Steal My Itinerary: 6-Day Travel Guide For South Korea
2 min readIt’s not just because of K-Pop, K-Fashion, and Koreanovelas that South Korea is becoming a hot tourist destination. Tourists are flocking to the country for its appetizing food, the Hanbok fitting experience, and a fusion of traditional and modern landscapes.
Del Tagulao, 31, a systems administrator from Makati, shares a 6-day travel guide for South Korea in February of this year.
Tick your dream trip to the Land of the Morning Calm off your travel bucket list with a clear idea of how much you’re going to spend.
Airfare: P11,299, roundtrip for two, Manila-Incheon-Manila
*Exchange rate: P1 = KW22.25 (South Korean Won)
Day 1
| Departure from Manila | 3:00 p.m. | P1,620 | Travel tax |
| Arrival in Korea | 8:10 p.m. | Foreign exchange | |
| Buy T-Card (reloadable transportation card) |
KW12,500 (P561) |
KW2,500 Card + KW10,000 load | |
| Bus fare from Incheon Airport to Seoul |
KW10,000 (P450) |
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| Arrive at Hotel | 11:00 p.m. | P1,663/ pax |
3 Nights at Gonggan Guesthouse Myeong-dong P4,989 for 3 pax |
Day 2
| Myeongdong pick up | 8:20 a.m. | P3,835.40 | Booked tour at Klook with P64 discount using mobile app |
| Nami Island | 9:50 a.m. – 1 p.m. | ||
| Ski Tour | 1:30 p.m. – 5 p.m. | ||
| Arrive at Myeongdong | 6:20 p.m. | ||
| Myeongdong Street Foods | Free time | Dinner and Shopping |
Day 3
| Gyeongbokgung Palace | 10 a.m. |
KW3,000 (P135) |
Costumes for free |
| Bukchon Hanok Village | 12:00 p.m. | Three-hour walking tour | |
| Find Rental Hanbok Shop |
KW20,000 (P899) |
Hanbok rental fee depending on designs and accessories. Visitors can get a hanbok for a minimum of KW10,000 | |
| Changdeokgung Palace | 2 p.m. |
KW3,000 (P135) |
Free entrance for visitors wearing hanbok |
| Namsan Seoul Tower | 4 p.m. | KW8,500 (P382) | Roundtrip cable car |
| Dongdaemun Market | 6 p.m. | Products vary from silks, clothes, shoes and accessories, electronics, office supplies, pet products and toys. |
Day 4
| Seoul to Busan | 12:30 p.m. – 3 p.m. | P2,719.19 | P8,157.57 divided to 3 pax |
| 24 Guesthouse Seomyeon | 3:30 p.m. | P2,400 for 2 nights | P4,408 to P1,000/pax first night, P1,400 on 2nd night |
| Nampodong shopping Street | 7 p.m. |
Day 5
| Haedong Yonggungsa Temple | 9 a.m. |
KW1,200 (P54) |
Alight Haeundae Station (Line 2), Exit 7. Take Bus 181 and alight at Yonggungsa Temple |
| Haeundae Beach | 11 a.m. | Free | |
| Seomyeon underground shopping | 5 p.m. – 9 p.m. |
Day 6
| Gamcheon Culture Village | 8 a.m. | Used T-card | Exploring Korean Art |
| Check Out Hotel | 12 p.m. | Ask hotel for Luggage Storage | |
| Free Time | Shop and stroll at Seomyeon | ||
| Busan Airport | 6 p.m. | KW14,000 (P629) | Taxi from Seomyun to Gimhae International Airport. |
| Manila | 12:25 a.m. |
Total spent (6 days, excluding shopping money and airfare): P27,000
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