Filipino Budget Trip to Korea
I’ve been asked many times, “How much should be the budget in trip to Korea?” Since I live here, I don’t spend money for flight tickets and accommodations. I only spend money for food, transportation, and entrance fees. Good thing, I have a lot of friends who visited Korea. Here are the breakdown of their expenses in their trip to Korea:
Aicy spent 12,020 pesos in 3 days.
- Airfare = 4,600 pesos
- travel tax = 1,620 pesos
- Accommodation = 800 pesos (she stayed in my place)
- Transportation = 1,500 pesos
- Food = 1,500 pesos
- Entrance fees = 1,500 pesos
- Souvenirs/Pasalubong = 500 pesos
Camille spent 20,000 pesos in 7 days.
- Airfare = 6,700 pesos
- travel tax = 1,620 pesos
- Accommodation = 2,400 pesos (she stayed in a dormitory type room)
- Transportation = 600 pesos
- Food = 4,380 pesos
- Entrance fees = 1,000 pesos (she used a lot of coupons for entrance fees)
- DMZ Tour = 1,300 pesos
- Souvenirs/Pasalubong = 2,000 pesos
Joice spent 22,000 pesos in 9 days.
- Airfare = 11,000 pesos (50 kg baggage)
- Accommodation = free(she stayed in a friend’s house)
- Transportation & Entrance fees = 5,000 pesos
- Food = 3,000 pesos
- Souvenirs/Pasalubong = 3,000 pesos
Een spent 23,000 pesos in 2 weeks.
- Airfare = 7,000 pesos
- Accommodation = free (she stayed in a friend’s house)
- Transportation = 4,000 pesos
- Food = 3,000 pesos (she had free breakfast and dinner)
- Souvenirs/Pasalubong = 9,000 pesos
Christine spent 24,380 pesos in 4 days.
- Airfare = 9,000 pesos
- travel tax = 1,620 pesos
- Accommodation = 3,500 pesos
- Transportation = 1,700 pesos
- Food = 2,100 pesos
- Entrance fees = 2,520 pesos
- Souvenirs/Pasalubong = 3,940 pesos
Regine spent 25,870 pesos in 6 days.
- Airfare = 9,500 pesos
- travel tax = 1,620 pesos
- Accommodation = 3,550 pesos
- Transportation = 2,200 pesos
- Food = 2,000 pesos
- Entrance fees = 2,000 pesos
- Souvenirs/Pasalubong = 2,000 pesos
- Winter clothes = 3,000 pesos
Nadine spent 28,300 pesos in 7 days.
- Airfare = 19,000 pesos (40 kg baggage)
- Accommodation = free (she stayed with her relatives)
- Transportation = 2,000 pesos (she often takes taxi)
- Food = 2,000 pesos (she had free breakfast & dinner)
- Entrance fees = 1,000 pesos
- Souvenirs/Pasalubong = 4,300 pesos
Nina spent 51,470 pesos in 6 days.
- Airfare = 10,100 pesos
- travel tax = 1,620 pesos
- Accommodation = 7,200 pesos
- Transportation = 1,800 pesos
- Food = 2,000 pesos
- Entrance fees = 1,900 pesos
- Surround Viewing for EXO-LS = 1,750 pesos
- KPOP Merch/Pasalubong = 9,100 pesos
- She didn’t catch her flight so she spent 16,000 pesos to buy another ticket.
En-en spent 61,750 pesos in 12 days.
- Airfare
- Dumaguete to Kalibo = 1,500 pesos
- Kalibo to Incheon =3,000 pesos
- Incheon to Manila = 3,800 pesos
- Manila to Dumaguete = 1,100 pesos
- travel tax = 1,620 pesos
- terminal fee = 750
- Accommodation = 9,900 pesos
- Transportation = 4,300 pesos
- Food =14,000 pesos
- Entrance fees = 3,580 pesos
- Souvenirs/Pasalubong = 18,200 pesos
Kim went to Korea four times!
In Spring 2014, Kim spent 27,000 pesos in 8 days.
