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Seoul and Busan in 9 days

Palaces and hanok alleys, markets that never close and the neighbourhoods behind K-culture in Seoul; then the fast train to Busan for a temple on the sea, the painted village of Gamcheon, beaches and a day in ancient Gyeongju.

Day 1 · Seoul

15:00
Bukchon Hanok VillageVisit
18:00
Ikseon-dong alleys and dinnerFood & drink · Ikseon-dong Hanok Village

Day 2 · Seoul

09:30
Gyeongbokgung PalaceMUST-SEEVisit
12:15
Samgyetang · TosokchonFood & drink · Tosokchon Samgyetang
14:00
National Palace MuseumMuseum · National Palace Museum of Korea
17:00
Gwangjang MarketMUST-SEEFood & drink

Day 3 · Seoul

10:00
Changdeokgung and its Secret GardenVisit
14:00
MyeongdongVisit · Myeondong Shopping Street
17:30
N Seoul Tower at sunsetVisit

Day 4 · Seoul

10:00
Dongdaemun Design PlazaVisit · Dongdaemun Design Plaza (DDP)
13:00
Seongsu-dong cafés and shopsVisit · Seongsu-dong Café Street
19:00
Hongdae at nightVisit · Hongdae Street

Day 5 · Seoul → Busan

09:00
KTX to BusanTransport
12:30
Jagalchi fish marketFood & drink · Jagalchi Market
15:00
Gamcheon Culture VillageMUST-SEEVisit
18:00
BIFF Square street foodFood & drink

Day 6 · Busan

08:30
Haedong Yonggungsa, the temple on the seaMUST-SEEVisit · Haedong Yonggungsa Temple
11:00
Blueline Park sky capsuleVisit · Haeundae Blueline Park - Mipo Station
13:00
Haeundae beachVisit · Haeundae Beach
19:30
Gwangan Bridge lightsVisit · Gwangalli Beach

Day 7 · Busan

09:00
Train to GyeongjuTransport
10:30
Bulguksa templeMUST-SEEVisit
14:00
Daereungwon royal tombsVisit · Daereungwon Tomb Complex
18:00
Donggung Palace and Wolji Pond at nightVisit · Donggung Palace & Wolji Pond

Day 8 · Busan

10:00
Huinnyeoul Culture VillageVisit
13:30
Taejongdae cliffsVisit

Day 9 · Busan

10:00
Beomeosa mountain templeVisit · Beomeosa Temple

If you have time

Starfield LibraryVisit
Spa Land Centum CityVisit
National Museum of KoreaMuseum

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