3 days in Seoul, planned around the subway

Day 1 · Monday

• Jongmyo Shrine [UNESCO World Heritage]: Closed on Tuesdays. This plan visits on Monday.

1. ICN

   Incheon Airport (ICN)

   Arrive 10:00

   Immigration and bags take about 1.5 hr, then the train in.

2. Lunch break · 11:30–12:30

   Near Incheon Airport (ICN). Nothing booked — your choice.

3. about 85 minAREXGyeongui–Jungang LineWalk 6 min
4. 1

   13:54–15:24 · about 1.5 hr

   National Museum of Korea

   국립중앙박물관

5. about 43 minWalk 6 minGyeongui–Jungang LineLine 1Walk 6 min
6. 2

   16:07–17:37 · about 1.5 hr

   Jongmyo Shrine [UNESCO World Heritage]

   종묘 [유네스코 세계유산]

7. about 17 minWalk
8. 3

   17:54–18:54 · about 1 hr

   Cheonggyecheon Stream

   청계천

9. Dinner break · 18:54–19:54

   Near Cheonggyecheon Stream. Nothing booked — your choice.

10. about 19 minWalk 6 minLine 1Walk 2 min
11. H

    Insadong & Jongno (your hotel area)

    Back by 20:15

Day 2 · Tuesday

• Changdeokgung Palace Complex [UNESCO World Heritage]: Closed on Mondays. This plan visits on Tuesday.
• Deoksugung Palace: Closed on Mondays. This plan visits on Tuesday.

1. H

   Insadong & Jongno (your hotel area)

   Leave 09:30

2. about 20 minWalk
3. 1

   09:49–11:19 · about 1.5 hr

   Changdeokgung Palace Complex [UNESCO World Heritage]

   창덕궁과 후원 [유네스코 세계유산]

4. Lunch break · 11:30–12:30

   Near Changdeokgung Palace Complex [UNESCO World Heritage]. Nothing booked — your choice.

5. about 65 minWalk 6 minLine 3Line 2Walk 7 min
6. 2

   13:23–14:53 · about 1.5 hr

   Lotte World

   롯데월드 어드벤처

7. about 58 minWalk 7 minLine 2Walk 5 min
8. 3

   15:51–17:21 · about 1.5 hr

   Deoksugung Palace

   덕수궁

9. about 15 minWalk
10. 4

    17:35–19:05 · about 1.5 hr

    Myeong-dong

    명동

11. Dinner break · 19:05–20:05

    Near Myeong-dong. Nothing booked — your choice.

12. about 10 minWalk
13. H

    Insadong & Jongno (your hotel area)

    Back by 20:17

Day 3 · Wednesday

• Gyeongbokgung Palace: Closed on Tuesdays. This plan visits on Wednesday.

1. H

   Insadong & Jongno (your hotel area)

   Leave 09:30

2. about 17 minWalk
3. 1

   09:46–11:16 · about 1.5 hr

   Gyeongbokgung Palace

   경복궁

4. Lunch break · 11:30–12:30

   Near Gyeongbokgung Palace. Nothing booked — your choice.

5. about 81 minWalk 8 minLine 5AREX
6. ICN

   Incheon Airport (ICN)

   Be there by 13:46

   Flight departs 18:00. Allow 3 hr for check-in and security.

Short last day: the flight leaves at 18:00, so the plan ends early.