- Airfare = 7,000 pesos
- Accommodation = 9,000 pesos
- Transportation & Entrance Fees = 4,000 pesos
- Food = 3,000 pesos (free breakfast at the hotel)
- Souvenirs/Pasalubong = 4,000 pesos
In Winter 2016, Kim spent 14,000 pesos in 8 days.
- Airfare = 7,000 pesos
- Accommodation & Food= free (he stayed with relatives)
- Transportation & Entrance Fees = 4,000 pesos
- Souvenirs/Pasalubong = 3,000 pesos
In Summer 2016, Kim spent 9,000 pesos in 5 days.
- Airfare = 6,000 pesos
- Accommodation & Food= free (he stayed with relatives)
- Transportation & Entrance Fees = 1,000 pesos
- Souvenirs/Pasalubong = 2,000 pesos
In Autumn 2016, Kim spent 14,000 pesos in 15 days.
- Airfare = 6,000 pesos
- Accommodation & Food= free (he stayed with relatives)
- Transportation & Entrance Fees = 5,000 pesos
- Souvenirs/Pasalubong = 3,000 pesos
*UPDATE*
My mom, sister and I spent 12 days in Korea for only 60,000 pesos. Check out our detailed itinerary here: 12 Best Days in Korea.
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This is my dream destination Ms. Karla hope na makapunta ako dito someday ???
I have read your Filipino blog Budget Trip to Korea. I am very interested in reading your experience while in the Philippines. Thank you for sharing your experience and knowledge here.
Korea has always been a choice for my travel plans. Thanks for putting this in.
I know Filipino loves travelling. I would recommend to visit Everland when travelling to Korea. Such a nice place, get your camera ready!
Articles about travel from the Philippines into Korea is very useful, for Filipinos who will visit Korea this is great information and tips, thank you
Hi, my boyfriend and i are going to celebrate our 8th anniv in Korea, its our first time there and we wanted it to be hassle free trip. since tourist guides are soooo much expensive, we are planning our DIY trip, right now we are about to book hotels, wed like to book at least 2 budget hotels in our 7 days trip. Can you suggest a great accessible place? and can you also suggest places to visit during that 7 days? thank you. pls email me.. [email protected]
Are you staying in Korea till now? If ever I’ll travel there can I just stay in your place? ????
I’m back in the Philippines.
I am making my own itinerary. Is there entrance fees to Bukchon Hanok Village, Gyeongbokgung Palace and Changdeokgung Palace?
There’s an entrance fee in the palaces, but if you’re wearing a hanbok, you can go there for free.
Hi. Pwede po mag tanong if where sila nag book ng flight nila? ???? thank you.
Usually nag aabang sila ng piso fare sa Cebu Pac or Red Hot Sale ng Air Asia
if hindi po promo magkano po yung bayad if Davao-Korea
Hi. Can I ask po for a cheap airfare or coupon po. Any suggestion po or if you can send me th PDF din po if okay lang po? My best friend and I are planning po to go there probably next year po. Thank you po!!!
Annyeonghasaeyo!:) I am planning to have my solo trip at end of May this coming year. And I am not considering tour packages coz I think time will be limited and more expensive. I’ve never been in Korea and know no one there. Is it easy to wander Korea for a first-timer? or shall I get a tour package instead. Can I hear your advice? Thanks!
Hi Karla, we are going to Korea this November 20-26 just like to seek your advice as to what clothes should we bring? Thanks a lot.
You may start wearing winter clothes ????
Hello po.
Ask ko lang po, pupunta po kami ng family ko on Jan 24. Sobrang lamig po ba nun to the point na hindi na kami makakatour? And ok n po kaya 3 layers na damit? Pati po, hassle po ba magcommute pag winter? Hope you can reply to me po. Thank you!
Hello po, pupunta po kami South Korea ng family ko on Oct. 5 – Oct 12, 2017.. Ask ko lang po ano advice niyo sa clothing na need namin dalin? Like sobrang lamig na po ba nun or hindi pa naman. Thank you po!!
Hi Karla just wanted to ask where is the best place to propose in korea on Oct 27-Oct31. My girlfriend and I will go to korea on the said dates.
Awww that’s so sweet! I highly recommend Garden of the Morning Calm.
Hi. What clothes to wear if middle of march ang punta?
