December 29, 2019 (Sunday)

7:10am Depart from Manila

12:10pm Arrive in Seoul (buy T Money Card at convenience stores CU, 7-eleven, GS25, ministop, etc for 4,000krw
– subway 1250krw, blue bus/green bus: 1200krw, yellow bus: 1100 krw, red bus 2300 krw, night bus, 2150 krw)

From ICN Airport, take AREX (airport railroad express) to Hongik University station (exit 6) then walk to NG House (1 min
walk). You can see the sign of May Boutique, you can enter the house at building’s left side door. Proceed to 3rd floor
and ring bell (301).

1:30pm Arrive at NG House and check in.

2pm Lunch at Donsubaek (pork bone soup and dumplings) 7 minutes walk from NG House

3pm Walk around Hongdae Shopping Street

5pm Go to Garden of Morning Calm Festival of Lights (travel time: 2.5 hours, entrance: 9500)

9pm Go back to NG Guesthouse

December 30, 2019 (Monday)

8am Leave NG House for Gyeongbokgung

8:45am Rent Hanboks at Gyeongbokgung Station Exit 4 (9,000 krw)

9:30am Arrive at Gyeongbokgung Palace (free entrance if wearing hanboks, 3 hours, watch 10am changing of
guards, National Folk Museum of Korea, National Palace Museum of Korea inside/near the palace grounds), return
hanboks

12:30pm Lunch at huangchilga 황칠가 (samgyetang/chicken ginseng soup, galbitang/beef bone soup) 10
Jahamun-ro, Tongui-dong
1:30pm Gwanghwamun square/King Sejong Bronze Statue, Statue of Admiral Yi Sun Shin (Moonlight drawn by
clouds, city hunter, Flower boy next door, memories of Alhambra), walk along Cheonggyecheon Stream (Suits, Clean
with passion for now, Chicago Typewriter)

2:30pm Walk along City Hall, Deoksugung Stone-wall Road (Goblin, City Hall Station, seoul subway line 1 and 2,
exit 1 or 12) pwede yung iba mauna na sa Lotte Department Store, Lotte Duty Free – Euljiro-1 (il)-ga (Line 2), when you
get out, turn to your back and go to the right side towards the mall to Star Avenue)

4pm Lotte Duty Free Star Avenue with BTS Handprint, go around Lotte

5:30pm Early Dinner at Lotte Department Store

6:30pm Namsan Cable Car to N Seoul Tower (9000 krw return ticket, open until 23:00pm)

8pm Others can go back to Hongdae (Adel/Che: Itaewon Line Friends Flagship Store)

December 31, 2019 (Tuesday)

8:30am Leave NG House for Bukchon

9:15am Arrive at Bukchon Hanok Village (Anguk Subway Station, exit 3. Walk straight out of the exit and turn left
at the first street. Walk a bit up and you’ll find the Bukchon Traditional Culture Center on the left) Ref:
https://thesoulofseoul.net/2019/02/04/bukchon-hanok-village-see/ (Things to do: Traditional Tea Ceremony at Korean
Tea Institute, Gold Leaf printing, Museums)

My first first love: Howany, Café LN, The Place Seoul (#12)

Hotel del Luna: Samcheong-dong Korea Guesthouse

Her Private Life: Vitoga Photo Studio

 Black Knight: Bukchon-ro 11ga-gil

11:30am Lunch at Bukchon (Pasta Dosirak?)

1pm Jogyesa Temple

1:45pm Insadong: Insadong is for that artsy side of you. It has about 100 galleries and shops featuring different
fine art stuff from paintings, sculptures, and traditional costumes. If looking for the best place to sit and hang out, get
your frothy green tea mix at the Osulloc Cafè.

4pm Gwangjang Market (street food)

6:30pm Dongdaemun History and Culture Park, Dongdaemun Design Plaza (Dongdaemun History and Culture
Park Station, Seoul Subway Line 2, 4 and 5, Exit 1)

Before 12mn go back to Hongdae

January 1, 2020 (Wednesday)

Adel and Che: Nami Island tour + Rail Bike + Petite France (booked thru klook. 7:20am depart Hongik Univ Station exit 4,
evening arrive at Hongik Univ Station)

The rest without railbike

Upon return, walk around Hongdae Shopping Street then dinner at Hongdae Dakgalbi or Korean BBQ

January 2, 2020 (Thursday)

8:30am Leave NG House for Gangnam. (Jamsil Station)

9:50am Lotte World Tower and Mall with Seoul Sky Observatory at the top – 360-degree panoramic view of
Seoul)

11:30am Lunch at Lotte World Tower and Mall

1pm Kpop tour: Hallyu K star road (BTS bear), SMTown Museum, Bighit office (Hakdong station exit 3),
Starfield Coex Mall (Yung iba pwede iwan sa Lotte World Tower Mall)

7pm Dinner at Gangnam, walk around gangnam at night

8pm Go back to Hongdae (Adel/Che: Yeouido Hangang Park)

January 3, 2020 (Friday)

Myeongdong Shopping District (Innisfree Café for brunch, James Cheese and Ribs for dinner)

January 4, 2020 (Saturday)

11am Check out

11:30am Namdaemun Traditional Market

3pm Hyundai Premium Outlet (Gimpo Branch)

23:05pm Depart from Seoul

January 5, 2020 (Sunday)

2:25am Arrive in Manila