DAY 01 - Thursday - CEBU TO SEOUL

TIME ACTIVITY
Arrive airport
Pay Terminal Fee
Go to Counter
Clear Immigration
Go to Gate
Fly

Arrive airport
Clear Immigration
Pick up baggage
Get Mobile Wifi KT Roaming Center
1/F Gate 6-7 (24 hours daily)
Gate 08-09 (07am - 09pm)
Gate 10-11 (06am - 10pm)
Buy T-Money Card
T-Money Card is at KRW2,500 + load KRW50,000. Ticketing location: Airport Railroad
Information Center (Booth 45) on 1F & AREX Travel Center on B1F of Incheon
International Airport
Go to EXPRESS Train Platform (not All Stop)
Follow the sign leading to the airport railroad at the arrival gates. Walk to Incheon
International Airport Station, look for EXPRESS Train Boarding.
LOOK FOR Express Train Information Center (orange) or AREX Travel Center (blue) 1st
basement of Incheon International Airport. Express Train Information Center (red)
2nd basement of Seoul Station.
Adult : KRW 9,000
Airport to Seoul first trip 05:23 - 06:07 last trip 10:48 - 11:31
Seoul to Airport first trip 06:00 - 6:43 last trip 10:50 - 11:33
Enroute to Seoul Station via AREX EXPRESS Train
Arrive at Seoul Station, Transfer to Line 4 (sky blue color) for Chungmuro
3 stops - Hoehyeon - Myeongdong - Chungmuro
Enroute to Chungmuro from Seoul Station
Arrive at Chungmuro and walk to Vestin
Face street turn right - Starbucks - Caffebene - T World / Buy the Way go straight
inside
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DAY 02 - Friday - EXPLORE AREA

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DAY 03 - Saturday - INSADONG, HONGDAE - SINCHON, JONGNO

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INSADONG

Traditional is the name of the game in Insadong. Traditional souvenirs — artworks,

ceramics, paper goods — are what most tourists come here for, if not to try one of
those traditional teahouses or check out the many antique shops that fill the blocks
surrounding the main street. If you’re looking for having a piece of Korean history,
this is where you should be headed.

Sunday is the best day to visit because they close off the road from vehicular traffic.
More vendors (and even fortune tellers) also set up stalls here attracting more
shoppers than usual.

How to get there: Take Subway Line 1 to Jonggak Station, use Exit 3, and travel on
foot to Jongno 2-ga. Turn right at Kum Kang Shoes building. Alternatively, you may
take Subway Line 3 to Anguk Station, take Exit 6 and walk 30 meters to Crown
Bakery.

HONGDAE
Shopping isn’t always the reason why tourists swarm around Hongdae. For starters,
many cheap hostels are located here. For pop culture vultures, the Hello Kitty Cafe
and the Coffee Prince Coffee Shop are also around the area. The Trick Eye Museum is
also one pretty popular attraction.

But shopping cannot be helped if you find yourself here. A lane of stores take over its
main street. Like in Ewha, prices here won’t burn a hole because of its student
clientele. (It is located just outside Hongik University.)

The best day to visit is Saturday, when the Hongdae Free Market comes to life. It is a
flea market, not that big but it offers some unique items that are often handcrafted
by young student artists, who are driven primarily by creative expression more than
actually making profit. You might also chance upon performers showcasing their
talents!

How to get there: Take Subway Line 2 to Hongdae University Station, Exit 9.
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DAY 04 - Sunday -

TIME ACTIVITY
Hop on Train from Myeongdong to Gangnam
Enter at Entrance 2 or 3 and hop on train at Myeongdong Line 4 Blue going to
Dongdaemon History Culture Park; transfer station bound to Danggogae (2 stations
away from Myeongdong)
Line 4 to Line 2
Arrive at Dongdaemon History Culture Park; transfer to Line 2 Green hop off at
Gangnam Station
Arrive at Gangnam Station
Hop off and go directly to Underground Shopping; shopping & strolling in
Underground Mall
Dance to Gangnam Style
Right outside Gangnam Station Exit 5
Visit Bonguensa Buddhist Temple
Visit Samsung D'light
Visit Seoul Olympic Park
Visit COEX Shopping Mall
Located underneath Korea World Trade Center, the largest underground shopping
center
Starfield COEX Mall's Starfield Library
Open 10:00 - 10:00
Located at the center of Central Plaza within Starfield COEX Mall, B1 - 1F, 513,
Yeongdong-daero, Gangnam-gu Seoul
Directions: Samseong Station (Seoul Subway Line 2), Exit 6. Follow the underground
passageway connecting to Starfield COEX Mall > located on floor B1 - 1F within
Central Plaza near Grand InterContinental Seoul Parnas