Winter Clothes 🙂
Hi Ms. Karla ???? Will be on Korea this coming November 29-December 4. Winter na po ba nun and sobrang lamig po ba? Thanks!
Miss karla 2nd week of march winter padin po ba in korea? And wala pa po tLagang cherry blossoms?
Winter pa din, last week of March ang start ng cherry blossoms.
hi ms. karla what if po gusto ko po mg visit sa friend ko sa korea ano po ba pwede gawin?
Korean citizen po ba siya? Pwede ka mag ask for invitation.
Hi po. Me and my friends will visit Nov 15 – 19. Ano pong pwedeng isuot and ilang layer po? 😀
Hi Kristine! It’s almost winter that time… You may use coats and three layers of clothes.
What’s the weather like 1st week of September?
Hello Karla,
We will be going to seoul on the 28th of september to 5th of Ocyober
What clothing should we bring?
Can we see the Autumn leaves already?
Are stores or tourist attractions closed on Chuseok?
thankyou!
I hope the leaves start changing that soon. It’s not so cold that time, probably Tagaytay weather. You may still go out wearing normal shirt or you may use a cardigan.
Some stores are closed but cultural attractions are open.
Hi Ate Karla, Ill be in Korea po kasi ng October last week to November 1.. What kind of clothing po kaya ang dapat ko isuot? Thanks
Hello,
We’ll be traveling to Korea on the 1St week of September until the 21St of September. What type of clothing do you recommend we bring? ???? thanks!!
Hi Coleen! I think a thin jacket will do. 🙂 https://travelwithkarla.com/2016/11/18/autumn-in-korea/
Hello! Saan po sila nakakahanap ng murang airfare? I occasionally search up on different airline websites pero yung pinakamurang nakikita ko is ~13k for roundtrip 🙁 (including taxes and all)
Nag aabang sila ng piso fare from Cebu Pac or Red Hot Sale from AirAsia. ????
Hi Karla! I would like to ask if anong clothing pag October sa Korea. We will be traveling sa Seoul on 11 October to 15 October. And where to find magandang tour package or where to buy tickets for DMZ, Nami Island and Everland. thanks! 🙂
Hello Cheng! Pag second week of October usually, nakamakapal na jacket na ang mga tao. (Autumn in Korea) Sa Trazy may mga packages sila for that. ^^
Hi Karla! Just like to ask if okay lang ba madami ka dala pasalubong like cosmetics from SK? I mean were the customs have a strict policy on this? I plan to go to SK this October. Thanks!
hi, by next year autum will visit korea. which month is better po ba oct or nov? thanks po
Last week of October or first week of November 🙂
Hi karla just want to ask about the airfare balikan naba yan or one way lang ?
This is useful. Can’t wait to go to Korea someday soon (^^)
Hi Karla,
I hope you don’t mind me sharing your article to our readers at https://Yehey.com website.
Thank you in advance.
No problem. Just put the source and pingback the article here.????
Done. Thank you.
Omg i love this very informative!!! ??????
Ms Karla nagbabalak po kame nang bf ko mag Korea by January. Although winter ang weather maganda din po ba mamamasyal kahit winter? . And saan ung budget friendly na accommodation???.. hindj ba mahirap kumaha nang tourist visa normally magkano aabutin if 5days vacation. Thanks
1. Winter in Korea is really cold, you can’t stay outside a long time.
2. Check out my promos to get discounts in selected hotels.
3. These are the visa requirements for tourists.
4. It depends on your lifestyle. Check out: Filipino Budget Trip to Korea
Hi po.. Saan po ba makakakita ng murang airfare papuntang korea? I’m planning to go there mga April by next year po kasi eh.. Patulong nmn po ????
Nag aabang lang sila ng seat sale from Cebu Pac or Air Asia (feeling ko homepage nila yun). 😀
Hi. What would type of clothes would you recommend bringing for a short vacation in November? 🙂
It depends on which week of November. Check out the clothes I wore last Autumn.
Hi Karla! My boyfriend and I will be traveling to Korea next month and I want to know more about the gapyeong bus tour. Im afraid we might get lost.
