Seoul 5-Day Food & Relaxation Itinerary for Family Trips with Senior Parents

📍 Seoul 📅 5 Days 🗓️ April 🎯 15 Activities 👥 Family

Travel vibes: 🍜 Food & Culinary • 🧘 Relax & Wellness

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Natalie Brooks 🎒 Traveler

📅 Apr 1 – Apr 5, 2026 Published Jan 22, 2026

I visited Seoul with my parents a few months ago and put together this relaxed 5-day itinerary with good food and easy sightseeing, hoping it helps anyone planning a comfortable trip with senior family members.

Day-by-Day Itinerary

Day 1 — Arrival & First Flavors

Wed, Apr 1

Airport Transfer & Hotel Check-in

Airport Transfer & Hotel Check-in

10:00 (3h)

📍Incheon International Airport to Seoul

Airport Transfer & Hotel Check-in

10:00 (3h)

Airport Transfer & Hotel Check-in

📍Incheon International Airport to Seoul

Shop & Snack Your Way Through Myeongdong

Shop & Snack Your Way Through Myeongdong

13:30 (3h)

📍66, Eulji-ro, Jung-gu, Seoul🚇Line 4 Myeong-dong Station🕐Mon-Sun 10:00-20:00🗺️View on map

Shop & Snack Your Way Through Myeongdong

13:30 (3h)

Shop & Snack Your Way Through Myeongdong

📝 We had lunch at Bbandak Bbandak Myeongdong Branch, it was good.

📍66, Eulji-ro, Jung-gu, Seoul • 🚇Line 4 Myeong-dong Station

🕐Mon-Sun 10:00-20:00

Stroll the Cheonggyecheon Stream

Stroll the Cheonggyecheon Stream

17:00 (1h)

📍Changsin-dong, Jongno-gu, Seoul🚇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

📍Changsin-dong, Jongno-gu, Seoul • 🚇Line 2 Euljiro 1-ga Station

🕐Mon-Sun 09:00-23:00

Day 2 — Cultural Workshop Day

Thu, Apr 2

Wear Hanbok & Wander Gyeongbokgung Palace

Wear Hanbok & Wander Gyeongbokgung Palace

09:00 (2h)

📍161 Sajik-ro, Jongno-gu, Seoul🚇Line 3 Gyeongbokgung Station🕐Mon-Sun 09:00-18:00🗺️View on map

Wear Hanbok & Wander Gyeongbokgung Palace

09:00 (2h)

Wear Hanbok & Wander Gyeongbokgung Palace

📝 Gyeongbokgung is vast but fairly flat, and you don’t really need to explore the entire palace, we only visited the main hall and watched the guard changing ceremony.

📍161 Sajik-ro, Jongno-gu, Seoul • 🚇Line 3 Gyeongbokgung Station

🕐Mon-Sun 09:00-18:00

Join a Traditional Tea Ceremony at Bukchon Hanok Village

Join a Traditional Tea Ceremony at Bukchon Hanok Village

11:00 (2h)

📍Gyedong-gil, Jongno-gu, Seoul🕐Mon-Sun 09:00-18:00🗺️View on map

Join a Traditional Tea Ceremony at Bukchon Hanok Village

11:00 (2h)

Join a Traditional Tea Ceremony at Bukchon Hanok Village

📝 My dad loves this so much

📍Gyedong-gil, Jongno-gu, Seoul

🕐Mon-Sun 09:00-18:00

Explore Insadong: Seoul’s Cultural Street

Explore Insadong: Seoul’s Cultural Street

16:00 (2h)

📍62, Insadong-gil, Jongno-gu, Seoul🚇Line 3 Anguk Station🕐Mon-Sun 08:00-21:00🗺️View on map

Explore Insadong: Seoul’s Cultural Street

16:00 (2h)

Explore Insadong: Seoul’s Cultural Street

📍62, Insadong-gil, Jongno-gu, Seoul • 🚇Line 3 Anguk Station

🕐Mon-Sun 08:00-21:00

Day 3 — Wellness & Riverside

Fri, Apr 3

Unwind Korean-Style at Dongdaemun Spa Rex Jjimjilbang

Unwind Korean-Style at Dongdaemun Spa Rex Jjimjilbang

09:00 (2h)

🕐Mon-Sun 05:00-23:00🗺️View on map

Unwind Korean-Style at Dongdaemun Spa Rex Jjimjilbang

09:00 (2h)