Arrive at Myeongdong Station

Arrive at Namsan Cable Car, purchase ticket
Arrive at Namsan Tower
N Tower Observatory, Hello Kitty, and Sentoy
Depart from N Tower to Myeondong
Dinner - Korean Barbercue
Free time for Myeongdong
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NAMI ISLAND, PETITE FRANCE, AND GARDEN OF MORNING CALM

TIME ACTIVITY
Wake Up Call, Shower, Prep
Breakfast
7:24 Depart Vestin to Dongdaemun History & Culture Park
from South Korea, Seoul, Jung-gu, Pil-dong, Toegye-ro 31-gil, 9
to Toegyero 3-ga Hanok Village Korea House
7:34 Arrive at Dongdaemun History & Culture Park take Bus 507
1) Toegyero 2-ga, Myeong-dong Station 2) Namdaemun Traditional Market,
Hoehyeon Station 3) 숭례문.한국일보 4) Seoul Station Transfer Center 5)
Garwol-dong 6) Sookmyung Women's Univ. Station 7) Samgakji
Station 8) KT Yongsan Branch Office 9) Sinyongsan Station
ALTERNATE ROUTE: 1) Depart Vestin to Chungmuro Sadang Station 3 min walk 2)
Chungmuro Sadang Station to Sinyongsan Station - - - 1) Myeong-dong 2) Hoehyeon
3) Seoul Station 4) Sookmyung 5) Samgakji 6) Sinyongsan
7:53 Arrive at Sinyongsan Station go to Yongsan Station
8:00 Arrive at Yongsan Station take ITX - 청춘 제2059열차 Chuncheon
1) Cheongnyangni Station 2) Pyeongnae-Hopyeong Station 3) Gapyong Station
8:55 Arrive at Gapyong Station ride taxi to Gapyong Warf
9:00 Arrive at Gapyong Warf buy Nami Ferry and Admission Ticket
Hop on Ferry to Nami Island
Arrive at Nami Island
Hop on Ferry to Gapyong Warf
11:00 Lunch at Gapyong Warf
12:00 Travel back to Gapyong Station ride taxi
12:10 Arrive at Gapyong Station
Buy Gapyeong City Bus Tour from the Driver. Wait at 7-11 Store near Gapyeong
Station
12:30 Hop on bus bound for Garden of Morning Calm
1:00 Hop off at Petite France
1:50 Catch bus bound for Garden of Morning Calm, wait outside the village
2:00 Hop on bus bound for Garden of Morning Calm
3:00 Hop off at Garden of Morning Calm

Last trip is 07:05 pm from Garden of Morning Calm. Take the 06:30 pm schedule.
6:30 Hop on bus bound for Gapyeong Station
7:30 Arrive at Gapyong Station
Dinner
8:30 Leave Gapyong Station go to Yongsan Station
Arrive at Yongsan Station go to Sinyongsan Station
Arrive at Sinyongsan Station go to Chungmuro Sadang Station
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Walk 1 min

Bus Bus 507

19 min (9 stops)

Train 11 min (6 stops)

Walk 4 min
Train ITX
55 min (3 stops)
Taxi 1,333.33
Roundtrip 8,000.00 368

Stay 1 - 2 hours

Taxi 1,333.33

Bus
Stay 1 hour 8,000 368

Bus
Stay 1 - 2 hours 9,000 414

Bus

Train
Walk
Train
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GYEONGBOKGUNG PALACE, BUKCHON HANOK VILLAGE, CHANGDEOKGUNG PALACE, (INSADONG), DONGDAEMUN

TIME ACTIVITY
Wake Up Call, Shower, Prep
Breakfast
Depart Vestin to Chungmuro Gupabal Station 3 min walk
Chungmuro Gupabal Station to Gyeongbokgung Station
1) Eulijo 3(Sam)-Ga, Jongno Station 2) Anguk Station 3) Gyeongbokgung Station
Arrive at Gyeongbokgung Station and walk to Gyeongbokgung Palace

Closed on Tuesdays. Gwanghwamun Plaza; Gwanghwamun Gate; National Palace

Museum; Heungnyemun Gate; Gyeongbokgung Palace; Jagyeongjeon Chamber
Gyeongbokgung Palace to National Folk Museum of Korea
From Gyeongbokgung Palace walk (5 min) to Jeongdok Public Library and ride Bus 11
to Samcheong Police Substation and walk (4 min) to the National Folk Museum of
Korea - - - I THINK WALKABLE
National Folk Museum of Korea to Gyeongbokgung Palace
Gyeongbokgung Station to Anguk Station
Arrive at Anguk Station

