Incheon International Airport 1 hr 23
Deoksugung (52 min) Historic palace in the heart of Seoul offering a popular Changing of the Royal Guard ceremony. Gwanghwamun Gate (54 min) Modern reconstruction of the monumental, triple-arched main entrance gate at Gyeongbokgung Palace. Yeouido (56 min) Residential island & business center, offering modern architecture & waterfront green spaces. Cheonggyecheon (1 hr 12) Recreational area constructed around a revived stream with walkways, bridges & greenery. Gyeongbokgung Palace (59 min) Free guided tours are offered of this large, 14th-century royal palace with a museum & gardens. Bukhansan (1 hr 58) Mountain with 3 granite peaks, a popular destination for hiking & rock climbing in a national park. 하늘공원 (56 min) Picturesque landscape featuring paths through tall, lush grass to a hilltop with sweeping vistas. Bukchon Hanok Village (1 hr 3) Village dating to the 14th century filled with narrow streets lined with restored traditional homes. Gwanghwamun Square (56 min) Huge public square opened in 2009 as part of an environmentally friendly redevelopment of Seoul. Sungnyemun Gate (46 min) Restored 1300s fortress wall & pedestrian gate with a raised, pagoda-style roof & stone archway. Namdaemun Market (46 min) Opened in 1964, this large area of stalls offers clothes, household goods & local items. The National Folk Museum of Korea (1 hr 3) National museum celebrating the history, culture & lives of Korean people, established in 1946. Changdeokgung (1 hr 1) Tours are offered of this large Joseon dynasty palace & its surrounding gardens. 북한산국립공원 (1 hr 20) Mountain park crisscrossed with trails & home to a number of historic temples & a fortress. Jogyesa (57 min) Main temple for Jogye Korean Buddhism, with a large main hall & large seated Buddha statue. |