10 days in Seoul & Jeju Island Itinerary

One of east Asia's major cultural and financial centers, Seoul boasts five World Heritage Sites and a huge selection of museums, temples, shrines, palaces, parks, gardens, and glass-and-steel skyscrapers.

Deepen your sense of the past at sights like Gyeongbokgung Palace and Cheonggyecheon Stream. Get a sense of the local culture at Myeongdong Shopping Street and Insadong. The adventure continues: explore the historical opulence of Changdeokgung Palace and take a stroll through Bukchon Hanok Village.

To see other places to visit, traveler tips, maps, and tourist information, go to the Seoul holiday builder .

Singapore, Singapore to Seoul is an approximately 10-hour flight. You can also do a combination of bus and flight; or do a combination of flight and train. The time zone difference moving from Singapore Time (SGT) to Korea Standard Time (KST) is 1 hour. Prepare for cooler weather when traveling from Singapore in April: high temperatures in Seoul hover around 20°C and lows are around 9°C. On the 9th (Mon), you're off toSeogwipo.

Jeju Island's second city, Seogwipo acts as a base for explorations of the island's south.

On the 9th (Mon), stroll through Gwangchigi Beach, then admire the masterpieces at Kim Younggap Gallery Dumoak, and then explore the striking landscape at Hwangwooji Coast. Get ready for a full day of sightseeing on the 10th (Tue): take your sightseeing to a higher altitude at Songaksan Mountain, take in the spiritual surroundings of Sanbanggulsa Temple, and then tour the pleasant surroundings at Yongmeori Beach.

To see where to stay, more things to do, photos, and more tourist information, read our Seogwipo road trip planning app .

You can do a combination of flight and bus from Seoul to Seogwipo in 4 hours. Alternatively, you can do a combination of car and ferry; or do a combination of train, car, and ferry. April in Seogwipo sees daily highs of 20°C and lows of 11°C at night. On the 11th (Wed), you'll travel to Seoul.

Head to Noryangjin Fish Market and Dongdaemun Marketfor some retail therapy. Museum-lovers will appreciate The War Memorial of Korea and Leeum Samsung Museum of Art. Step out of Seoul with an excursion to Eurwangni Beach in Incheon--about 1h 45 min away. Enjoy Seoul some more: step into the grandiose world of Changdeokgung Palace, get a taste of the local shopping with Itaewon, buy something for everyone on your list at Starfield COEX Mall, and wander the streets of Garosu-gil.

For reviews, photos, and more tourist information, go to the Seoul trip planner.

Traveling by combination of bus and flight from Seogwipo to Seoul takes 4 hours. Alternatively, you can do a combination of car and ferry; or do a combination of car, ferry, and train. Finish your sightseeing early on the 15th (Sun) to allow enough time to travel back home.