Start with the palace courtyards, then let the smaller streets set the pace. This is a day best enjoyed without trying to see everything.
A little space for history
Give Gyeongbokgung an unhurried morning. Check its official opening calendar before choosing your day.
A neighborhood, not a film set
Bukchon is home to real residents. Follow posted visitor hours and restricted-area signs, keep voices low, and stay out of private doorways.
Follow the little lanes
Finish around Ikseon-dong with a café stop. Expect queues at popular addresses and keep an alternative in mind.
These are route ideas, not fixed schedules. Leave time between stops and check current visitor information with each place.
