Korea - Itinerary 9 Days 8 Nights (Seoul, Busan, Gyeongju, Sokcho)

This is my original planned itinerary. Quite a lot of misses this round. 

Day 1: Seoul: Namsan Tower and Lotte world shopping mart

Day 2: Seoul: Hanbok dress experience, Gyeongbokgung Palace and Yeouido Spring flower festival

Day 3: Seoul: Changdeokgung (UNESCO World Heritage), Jongmyo Shrine (UNESCO World Heritage) and Buchon Hanok Village

Day 4: Busan: Busan Gamcheon Culture Village, Jagalchi Market

Day 5: Bulguksa Temple and  Seokguram Grotto (UNESCO World Heritage)

Day 6:  Haedong Yonggungsa, Gijang Market and Haeundae Beach

Day 7: Gangchon rail park

Day 8: Seoraksan

Day 9: Shopping and hair salon at Ewha Womans University Station

Full details of itinerary and food below:

Upon returning, i am shocked to find that i spend nearly S$2,000. I was comforted by my facial therapist that she bought more like over $3,000. But still, i felt like i didn't get the best bang for my buck. Seoul itself is quite an expensive city. Shopping mainly for shoes, clothes, cosmetics and titbits. Here are the cosmetics and shoes. 

Here's a day by day for reference. More details in the coming posts. 

Day 1: 

• Seoul, myeong dong shopping for cosmetics
• Dinner at Bonjuk at Myeong Dong and Myeong Dong street food
• Seoul: Ibis Ambassador Seoul Myeong Dong

Day 2: 

• Seoul: Princess Hanbok, Gyeongbokgung Palace and Yeouido Spring flower festival
• Breakfast at Isaac Toast Myeong Dong, Late lunch at random food place near Jongno-gu, Dinner at Old School Seoul Bulgogi at Mapo

Day 3: 

• Seoul: Changdeokgung (UNESCO World Heritage) and Buchon Hanok Village
• Breakfast at Paris Baguette @ Myeong Dong,  Late lunch at random food place near Insadong, Tea at random hanok place at Buchon Hanok Village, Dinner at Tosokchon Samyetang at Jongno-gu

Day 4:

• Busan: Busan Gamcheon Culture Village, Jagalchi Market
• Bread on train to busan, Brunch at Gamcheon culture village, Lunch at Jagalchi Market, Dinner at Kyochon
• Busan: Toyoko Inn Busan Station 1

Day 5:

• Gyeongju: Bulguksa Temple and  Seokguram Grotto (UNESCO World Heritage)
• Breakfast at hotel, Tea break with Gyeonju red bean bread, Dinner at Bonjeon Dwaeji Gugbap near Busan station

Day 6:  

• Haedong Yonggungsa, Gijang Market
• Breakfast at Ops bakery near Haeundae, Lunch at Gijang Market
• Return to Ibis Ambassador Seoul Myeong Dong

Day 7: 

• Do nothing day, sleep late and slowly travel to Sokcho
• Breakfast at Hobong at Myeong Dong, Lunch at random lunch place near bus station at Sokcho, Dinner at Kensington Hotel
• Sokcho: Kensington Stars Hotel

Day 8:

• Seoraksan
• Breakfast at Seoraksan, late lunch at Lotteria, Dinner at Palsaik Korean BBQ

Day 9:

• Shopping and  head to Juno hair salon at Ewha Womans University Station
• Breakfast/lunch/dinner at Lotte shopping supermarket