Korea (Thread 12)

[sevangelista]

HI mga sis! Saan kayo bumili ng korean won dito? Tumawag kasi ako sa BDO and sabi nila di raw sila nagpapapalit to won.

[mariz11]

Hi mga sis. Mangungulit ulit ako. So my friends and I did a sample itinerary kasi ilang weeks na lang e wala pa rin kaming plano kung anong gagawin namin. So here's what we came up. Kaunti pa lang kasi we need to study the route pa. Any suggestions na pwede naming idagdag or i-re-arrange? Basta ito yung mga priority na puntahan namin. Chill tour lang sana ito pero if kakayanin ng powers i-pu-push namin ang pwede i-push. TIA!

Day starts: 9A.M. (depends if there's an earlier shedule)
Day ends:  9P.M.
Lights off:  11P.M.

Friday   Day 0   Flight to Incheon     15:00
                 Arrival at Incheon   20:10
         
Saturday   Day 1   DMZ Tour                    8:00
                 Cable Car   
                 N Seoul Tower   
         
Sunday   Day 2   Flight to Jeju           13:50
                 Arrival at Jeju           15:00
                 Travel to December Hotel   
         
Monday   Day 3   West Coast Tour   
         
Tuesday   Day 4   East Coast Tour   
         
Wed     Day 5   Flight to Gimpo              8:00
                 Arrival at Gimpo              9:10
                 Travel to 24 Guesthouse   
                 Palace Hopping   (Gyeongbukgong Palace)
                 Nandaemun Market   
         
Thursday   Day 6   Everland   
                      Myeongdong   
         
Friday   Day 7   Nami Island   
                      Petite France   
         
Saturday   Day 8   Lotte World   
            Full day passport   
            Jimjilbang    
         
         
Sunday   Day 9   Song - do   
            Flight to Manila         21:35
            Arrival at Manila           0:40


Gusto rin sana naming puntahan ang mga ito di lang namin alam paano isingit haha!
Bukchon Hanok Village
Insadong
Ehwa/Hongdae

[Pepper23]

^^ if may savings account ka sa bdo, pwede ka dun magpapalit ng won. sa branch kung san ka nag open.

[fibia]

May alam ba kaylng van rentals in korea

[merian]

@mariz11, you can actually do Lotte World ng half day. So in the morning, you could go to Edae/hongdae tas half day lang sa Lotte World. Discounted pa ang ticket I think starting 4pm. But if I were to be asked, I'd actually skip Lotte World altogether and just spend it in Edae and hongdae, since mag-Everland naman kayo. Tas yung Bukchon Hanok Village pwede siya unahin niyo bago kayo mag Edae/Hongdae.

So alternative for Day 8:
9-4PM: Edae/Hongdae
4PM-10PM: Lotte World

Alternative 2 for Day 8:
Bukchon Hanok Village
Edae
Hongdae

[katniss]

@mariz11, do Hongdae on a Saturday or Sunday kasi mas lively saka may Free Market and Hope Market sa Hongdae playground

[rasee16]

Yehey approved na kami ng mom ko with 3 yrs multiple entry. :-) Ako lang may bpi gold pero pareho kaming ME. Di na rin ako nagsubmit ng ITR, bank certificate and bank statement. :-)

[dishie]

Meron ba ATM sa arrival area ng Incheon Airport? I need pambili ng train ticket. 

And baka meron po gusto magNami Island next Monday. Lalo na kung solo traveler kayo, maging photographer tayo ng isa't-isa haha.

[mariz11]

Thanks sis merian and sis katniss! we'll consider that and sana maging ok naman ang itinerary namin. Hahaha! big help sa decision making.

[shabby]

Hi mga sis, need your expert advice on our itinerary. Ilang beses na kong nagrevise. Nagbawas na ko ng ibang pupuntahan pero sa kakabasa, may mga bago akong nalalaman na gusto ko naman isama.

When: Feb (winter)
With: Hubby and 1 y.o. baby - first time namin lahat

Thu 8pm Incheon Arrival:
Hostel check-in (Anguk or Jongno3-ga area)
***Di ba sis wala na kaming pwedeng gawin kasi gabi na dating namin sa hostel?
***Padeliver kami ng dinner or sa airport na lang ba dapat?

Fri: Changdeokgung Palace
Bukchon Hanok Village
Gwangjang Market
Insadong
Myeongdong Cathedral
Myeongdong
1Million Dance Studio
***Birthday ni hubby kaya kasama cathedral at 1Million Dance Studio. Pero depende pa kung gusto niya yung choreographer sa gabing yun.

Sat: Nandaemun Market
Ehwa
Hongdae
Dongdaemun Design Plaza
Cheonggyecheon Stream
***Nabasa ko na may malaking Homeplus sa Dongdaemun. Maganda ba bumili dun ng pasalubong?

Sun: Nami Island
Gangnam Station
Express Bus Terminal Station
COEX Mall
***Di na kami pupunta sa Petite France and Garden of the Morning Calm. Doable ba puntahan mga ito after Nami Island? Tama ba ko na magkakalapit itong tatlo? O may palitan ba dapat ko - exchange sa nilagay ko sa Saturday?

Mon 9pm Departure:
N Seoul Tower
Lotte Mart or E-Mart
Gyeongbokgung Palace
***Di ko sobrang gusto pumunta sa N Seoul Tower. Worth it ba talaga sis? Maganda ba ihuli yung Gyeongbokgung considering na sa may Anguk or Jongno-3ga kami magstay?
***Kaya ba kung sakali lahat ito kung 9pm ang flight namin pauwi?

