South Korea

A week in Seoul

Seven days in Seoul without seven days of sightseeing. The plan slows down in the middle, which is what a week is for.

  • 6 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

7 days

Day 1

Arrival day

8 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

    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. 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. 20:3023:00

    KBS Hall

    Picked because you chose culture & museums + balanced energy

    • 2h 30m
    • Culture & museums

    concert hall in Seoul

Day 2

11 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

    Jogyesa

    Picked because you chose culture & museums + balanced energy

    • 2h 30m
    • Culture & museums

    Buddhist temple in Seoul, South Korea

  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

    National Palace Museum of Korea

    Picked because you chose culture & museums + balanced energy

    • 2h 30m
    • Culture & museums

    national museum

  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. 20:3022:00

    Sam Ryan's

    Picked because you chose food and local experiences + balanced energy

    • 1h 30m
    • Food

    Itaewon-ro 27ga-gil, 50 2F(2층, 04350 이태원1동

Day 3

10 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. 09:3011:00

    Lotte World

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

    • 1h 30m
    • Adventure sports

    Indoor amusement park in Seoul

  4. 11:00

    2h open

    11:00 – 13:00

    Nothing planned here. That was on purpose.

  5. 13:0014:00

    Samarkand

    Suggested because you chose food

    • 1h
    • Meal

    서울시 중구 광희동 1가 120번지, Seoul

  6. 14:3017:00

    National Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art, South Korea

    Picked because you chose culture & museums + balanced energy

    • 2h 30m
    • Culture & museums

    national museum

  7. 17:00

    2h open

    17:00 – 19:00

    Nothing planned here. That was on purpose.

  8. 19:0020:30

    Shin Migyeong Hongdae Dakgalbi

    Suggested because you chose food

    • 1h 30m
    • Meal
  9. 20:3022:00

    Seoulista

    Picked because you chose food and local experiences + balanced energy

    • 1h 30m
    • Food

Day 4

12 of 24 hours planned

  1. 08:0008:45

    Flup Coffee

    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

    Turn down service

    Suggested because you chose food

    • 1h
    • Meal
  6. 14:3017:00

    Leeum, Samsung Museum of Art

    Picked because you chose culture & museums + balanced energy

    • 2h 30m
    • Culture & museums

    art museum

  7. 17:00

    2h open

    17:00 – 19:00

    Nothing planned here. That was on purpose.

  8. 19:0020:30

    Jamdubong the 9

    Suggested because it fits a mid-range budget

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

    Seorae Village

    Picked because balanced energy + it fits a mid-range budget

    • 2h 30m

    geographical object

Day 5

9 of 24 hours planned

  1. 08:0008:45

    FB Coffee Rosters

    Suggested because it fits a mid-range budget

    • 45m
    • Meal
  2. 08:45

    4h 15m open

    08:45 – 13:00

    A morning to yourselves

  3. 13:0014:00

    Myeongdong Korean BBQ Mongvely

    Suggested because it fits a mid-range budget

    • 1h
    • Meal
  4. 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

  5. 17:00

    2h open

    17:00 – 19:00

    Nothing planned here. That was on purpose.

  6. 19:0020:30

    PPS

    Suggested because you chose food

    • 1h 30m
    • Meal
  7. 20:3023:00

    National Theater of Korea

    Picked because you chose culture & museums + balanced energy

    • 2h 30m
    • Culture & museums

    arts organization in Korea

Day 6

11 of 24 hours planned

  1. 08:0008:45

    Flink

    Suggested because it fits a mid-range budget

    • 45m
    • Meal
  2. 08:45

    45m open

    08:45 – 09:30

    Nothing planned here. That was on purpose.

  3. 09:3012:00

    Museum Kimchikan

    Picked because you chose culture & museums + balanced energy

    • 2h 30m
    • Culture & museums

    museum

    종로구 · 인사동길 35-4, 03149 서울특별시

    Opening hours: Mon closed · Tue–Sun 10:00–18:00

  4. 12:00

    1h open

    12:00 – 13:00

    Nothing planned here. That was on purpose.

  5. 13:0014:00

    Artist Bakery

    Suggested because it fits a mid-range budget

    • 1h
    • Meal
  6. 14:3017:00

    National Museum of Korean Contemporary History

    Picked because you chose culture & museums + balanced energy

    • 2h 30m
    • Culture & museums

    history museum in Seoul, South Korea

    종로구 · 세종대로 198, 03141 서울특별시

    Opening hours: Mon–Tue 10:00–18:00 · Wed 10:00–21:00 · Thu–Fri 10:00–18:00 · Sat 10:00–21:00 · Sun 10:00–18:00

  7. 17:00

    2h open

    17:00 – 19:00

    Nothing planned here. That was on purpose.

  8. 19:0020:30

    Wang's Pub

    Suggested because it fits a mid-range budget

    • 1h 30m
    • Meal
  9. 20:3022:00

    Changgyeonggung

    Picked because you chose culture & museums and local experiences + balanced energy

    • 1h 30m
    • Culture & museums

    palace

    종로구 · 창경궁로 185, 03072 서울특별시

    Opening hours: Mon–Sun 09:30–16:30

Day 7

Departure day

5 of 24 hours planned

  1. 08:0008:45

    ChailDiswi

    Suggested because it fits a mid-range budget

    • 45m
    • Meal

    seongdonggu yeonmujang street 114 2nd floor

  2. 08:45

    45m open

    08:45 – 09:30

    Nothing planned here. That was on purpose.

  3. 09:3012:00

    National Hangeul Musium

    Picked because you chose culture & museums + balanced energy

    • 2h 30m
    • Culture & museums

    museum in South Korea

    용산구 · 서빙고로 139, 04383 서울특별시

    Opening hours: Mon–Fri 10:00–18:00 · Sat 10:00–21:00 · Sun 10:00–18:00

  4. 12:00

    1h open

    12:00 – 13:00

    Nothing planned here. That was on purpose.

  5. 13:0014:00

    Betong Seongsu

    Suggested because it fits a mid-range budget

    • 1h
    • Meal
  6. 14:30

    You leave

Sources

  • Wikidata
  • Wikivoyage contributors — Seoul/East
  • Wikivoyage contributors — Seoul/Gangnam-Seocho
  • Wikivoyage contributors — Seoul/Jongno
  • Wikivoyage contributors — Seoul/Jung
  • Wikivoyage contributors — Seoul/North
  • Wikivoyage contributors — Seoul/Seodaemun-Mapo
  • Wikivoyage contributors — Seoul/Yeongdeungpo-Guro
  • Wikivoyage contributors — Seoul/Yongsan
  • © OpenStreetMap contributors