The South Korea Travel Guide: 140 Best Things to Do (Printable + iPad)

Planning a trip to South Korea is exciting, and surprisingly overwhelming.

Seoul alone has five palaces and endless markets and neighborhoods. Then there are Busan's beaches, Gyeongju's ancient tombs, Jeju's volcanic island, the DMZ, mountain national parks and a food culture that deserves its own itinerary. It's hard to tell what's genuinely worth your days, what's open right now, and how to actually get in.

This printable travel guide gathers the 140 best things to do in South Korea, organized by region. Every entry has a fact-checked write-up on what it is and why it's worth it, plus a "Plan it" line: 2026 prices in Korean won, opening hours and weekly closed days, how to get there by subway or train, best time to go and the pitfalls to avoid.

WHAT'S INSIDE

• 140 places, foods, festivals and experiences across 14 regions and themes
• A "Plan it" tip on every entry (won prices, hours, closed days, transport, pitfalls)
• A "Before You Go: South Korea in 2026/27" checklist: K-ETA status, the e-Arrival Card, T-money and the Climate Card, Naver Map and KakaoMap, the tax refund, tipping, etiquette and emergency numbers
• A planning intro for each region: how many days it deserves and where to base yourself
• Seoul's palaces, Busan, Gyeongju, Jeonju and Andong, Suwon and Incheon, the DMZ, Jeju Island, the national parks and festivals
• 25 Korean food and drink entries, plus bathhouses, temple stays, hanbok and offbeat experiences like noraebang and PC bangs
• A progress page to track each region and the whole country
• Two editions: a printable PDF, and a 49-page tablet edition for GoodNotes, Notability and other iPad note apps, with a tappable contents page to jump between regions

PERFECT FOR

• First-time South Korea travelers
• K-pop, K-drama and food fans
• History and culture lovers
• Couples, friends and families planning a big trip
• Anyone deciding between Seoul, Busan, Jeju and the countryside
• Bucket-list keepers who like to tick things off

DIGITAL DOWNLOAD

You'll receive 2 PDFs. No physical item will be shipped.

• Print edition (41 pages): print at home on US Letter or A4
• Tablet edition (49 pages): open in GoodNotes, Notability or any PDF app on your iPad and tick items off with your pencil; tap any region on the contents page to jump to it

PLEASE NOTE

Opening hours, prices, booking rules, festival dates and entry rules change. Prices are approximate and subject to change; please verify time-sensitive details on official sites before you travel. This is a guide to what's worth doing, not a day-by-day itinerary. The cover photo is illustrative. Researched and written with the help of AI tools.

Made by Global Trip Insight. For personal use only.