SEOUL
Seoul’s best days out.
Seoul packs palaces, street food and the DMZ into one short trip. These are the 15 markets tours travellers rate highest, with what each one costs, how long it takes and where to book it.
Seoul street-food night tour in Jongno: all food and drinks included, small group (max 10), plus Korean drinking games. 2 hours.
Most Popular“It was a lovely tour with a great guide. So much yummy and interesting food to try. I would definitely recommend it!”
Shop Mangwon market, snack on Seoul street food, then cook four Korean dishes at a local home and eat a hanjeongsik feast.
“Junghee was so engaging and provided lots of information about the market, culture and food. The food was amazing and cooking class was a lot of fun - many laughs! Also learned some basic Korean words which were helpful on our trip. She took pictures during the class for us and sent them to us…”
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.
“This was an amazing tour with Juno!! He explained everything in a way that was accessible and easy to understand — from etiquette, to language, to drinking games, to food history, to cultural history. The food choices were perfect and he fostered such a lovely group atmosphere! This was the best tour we’ve done in…”
A small-group Downtown Seoul food and market tour with 8+ tastings, lunch, and palace views, ending in Insa-dong with tea.
“Great guide, very informative, lots of information about the Korean culture, excellent tour, would reccomend”
Shop a local Seoul market, cook Bibimbap, Dakgalbi, Pajeon, and Doenjang-Jjigae at a home, then enjoy a Hanjeongsik feast.
“The market tour was very interesting. We navigated through the stalls while listening to explanations of the different ingredients we encountered. Then we went to Sarah's to start cooking, I really liked the decoration of her apartment: colorful and Korean. We had a great atmosphere in our group, and Sarah was a great host. The…”
3-hour central Seoul market tour with 8+ tastings, herbal tea in a hidden house, alley walks, and a secret dish reveal.
“so many dishes to taste. The guide was very attentive and accomodating to each person in the groups different tastes. lovely walk through the area and thankful to the guide for arranging a taxi back to my hotel.”
A 4-hour Seoul night tour with palace lights, lantern-lit Jogyesa, and an included Gwangjang Market feast with makgeolli, jeon, and daring tastings.
“Amazing food and history tour, our guide Ron was so knowledgeable, friendly and kind. The palace and temple were beautiful lit up at night. The food was absolutely delicious, very different and plenty of it. We were even given wee hand warmers as it was -6degrees so getting the vehicle transfer in between stops was…”
Shop Mangwon Market with Jomin, then cook three Korean classics in a small group. Hands-on class with a cookbook and leftovers included.
“Jomin was so knowledgeable and patient - we really loved the design of her class and cute cooking studio!”
A guided Seoul day of UNESCO palaces, Jogyesa Temple, Insadong antiques, and Namdaemun market, with hotel pickup and lunch included.
“Fabulous tour with our fantastic tour guide Grace. Can thoroughly recommend this tour. Cannot fault anything about it.”
Seoul at night in 5 hours: Changyeonggung Palace after dark, Gwangjang Market bites, Cheonggyecheon stroll, and Naksan Park views.
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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.”
Shop Mangwon Market with a local, then cook bulgogi, gyeran-jjim, and kimbap in a cozy studio near Mangwon Station.
“The food we made was delicious and Phoebe was an amazing teacher and host. We loved chatting to her about Korean food/culture and exploring the market too. The studio is located in a convenient spot near Mangwon station and it was vRead more”
Seoul in one day: Jogyesa Temple, Gyeongbokgung changing of the guard, N Seoul Tower cable car, and Insadong/Namdaemun markets.
“Our guide Lynn from VIP Travel was amazing. Very helpful and really caring about all of people in our group (27 in total) are happy.”
Learn four kinds of kimchi in a small Seoul class with a Mangwon Market walk, street-food tastings, and a take-home container.
“This class was so refreshing and straightforward! The process from beginning to end was worth it and the food (which we made) was great! The instructor was patient and made no comments on any (and there were plenty) mistakes! Worth it!”
A guided Seoul night loop with palace lights, street-food at Gwangjang Market, city-wall views from Naksan Park, and a river walk.
“Had a blast on this tour with SHANA! Even in FREEZING 17 degrees we all enjoyed it overwhelmingly. Shana is so personable, organized, friendly and EXTREMELY knowledgeable! She provided so many tips and was lots of fun and enerRead more”
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