Seoul, South Korea
SEOUL ITINERARY – JULY 12, 2026
Arrival at ICN: 4:20 AM
Hotel: Hotel The Designers Seoul Station
04:20–05:30
Arrive at Incheon Airport and freshen up.
05:30–06:13
AREX Express to Seoul Station.
06:15–06:45
Leave luggage at hotel and explore the Seoul Station area.
07:30–08:15 Breakfast
Cafe Onion Anguk
Traditional hanok-style bakery and café.
08:15–09:00
Bukchon Hanok Village
09:00–09:50
Walk through Samcheong-dong toward Gyeongbokgung.
10:00–10:20
Royal Guard Changing Ceremony at Gwanghwamun Gate.
10:20–12:00
Gyeongbokgung Palace
National Palace Museum
National Folk Museum
12:15–13:15 Lunch
Tosokchon Samgyetang
Traditional Korean ginseng chicken soup.
13:30–15:00
Changdeokgung Palace
15:00–15:45
Changgyeonggung Palace
16:00–17:00
Deoksugung Palace
17:15–17:45
Gyeonghuigung Palace
18:15
Return to Hotel The Designers Seoul Station
Check in and rest.
19:00–20:30 Dinner
Bonga Dakhanmari
Traditional Seoul-style whole chicken hot pot.
20:30–22:00
Evening walk:
Choose among Cheonggyecheon Stream, Myeong-dong, or N Seoul Tower.
SEOUL DMZ ITINERARY – JULY 13, 2026
07:30–08:15 Breakfast
Shinsunseolnongtang Myeongdong
Traditional Korean seolleongtang (beef bone soup).
08:30–08:50
Walk to Myeongdong Subway Station Exit 9.
09:00–15:00
DMZ Tour
Meeting Point: Myeongdong Subway Station Exit 9
Typical Stops:
- Imjingak
- Third Tunnel of Aggression
- Dora Observatory
- Dorasan Station
Return to Myeongdong approximately 15:00.
15:15–16:15 Lunch
Jinsadaek Myeongdong
Traditional Korean Hanjeongsik (multi-course royal-style meal) in a hanok-style setting.
16:15–18:00
Explore:
- Myeongdong Cathedral
- Myeongdong Shopping Streets
- Street Food Market
18:00–19:30 Dinner
Neungrado Myeongdong
Traditional Pyongyang-style cuisine:
- Naengmyeon (buckwheat cold noodles)
- Bulgogi
- Mung bean pancakes
- Dumplings
19:30–21:30 Evening Walk
- Cheonggyecheon Stream
- Seoul Plaza
- Deoksugung Palace exterior at night
Food Highlights:
Breakfast: Shinsunseolnongtang Myeongdong
Lunch: Jinsadaek Myeongdong (Hanjeongsik)
Dinner: Neungrado Myeongdong (Pyongyang Cuisine)
GYEONGJU DAY TRIP – JULY 14, 2026
KTX TRAINS
Outbound: Seoul Station 05:27 → Gyeongju Station 07:41
Return: Gyeongju Station 19:07 → Seoul Station 21:24
05:00–05:20
Walk from Hotel The Designers Seoul Station to Seoul Station.
05:27–07:41
KTX to Gyeongju.
Breakfast: Coffee and pastry at Seoul Station before boarding.
08:15–09:30
Daereungwon Tomb Complex
09:30–10:00
Cheomseongdae Observatory
10:00–10:45
Gyochon Hanok Village
10:45–11:15
Woljeonggyo Bridge
11:15–12:45
Lunch in Hwangnidan-gil
Recommended: Ssambap (Gyeongju’s signature meal), local side dishes, traditional tea.
12:45–13:15
Dessert Stop
Try Hwangnam Bread and Chalboribbang. Purchase extra to take back to Seoul.
13:15–15:00
Bulguksa Temple (UNESCO World Heritage Site)
15:00–16:30
Seokguram Grotto (UNESCO World Heritage Site)
16:30–17:00
Coffee Break in the historic center.
17:00–18:15
Donggung Palace and Wolji Pond
18:15–18:50
Early Dinner
Recommended: Hanwoo beef (barbecue, bulgogi, or rice bowl).
18:50
Taxi to Gyeongju Station.
19:07–21:24
KTX back to Seoul.
Souvenirs:
- Hwangnam Bread
- Chalboribbang
- Traditional Korean tea