How much does Korean tourism cost?

So how much does Korean travel cost? How much will tourists need to pay for a trip to Korea from 5-7 days? There are two ways tourists can visit Korea: register to tour through Korean tour companies or self-sufficient travel.


1. The cost of traveling to South Korea

There are many tour operators in Vietnam that operate Korean tours that depart every week at prices of VND 11 million or more. It is quite cheap Korean travel cost including visa, hotel, and meals for tourists.

However, the disadvantage of traveling on a tour is that visitors will have to follow the schedule and time frame of the whole group instead of freely exploring.


2. Korean travel expenses self-sufficient

2.1. Korea tourist visa
To travel to South Korea, Vietnamese citizens will need a Korean visa. If you apply for a 3-month visa on entry, the Korean consular fee is $ 20, and through Korean visa services, the cost will be slightly higher. In return, the applicant will not need to queue up to submit an application at the Embassy, ​​which can save time, effort and advice to optimize and increase the rate of passing his / her Korean visa application. .

2.2. Air ticket
Normally, if you have a plan in advance, you can book tickets earlier than the departure date, or hunt for cheap tickets. Flights Hanoi - Seoul or Ho Chi Minh - Seoul will fall in about 4-7 million VND / person / return ticket. Some websites that regularly update cheap tickets can refer to such as Traveloka, Skyscanner, etc.

2.3. Hotel
Depending on the preferences as well as the financial capacity of each person, they will choose a different place to live. The cost of staying at a hotel or hostel is quite different, maybe from only 500,000 VND / night to millions of VND per night so you should consider this part yourself.
Some areas where Vietnamese people often choose to book hotels and rooms include Hongdae and Myeongdong because these two areas are always filled with food, coffee, beauty, fashion, club style, very funny and bustling , suitable for young people who like excitement and youthfulness.

2.4. Other costs
If self-sufficient, visitors will be flexible in terms of time, trip, location to visit, etc. but maybe the cost of Korean tourism will sometimes be bounced off due to excessive spending. Therefore, in this article, you will only mention the usual costs, the average price, so visitors will probably have to bring in an extra amount to take precautions.

Exchange rate of Korean Won: 1000 Won ~ 20,000 VND

Accommodation: 30,000 Won / 1 night

Breakfast: 3,000 Won / meal (at convenience store)

Lunch and dinner: 7,000 Won / 1 meal (eat at local restaurant)

Subway ticket: 1,000 Won / 1 way

Bus ticket: 1,500 Won / 1 way

Admission fee to the museum: 5,000 Won

Tickets to the palace, temple: 2,000 Won

Go to a club or bar to drink water: 10,000 Won

Outdoor cultural activities: free of charge

With the above price, a 5-day trip to Korea is about VND 7.5 million, a cheap two-way ticket is about VND 4 - 5.5 million and a visa cost, the total trip is about 12 million VND.


With the above suggestions, hopefully visitors will choose a Korean travel plan suitable for their Korean travel time and financial fund. Wishing you a safe, economical and perfect trip!

For detailed advice on the trip itinerary and other relevant documents, especially regarding the issue of Korean tourist visa, please contact Visavietnamsupport via 0989 496 239.