SEOUL
Seoul’s best days out.
Seoul packs palaces, street food and the DMZ into one short trip. These are the 15 shopping 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“This night market food tour was one of the highlights of my time in Seoul. Juno was an incredible guide—very funny, engaging, and genuinely informative. He went out of his way to make sure everyone felt comfortable and had a great expRead more”
Shop Mangwon market, snack on Seoul street food, then cook four Korean dishes at a local home and eat a hanjeongsik feast.
“Of all the things I booked for my daughter and I to do in Korea, this was by far my favorite!! It was a wonderful time spent walking through the local market and learning about traditional foods, followed by an engaging and entertaining cooking experience. The host is very informative, giving us tips and recommendations…”
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.
“great tour, even as a vegetarian I had plenty of options. I learned a lot, great introduction to Korean food and culture.”
Private DMZ tour from Seoul with Third Tunnel and Dora Observatory plus a choice of bridges, with no shopping.
“It was a very interesting tour. Our guide Marie taught us a lot and always made sure we were comfortable. She has a great sense of humour and is very friendly.”
A small-group Downtown Seoul food and market tour with 8+ tastings, lunch, and palace views, ending in Insa-dong with tea.
“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.”
Shop a local Seoul market, cook Bibimbap, Dakgalbi, Pajeon, and Doenjang-Jjigae at a home, then enjoy a Hanjeongsik feast.
“Junghee (the tour host) was so welcoming, friendly, and funny. We got to experience a non touristy market we wouldn’t have gotten to otherwise. We had some samples at the market, went to her beautiful home, and started cooking! Instructions were clear and easy to follow. Food, conversation, company was great. 10/10 recommend!”
3-hour central Seoul market tour with 8+ tastings, herbal tea in a hidden house, alley walks, and a secret dish reveal.
“Taesong was such a wonderful guide. He was very knowledgeable and was very funny too. The food was so delicious. Compared to other food tours we’ve done around the world, this one was our favorite. We were absolutely stuffed by the end of the tour and felt like we knew so much more about the…”
A 4-hour Seoul night tour with palace lights, lantern-lit Jogyesa, and an included Gwangjang Market feast with makgeolli, jeon, and daring tastings.
“It’s nice to see a palace and temple at night with all the lighting. I loved the food market. It’s all very delicious and definitely the highlight. In the evening the food market is less crowded. Lia is a great guide.”
Shop Mangwon Market with Jomin, then cook three Korean classics in a small group. Hands-on class with a cookbook and leftovers included.
“We’re so glad we took this market tour and cooking class with Jomin. Even though some of the market was closed due to the Chuseok holiday there were enough stalls open to get a good idea. Her explanations about banchan, kimchi and oRead more”
A guided Seoul day of UNESCO palaces, Jogyesa Temple, Insadong antiques, and Namdaemun market, with hotel pickup and lunch included.
“We really enjoyed this tour despite raining really hard on the tour day (weather is unpredictable). Charles, our guide, was knowledgeable about Seoul. There were about 25 participants in this tour. He was flexible with itinerary. There were timeRead more”
Seoul at night in 5 hours: Changyeonggung Palace after dark, Gwangjang Market bites, Cheonggyecheon stroll, 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.”
Join a small-group Seoul night hike along Inwangsan Fortress, snack at a local market, and optional lantern-lit dinner near Seodaemun.
“excellent tour. magnificent hiking with great views of the city. Koa is very friendly. Snack in the local market and the dinner in the end were both very enjoying and tasty. highly recommended. very good Vegetarian options.”
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.
“The tour guide Sunny was fabulous very knowledgeable and very nice. Tour was very good”
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 bustling with fun, from the ambience of meeting new people to the enjoyment of indulging in a delicious korean snack. Brought my 15 year old daughter and it was still great! Teacher was clear and funny, with minimal misunderstandings.”
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