Travel Itinerary 

Seoul and Busan 

By Kai King and Kalolaine Langi 
Wednesday 11/20 - Sunday 11/24
Round Trip Flight: $400 ( standby)
OGG-HNL HNL-INH
11:22 A.M. - 8:00 P.M. 13h 38m

Arrival 8:00 P.M.

On the day of arrival, I will land around

8:00 p.m. It will probably be a cold fall night. I
will quickly rush to the baggage claim, and
make my way to the car rental. I will then,
proceed to buy a Korea Tour Card. Then, with
google maps in my hand, I will locate the Avis
Car Rental and take any means of public
transportation to get there. My previously
booked Hyundai Grandeur should be at Avis
Car Rental with the cost of $354.86 per day.
Afterwards, I will drive to my hotel;
Grand Ambassador Seoul Associated with
Pullman Hotel. I will relax and sleep for night,
possibly watch a movie or two, and go to sleep.

Hotel address:​ 287 Dongho-ro, Jangchung-dong, Jung-gu, Seoul, South Korea

Day One

Waking up at around 7:00 a.m. I will get dressed for

the day (probably wear something warm & comfy) and eat
breakfast at my hotel. I will leave the Hotel room, take the
rental car, and drive to Dongdaemun market around 9:00
a.m. Upon arriving there, I plan on just cruising the
market, eat street food/korean dishes, find cheap cute
clothes, buy souvenirs and etc. Budget will be $200 at
that location. Shopping time at this location will limited to
3 hours.
Afterwards I will drive to Lotte World Mall around 1:00
p.m. in the afternoon. There I would rush to the food court
and eat some good food, only if I am hungry. Then I will
proceed to look for some kpop merch, like kpop albums,
lightsticks, hoodies, and etc. Then I will go to Lotte Duty Free, look for the cosmetic zone, and
buy cosmetic products like face masks, primers, face cleaners, and ect. Shopping time at this
location will be for another 2 hours with a budget of about $300. Then I will drive to ​Song Won,
where they serve Korean Barbeque Cuisine.

Address
Dongdaemun market: Euljiro 6(yuk)-ga, Jung-gu, Seoul, South Korea
Lotte World Mall: ​3F, Lotte world mall , 29, Sincheon-dong, Songpa-gu, Seoul, South Korea
Song-won Address: ​35-4 Dongho-ro 24-gil, Jangchung-dong, Jung-gu, Seoul, South Korea

Day Two

For day two I will repeat the same morning

routine by waking up at 7:00 a.m., get dressed, and eat
breakfast at my hotel. I will leave the hotel at 9:00 a.m.
and take a 23 minute drive to Bukchon Hanok
Village.There I will take a previously booked tour, that
would take 3 hours and 30 minutes. Which will finish
around 1:00 p.m.
I will then go to the cafe provided at Bukchon
Hanok Village, and eat lunch there. Prices for dishes
there are unknown. I will prepare for the prices of $20 -
$50 USD (of course converted into won).
Then I will go to my Hotel and chill. I will order
Black Bean Noodles (description down below). Until
6:30 p.m where I will drive to Seoul’s Trick Eye
Museum. Estimated time spent at the trick eye museum
will be about 90 minutes, with the cost of 15,000 won (13.36 USD).

Address:
Bukchon Hanok Village: 37, Gyedong-gil, Jongno-gu, Seoul
Seoul Trick Eye Museum: 20, Hongik-ro 3-gil, Mapo-gu, Seoul

Day Three

I will just chill and cruise for today. I will get

dressed for the day and leave my hotel room at 8:30
a.m. I will proceed to cruise around the city for maybe
about 2 - 6 hours, with no specific destination in mind.
Then, I will return to my hotel around 2:30 p.m to take
my rest. Until my spa appointment, which will be
possibly scheduled at 6:00 p.m. I will leave the hotel room at 4:45 p.m. due to the incredibly long
drive. Spa is called Whoo SPA Nonhyeon, and for the VIP Facial and Body care will cost $300
USD. Appointment will last 150 minutes, and will possibly finish around 8:30 p.m. I will then
return to my hotel and prepare for my flight the next day.

