SOUTH KOREA
The ones worth your time.
The 10 most popular markets 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.
“We LOVED this tour experience - the pace, dishes, personal touches and stories as well as history. There was ample cuisine selection and we really enjoyed our group too.”
Shop Mangwon Market with a friendly Korean home chef, cook four classic dishes, then eat a hands-on hanjeongsik feast with makgeolli.
“We loved this class with our amazing teacher! She was so kind, funny, and shared her personal stories that helped share her culture with us. The dishes were absolutely delicious and not too complicated to make. We are excited to try out these recipes when we get back home. The walk through the market, learning…”
Two hours at Seoul’s Gwangjang Market with a local guide. Try up to 10 dishes, enjoy drinks, and play Korean drinking games.
“Our guide Roky was amazing. Loved his humour and authenticity. Excellent selection of dishes - all the essentials and a couple more exotic dishes. Also appreciated skipping the lines for some of the more popular places. Highly recommend.”
See Changgyeonggung and Jogyesa at night, then eat your way through Gwangjang Market with Makgeolli, Jeon, and optional live octopus.
“Absolutely brilliant. Our guide, Mia could not have been any better, she even gave us extra time so she could explain the history of Buddhism. She was superb, as was the tour.”
Small-group Seoul food and market tour with 8+ tastings, lunch, and palace-area sights, ending at an Insa-dong tea house.
“If you like Korean food, you should not miss this tour. Even if you think you know about Korean cooking, you'll learn about new dishes and find new tastes. I guarantee that you will return to the market later - probably every night that you are in Seoul - to eat even more.”
Seoul market-to-home Korean cooking class: shop with a local, learn Bibimbap, Dakgalbi, Haemul-Pajeon, Doenjang-Jjigae, and eat Hanjeongsik.
“The walking-tour through the Market as well as the cooking course was a great experience. Our Tourguide had a brilliant Sense of Humour and managed to inform as well as to entertain a whole bunch of international visitors. We have got a good overview through the korean kitchen. Flipping Pancakes, tasting Makgeolli....was on top good…”
Seoul night palace, lantern temple, and Gwangjang Market food tastings with vehicle transfers. $79 for a 4-hour cultural bite tour.
“We had such a great time! I’ve never been on a tour with so many different activities. The Palace at night is beautiful then we got to see an incredible light show over the pond. On to a very bustling night market for dinner and tried many…”
Hands-on Korean cooking in Seoul with a Mangwon Market tour, small-group instruction from Jomin, and a take-home cookbook.
“This was a great introduction into Korean cooking! Jomin lead us through a Seoul street market where we picked fresh ingredients then went back to her studio where we cooked three delicious foods. She's definitely a strict chef, but in a…”
Seoul palaces and markets tour with hotel pickup: Gyeongbokgung, Jogyesa, Changdeokgung, Insadong, Namdaemun, lunch included.
“BK shared his knowledge of Korean history with his tour group and made it very enjoyable. Being a Buddhist, I especially enjoyed visiting Jogyesa Temple and listening to the chanting. Seeing Gyeonbokgung Palace was interesting. Having watched many historic Kdramas and music videos, it was nice to be able to see the actual location where…”
Seoul by night in 5 hours: Changyeonggung Palace lights, Gwangjang Market snacks, Cheonggyecheon stream calm, and Naksan Park views.
“It was a good itinerary. The guide spoke good English. The only downside was she didn’t hold up a sign at the meeting place. That caused use to look around the area until I asked the lady that looked like she could be the guide.”
