Seoul in 4 Days: Day-by-Day Itinerary with Budget and DMZ Tour (Printable + iPad)

Seoul packs royal palaces, night markets, a Namsan sunset and a real trip to the DMZ into four days, but two of the big palaces close on different weekdays and the DMZ sites close on Mondays, so the wrong start date quietly breaks the plan. This one does the timing, the booking and the budgeting for you.

This 28-page printable guide gives you 4 days and 3 nights in Seoul, planned from breakfast to late night, with the price of every stop in Korean won and a realistic budget. Admission fees and fares were checked in September 2026, including this year's changes (the new N Seoul Tower price, the Bukchon 5 pm red-zone rule and the current AREX fares).

WHAT'S INSIDE

• A day-by-day plan: breakfast, morning, lunch, afternoon and dinner, in an order that saves walking and subway time, with named restaurants and prices
• The cost of every stop: admissions, fares and typical meal prices in Korean won
• Insider tips for every stop: the guard-changing times, hanbok free entry, and how to book the Changdeokgung Secret Garden
• A Google Maps link for every sight: tap it in the iPad edition. Plus a page recommending Naver Map and KakaoMap, because Google Maps is weak in Korea
• A book-ahead checklist (the DMZ tour, the Secret Garden English tour, N Seoul Tower, barbecue) with booking windows
• Plan B: exactly what to swap for a Tuesday, a Monday, a national holiday, fog on Namsan, rain, Chuseok or the summer monsoon
• Where to stay: the best area plus three hotel picks at different budgets (Nine Tree Premier Hotel Myeongdong, Myeongdong Good Stay Guesthouse, The Shilla Seoul)
• Ten things to know about Seoul: the one-page cheat sheet to read before you land
• A neighborhood guide and a getting-around page: the T-money card, the Climate Card tourist pass and the AREX airport train
• A scams and safety page: market overcharging, etiquette and fine-dust days
• What to eat and drink: samgyetang, Korean barbecue, bindaetteok, kalguksu and chimaek, with real prices
• Money, tax and tipping, and a closed-days and hours table for every sight
• The seasons, entry notes (K-ETA and the e-Arrival Card), useful Korean phrases, emergency numbers, a packing checklist and a pre-trip countdown
• A full budget sheet: about ₩856,800-1,391,100 for one traveller (food, sights, transport and the hotel room; less each if two share the room), with a column for what you actually spend
• Two editions: a printable PDF and an iPad edition for GoodNotes, Notability or any PDF app, with a tappable contents page

YOUR 4 DAYS

Day 1: Gyeongbokgung and Bukchon (Gyeongbokgung and the royal guard ceremony, Samgyetang lunch at Tosokchon, Bukchon Hanok Village and Insadong tea, Korean barbecue dinner)

Day 2: Changdeokgung, Gwangjang and Namsan (Changdeokgung and the Secret Garden, Gwangjang Market lunch, N Seoul Tower at sunset, Chimaek in Hongdae)

Day 3: The DMZ day trip (Imjingak and the Freedom Bridge, The Third Tunnel, Dora Observatory, Kimchi stew dinner)

Day 4: Cheonggyecheon, Myeongdong and farewell (Cheonggyecheon stream, Dongdaemun Design Plaza, Kalguksu at Myeongdong Kyoja, Airport by AREX)

Every listed price is subject to change, and this plan is a starting point, not a substitute for checking current hours and prices before you go.

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