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Palace Tour (Gyeongbokgung area)

Updated: Sep 19, 2023




09:00 am - Gyeongbokgoong Palace (경복궁)

11:00 am - Lunch @ Hwangsaengga (점심 황생가)

12:00 pm - Bukchon Hanok Village (북촌마을)

01:00 pm - Break @ Blue Bottle (카페 블루보틀)

02:00 pm - View from National Museum of Korean Contemporary History (대한민국역사박물관 전망대)

02:30 pm - Gwanghwamun Square (광화문광장)

03:00 pm - Gyeonghuigung (경희궁)

03:30 pm - Jeongdong-gil (정동길)

04:00 pm - Deoksugung (덕수궁)

05:00 pm - Jeongdong Observatory + Snack @ Liege Waffle (정동전망대 + 리에제와플)

06:00 pm - Cheonggyecheon (청계천)

06:30 pm - Hikr Ground (하이커 그라운드)

07:00 pm - Dinner @ Miseongok (저녁 미성옥)

08:00 pm - Myeongdong (명동)

09:00 pm - Snack Myeongdong Chungmoo Gimbob, Myung Hwa Dang (스낵 명동충무김밥, 명화당)


This route is the first route that I actually went. However, I have editted the route after the tour as below:



09:00 am - Gyeongbokgoong Palace + The National Folk Museum of Korea (경복궁 + 국립민속박물관)

11:00 am - Lunch @ Hwangsaengga (점심 황생가)

12:00 pm - Bukchon Hanok Village (북촌마을)

01:00 pm - Break @ Blue Bottle (카페 블루보틀)

02:00 pm - View from National Museum of Korean Contemporary History (대한민국역사박물관 전망대)

02:30 pm - Gwanghwamun Square (광화문광장)

03:00 pm - Gyeonghuigung (경희궁)

03:30 pm - Jeongdong-gil (정동길)

04:00 pm - Deoksugung (덕수궁)

05:00 pm - Jeongdong Observatory + Snack @ Liege Waffle (정동전망대 + 리에제와플)

06:00 pm - Cheonggyecheon (청계천)

06:30 pm - Hiker Ground (하이커 그라운드)

07:00 pm - Dinner @ Miseongok (저녁 미성옥)

08:00 pm - Myeongdong (명동)

09:00 pm - Snack Myeongdong Chungmoo Gimbob, Myung Hwa Dang (스낵 명동충무김밥, 명화당)


Nothing much has changed. Only thing I have adjusted is the Bukchon Hanok Village part. It involved too much and up hill walking. Also there wasn’t anything to look around. So it’ll be better just to visit a small part of the Bukchon Hanok Village.




Watch my video of the tour: https://youtu.be/WJfFd-1wXT4


📍 Gyeongbokgoong Palace (경복궁)


  • My Routes 📌 My Routes:

📌 Recommended Routes:



📍 Lunch @ Hwangsaengga (점심 황생가)



📍 Bukchon Hanok Village (북촌마을)

  • Time planning: 30 minutes - 1 hour

  • My Routes 📌 My Routes:

📌 Recommended Routes:


📍 Break @ Blue Bottle (카페 블루보틀)

  • Google Map: https://goo.gl/maps/iyGyk5iRG1mbgY9G9

📍 Gamgodang-gil, Yeolrin Songhyeon (감고당길, 열린송현)

  • Time Planning: Unnecessary. Just pass through these locatoins while going to the next destination.

  • Google Map: https://goo.gl/maps/tShV9SMvQmaqANJk7

  • Google Map: https://goo.gl/maps/hmfDphfGV2smkT9XA

📍 View from National Museum of Korean Contemporary History (대한민국역사박물관 전망대)

  • Time Planning: 30 min

  • Google Map: https://goo.gl/maps/QZdzHXKrhvsjw5RT7

  • Visit 8th floor (rooftop) to see the view

📍 Gwanghwamun Square (광화문광장)

  • Time Planning: 30 min or pass through

  • Google Map: https://goo.gl/maps/unG1XdbKcVWiqhLV6

📍 Gyeonghuigung (경희궁)

  • Time Planning: 30 min - 1hr

  • Currently under construction until end of December 2022

  • Google Map: https://goo.gl/maps/4kUkCmUfU761TYV27

📍 Jeongdong-gil (정동길)

  • Time Planning: walking through is enough.

  • Google Map: https://goo.gl/maps/159yzqyQheJ9bTwW6

📍 Deoksugung (덕수궁)

  • Time Planning: 1hr - 1hr 30 min

  • Google Map: https://goo.gl/maps/Rw7mbYBi7xE3tJro6

📍 Jeongdong Observatory (정동전망대)

  • Temporarily closed

  • Google Map: https://goo.gl/maps/mW5VSfpwSubxQBQq6

📍 Snack @ Liege Waffle (리에제와플)

  • Google Map: https://goo.gl/maps/w9KqUC5zJSo8aeFVA

  • Indoor cafe with view: https://goo.gl/maps/m9jMw2pvH85Br9c3A

📍 Cheonggyecheon (청계천)

  • Time Planning: 30 min

  • Google Map: https://goo.gl/maps/XjWL966RVs9zU9CJ6

📍 Hiker Ground (하이커 그라운드)

  • Time Planning: 1hr - 1hr 30min

  • Google Map: https://goo.gl/maps/RUVaEcHcqpzq6xkJ7

📍 Dinner @ Miseongok (저녁 미성옥)

  • Google Map: https://goo.gl/maps/FTuuMTtzNxRKnY7k9

📍 Myeongdong (명동)

📍 Snack Myeongdong Chungmoo Gimbob, Myung Hwa Dang (스낵 명동충무김밥, 명화당)

🍽️ Lunch Recommendation

☕ Cafe Recommendation

🍽️ Dinner Recommendation

🍜 Snack Recommendation

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