Ultimate Seoul Itinerary: The Only Seoul Travel Guide You Need

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Seoul Itinerary Day 1

• Fly from CLE to MSP

  • Delta Airlines

• Fly from MSP to HND

  • Delta Airlines

Seoul Itinerary Day 2

• Arrive in Japan for a layover before Seoul itinerary begins

• Check into hotel

  • Hilton Tokyo

  • 6-6-2 Nishi-Shinjuku Shinjuku-Ku 13 160-0023 JP

• Kyle’s Good Finds Bakery

• Dinner at hotel

  
  

Seoul Itinerary Day 3

• Tokyo: Hilton Tokyo

• Breakfast: at hotel

• Explore Tokyo

• Hello Kitty

  • Sanrio Gift Gate Asakusa Store

    • https://stores.sanrio.co.jp/7940100 

    • https://japan-forward.com/five-fun-sanrio-spots-to-check-out-while-in-tokyo/ 

• Tokyo Sumo Entertainment Show with Chicken Hot Pot and Photo

  • Dinner included; booked at 6PM

  • https://www.viator.com/Asakusa/d59194-ttd/p-463117P1?pid=P00072049&mcid=42383&medium=link  

    
    

Seoul Itinerary Day 4

• Check out of hotel in Tokyo: Hilton Tokyo

• Fly from HND to GMP

  • Asiana Airlines HND to GMP

• Check into hotel

  • Four Points By Sheraton Josun, Seoul Myeongdong

  • 366, Hangang-daero, Youngsan-gu Seoul 04323 South Korea

• Dinner at hotel or near hotel

  
  

Seoul Itinerary Day 5

• Seoul: Four Points By Sheraton Josun, Seoul Myeongdong

• Modeling photo tour at a palace [Daehan Hanbok]

  • https://www.airbnb.com/experiences/668143?guests=2&adults=1&children=1&s=67&unique_share_id=8442d220-3fff-4159-bf9f-6d60d4d85619

  • Costume to be rented at about 20,000 WON per person

  • Reserved at 9AM; last 2 hours

  • Basic make-up is advised, Hanbok tops for women are mostly white and see-through, so please wear white, light beige or creamy colored tops (V-shaped). Turtlenecks are not advised, Shoes: anything comfortable except for hiking, trekking shoes and very colorful sneakers, Hanbok service fee : 20,000won per person

• Learning K-pop Dance with Jino Kim

  • https://www.airbnb.com/experiences/4698911?guests=2&adults=1&children=1&s=67&unique_share_id=3e72eb7f-9d83-47ce-a755-05a092b7ab0f 

  • Start time is 7:30PM; last 1.5 hours

  • Bring: Sweat towel, Comfortable shoes

    
    

Seoul Itinerary Day 6

• Seoul: Four Points By Sheraton Josun, Seoul Myeongdong

• Best DMZ Tour Korea from Seoul (Red Suspension Bridge Optional) - 7.5 hours

  • https://www.viator.com/tours/Seoul/No-Shopping-DMZ-Morning-Half-Day-Tour/d973-6364P28 

  • https://www.viator.com/tours/Seoul/No-Shopping-DMZ-Morning-Half-Day-Tour/d973-6364P28?pid=P00072049&mcid=42383&medium=link 

  • TAKE PASSPORT!!!!!

  • $64 per person 

    
    

Seoul Itinerary Day 7

• Seoul: Four Points By Sheraton Josun, Seoul Myeongdong

• Breakfast at hotel

• Dior Seongsu - TBD

  • Must make reservation by sending an email a week before going

  • About 1-2 hours

• Randy’s Donuts

  • Opens at 11AM

  • Randy’s Donuts, 16 Dosan-daero

  • Other location: 247 Donggyo-ro, Mapo-gu, Seoul, South Korea

• Cooking Class

  • https://www.viator.com/tours/Seoul/Korean-Cooking-Class-with-Full-Course-Meal-and-Local-Market-Tour/d973-121170P1?pid=P00072049&mcid=42383&medium=link 

  • Reserved for 3PM

  • Cook then eat this for dinner

  • $162.00 for 2 people

    
    

Seoul Itinerary Day 8

• Seoul: Four Points By Sheraton Josun, Seoul Myeongdong

• Sleeping In

• SBS MTV The Show & Hannam-dong Tour

  • Arrive by 12:45PM; Tour Starts at 1:00

  • Meeting Point: Provided based on tour

    • Please make sure to arrive at the meeting location at least 10 minutes before the tour starts.

  • The Show:

    • In case you miss the tour and need to come to the SBS Prism Tower directly

    • Head to the SBS Prism Tower

    • IMPORTANT The guide will be standing on the opposite side

  • ABSOLUTELY NO PHONES INSIDE STUDIO

  • https://www.trazy.com/experience/detail/sbs-mtv-the-show-tour 

  • $97.90 per person

    
    

Seoul Itinerary Day 9

• Check out of hotel in Seoul: Four Points By Sheraton Josun, Seoul Myeongdong

• Visit N Seoul Tower

  • https://www.nseoultower.co.kr/eng/visit/use.asp

  • Open until 10:30PM

  • 21,000 won for adults and 16,000 for children

• Asiana Airlines GMP to KIF

• Check into hotel

  • Courtyard Shin-Osaka Station

  • 1-2-70 Miyahara, Yodogawa-ku, Osaka 5320003 Japan

• Dinner at hotel

  
  

Seoul Itinerary Day 10

• Hotel: Courtyard Shin-Osaka Station

• Breakfast: at hotel

• Super Nintendo World

  • https://www.usj.co.jp/web/en/us/areas/super-nintendo-world 

  • Timed Entry/Express Pass Example:

    • 2:40 (14:40) for Harry Potter

    • 3:00-3:30 (15:00-15:30) for Forbidden Journey

    • 7:50 (19:50) for entry into Super Nintendo World

    • 7:50 (19:50-20:20) for Mario Kart: Koopa’s Challenge

    • Ride express entry for:

      • Jaws

      • Hollywood Dream the Ride or The Flying Dinosaur

  • Tickets released in April for July

  • Lunch at theme park

• Dinner at hotel

  
  

Seoul Itinerary Day 11

• Check out of hotel in Osaka: Courtyard Shin-Osaka Station

• Shin-Osaka to Tokyo via Shinkansen train

  • See here for how to display QR-Ticket

  • "Pickup code" is QR code or 16 digits number that is necessary for picking up tickets. For details about "pickup code", see here.

  • For IC cards that can be used for this service, confirm from here.

• Fly from HND to DTW

  • Delta Airlines

• Fly from DTW to CLE

  • Delta Airlines

Other Information

Travel Insurance:

• https://travelinsurancemaster.com/a?90f46536-0289-4928-bf90-9f0b4681a20d

Visa

• South Korea: https://www.k-eta.go.kr/portal/apply/index.do 

  • Applicants under 18 and over 64 do not need an e-visa

  • The US is exempt from e-visa but can expedite arrival

  • US Citizens do not need an ETA through December 2025

• Japan: Visa is not required

Uber is available in Seoul