10 days in Seoul 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.

Satisfy your inner culture vulture at Gyeongbokgung Palace and Changdeokgung Palace. Museum-lovers will get to explore Leeum Art Museum and Ewhawon. Explore Seoul's surroundings by going to Hwaseong Fortress (in Suwon) and Nami Island (in Chuncheon). Spend the 13th (Sun) wandering through the wild on a nature and wildlife tour. There's much more to do: shop like a local with Myeongdong Shopping Street, brush up on your military savvy at The War Memorial of Korea, explore the striking landscape of Bukhansan National Park, and take in nature's colorful creations at Namsan Park.

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If you are flying in from United Arab Emirates, the closest major aiports are Gimpo International Airport, Incheon International Airport and Osan Air Base. In November in Seoul, expect temperatures between 13°C during the day and 3°C at night.