Finally managed to convince my bf to take it but we didnt wanna wait 2 hours to take the zipline.

Wah seriously?! 2 hours on a Monday?! I will be going Nami and Petite on a Friday. Guess the queue on my date gonna be a super long queue


Anyone stayed in Myeongdong area can kindly advise if we can manage to get breakfast as early as 8 or 9am? Thanks!

 

[sunshinemou]

Hi, for myeongdong area, breakfast coudl be easily obtained as early as 8a.m. There are options such as cafes and mcdonald etc.

Wah seriously?! 2 hours on a Monday?! I will be going Nami and Petite on a Friday. Guess the queue on my date gonna be a super long queue


Anyone stayed in Myeongdong area can kindly advise if we can manage to get breakfast as early as 8 or 9am? Thanks!

 

[Decodus00]

Wah seriously?! 2 hours on a Monday?! I will be going Nami and Petite on a Friday. Guess the queue on my date gonna be a super long queue


Anyone stayed in Myeongdong area can kindly advise if we can manage to get breakfast as early as 8 or 9am? Thanks!

Issacs, their roti ish nice

 

[pinkibeee]

Wah seriously?! 2 hours on a Monday?! I will be going Nami and Petite on a Friday. Guess the queue on my date gonna be a super long queue


Anyone stayed in Myeongdong area can kindly advise if we can manage to get breakfast as early as 8 or 9am? Thanks!

Ya ikr, i was so disappointed

Isaac toast is goooood. Go that that!

 

[clara03]

The route and the tour bus timings for the 5000 Won tour bus around nami-petite france.

read this blog for more info: http://jayyden84.blogspot.sg/2013/06/seoul-day-5-petite-france.html

based on the estimated times,

route 1
petite france -> cheongpyeong subway station - 25 mins (tour bus)
cheongpyeong subway station -> myeongdong subway station = 1h 34 mins (3 trsf).

route 2
petite france -> gapyeong station - 30mins (tour bus)
gapyeong -> yongsan - 55mins (by itx train)
yongsan -> myeongdong - 16mins

I think it will take at least 2 hrs to return by train from petite france to seoul. I think it will be past 8pm by the time u reach myeongdong and dinner would be priority. You can still do some light shopping in myeongdong if you have energy, if not, return to hotel to rest after the long day.

Hi ahmah! Need your help pls!

Now I see that Cheongpyeong to Yongsan have tix on my day again. Do u this is more doable?

7AM Wake and prepare
8.30 Breakfast
9.45 Reached Yongsan
10.53 Reached Gapyeong and take Cab to Nami Dock
11.00 Reached Nami Dock - Take zipline / ferry
11.30 Nami Island
3.15 Petite France Bus
3.45 Reached Petite France
5.15 Cab frm Petite France to Cheongpyeong Station
5.52 Board ITX
6.43 Back to Yongsan

Im staying in Myeongdong. Is it more recommended that I drop at Yongsan or Cheongnyangni?

Appreciate if someone can comment on this asap. Urgent!!

 

[clara03]

Ya ikr, i was so disappointed

Isaac toast is goooood. Go that that!

Hi Sunshinmoe , Decodus00 , Pinkibeee

Thanks for your recommendation and comments! Appreciate it alot!

 

[ah_mah]

Hi ahmah! Need your help pls!

Now I see that Cheongpyeong to Yongsan have tix on my day again. Do u this is more doable?

7AM Wake and prepare
8.30 Breakfast
9.45 Reached Yongsan
10.53 Reached Gapyeong and take Cab to Nami Dock
11.00 Reached Nami Dock - Take zipline / ferry
11.30 Nami Island
3.15 Petite France Bus
3.45 Reached Petite France
5.15 Cab frm Petite France to Cheongpyeong Station
5.52 Board ITX
6.43 Back to Yongsan

Im staying in Myeongdong. Is it more recommended that I drop at Yongsan or Cheongnyangni?

Appreciate if someone can comment on this asap. Urgent!!

Both ur prev (plan A) n current plan sounds equally doable and good. The only difference is whether cost of cab fare is a factor for u. Cheongpyeong to petite france takes 25mins and 11700won (according to naver). U paid 5000won per head for the tour bus but u only gonna take it once (only between nami n petite france). Why dont u just scrap the whole tour bus thingy n just share cab all the way. Freedom from bus schedule at some extra cost.

 

[clara03]

Both ur prev (plan A) n current plan sounds equally doable and good. The only difference is whether cost of cab fare is a factor for u. Cheongpyeong to petite france takes 25mins and 11700won (according to naver). U paid 5000won per head for the tour bus but u only gonna take it once (only between nami n petite france). Why dont u just scrap the whole tour bus thingy n just share cab all the way. Freedom from bus schedule at some extra cost.

Went to see the website again, the timing is taken. Argh. Qi si ren.

Thanks ahmah btw!! You really helped me alot with all these advises and suggestion

 

[clara03]

Anyone just came back from Korea recently? How is the weather there now? Is thick jackets needed? I will be there this coming Fri.

Can I ask there a NPH bag MARKET in Dongdaemun? Is the bags there cheap? Im looking for the bags like this in Korea, can these usually be found?

Link here: http://blog.korea.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/20140503_0058452-e1401787253958.jpg

 

[sunshinemou]

Hi clara03, for those bags, could be found. If you are shopping at dongdaemun, do note that some vendors do not list the price out, hence, you might have to bargain or compare with other stores. Do check if the bags are made in china or made in korea to justify for the price which you would be willing to pay. Imo shopping at dongdaemun could be quite confusing. Could take a look at dongdaemun design plaza (iconic landmark) if you are around the area.

Anyone just came back from Korea recently? How is the weather there now? Is thick jackets needed? I will be there this coming Fri.

Can I ask there a NPH bag MARKET in Dongdaemun? Is the bags there cheap? Im looking for the bags like this in Korea, can these usually be found?

Link here: http://blog.korea.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/20140503_0058452-e1401787253958.jpg

 

[clara03]

Hi clara03, for those bags, could be found. If you are shopping at dongdaemun, do note that some vendors do not list the price out, hence, you might have to bargain or compare with other stores. Do check if the bags are made in china or made in korea to justify for the price which you would be willing to pay. Imo shopping at dongdaemun could be quite confusing. Could take a look at dongdaemun design plaza (iconic landmark) if you are around the area.

Hi Sunshinemou!

Thank you for the information!! Cant wait to go there in 2 days time! Hope the weather is not too hot or cold there now..

 

[sunshinemou]

Hi clara03, most welcome have a great time in korea!

Hi Sunshinemou!

Thank you for the information!! Cant wait to go there in 2 days time! Hope the weather is not too hot or cold there now..

 

[9N1Y9N1Y]

how's the weather now i'm going over in a weeks time