4 days in Seoul, planned around the subway

Day 1 · 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 minLine 4Walk 7 min
6. 2

   16:07–17:07 · about 1 hr

   Cheonggyecheon Stream

   청계천

7. about 28 minWalk 9 minLine 2Walk 4 min
8. 3

   17:34–19:04 · about 1.5 hr

   Myeong-dong

   명동

9. Dinner break · 19:04–20:04

   Near Myeong-dong. Nothing booked — your choice.

10. about 12 minWalk
11. H

    Euljiro & Chungmuro (your hotel area)

    Back by 20:17

Day 2 · Tuesday

• Sungnyemun Gate: Closed on Mondays. This plan visits on Tuesday.
• Deoksugung Palace: Closed on Mondays. This plan visits on Tuesday.

1. H

   Euljiro & Chungmuro (your hotel area)

   Leave 09:30

2. about 19 minLine 2Walk 6 min
3. 1

   09:49–11:19 · about 1.5 hr

   Sungnyemun Gate

   숭례문

4. Lunch break · 11:30–12:30

   Near Sungnyemun Gate. Nothing booked — your choice.

5. about 11 minWalk
6. 2

   12:30–14:00 · about 1.5 hr

   Deoksugung Palace

   덕수궁

7. about 53 minWalk 5 minLine 2Walk 2 min
8. 3

   14:52–16:22 · about 1.5 hr

   Lotte World Tower SEOUL SKY

   롯데월드타워 서울스카이

9. about 8 minWalk
10. 4

    16:30–18:00 · about 1.5 hr

    Lotte World

    롯데월드 어드벤처

11. Dinner break · 18:00–19:00

    Near Lotte World. Nothing booked — your choice.

12. about 43 minWalk 7 minLine 2
13. H

    Euljiro & Chungmuro (your hotel area)

    Back by 19:47

Day 3 · Wednesday

• Gyeongbokgung Palace: Closed on Tuesdays. This plan visits on Wednesday.
• Changdeokgung Palace Complex [UNESCO World Heritage]: Closed on Mondays. This plan visits on Wednesday.
• Jongmyo Shrine [UNESCO World Heritage]: Closed on Tuesdays. This plan visits on Wednesday.

1. H

   Euljiro & Chungmuro (your hotel area)

   Leave 09:30

2. about 20 minLine 3Walk 5 min
3. 1

   09:49–11:19 · about 1.5 hr

   Gyeongbokgung Palace

   경복궁

4. Lunch break · 11:30–12:30

   Near Gyeongbokgung Palace. Nothing booked — your choice.

5. about 19 minWalk
6. 2

   12:38–14:08 · about 1.5 hr

   Bukchon Hanok Village

   북촌한옥마을

7. about 17 minWalk
8. 3

   14:25–15:55 · about 1.5 hr

   Changdeokgung Palace Complex [UNESCO World Heritage]

   창덕궁과 후원 [유네스코 세계유산]

9. about 17 minWalk
10. 4

    16:11–17:41 · about 1.5 hr

    Jongmyo Shrine [UNESCO World Heritage]

    종묘 [유네스코 세계유산]

11. Dinner break · 17:41–18:41

    Near Jongmyo Shrine [UNESCO World Heritage]. Nothing booked — your choice.

12. about 10 minWalk
13. H

    Euljiro & Chungmuro (your hotel area)

    Back by 18:52

Day 4 · Thursday

• The War Memorial of Korea: Closed on Mondays. This plan visits on Thursday.

1. H

   Euljiro & Chungmuro (your hotel area)

   Leave 09:30

2. about 37 minLine 2Line 1Walk 12 min
3. 1

   10:06–11:36 · about 1.5 hr

   The War Memorial of Korea

   전쟁기념관

4. Lunch break · 11:36–12:36

   Near The War Memorial of Korea. Nothing booked — your choice.

5. about 79 minWalk 10 minLine 6AREX
6. ICN

   Incheon Airport (ICN)

   Be there by 14:03

   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.