Seoul · Visit order
Your first day: palace and Insadong
Spend the morning with the courtyards and architecture of Gyeongbokgung, then head to Insadong for crafts, tea and lunch. Two main stops leave room to recover from a flight and learn your way around. Hanbok rental is optional, not a requirement for enjoying the palace.
Estimated day · 1 person₩22,100–₩31,500
Costs and assumptions
- Local transport · estimate
- ₩3,100–₩4,500
- Food · estimate
- ₩16,000–₩24,000
- Admission · standard adult
- ₩3,000
Two local public transport journeys between accommodation and the course, with an allowance. Walk between stops.
Two simple meals
Standard adult admission without discounts. Optional special exhibitions, observation decks and tomb interiors are excluded.
Even short courses include two meals in the daily allowance. Accommodation, flights, airport and intercity journeys, buying a transport card, shopping, extra activities and extra food are separate. Actual spending can differ.
Costs checked:Selecting or saving a date does not confirm admission or a booking. Ask each venue about changes, overseas cards and Korean phone-number requirements.
Transfer times are editorial allowances. Check actual entrances, stairs, transfers and last services in directions. Use floor directories inside complexes.
Walking ranges allow 4 km/h plus 5 minutes for finding the way and crossings. Schedules use the upper end. Distances without a saved route are straight-line; live traffic and admission queues are extra.
Visit order
Gyeongbokgung Palace
Suggested visit Approx. 1 hr 50 min
The largest Joseon palace complex in Seoul, with mountain views, ceremonial courtyards, and museums nearby.
Entry, closures & booking
Gyeongbokgung usually closes Tuesdays; public holidays shift the closure. Mar–May/Sep–Oct: 09:00–18:00, last entry 17:00; Jun–Aug: closes 18:30, last entry 17:30; other months: closes 17:00, last entry 16:00. Check night/special visits separately.
Notes checked:
Check official information ↗경복궁
161 Sajik-ro, Jongno-gu, SeoulInsadong
Suggested visit Approx. 1 hr 20 min
Transfer allowance: Approx. 25 min–30 min
Insa-dong is a precious space in the city center where old but precious traditional items are exchanged.
Entry, closures & booking
There is no single opening or last-entry time for this shopping area. Each intended shop’s closure, last orders and booking conditions still need individual confirmation before visiting.
Individual conditions unconfirmed
Check official information ↗인사동
서울특별시 종로구 인사동길 62 (관훈동)