SEOUL
Seoul’s best days out.
Seoul packs palaces, street food and the DMZ into one short trip. These are the 15 evening experiences travellers rate highest, with what each one costs, how long it takes and where to book it.
A 2-hour Seoul night food tour at Gwangjang Market with up to 10 tastings, drinks, and Korean drinking games. Starts at Jongno 5-ga.
Most Popular“Jacob was a great guide through the market. A mix of market history, amazing food, and drinks.”
Seoul evening ghost walking tour with dark folklore, Gyeonghuigung Palace tales, hidden alleys, and map link. 2–3 hours.
“The tour was good, but not great. We've definitely been on better ghost tours before. The guide was friendly, but failed to create a spooky feel, and instead told the stories in an "as a matter of fact" style. It probably didn't help that he clearly Read more”
Han River night picnic with Korean fried chicken and Squid Game-style games, plus optional starlight cruise and Banpo Rainbow Fountain bike ride.
“We had such a wonderful evening on this tour! ✨ It started with a cozy picnic where we enjoyed delicious Korean food, followed by fun traditional games. The night ended with a Han River cruise, where we saw landmarks like the National Assembly and learned about the history of the buildings along the river. The…”
Small-group Seoul night food tour with Korean BBQ, soju and rice wine tastings, dumplings, and hanok-area sweets. From Anguk.
“this was fun, interesting and the food was excellent. perfect for solo travelers who want to meet some fun people Chris was a very good guide - thank you so much for taking care of us”
A 4-hour Seoul night tour with palace lights, lantern-lit Jogyesa, and an included Gwangjang Market feast with makgeolli, jeon, and daring tastings.
“Was a really nice evening with great authentic food and a couple of temples. Bruce was a very hospitable guide.”
Sunset city-wall hike near Naksan Park, a café drink with big Seoul views, then a Korean dinner picked from real local favorites.
“The tour was a lovely experience guided by Alex. The tour was great balanced with a bit of history, current facts and enough time to enjoy the view and take pictures. Dinner place was well chosen and definitely a highlight as well.”
A 4-hour Seoul night drive plus Cheonggyecheon, a palace or Bukchon, Hallyu Culture Center, and N Seoul Tower 360° views.
“We were so excited to hop onto this tour but left semi disappointed. Eva our tour guide was lovely, kind, soft spoken but with limited English and was not proactive on providing history about Korea or the area we are visiting. On the first locatiRead more”
Learn Korean drinking games in Hongdae, make Somaek and Soju Bomb, and enjoy beer, soju, and snacks in 2 hours.
“If you want to have a great time, meet new people and go from 0 to 100 then you have to do this tour! Taeseong was very nice and we had a great time drinking and learning new games. Price is very reasonable for what it included. Highly recommend the after party to go out…”
A small-group Seoul night of Korean drinking games in Hongdae, plus somaek, soju bomb, and kimchi seafood pancake for $39.
“The activity was great!! Taeseong is a great host and knows a lot of fun games, and trust me, they are hard 😂. We were laughing the whole time, had soju bombs and even kimchi pancake! Which was a nice addition. At the end of the night, Taeseong even recommend us where to go after…”
Join a small-group Seoul night hike along Inwangsan Fortress, snack at a local market, and optional lantern-lit dinner near Seodaemun.
“Started out with trying some good food in a market. Then came the little hike up the stairs along the old fortress wall ending with a great night view of the city! Love the skyline view all lit up at night.”
A guided Seoul night loop with palace lights, street-food at Gwangjang Market, city-wall views from Naksan Park, and a river walk.
“Moonyoung was an incredible tour guide! She was very knowledgeable and took good care of everyone in the group, highly recommend booking this tour!”
Private Seoul night tour with hotel pickup, Korean BBQ dinner, N Seoul Tower skyline, fortress views, and a local market stop.
“Our guide, Mr Kim, was such a pleasant person. He shared a lot of history and stories about Seoul. A city with so much history and beauty. Our favourite was the Wall Park (Naksan) where we saw a beautiful nightscape of Seoul. The dinner was amazing as well, we were all so full! Highly recommend…”
Picnic on Yeouido with Korean fried chicken and Squid Game-style games, then a 50-minute Han River cruise with skyline lights.
“We signed up and paid for the “river cruise.” From the meeting point we walked almost a mile over barren and sometimes muddy park ground to two folding tables we were told there would be a picnic of fried chicken and rice cakes, “games” and then at 10:00 pm a short ferry ride up and…”
Suwon Hwaseong Fortress Night Tour from Seoul: a 4-hour guided walk on UNESCO walls with illuminated views and Suwon hanoks.
“My guide Sophie was fantastic. She explained the history of Suwan Hwaseong Fortress before we got there and carefully showed me around all the major sites. The weather was beautiful and she also shared stories of many other parts of Korean history and culture. Sophie has a great sense of humour and the tour was…”
Seoul night tour with Deoksugung Palace lights, Han River views, Banpo Rainbow Fountain, and Hangang ramyeon, plus city-wall N Seoul Tower sights.
“Leo was very good at his job and very organised. Even texts you day before to introduce himself which is a nice touch.”
The palaces and markets, the day trips out to the border and the island, and every way to spend a day in the city.
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