South Korea 2025

29 day pre-planned trip (hotels booked in advance) visiting Seoul, Nami Island, DMZ tour, Sokcho, Seoraksan National Park, Gangneung, Gyeongju (Kyongju on the map), Busan, Yeosu, Jeju Island, Udo Island, Jeonju, and Suwon. For transport I utilised intercity buses, local buses, subways, trains and taxis. For Jeju Island I took internal flights to and from Yeosu and hired an electric car to get around the island. I went on two organised day tours for DMZ tour in Seoul and Busan highlights. The weather was great, except for Seoraksan National Park, where it rained the entire two days that I was there.

Day trip from Seoul to Nami Island
Nami Island
Nami Island
Gamaksan Chulleong Bridge
DMZ Tour
Seoul
Myeongdong Shopping District – Seoul
White Cranes mural from Changdeokgung Palace, painted in 1920 by Kim Eun-Ho, displayed at the National Palace Museum of Korea – Seoul
Gyeongbokgung Palace – Seoul
Hanok Village – Seoul
N Seoul Tower – Seoul
View of Seoul
Yeonggeumjeong Sunrise Pavilion – Sokcho
Seoraksan National Park
Badabauchae Searod Trail – Gangneung
Donggung Palace and Wolji Pond – Gyeongju
Bulguksa Buddhist Temple – Gyeongju
Gyeongju
Gyeongju World Amusement Park
Sunrise viewed from my hotel bedroom – Busan
Haeundae Sky Capsules – Blueline Park – Busan
Haeundae beach – Busan
Haewol Observatory – Busan
Songjeong beach – Busan
Haedong Yonggungsa Buddhist Temple – Busan
Cute dogs at Gukje Market – Busan
Gamcheon cultural village – Busan
Little Prince and Fox – Gamcheon cultural village – Busan
Yeosu
Seopjikoji – Jeju Island
Distant view of Udo Island
Oedolgae Sea Stack – Jeju Island
Sunset at Geumneung Beach – Jeju Island
Arte Museum
Daepo Jusangjeolli Cliff – Jeju Island
Jungmun Saekdal beach – Jeju Island
Sanbangsan Mountain – Jeju Island
Day trip to Udo Island, a short ferry ride from Jeju Island
Udo Island
Seongsan Ilchulbong, volcanic tuff cone – Jeju Island
Jeonju
Namcheongyo Bridge – Jeonju
Suwon Fortress Wall