Whoo SPA Nonhyeon Address: South Korea, Seoul, Gangnam-gu, Hakdong-ro 21-gil,
Nonhyeon 1(il)-dong

Black Bean Noodles:

According to Google:
Black Bean Noodle is a popular noodle dish mixed
in with black bean sauce, which consists of
chunjang (춘장, a salty black soybean paste), diced
pork (or other kinds of meat) and vegetables.
This dish should have a sweet, and savory taste,
due to the meat and the sauce combination. This
dish is easily found in chinese restaurants.

KTX
Bullet train to Busan
2 hrs 15 min
Departure: 12:00 am
63€
Day 1: Busan
Estimated time of Arrival: 2:45 am
Busan.
Arriving at Busan by bullet train, we will use the previously bought Korea Tour Card
(bought from Incheon airport) to take the bus to our hotel, Ibis Ambassador. Then from the
airport to the Ibis Ambassador, we will take a local bus with 15 stops take around a 1hr to get to
our Hotel,
Upon arriving at the hotel and checking in our hotel rooms, we will rest up until 10:45 a.m. This
leaves 15 minutes to get ready and to eat breakfast.

Ibis Ambassador

Location:​ Busan
3.9 Stars ☆☆☆☆
216$

Warmly decorated rooms featuring wood floors come with tea

and coffeemakers, flat-screen TVs and free Wi-Fi, as well as
minibars. Suites provide separate living areas.

Day 2
Waking up at 7:00 am, we will take 15 minutes to get ready. We will take the local bus to
Coffey Mandalay. The total range of cost at the restaurant is $8 - $16.
We will then take another bus back to our hotel. There we will probably
chill and relax for about an hour.
After relaxing at the hotel for an hour, we decided to walk towards
the local beach called Haeundae Beach. Which was an average 5 minute
walk from our hotel the beach described as a long beach, bluish water
with birds flocking. Later after the sunset, we decided to walk back to get
dinner at a local restaurant called Obanjang, They serve authentic Korean BBQ for about
10,000 won on avg per person. Which was a short 7min walk from Ibis Ambassador

Day 3

After waking up we headed to another breakfast location nearby Ibis. The place is called the
Pancake Epidemic. They are also known for their pancakes. They have chocolate, regular and
blueberry pancake flavors. With coffee also available. Around 10 am, we will take a bus all the
way to ​Haedong Yonggungsa temple​. With about an 1hr drive
from Ibis ambassador, The temple is a Buddhist temple in Gijang-gun, Busan, South Korea. The
temple was built in 1376 by the teacher known as Naong during the Goryeo Dynasty and was
originally known as the Bomun Temple. After checking out the temple on our way back, we
would stop by the ​Seomyeon Underground shopping center.​ Known as a mall, They have
clothes, food, and many assorted goods. Also known for its seafood.
For dinner, we will eat at another local Korean BBQ place. According to reviews, These places
are known for their outstanding Korean BBQ, quality of food, equipment, and their great service.
Way better than the other Korean BBQ place.

Day 4

Waking up in the hotel to find out that our hotel had a free buffet in the morning.
They serve the usual American food. Before our deportation back to Seoul, we decided to stop
by A famous market called Jagalachi Market. Avg travel time is around 1hr 15 mins from Ibis
Ambassador. This market is especially known for its seafood market floor, This building has 7
floors, the bottom floor is all seafood which is sprawling with seafood stalls. The second floor is
a restaurant which can cook up the food you
pick up on the seafood floor any way you
want. After the Korean War, the market
solidified itself as a fish market. Most of the
people who sell fish are women, so the
vendors here are called Jagalchi Ajumma,
"ajumma" meaning middle-aged or married
woman in Korean. There isn't a price range listed but if you are a foodie for seafood expect to
pay a lot.

We will be taking the bullet train from Busan back to Seoul.

Bullet train to Seoul
2 hrs 15 min
Departure: 12:00 am
63€

Day of Departure:
Round Trip Flight: $400 ( standby)
OGG-HNL HNL-INH
11:22 A.M. - 8:00 P.M. 13h 38m

Total Budget: $8,000 for both trips