Exit Gate 2 (opposite Gate 5). You should see Dunkin Donut. Walk along the side of
Dunkin Donut towards corner of Gyedong-gil. This is just one block away. Turn left
and start walking up around 300 meters to reach Bukchon Hanok Village
Arrive at Bukchon Hanok Village
Lunch
Leave Bukchon Hanok Village enroute to Changdeoknong Palace
This is again just walking distance. From Bukchon Hanok Village turn to
Changdeokgung Street. Landmark corner SIA INTERIOR DESIGN. Walk ahead along
the side of SIA around 500 meters.
Arrive at Changdeoknong Palace
Walk back to Anguk Station
OPTION: Enroute to Insadong. Walk back to Anguk Station. Stop by Gate 6 and walk
100 meters ahead from Gate 6 and you'll arrive in Insadong
Anguk Station to Jongno Station
Go back to Anguk Station and catch a train Orange Line to Jongno 3-Ga Station. From
here, transfer to S line (Seoul Metro Line) enroute to Dongdaemun History and
Culture Station. Platform transfer is situated in Gates 3, 4, or 6
Arrive at Dongdaemun History and Culture Station/Park
Arrive at Dongdaemun Design Plaza
Dinner Dongdaemun Market
Dongdaemun Design Plaza to Dongdaemun History and Culture Station/Park
Dongdaemun History and Culture Station/Park to Chungmuro Sadang Station
Arrive at Chungmuro Sadang Station go to Vestin
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Walk 3 min
Train 7 min (4 stops)

Walk 8 min

Stay Entrance Fee 3,000 137.55

Walk

Stay
Walk
Train 1 stop
Walk

Stay
Stay
Walk

Stay Entrance Fee 3,000 137.55

Walk

Train

Walk Walk outside use Exit 1

Walk
Stay
Walk 4 min
Train 2 min
Walk 2 min
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MYEONGDONG

Seoul’s premier shopping destination, Myeungdong (or Myeong-dong) boasts a wide

range of shops from the more reachable brands (the familiar Forever 21 and H&M)
to designer labels. The place covers the area from Myeongdong Subway Station to
Lotte Department Store (Euljiro). In between, several department stores rise,
including Myeong-dong Migliore, M Plaza, Shinsegae Department Store, and Noon
Square. If you have a not-so-deep to bottomless pockets, this is your best bet
because many of these carry midrange and premium brands.

And oh, there are also record stores for those into K-Pop!

And if you ever get hungry, you’ll find plenty of munchies in the streets: from
tteokboki (chewy rice cakes in sweet and spicy sause) to GyeRanBang (egg muffin) to
toasted shredded squid.

How to get there: Take Subway Line 4 to Myeong-dong Station, Exit 6.

DONGDAEMUN MARKET

Not too far from Myeung-dong lies Dongdaemun Market, the city’s shopping mecca.
Here you’ll find everything fashion: from the trendiest fabrics to bridal wear. Many
distributors from all over Korea come here to buy wholesale. Those street stalls you
see in the streets, they get their products from here. But retail is absolutely alive too.
And thriving. Many up and coming designers launch their creations here.

Five distinct shopping districts harbors 26 shopping malls scattered around 10 blocks.
The place houses 50,000 different manufacturers and 30,000 specialty shops. Now, if
you’re a true-blue shopaholic, ain’t that perfect?

Aside from clothes and shoes, you will also find electronic items, office supplies, and
sporting goods. Don’t forget to try many the area’s food counters for another taste of
your favorite Korean dishes and snacks.

How to get there: Take Subway Line 2, 4 or 5 to Dongdaemun Stadium Station. Use
Exit 1.

NAMDAEMUN MARKET
Built in 1414, Namdaemun Market is the oldest traditional market in Korea. But
that’s not its only claim to fame. It is also the largest, covering an area of over 66,000
sq. m. and housing almost 10,200 stores. Its 400-year history alone adds an air of
charm around it, but most visitors come not for a lesson but a look at its wide, wide
range of products. Clothes, kitchenware, and accessories dominate the site, but
electronics and eyeglasses are also a common sight.

How to get there: Take Subway Line 4 to Hwehyeon Station. Take Exit 5.

ITAEWON

Itaewon Street straddles 1.4km, between Noksapyeong Station and Hangangjin

Station. When god showered Seoul with foreign influences, it looks like this place
caught them all. In many ways, Itaewon is Seoul’s global district. It’s obvious just by
looking at the establishments that thrive here. It is multi-cultural — a hiphop shop
here, a Mexican restaurant there, an Irish pub over there.

Among locals, it is most famous as the place to go for tailored suits. You will also find
a lot of really good designer label knockoffs, if you’re into that.

How to get there: Take Subway Line 6 to Itaewon Station, Noksapyeong Station, or
Hangangjin Station.
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