Thank you in advance mga sis! God bless!

[katniss]

@ shabby:

On your day 0 or flight day, you may eat dinner at the airport kung maaga kayo makakarating, like mga 10PM. Naranasan ko na kasi na sobrang delayed si cebupac + long lines sa immigration so takbo takbo kami papuntang AREX dahil maglalast trip na. Take note of the last trip of AREX na lang. Kung makarating kayo ng maaga ng ICN, pwede pa kayo magdinner sa airport dahil one hour din byahe from airport to downtown.

ok naman na the rest ng iti mo.

[shabby]

Thank you, sis katniss sa reply!! Sana maaga kami makarating sa airport.

^^^Hi sis luvko23, thank you sa inputs! Di ko na talaga isasama yung Petite France and Garden of the Morning Calm. Ang concern ko kung kaya lahat yung mga next na nilista ko sis... Sabi ni sis katniss, okay naman.

Yung Monday namin. Magkaiba kayo sis luvko23 and katniss ng inputs. Hehe! Pero noted mga sis, pag-isipan ko rin nang mabuti. Thank you ulit!

[Pepper23]

hello! sino currently nasa korea? how's the weather? is it cold already? TIA

[itsrizzi]

Please have a look naman at our itinerary. This is for January 2017. 3 adults (me, brother and mom - nasa 50s na pero madali kasi mapagod)

Day 1
Flight to Seoul
12:10 Arrival in Incheon International Airport
AREX Express train to Seoul Station
From Seoul Station to Off at Jongno 3 (Sam-ga) 
Walk to the hotel - GS Hotel Jongno
*anyone who stayed here?  may nabasa ako na complicated daw maglakad from subway to hotel? Looking at the map, mukhang straight forward naman ang directions pero kung may personal experience, please advise

Check in and rest
Seoul Plaza (ice skating rink)
Deoksugung Palace and Deoksugung Doldam-gil (optional lang kasi baka magskating session kami if may tickets)
Go to Myeongdong street  for dinner and night shopping

Day 2
Morning: Gyeongbokgung Palace (Gwanghamun gate, Geunjeongjeon Hall, Gyeonghoeru Pavilion) + Changing of the guards ceremony

By lunch time: off to Lotte Premium Outlet Mall via Bus 2200, Hapjeong Station
*request ni mother dear pumunta dito. non-negotiable so afternoon to evening shopping. Is this a better place to visit kesa sa Panju Outlet Malll. Though same bus lang sasakyan, mas malayo yung station ng Panju Mall

Day 3
Morning: Nami Island (thinking of taking the earliest ITX train to Gapyeong, mga 8am yata yun)

By lunch time: Go back to Seoul and go straight to Bukchon Hanok Village/Insadong Area

By early evening: N Seoul Tower + DDP/Dongdaenum Area if may time pa

Day 4
Morning commute to airport as the flight leaves by 12:10

[luvko23]

You're welcome sis shabby. Medyo slow paced kami since kasama ko 5 yr old daughter ko. Maraming rest period kaya hindi kaya maraming puntahan in one day.

^ sis itsrizzi mukhang okay ang day 1 and day 2. Day 3 from my experience we also got the earliest train. We arrived at Nami around 10am na. If first time niyo and may kasama pa kayong senior baka lagpas lunch time na kayo makakaalis. Inikot namin buong island by walking it took us around 3-4 hours with rest periods. Maraming lakaran itong araw sis, pati sa Bukchon village uphill pa ang lakaran. Hiningal ako dito. Pati ako kailangan ng rest periods. LOL! You might want to move it to another day. Pwede isingit Seoul Tower not sure if kaya pa ang Dongdaenum area. All depends sa mom mo sa lakaran powers niya. Maybe sa Day 1 if 12:10pm yan baka kaya isingit dito yung Bukchon village.

[rowenoh183]

mga sis may biglaan na trip ako to busan on sat until mon? ano ba weather right now in korea? anong appropriate na isuot ? i need to shop tomorrow. would appreciate the replies thanks!

[kachich]

^Moderately cool. Not really cold, light jacket will do. Baguio weather during march or april

[shabby]

Ah okay, sis luvko23! 5 y.o. na baby mo. May stroller kayo dala non? Ako kaya, dapat ba magdala parehas ng stroller at carrier para sa 1 y.o. baby ko? Hindi ba hassle sa train stations ang stroller?

Mga sis, may other questions rin ako:
*May hanbok rental rin ba for baby girls?
*Maganda ba mamili sa Daiso doon?
*Magkano at saan pinakamurang socks kung marami bibilhin?
*May mabibilhan ba ng authentic Anello bags?
*Mahal ba mga kainan sa Nami Island?
*Pag may baby na kasama, dapat ba mag-shuttle bus na lang instead of train to Gapyeong para sa Nami Island?
Thank you!!

[fallen_@ngeL]

^sis i think mas ok pag may stroller kayo para kay baby para may lagayan din kayo ng gamit.. may elevators naman sa subways so ok naman sya for strollers, bawal kasi sa escalator..

[catherine ann]

May alam ba kaylng van rentals in korea

http://funtastickorea.com/m

visit mo na lang site at mag email ka sa kanila mabilis naman sumagot or sa hotel pwedeng kang magtanong sa kanila about van rentals