SOUTH KOREA
The ones worth your time.
The 10 most popular shopping 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.
“Rocky is one of the best tour guides I have ever met in Korea. His English an knowledge is on point and his banter is the same level as a Auzzie, without crossing any lines he gives enough knowledge and information in the tour to really take on more than you need to know”
Shop Mangwon Market with a friendly Korean home chef, cook four classic dishes, then eat a hands-on hanjeongsik feast with makgeolli.
“Absolutely delightful -- fun, informative, an overall great experience! I did this with my 3 kids -- ages 16, 18, and 28 -- and they all thoroughly enjoyed it. Walking through the market with Sarah as our guide, stopping every few feet to explain…”
Two hours at Seoul’s Gwangjang Market with a local guide. Try up to 10 dishes, enjoy drinks, and play Korean drinking games.
“Tour was great. Juno was an amazing guide! Food was very delicious. Great to see local foods.”
See Changgyeonggung and Jogyesa at night, then eat your way through Gwangjang Market with Makgeolli, Jeon, and optional live octopus.
“Kim was well informed n really good at sharing local stories of interest, history n culture. We enjoyed our tour with Kim.”
One day from Seoul to Seoraksan, Nami Island, and Morning Calm Gardens with guided hikes, ferry tickets, and no shopping stops.
“We had a blast today with Patrick! He was a lively and engaging tour guide who gave a lot of useful information (and made us laugh along the way). The tour really packs in a lot of great sites, and having the tour bus to take us from place to place was invaluable.”
Private DMZ tour from Seoul with Third Tunnel and Dora Observatory, plus either Gamaksan or Majang Lake bridges, no shopping, private guide.
“This tour was incredible due to 2 main things: 1- we had no idea how interesting the tour itself would be, perhaps since there are relatively few pictures (and we couldn't take any in most DMZ areas due to current restrictions). Especially…”
Small-group Seoul food and market tour with 8+ tastings, lunch, and palace-area sights, ending at an Insa-dong tea house.
“Alex was an amazing guide. He was able to tell us the history of the food and the stalls that we tried on and really took his time!!!!”
Seoul market-to-home Korean cooking class: shop with a local, learn Bibimbap, Dakgalbi, Haemul-Pajeon, Doenjang-Jjigae, and eat Hanjeongsik.
“The market tour and cooking class was truly exceptional! A must for anyone who loves to cook and see how locals shop!”
Seoul night palace, lantern temple, and Gwangjang Market food tastings with vehicle transfers. $79 for a 4-hour cultural bite tour.
“Ron was an amazing tour guide. Everything was explained beautifully and the food was delicious. Will highly recommend to book a tour with him.”
Hands-on Korean cooking in Seoul with a Mangwon Market tour, small-group instruction from Jomin, and a take-home cookbook.
“We walked from train station to the market. The instructor showed us around the market and told us about the different foods there. She bought clams and soft tofu for our stew. We went to her studio, where we each had our own station and private room to dine in. Each station was set up…”
