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3 Days in Seoul

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Day 1Arrival DayMediumJongno

Changdeokgung and the Secret Garden

The best-preserved Joseon palace and its hidden royal garden.

  1. AM

    Arrive and Settle In

    Check in, drop your bags and get your bearings.

  2. 15:00
    1 h

    Changdeokgung Palace

    UNESCO

    Changdeokgung Palace Complex

  3. 16:15
    1.5 h

    Secret Garden tour

    UNESCO

    Changdeokgung Palace Complex

  4. 19:00
    2 h

    Korean barbecue dinner

    Food

    Seoul barbecue restaurants

Good to Know

  • The Secret Garden is by guided tour with limited places

Day 2Day TripFullSuwon

Hwaseong Fortress, Suwon

Walk the 18th-century fortress wall, an hour by subway.

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Day 3City DayFullJongno

Jongmyo and Gyeongbokgung · Bukchon and Insadong

The royal ancestral shrine, then the main palace and its guard. Hanok lanes on the hill, then tea houses and craft shops.

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Day Trip · UNESCO

Namhansanseong

A mountain fortress walk above the city.

Day Trip

The DMZ

A guided tour to the border with North Korea.

Half Day

N Seoul Tower

Cable car up Namsan for the city view.

Half Day

Gwangjang Market

Mung-bean pancakes and noodles at the old market.

Half Day

Dongdaemun Design Plaza

Zaha Hadid's curving landmark.

Half Day · UNESCO

Royal Tombs in Gangnam

Joseon royal tombs in a park among the towers.

When to Go

This version is for Apr–May, Sep–Oct. The best months below come from GoGo's climate data.

Typical highs

Best monthsRain: wettest Jul (361 mm), driest Jan (20 mm)

Climate: NASA POWER