The Gapyeong bus has a schedule. It’s searchable online. You’ll see the bus stop near Gapyeong Station.
Hi ms Karla. Any advice on what to wear during spring?
Hi Karla, stumbled upon your blog and was amazed at how you were able to do comparisons in terms of how much your friends spent. We’ll be travelling on April 2017. 🙂
Hi @travelwithkarla! My friend and I will be traveling to Korea this June and we want to visit Nami Island in the morning and go to the palaces in the afternoon. We planned to start the travel from Junso to Nami at 4am so that we can go back to Seoul and visit the palaces. But, we found out that there’s no subway or bus that can take us there at that time. Or is there? Our itinerary is kind of hectic that’s why we want to push through this plan. But we’ve got no idea what to do. Any advice for us? TIA. ????????????
You can go to one palace in the morning, then travel to Nami Island by lunch time 🙂
Hi Karla, will be travelling with the whole family in October. Hope you can share with me the coupons as we are a family of 7 and expenses can be quite overwhelming. ???? Do you recommend that we go to Jeju in the middle of our trip or at the end/start of the trip? Lookinng forward ro hear your insightful suggestions. Thanks Karla! ??
Hi! The coupons I have are valid until April 2017 only.
Hi Ms. Karla, we will be in Korea in August any Hotel/hostel recommendations? by the way your blog is very helpful =)
My followers can avail discounts at Hostel Korea Changdeokgung. Check out my promos.
thank you fro the prompt response! hope We could meet you there! Where can I get coupons so we could atleast save =)
Send me an email ([email protected])
Hi Karla, we are planning to visit korea on oct 28 (saturday)-november 1 (wednesday) 2017 we don’t* have air tickets yet, any suggestion on where to find cheap airfare? also, may I know how to get coupons for discounts? ???? Thank you for the reply and for sharing your thoughts/experiences. More power!
They usually wait for Cebu Pac’s piso fare or Airasia’s red hot sale. Send me an email. I’ll give you a PDF file of coupons. ????
wow,, hope you could send me some too. =)
Hi Karla, we are planning to visit korea on oct 28 (saturday)-november 1 (wednesday) 2017 we doesn’t have any air tickets yet, any suggestion on where to find cheap airfare? also may I know how to get coupons for discounts? 🙂 Thank you for the reply and for sharing your thoughts/experiences. More power!
where do we get coupons for the entrance fees? will b der 1st week of april. any fashion advice as well on what to wear during that time? thanks!
I can email you a PDF file of coupons. ^^
During April, two layer of clothes is enough. A thin cardigan will do.
Hi.. Karla, I’ll be in Seoul on April 6-9, can I have also a copy of PDF coupons.. thanks.
Hi karla! Really like your blogs as theyre very informative and helps me plan for my April trip in Korea. Would appreciate if you can also share with me coupons so we can have discounts at the usual tourists spots. Thanks so much!! -Rie
Me and My friend are planning to go on May… What Hostel can u advice for us, were looking for a cheap but comfortable place to stay.. thank u.
Check out Hostel Korea Changdeokgung. My followers can avail discounts there. ????
Hi Karla, I’m planning to visit Korea in October for about a week. I’m flying from California. I would love to see the places where Kdrama have been shot. I enjoy reading your Bless g thus far.
May I ask what are the recquirements for students?
Check this out: https://travelwithkarla.wordpress.com/2016/05/21/korean-visa-requirements/
when i saw your blog i feel like really want to go there, i’m saving money,hopefully i can go there next year, can you help me to tour around if ever??
I’ll be here til Spring. I’m planning to move to another country on Summer. ????
Oh no you’ll be leaving :((
Hope you still continue sharing your adventures san ka man mapunta Ms. Karla 🙂
Round trip na ba yung airfare nila? 🙂
Yes. Most of them got promo fares.
Spring 2016 I spent more than 60,000 Php… depende sa traveller yan. Meron kasing traveler na more on sight seeing lang, meron din na shopping talaga ang pinunta.. on our case, we hoarded cosmetics ???? We stayed in Dongdaemun and visited Myeongdong, Gangnam, Everland, Petite Frace, Nami island, garden of morning calm and N Seoul tower