There are a lot of things you can do in S. Korea, aside from exploring new restaurants, shopping for Korean cosmetics and clothes, there are also fun and thrilling activities you can do and explore beautiful sceneries around.
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These are my personal picks on what to do in S. Korea for first timers:
1. Seoul City Tour Bus (Hop on Hop Off tours)
Price starts at Php 508.00
City Center Palaces Course
-Take a double-decker open bus and visit famous tourist spots and attractions around Seoul. The bus departs from Gwanghwamun and goes around a total of 15 stops including Myeong-dong, Cheong Wa Dae, Namsan, and Hanok Village.
-You can go around every stop for around 60 minutes and wait until the next Hop On Hop Off bus to arrive.
– This activity is really fun and at the same time you go to a lot of tourist spots in a day. You don’t have to stop at every location, you can just choose which ones you want to explore more.
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Seoul City Tour Bus Night View Course
Price starts at Php 466.00
-Take a nice double-decker open bus and enjoy the night view in Seoul. The famous attractions for this course are Namsan Mountain and the view of Han river.
– If you are more of a night person, I would recommend you to choose this instead of the day time tour. Also, I would say that this itinerary is a different experience as you can see the beauty of Seoul at night.
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2. Nami Island (+ Petite France + The Garden of Morning Calm)
Price starts at Php 2,072.00/person
One of the most famous tourist attractions in S. Korea is Nami Island because of the movie ‘Winter Sonata”. I visited Nami island in different seasons and it’s just so beautiful so I personally recommend this activity for you if you like walking around and you love nature. There different packages you can choose from:
-Nami Island + Petite France
-Nami Island + The Garden of Morning Calm
-Nami Island + Petite France + The Garden of Morning Calm
-Nami Island + Petite France + Rail Bike
-Nami Island + The Garden of Morning Calm + Gangchon Rail Bike
-Nami Island + Petite France + The Garden of Morning Calm + Gangchon Rail Bike
For more details and a picture of the map for the location, please click on the link below:
Nami Island, Petite France, Garden of Morning Calm, and Gangchon Rail Bike Day Tour from Seoul
3. Hanbok rental and Photoshoot
The price starts at Php 588.00
This is one of the most exciting activities they have for tourists. You can experience and immerse yourself in Korea’s culture by wearing their traditional clothing. You can also have a professional photographer to go with you around Gyeongbokgung Palace or the National Folk Museum of Korea.
You can choose from different packages and also the time of rental:
-Traditional Hanbok Rental
-Fusion Hanbok Rental
-Indoor Photoshoot Experience without Hanbok rental
-Outdoor Photoshoot Experience without Hanbok rental (Type A)
-Outdoor Photoshoot Experience without Hanbok rental (Type B)
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4. Lotte World
Price starts at Php 2,411.00
If you want to visit a theme park located in the heart of Seoul, Lotte World is perfect for you. Lotte World has 50+ attractions that you can enjoy and experience. You can also purchase a combo with the world’s largest Ocean Ecology Tank: Lotte World Aquarium. Here are the packages you can choose from:
-Daily (Lotte World)
-Daily (Lotte World) + Aquarium
-Fast Pass Type: Magic Pass 1 and Magic Pass 3
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5. COEX Aquarium
Price starts at Php 761.00
The biggest aquarium in Seoul houses 40,000 sea creatures. It has the highest number of sharks and the largest variety of species in Korea. Other activities that you can experience are “mermaid performance” and penguin feeding.
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Overall, the experience itself in visiting South Korea is already so memorable, going around, exploring the culture, eating the food and experiencing the weather added up so much more. The itinerary I recommended above is friendly to families with kids and senior citizens. If you experienced one of these places, share your thoughts in the comment section below.
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