u/Saulito27

I am planning an itinerary in South Korea for this September with my wife and my parents. We will arrive in Seoul on the 7th (16.00h), and we have our flight back on the 24th (10.00h), so we have 17 nights in total. We want to start and finish our itinerary in Seoul and spend the last 2-3 nights there, also to avoid any problem in transportation due to Chuseok.

My current plan would be the following:

- Seoul 4-5 nights

- ⁠Jeonju 2 nights

- ⁠Suncheon 2 nights

- ⁠Gyeongju 3 nights

- ⁠Busan 3 nights

- ⁠Seoul 2-3 nights

Day trips that I’m considering:

- From Seoul: Suwon and maybe Incheon.

- From Suncheon: Yeosu

- From Gyeongju: maybe Andong

- From Busan: maybe Tongyeong

Places I have left out of the itinerary:

- Jeju Island: we don’t want to deal with more flights, and I think we got enough coastal scenery already in the route.

- Gwangju: not fully sure about this, as it fits the route and the city has some interesting places to offer.

- Daegu: it seems pretty skippable.

- Makpo: too far away from our route.

My main doubt is Suncheon. I could leave that out and use those two nights to spend 1 night in Andong, 1 night in Gwangju, and/or 1 more night in Busan, or even fit in 2 nights on Jeju Island. I’m also doubting if 3 nights in Gyeongju is too much.

I would love any advice that you can give me about my itinerary and know your opinion or experiences in previous Korea trips. Thank you all in advance!

I am planning an itinerary in South Korea for this September with my wife and my parents. We will arrive in Seoul on the 7th (16.00h), and we have our flight back on the 24th (10.00h), so we have 17 nights in total. We want to start and finish our itinerary in Seoul and spend the last 2-3 nights there, also to avoid any problem in transportation due to Chuseok.

My current plan would be the following:

- Seoul 4-5 nights

- ⁠Jeonju 2 nights

- ⁠Suncheon 2 nights

- ⁠Gyeongju 3 nights

- ⁠Busan 3 nights

- ⁠Seoul 2-3 nights

Day trips that I’m considering:

- From Seoul: Suwon and maybe Incheon.

- From Suncheon: Yeosu

- From Gyeongju: maybe Andong

- From Busan: maybe Tongyeong

Places I have left out of the itinerary:

- Jeju Island: we don’t want to deal with more flights, and I think we got enough coastal scenery already in the route.

- Gwangju: not fully sure about this, as it fits the route and the city has some interesting places to offer.

- Daegu: it seems pretty skippable.

- Makpo: too far away from our route.

My main doubt is Suncheon. I could leave that out and use those two nights to spend 1 night in Andong, 1 night in Gwangju, and/or 1 more night in Busan, or even fit in 2 nights on Jeju Island. I’m also doubting if 3 nights in Gyeongju is too much.

I would love any advice that you can give me about my itinerary and know your opinion or experiences in previous Korea trips. Thank you all in advance!