5-Day Seoul Autumn Itinerary for Culture & Nature Lovers

5-Day Seoul Autumn Itinerary for Culture & Nature Lovers

📍 Seoul 📅 5 Days 🗓️ November 🎯 15 Activities 👥 Couple 👥 Family 👥 Friends 👥 Solo
Travel vibes: 🍜 Food & Culinary • 🏛️ History & Culture • 🌲 Nature & Outdoors
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Candice
Candice 🎒 Traveler
📅 Nov 4 – Nov 8, 2026 Published Aug 20, 2026

This 5-day Seoul itinerary coincides with Seoul's peak foliage period. Immerse yourself in the city's regal history, vibrant neighborhoods, urban foliage, & mountain scenery 🍂

Day-by-Day Itinerary

Day 1 — Palace & Wellness

Wed, Nov 4

Airport Transfer & Hotel Check-in

Airport Transfer & Hotel Check-in
10:00 (3h)
📍Incheon International Airport to Seoul
Airport Transfer & Hotel Check-in

Wear Hanbok & Wander Gyeongbokgung Palace

Wear Hanbok & Wander Gyeongbokgung Palace
13:30 (2h)
📍161 Sajik-ro, Jongno-gu, Seoul (서울특별시 종로구 사직로 161)🚇Line 3 Gyeongbokgung Station🕐Wed-Mon 09:00-18:00; Tue Closed🗺️View on map
Wear Hanbok & Wander Gyeongbokgung Palace
13:30 (2h)

Wear Hanbok & Wander Gyeongbokgung Palace

📝 Maple trees add autumn colors to the royal setting.
🕐Wed-Mon 09:00-18:00; Tue Closed

Stroll the Cheonggyecheon Stream

Stroll the Cheonggyecheon Stream
17:00 (1h)
📍Changsin-dong, Jongno-gu, Seoul (서울특별시 종로구 창신동)🚇Line 2 Euljiro 1-ga Station🕐Mon-Sun 09:00-23:00🗺️View on map
Stroll the Cheonggyecheon Stream
17:00 (1h)

Stroll the Cheonggyecheon Stream

🕐Mon-Sun 09:00-23:00

Sip at a Seoul-Themed Concept Café

Sip at a Seoul-Themed Concept Café
18:30 (2h)
📍821-1 Yeoksam-dong, Gangnam-gu, Seoul (서울특별시 강남구 역삼동)🕐Mon-Sun 10:00-20:00🗺️View on map
Sip at a Seoul-Themed Concept Café
18:30 (2h)

Sip at a Seoul-Themed Concept Café

Day 2 — Art, River & Sunset

Thu, Nov 5

Queue for London Bagel Museum, Seoul’s Stylish Bakery

Queue for London Bagel Museum, Seoul’s Stylish Bakery
08:00 (2h)
📍20 Bukchon-ro 4-gil, Jongno-gu, Seoul (서울특별시 종로구 북촌로4길 20)🚇Line 3 Anguk Station🕐Mon-Sun 08:00-18:00🗺️View on map
Queue for London Bagel Museum, Seoul’s Stylish Bakery
08:00 (2h)

Queue for London Bagel Museum, Seoul’s Stylish Bakery

🕐Mon-Sun 08:00-18:00

Watch the Royal Guard Changing at Deoksugung

Watch the Royal Guard Changing at Deoksugung
11:00 (1h)
📍99 Sejong-daero, Jung-gu, Seoul (서울특별시 중구 세종대로 99)🚇Line 2 City Hall Station🕐Tue-Sun 11:00-11:30; Tue-Sun 14:00-14:30; Mon Closed🗺️View on map
Watch the Royal Guard Changing at Deoksugung
11:00 (1h)

Watch the Royal Guard Changing at Deoksugung

🕐Tue-Sun 11:00-11:30; Tue-Sun 14:00-14:30; Mon Closed

Immerse in Modern Korean Art at Seoul Museum of Art

Immerse in Modern Korean Art at Seoul Museum of Art
12:00 (2h)
📍61 Deoksugung-gil, Jung-gu, Seoul (서울특별시 중구 덕수궁길 61)🚇Line 2 City Hall Station🕐Mon-Fri 10:00-20:00; Sat-Sun 10:00-18:00🗺️View on map
Immerse in Modern Korean Art at Seoul Museum of Art
12:00 (2h)