Unwind Korean-Style at Dongdaemun Spa Rex Jjimjilbang

🕐Mon-Sun 05:00-23:00

Try the Netflix-Famous Street Eats at Gwangjang Market

Try the Netflix-Famous Street Eats at Gwangjang Market

12:00 (2h)

📍88, Changgyeonggung-ro, Jongno-gu, Seoul🚇Line 1 Jongno 5-ga Station🕐Mon-Sun 09:00-18:00🗺️View on map

Try the Netflix-Famous Street Eats at Gwangjang Market

12:00 (2h)

Try the Netflix-Famous Street Eats at Gwangjang Market

📝 After lunch, we went back to the hotel to rest as my parents felt tired.

📍88, Changgyeonggung-ro, Jongno-gu, Seoul • 🚇Line 1 Jongno 5-ga Station

🕐Mon-Sun 09:00-18:00

Picnic by the Banpo Hangang Park with Hot Ramyeon

Picnic by the Banpo Hangang Park with Hot Ramyeon

16:30 (2h)

📍139 Gangbyeonbuk-ro, Gwangjin-gu, Seoul🚇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

16:30 (2h)

Picnic by the Banpo Hangang Park with Hot Ramyeon

📍139 Gangbyeonbuk-ro, Gwangjin-gu, Seoul • 🚇Line 7 Jayang Ttukseom Hangang Park Station

🕐Mon-Sun 12:00-22:00

Day 4 — Food & Sports

Sat, Apr 4

Snap COEX Starfield Library’s Sky-High Bookshelves

Snap COEX Starfield Library’s Sky-High Bookshelves

09:00 (2h)

📍513 Yeongdong-daero, Gangnam-gu, Seoul🚇Line 2 Samseong Station🕐Mon-Sun 10:30-22:00🗺️View on map

Snap COEX Starfield Library’s Sky-High Bookshelves

09:00 (2h)

Snap COEX Starfield Library’s Sky-High Bookshelves

📍513 Yeongdong-daero, Gangnam-gu, Seoul • 🚇Line 2 Samseong Station

🕐Mon-Sun 10:30-22:00

Grill & Feast on Korean BBQ in Gangnam

Grill & Feast on Korean BBQ in Gangnam

12:00 (2h)

🕐Mon-Sun 12:00-22:00🗺️View on map

Grill & Feast on Korean BBQ in Gangnam

12:00 (2h)

Grill & Feast on Korean BBQ in Gangnam

🕐Mon-Sun 12:00-22:00

Serene temple walk at Bongeunsa

Serene temple walk at Bongeunsa

15:00 (2h)

📍531 Bongeunsa-ro, Gangnam-gu, Seoul🚇Bongeunsa Station line 9, exit 1🕐Mon-Sun 05:00-19:00🗺️View on map

Serene temple walk at Bongeunsa

15:00 (2h)

Serene temple walk at Bongeunsa

📝 The temple grounds are mostly flat with wide paths, benches for resting, and easy access from the entrance

📍531 Bongeunsa-ro, Gangnam-gu, Seoul • 🚇Bongeunsa Station line 9, exit 1

🕐Mon-Sun 05:00-19:00

Day 5 — Final Experience: Wear Hanbok & Wander Gyeongbokgung Palace

Sun, Apr 5

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🚇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

📍273 Ttukseom-ro, Seongdong-gu, Seoul • 🚇Seoul Forest Station Bundang line, exit 4

🕐Mon-Sun 06:00-21:00

Cafe-Hop & Boutique Shop in Trendy Seongsu-dong

Cafe-Hop & Boutique Shop in Trendy Seongsu-dong

11:00 (2h)

📍Seongsu-dong, Seongdong-gu, Seoul🚇Line 2 Seongsu Station🕐Mon-Sun 10:00-20:00🗺️View on map

Cafe-Hop & Boutique Shop in Trendy Seongsu-dong

11:00 (2h)

Cafe-Hop & Boutique Shop in Trendy Seongsu-dong

📝 We went to Grandmother's Recipe for lunch, and we all loved the food, really recommend!

📍Seongsu-dong, Seongdong-gu, Seoul • 🚇Line 2 Seongsu Station

🕐Mon-Sun 10:00-20:00

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)

14:00 (4h)

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

📍Seoul to Incheon International Airport

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