6-day Seoul Itinerary with Kids, Seoul, South Korea

Seoul is an incredible destination for families - and in October, it truly shines. The crisp autumn weather, golden foliage, and vibrant culture make it the perfect season to explore this dynamic capital city with kids. In this post, I’ll share our real 6-day, 5-night family trip to Seoul, with 3 adults and 2 children. From historic palaces and street food nights to day trips and theme parks, you’ll find everything you need to plan your own 6-day Seoul itinerary in October, including prices, tips, and tools to make it easier.

This itinerary is based on our actual experiences-tested with kids, refined by real-life mishaps, and optimized for both fun and family comfort. Each day includes a breakdown by time of day, useful pricing, and links to helpful tools we used along the way.

We landed at Incheon International Airport at around 3 p.m., but due to some booking confusion with the hotel platform, our pre-arranged airport pickup didn’t show up. It then took me about 5 hours until we could reach our right hotel.

My baby was taken a picture at Incheon International Airport when we just arrived, starting her 6-day Seoul itinerary.

We had to flag a taxi ourselves at the airport taxi stand. It cost about ₩103,200 (~ USD 75) to get to the city. Unfortunately, the driver dropped us at the wrong Travelodge Myeongdong Euljiro, which is on the same Supyo-ro Street. It added more stress as we were hungry, the kids were crying, and we had a lot of luggage to carry to the right one. ...... (follow the instructions below for accessing the rest of this article).