SOUTH KOREA
The ones worth your time.
The 10 most popular food & drink tours in South Korea. What each one includes, who runs it, and what it costs.
A small-group Seoul night market tour with all food and drinks included, Korean drinking games, and local stops beyond tourist traps.
“Excellent coverage of traditional foods and some traditions associated with them. Juno appears to enjoy sharing what he know Highly recommend Juno”
Two hours at Seoul’s Gwangjang Market with a local guide. Try up to 10 dishes, enjoy drinks, and play Korean drinking games.
“Jacob was a great guide through the market. A mix of market history, amazing food, and drinks.”
Small-group Seoul food and market tour with 8+ tastings, lunch, and palace-area sights, ending at an Insa-dong tea house.
“Wonderful experience. Our guide was very knowledgeable and had everything extremely organized and planned out. He was personable, present, and attentive. He also, let the group talk among ourselves and let us enjoy the scenery from stop to stop. Great trip and the food was amazing.”
Small-group Seoul night food walk with Korean BBQ, rice wine and soju tastings, dumplings, hanok treats, and a market pancake finish.
“This tour was a great intro to Seoul and it was fun to meet up with some other travelers as I was flying solo. Tried some food i never would have on my own.”
Seoul night palace, lantern temple, and Gwangjang Market food tastings with vehicle transfers. $79 for a 4-hour cultural bite tour.
“This might just be the best tour I’ve been on in South Korea. It was very varied and interesting. I was lucky enough to have a fantastic tour guide, Katie, who was fun and energetic, but very knowledgeable and the stories she told about Changgyeonggung Palace were very interesting. Onto food tastings after the Palace,…”
A 3-hour Seoul food crawl with 12 tastings, a small group, and expert guide Suha, from Gwangjang Market to ramen and Ikseon-dong.
“Great opportunity to learn about and sample lots of delicious Korean food! Suha is a fantastic guide!”
Taste 7+ high-proof soju in a real Seoul distillery. Learn Joseon-era Samhae stories with Sam Lee, in a small group format.
“This was such a wonderful tour. Sam was an amazing host, full of knowledge and always ready with a laugh. Highly recommend this tour.”
Private 10-tasting Seoul food tour with a local guide, flexible start time, and city highlights near Hoehyeon for $178.79.
“If you’re afraid you’re not going to get enough food - fear no more. There will be plenty of different Korean dishes and explanations and simply a lovely time exploring the culinary live walking through markets with a wonderful and friendly Guide. Thank You. I went with my boyfriend and we both would no doubt…”
A 4.5-hour Jamsil Baseball Stadium game with a guide, one beer, and Korean BBQ or fried chicken, plus full fan-chant energy.
“Jin was an amazing host. Such a friendly guy and very down to earth. Had some great chats and laughs throughout the night. Highly recommend for anyone visiting Seoul”
Enjoy a Seoul Jamsil sports night with dinner and beer, plus mobile tickets and a host who explains the game and stadium hype.
“Baseball game was one of our highlites in Seoul. So different than watching an American baseball game. Korean fans were so enthusiastic and sang in unison for every home team batter. The outcome of the game was secondary to watching the fans. The guide Alex met the group at the subway entrance. We walked 5…”
