Tripwith4 days in Seoul, South Korea
Four days of palaces, food markets, café-hopping and late-night Hongdae — Seoul at group-trip pace.
Best time to go: April–May or September–November.
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L7 MyeongdongCentral, next to Myeongdong station and street food.Day 1 · Palaces & hanoks
Gyeongbokgung PalaceJongno · Free entry if you wear hanbok. Closed Tuesdays.09:30
Bukchon Hanok VillageJongno · Keep voices down — people live here.12:00
Changdeokgung PalaceJongno · Book the Secret Garden tour ahead. Closed Mondays.14:00
InsadongJongno · Tea houses and crafts.16:30Day 2 · Food crawl
Gwangjang MarketJongno · Bindaetteok and mayak gimbap.11:00
Ikseon-dong Hanok StreetJongno · Tiny alleys of cafés in old hanok houses.14:00
Cheonggyecheon StreamJongno · Walk the stream as the lights come on.17:00
Myeongdong Shopping StreetJung-gu · Street food and skincare shops — go hungry.19:00Day 3 · Seongsu & the river
Seongsu-dong cafésSeongdong · Seoul's Brooklyn — warehouse cafés and pop-ups.11:00
Seoul ForestSeongdong · Rent bikes and loop the park.14:00
Dongdaemun Design PlazaJung-gu · Futuristic building with night markets around it.17:00
Banpo Bridge rainbow fountainSeocho · Shows run roughly April to October.20:00Day 4 · Views & Hongdae
N Seoul TowerYongsan · Cable car up for sunset.16:00
HongdaeMapo · Buskers, karaoke and late bars.20:00Before you go
Getting in from the airport
From Incheon, the AREX express train reaches Seoul Station in about 45–60 minutes. Gimpo is closer if you fly in domestically or from nearby countries.
Getting around
Get a T-money card at any convenience store and tap through subways and buses. Use Naver Map or KakaoMap — Google Maps directions are limited in Korea.
Plan around closures
Gyeongbokgung closes on Tuesdays and Changdeokgung on Mondays, so check before you swap days.
Where to stay as a group
Myeongdong for a central base, Hongdae for nightlife, Jongno for palaces and old Seoul, Seongsu for cafés.
FAQ
Is 4 days enough for Seoul?
Yes for a first trip — it covers palaces, markets, cafés and nightlife. Add a day for a DMZ tour or a trip to Suwon.
What should we book in advance?
The Changdeokgung Secret Garden tour and any hanbok rental for the palace day.
How do we split costs as a group?
Cards work almost everywhere in Seoul, and each person can tap their own T-money card on the subway and buses. Add this plan as a trip in Tripwith, invite your friends, and log shared costs like Korean BBQ dinners and taxis as you go, and Tripwith works out who owes who.