Immerse in Modern Korean Art at Seoul Museum of Art

🕐Mon-Fri 10:00-20:00; Sat-Sun 10:00-18:00

Picnic by the Banpo Hangang Park with Hot Ramyeon

Picnic by the Banpo Hangang Park with Hot Ramyeon
17:00 (2h)
📍139 Gangbyeonbuk-ro, Gwangjin-gu, Seoul (서울특별시 광진구 강변북로 139)🚇Line 7 Jayang Ttukseom Hangang Park Station🕐Mon-Sun 12:00-22:00🗺️View on map
Picnic by the Banpo Hangang Park with Hot Ramyeon
17:00 (2h)

Picnic by the Banpo Hangang Park with Hot Ramyeon

📍139 Gangbyeonbuk-ro, Gwangjin-gu, Seoul (서울특별시 광진구 강변북로 139) 🚇Line 7 Jayang Ttukseom Hangang Park Station
🕐Mon-Sun 12:00-22:00

Day 3 — Lotte World Adventure

Fri, Nov 6

Hike and Admire Autumn Colors at Bukhansan Foliage Festival

Hike and Admire Autumn Colors at Bukhansan Foliage Festival
09:00 (4h)
📍181-7 Ui-dong, Gangbuk-gu, Seoul (서울특별시 강북구 의동 181-7)🚇Ui-Sinseol Line Ui Station🕐Mon-Sun 09:00-18:00🗺️View on map
Hike and Admire Autumn Colors at Bukhansan Foliage Festival
09:00 (4h)

Hike and Admire Autumn Colors at Bukhansan Foliage Festival

📝 The peak autumn foliage happens during this time!
🕐Mon-Sun 09:00-18:00

Eat & Drink Like a Local at a Pojangmacha

Eat & Drink Like a Local at a Pojangmacha
17:00 (3h)
📍12-1, Gwan-su-dong, Jongno-gu, Seoul (서울특별시 종로구 관수동)🕐Mon-Sun 17:00-23:00🗺️View on map
Eat & Drink Like a Local at a Pojangmacha
17:00 (3h)

Eat & Drink Like a Local at a Pojangmacha

Day 4 — Style & Spa

Sat, Nov 7

Deer Encounters & Nature Walks at Seoul Forest Park

Deer Encounters & Nature Walks at Seoul Forest Park
09:00 (2h)
📍273 Ttukseom-ro, Seongdong-gu, Seoul (서울특별시 성동구 뚝섬로 273)🚇Seoul Forest Station Bundang line, exit 4🕐Mon-Sun 06:00-21:00🗺️View on map
Deer Encounters & Nature Walks at Seoul Forest Park
09:00 (2h)

Deer Encounters & Nature Walks at Seoul Forest Park

📝 Walk under the towering metasequoia and ginkgo groves.
📍273 Ttukseom-ro, Seongdong-gu, Seoul (서울특별시 성동구 뚝섬로 273) 🚇Seoul Forest Station Bundang line, exit 4
🕐Mon-Sun 06:00-21:00

Unwind Korean-Style at Dongdaemun Spa Rex Jjimjilbang

Unwind Korean-Style at Dongdaemun Spa Rex Jjimjilbang
13:00 (2h)
📍247 Jangchungdan-ro, Jung District, Seoul (서울특별시 장충단로 247)🕐Mon-Sun 05:00-23:00🗺️View on map
Unwind Korean-Style at Dongdaemun Spa Rex Jjimjilbang
13:00 (2h)

Unwind Korean-Style at Dongdaemun Spa Rex Jjimjilbang

Wander the Secret Garden (Huwon) at Changdeokgung

Wander the Secret Garden (Huwon) at Changdeokgung
16:00 (2h)
📍99 Yulgok-ro, Jongno-gu, Seoul (서울특별시 종로구 율곡로 99)🚇Line 3 Anguk Station🕐Mon-Sun 09:00-18:00 🗺️View on map
Wander the Secret Garden (Huwon) at Changdeokgung
16:00 (2h)

Wander the Secret Garden (Huwon) at Changdeokgung

📝 This is a foliage hotspot!
🕐Mon-Sun 09:00-18:00

Day 5 — Final Experience: Watch a League of Legends Match at LoL Park

Sun, Nov 8

Watch a League of Legends Match at LoL Park

Watch a League of Legends Match at LoL Park
09:00 (3h)
📍33 Jong-ro, Jongno-gu, Seoul (서울특별시 종로구 종로 33)🚇Line 1 Jonggak Station🕐Mon-Sun 09:00-18:00🗺️View on map
Watch a League of Legends Match at LoL Park
09:00 (3h)

Watch a League of Legends Match at LoL Park

🕐Mon-Sun 09:00-18:00

Hotel Check-out & Airport Transfer (Flight: 18:00)

Hotel Check-out & Airport Transfer (Flight: 18:00)
14:00 (4h)
📍Seoul to Incheon International Airport
Hotel Check-out & Airport Transfer (Flight: 18:00)

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