8 days in Seoul Itinerary

One of east Asia's major cultural and financial centers, Seoul boasts five World Heritage Sites and a huge selection of museums, temples, shrines, palaces, parks, gardens, and glass-and-steel skyscrapers.

Shop till you drop at Myeongdong Shopping Street and SMTOWN coexartium. Museum-lovers will appreciate Gyeongbokgung Palace and Leeum Art Museum. Explore Seoul's surroundings by going to The Garden of Morning Calm (in Gapyeong-gun), Chuncheon (Gangchon Rail Park & Nami Island) and Jangja Lake Park (in Guri). Pack the 1st (Thu) with family-friendly diversions at Lotte World. The adventure continues: take a stroll through Bukchon Hanok Village, get a taste of the local shopping with Namdaemun Market, take in nature's colorful creations at Namsan Park, and take in the spiritual surroundings of Bongeunsa Temple.

To see reviews, other places to visit, traveler tips, and tourist information, read our Seoul vacation maker website.

If you are flying in from Singapore, the closest major aiports are Gimpo International Airport, Incheon International Airport and Osan Air Base. In November in Seoul, expect temperatures between 13°C during the day and 3°C at night.