Please critique my 6 weeks South Korea itinerary
Hello,
I plan to spend about 6 weeks in South Korea starting 1 Oct through November. I love nature, culture, hiking, some urban exploration, interesting museums, hot springs, history.
Not interested in shopping and not interested that much in food. Nor interested in parties. I would also like to avoid very crowded or touristy places.
Below is my itinerary so far. Please let me know your thought: is there something I should skip, is there something amazing that I'm missing, is there too much duplication (e.g. way too many temples), is this too rushed (I can add days if needed)?
Seoul: 14 days
- 1 day: Gyeongbokgung palace, National Folk Museum and Jogye-sa temple
- 1 day: Changdeokgung Palace, Bukchon Hanok Village (? crowded) and Jongmyo Confucian Shrine
- 1 day: City Wall Museum & City Wall Trail; (?) Dongdaemun Design Plaza
- 1 day: Bugaksan Mountain Hiking
- 1 day: (?) Inwangsan Mountain Park and Gyeongui Line Forest Park
- 1 day: National Museum of Korea and Leeum Museum of Art
- 1 day: Bongeunsa Temple and Gangnam
- 1 day: Namsan and N Seoul Tower, Namsangol Hanok Village
- 1 day: Deoksugung Palace & City Hall, Seoullo 7017, Cheonggyecheon River Walk
- 2 days: daytrip Bukhansan NP (or 1 daytrip to Guryong-sa temple)
- 1 day: daytrip Suwon Hwaseong Fortress, Hwaseong Haenggung palace.
- 1 day: daytrip Namhansanseong fortress and hiking trails.
- 1 day: daytrop to Chuncheon for Samaksan hiking
Sokcho (for Seoraksan): 3 days
- 2 days: Seoraksan NP
- 1 day: Naksan-sa temple and beach
Gangneung: 4 days
- 1 day city: Ojukheon complex, Seongyojang House
- 1 day city: Gyeongpo beach and lake
- 2 days: Odaesan NP: Sangwon-sa and Woljeongsa temples, Birobong peak hike
Daegu: 5 days
- 2 days city: Gyesan Cathedral and Daegu Jeil Church, Cheongna Hill, Hyanggyo Confucius school
- 1 day: daytrip to Haein-sa temple
- 1 day: daytrip to Jikjisa temple
Gyeongju: 6 days
- 1 day: daytrip to Bulguksa temple and Seokguram
- 1 day: daytrip to Golgul-sa temple
- 1 day: daytrip to Yangdong Folk Village
- 1 day: daytrip to Oksanseowon and Dongnakdang House
- 2 days: Tomb Complex, National Museum, Cheomseongdae Observatory
Busan: 10 days
- 1 day: daytrip to Seoknam-sa temple
- 1 day: daytrip to Tongdo-sa temple
- 1 day: daytrip to Ulsan (Taehwagang National Garden and Daewangam Park)
- 1 day: Taejongdae coastal park and Huinnyeoul Culture Village
- 1 day: Geumjeong Fortress and Beomeosa Temple
- 1 day: Seokbulsa Temple
- 1 day: Igidae Coastal Trail, Busan Cinema Center and Gwangan Beach
- 1 day: Dongbaek Park & Haeundae Beach, Dalmaji Hill
- 2 extra days before leaving Korea.
Thanks a bunch.
Posted Mar 6, 2026, 4:09 AM UTC
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