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Gyeongju in November
Good month: November is at the end of the recommended season (April, October – November). Plan around: Autumn Foliage Season.
The season ends with November. Jangma: the Summer Monsoon usually starts in July, 8 months away.
2 days in Gyeongju in November · from ₹16,796 for two
Stay, food & local travel; getting there extra
Before you book November
Closures, crowds and rules at Gyeongju this month.
Heads up
Autumn Foliage Season
Late October to mid-November is the most popular time of year: palaces, temples and tree-lined avenues (Nami Island, Gyeongju) are at their best and at their busiest at weekends. Book rooms early and visit the big sights on weekdays.
What it costs
For two sharing a room; 2 days on the ground, getting there not included.
Budget
₹16,796 for two
- Room a night₹4,320
- Food a day, each₹2,431
- Main sight entry, each₹220
Mid-range
₹38,024 for two
- Room a night₹9,360
- Food a day, each₹5,610
- Main sight entry, each₹220
Luxury
₹86,797 for two
- Room a night₹21,600
- Food a day, each₹13,090
- Main sight entry, each₹220
Totals cover the room (taxes included), food, local transport, entry and a 10% buffer: the figures the planner opens on. These are typical rates; Tourisma has no month-by-month rates for South Korea yet, so they don't move with the month.
Getting there
Fly into Busan (PUS), 79 km away
Then: Train · 1h (KTX / KTX-Eum Busan–Gyeongju)
Flights from India: from 4 cities, one way from ₹28,000
Fly into Seoul (ICN), 276 km away
Then: Train · 2h 45m (KTX / SRT to Gyeongju station + bus into town)
Flights from India: from 8 cities, one way from ₹25,000
Routes compared
Entry rules
Visa needed before you fly for up to 90 days, about ₹4,500
- Apply for a C-3-9 short-term tourist visa at the Korea Visa Application Centre (run by VFS Global) for your state, about a month before you fly: ₹3,400 visa fee plus ₹1,100 service charge. Allow about 10 working days; express processing is not offered at the Delhi and Kolkata centres.
- Before you land, fill in the free e-Arrival Card online (or the paper card handed out on the plane). Use only the official Korean government site.
- At immigration in Incheon or Busan, show your passport with the visa; your fingerprints and photo are taken. You can stay up to 90 days on a single-entry tourist visa.
Carry: Passport valid for at least 6 months, with blank pages; Visa application form and a recent 35 x 45 mm photo on a white background; Bank statements for the last 6 months and income-tax returns (ITR); Letter from your employer granting leave, or proof of your business or studies; Confirmed return flight, hotel bookings and a day-by-day itinerary.
Most Indian tourists need a visa before they fly: there is no e-visa or visa on arrival for a regular tourist trip, and the K-ETA is not for Indian passports. Tour groups booked through designated agencies have the visa fee waived until 31 December 2026. Jeju Island has its own visa-free rule for direct international arrivals, which one source says covers Indians; confirm with the Korean Embassy before relying on it.
Checked 2026-10; confirm with the embassy before you fly.
Elsewhere in South Korea in November
Also in season this month.
- Andong · good month
- Busan · good month
- Daegu · good month
- Jeju City · good month
- Jeonju · good month
- Nami Island & Chuncheon · good month
- Seogwipo · good month
- Seoul · good month
Nearby in Gyeongsang: Busan, Gyeongju & Andong:
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Gyeongju in November, day by day, priced for your group.