Here and there but not quite everywhere!
Our final full day in Seoul! After breakfast at the RYSE, we returned to Namsan for the Beacon Lighting Ceremony. We then visited Gyeonghuigung and the adjacent Seoul Museum of History before taking a quick look at the Sajik Altar. We ended the day with dinner at a BBQ restaurant by the Sejong Village Food Street.
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After breakfast at the RYSE, we took the bus over to Changgyeonggung, the palace next to Changdeokgung. After spending the morning there, we visited Gwangjang Market before visiting Jongmyo. We ended the day back at Hongdae for dinner.
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After breakfast at the RYSE, we headed to Deoksugung to see the morning guard change and to check out the palace buildings. In the afternoon, we traveled over to Yeouido to visit The Hyundai Seoul, a department store that was featured as the Queens Department Store in the K-Drama Queen of Tears. We dropped by Yeouido Hangang Park around sunset before returning to Hongdae for dinner.
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After breakfast the RYSE, we headed over to Changdeokgung. We visited the Secret Garden, which requires timed tickets, and then finished walking through the rest of the palace grounds. We then walked through the nearby Bukchon Hanok Village before returning to Hongdae for dinner.
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After arriving late last night at Gimpo, we stayed at the LOTTE City Hotel at the airport before heading to the RYSE in Hondae the morning. After dropping off our bags, we had breakfast and visited Gyeongbokgung, Seoul’s main royal palace. We spent the morning there followed by lunch nearby. We then visited the Cheong Wa Dae, also known as the Blue House, the presidential residence until 2022. We ended the day with dinner in the area before returning to the RYSE.
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