South Korea Road Trip – 32 Day Itinerary with Kids
One of the best things about living in Korea is how easy it is to go on road trips. This past summer, our trips to Europe and the United States were cancelled due to Covid19. Realizing we had 61 days of summer to work with, the kids and I made a grand list of things we’d like to do and where we’d like to explore in Korea. This resulted in a plan for a 32-day road trip in our Hyundai Santa Fe. We like to spend 2 to 4 nights in each location, as it allows us to really get a feel for the place and it gave us a buffer for the summer monsoon season.
Haenam Dinosaur Park, a kid favorite with amazing fossil tracksites
| Day | Place | Activities |
| 1 | Gunsan | Drive from Seongnam to Gunsan (2.5 hours), Wolmyeong Park |
| 2 | Gunsan | Day trip to Seoyundo Island & beach |
| 3 | Gunsan | Day trip to Jeongju |
| 4 | Gunsan | Eunpa Lake Park, Maritime Park, Modern History Museum |
| 5 | Camping | Drive to Byeonsanbando National Park, check in at Naeosa Healing Campsite |
| 6 | Camping | Hike Wonam Village to Jikso Waterfall (5.4 km) |
| 7 | Haenam Kimchi Village | Hanok stay, Haenam Dinosaur Museum |
| 8 | Haenam Kimchi Village | Wando day trip, rainy day at hanok |
| 9 | Jeju – Hallim | Wando Arboretum, Ferry to Jeju island (3.5 hours) |
| 10 | Jeju – Hallim | Jeju Shinhwa World water park |
| 11 | Jeju – Hallim | Hallasan National Park – Yeongsil Trail (12 km) |
| 12 | Jeju – Hallim | Hallim Park, Hyeopjae Beach |
| 13 | Jeju – Seogwipo | Jeju Dinosaur Theme Park |
| 14 | Jeju – Seogwipo | Jungmun Beach |
| 15 | Jeju – Seogwipo | Aerospace Museum |
| 16 | Jeju – Seongsan | Mt Seopjikoji Lighthouse |
| 17 | Jeju – Around Follie | Check in at Around Follie glamping, horseback riding, Seongsan hike |
| 18 | Jeju – Around Follie | Udo Island day trip, Eco Land theme park |
| 19 | Goheung | Ferry to Goheung (4.5 hours) |
| 20 | Goheung | Ikgeum Beach on Geugeumdo island |
| 21 | Goheung | Boseung Tea Plantations (rained out) |
| 22 | Yeosu | Drive to Yeosu, Sunrisejeong Pavilion, Aqua Planet Aquarium |
| 23 | Yeosu | Yeosu Rail Car, Mosageum Beach, Mural village near Yeosu weather station, turtle ship |
| 24 | Yeosu | Jangdeung Beach |
| 25 | Namhae | Farm to Table experience in Yeosu, drive to Namhae |
| 26 | Namhae | German Village, Silver Sands Beach |
| 27 | Namhae | Darangee Village |
| 28 | Tongyeong | Goseung Dinosaur Museum, drive to Tongyeong |
| 29 | Tongyeong | Nammangsan Sculpture Park, Dongpirang Mural Village |
| 30 | Tongyeong | Skyline Luge, Mt. Mireuk Hike |
| 31 | Tongyeong | Ottchil Art Museum, rainy day |
| 32 | Home | Drive to Seongnam (6 hours) |
Jeju Island 
Around Follie Glamping 
Ferry to Goheung 
Ikgeum Beach, near Goheung. The kids loved the waves.
If you want to see photos and Naver Maps locations pins for these places, check out my Instagram @expatheather for June/July 2020.
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