South Korea

Three days in Seoul

Three days in Seoul, paced so the middle one is the big one and the last is not a scramble for the airport.

  • 2 nights
  • Couple
  • Balanced pace
  • Mid-range budget
Plan your own Seoul trip

Every place here was checked on 2026-10-27 or later, and each one says where it came from.

The plan, day by day

3 days

Day 1

Arrival day

7 of 24 hours planned

  1. 09:30

    You arrive

  2. 13:0014:00

    통인시장

    Suggested because you chose food

    • 1h
    • Meal

    Market in Seoul, South Korea

  3. 14:3017:00

    Seodaemun Prison

    Picked because you chose culture & museums + balanced energy

    • 2h 30m
    • Culture & museums

    prison museum in Seoul

    서대문구 · 통일로 251, 03732 서울특별시

    Opening hours: Mon closed · Tue–Sun 09:00–18:00

  4. 17:00

    2h open

    17:00 – 19:00

    Nothing planned here. That was on purpose.

  5. 19:0020:30

    Pizza Hill

    Suggested because you chose food

    • 1h 30m
    • Meal
  6. 20:3022:00

    Lotte World

    Picked because you chose culture & museums and food + balanced energy

    • 1h 30m
    • Adventure sports

    Indoor amusement park in Seoul

Day 2

12 of 24 hours planned

  1. 08:0008:45

    아이에떼 커피 서울남대문시장점

    Suggested because it fits a mid-range budget

    • 45m
    • Meal

    Market in Seoul, South Korea

  2. 08:45

    45m open

    08:45 – 09:30

    Nothing planned here. That was on purpose.

  3. 09:3012:00

    War Memorial of Korea

    Picked because you chose culture & museums + balanced energy

    • 2h 30m
    • Culture & museums

    military museum

    용산구 · 이태원로 29, 04353 서울특별시

    Opening hours: Mon closed · Tue–Sun 09:00–18:00

  4. 12:00

    1h open

    12:00 – 13:00

    Nothing planned here. That was on purpose.

  5. 13:0014:00

    eastwood

    Suggested because you chose food

    • 1h
    • Meal
  6. 14:3017:00

    Jogyesa

    Picked because you chose culture & museums + balanced energy

    • 2h 30m
    • Culture & museums

    Buddhist temple in Seoul, South Korea

  7. 17:00

    2h open

    17:00 – 19:00

    Nothing planned here. That was on purpose.

  8. 19:0020:30

    Samcheong Sujaebi

    Suggested because you chose food

    • 1h 30m
    • Meal
  9. 20:3023:00

    KBS Hall

    Picked because you chose culture & museums + balanced energy

    • 2h 30m
    • Culture & museums

    concert hall in Seoul

Day 3

Departure day

5 of 24 hours planned

  1. 08:0008:45

    Grain Seoul

    Suggested because you chose food

    • 45m
    • Meal
  2. 08:45

    45m open

    08:45 – 09:30

    Nothing planned here. That was on purpose.

  3. 09:3012:00

    National Museum of Korea

    Picked because you chose culture & museums + balanced energy

    • 2h 30m
    • Culture & museums

    Museum located in Seoul, Republic of Korea

    용산구 · 서빙고로 137, 04383 서울특별시

    Opening hours: Mon–Sun 09:00–18:00

  4. 12:00

    1h open

    12:00 – 13:00

    Nothing planned here. That was on purpose.

  5. 13:0014:00

    Samarkand

    Suggested because it fits a mid-range budget

    • 1h
    • Meal

    서울시 중구 광희동 1가 120번지, Seoul

  6. 14:30

    You leave

Sources

  • Wikidata
  • Wikivoyage contributors — Seoul/East
  • Wikivoyage contributors — Seoul/Jongno
  • Wikivoyage contributors — Seoul/Jung
  • Wikivoyage contributors — Seoul/Seodaemun-Mapo
  • © OpenStreetMap contributors