South Korea · FOOD & DRINK
Korean food is cheap, communal and mostly eaten off a shared grill, which makes a guide worth more here than usual. These 15 tours cover markets, barbecue, street stalls and the late alleys, priced, timed and clear about how hungry to turn up.
Taste Seoul street food at Gwangjang Market with drinks, Korean drinking games, local stories, and a small group guide for $73.
“Great tour in an authentic food market. Taehaeng was a great host, he made the tour fun and gave us some history behind each dish and the market and vendors. He made us feel welcome, we really enjoyed it.”
Taste 10 Korean market favorites at Gwangjang Market with an English-speaking guide, drinks, local stories, and playful Korean drinking games.
“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 Seoul! Highly recommend!”
Taste Seoul through markets, palace districts, dumplings, tteokbokki, kimbap, sweets, and tea on a small-group food walk.
“Wonderful guide! We learned about and sampled a variety of Korean dishes. So glad we booked this tour.”
Taste Seoul street food at Gwangjang Market, Ikseondong, and Insadong with a local guide, eight tastings, tea, and a secret dish.
“Would highly recommend this tour, Taeseong our guide met us on time, we were the only guests so we got to have a private tour. Taeseong explained what the food was and how it fit into the Korean culture. We tried at least 10 things at the market before stopping for ice cream and then visiting a tea house. Taeseong was very knowledgeable on Korean history and taught us all about South and North Korea. He was a fantastic guide and I would highly recommend him for your tour. PS: dont eat any lunch before the tour!”
Taste Korean BBQ, rice wine, dumplings, and sweets on a small-group Seoul food walk through Insadong and Ikseon-dong.
“Awesome way to nosh, meet new friends and understand the cuisine.”
See Seoul after dark with palace lights, Gwangjang Market food, Buddhist lanterns, local stories, and convenient vehicle transfers.
“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 ideal! Thoroughly would recommend.”
Taste 12 Korean dishes across Gwangjang Market, a ramen shop, and Ikseon-dong with a friendly local guide in three delicious hours.
“Suha did an amazing job with our food tour! She was so kind and made sure everyone was involved. It was great being able to see parts of Korea I would've never found on my own!”
Join Seoul’s KBO baseball culture at Jamsil Stadium with Korean barbecue or fried chicken, one beer, cheering songs, and an English-speaking guide.
“I absolutely loved this experience! A great look into the culture and it was fascinating see a sporting event in a different country, so much different than a US game. I highly recommend this tour - don't miss out! Jin was a great guide!”
Taste traditional high-proof soju inside a Seoul distillery, learn its Joseon-era story, and sample seven Korean drinks with host Sam Lee.
“This was great and an insight into what Soju really is. Sam was extremely knowledgeable and the Soju tasting was an experience not to be missed.”
Taste 10 Korean foods across Seoul markets, learn local culture, and explore with a private guide on this flexible three-hour food walk.
“We just had a couple days in Seoul and wouldn’t have known which places to try on our own. The food tour was an excellent way to try so many kinds of traditional and street foods in just a few hours. Julian was an excellent guide and, in addition to telling us all about the food, gave great explanations of the history and monuments we passed on our walking tour. He also has great recommendations for how to optimize the limited time we had to explore after the food tour. This was a wonderful stress-free way to navigate the neighborhood, especially since we don’t speak the language. Would highly recommend…”
Join a Seoul host for Korean fried chicken, beer, and a lively Jamsil baseball or basketball game with tickets included.
“If you like baseball, you need to experience a KBO game! KBO games are loud and crazy, the game is almost incidental to the action going on in the stands. Alex was a great host, an enthusiastic fan himself so it was fun to have him explain what was going on.”
Taste traditional Korean soju in Hongdae with English-speaking expert Sam, seven samples, Joseon-era methods, and a clear look beyond the green bottle.
“Sam was great. He brought us through the process including the history behind it. He knows it well. Then he introduced us to two samples from the early stages of the process and 6 samples from the finished products demonstrating the range of tastes they can achieve including some very unique ones. It was an excellent way to get to know Soju. Sam is very helpful and was open to a wide range of questions about Soju, his background and Korean life in general. It was a very informative, entertaining and enjoyable few hours.”
Hike Geumjeongsan with a local Busanian, then share village-made makgeolli, banchan, and mountain views at a rustic pocha.
“I enjoyed the hike and the food. It was fun seeing the history of the mountain. The visa of Busan was beautiful. The guide was friendly.”
Hike Geumjeongsan with a local guide, enjoy Busan views, and share makgeolli and village dishes in a mountain-side eatery.
“Really enjoyed the hike, the experience and the food and rice wine to end. It was a really great hike, with lots of interesting stories about the history of the area and Korea. Guide was super friendly and made it a great experience”
Cook bibimbap and other Korean dishes near Haeundae Beach in a friendly three-hour class with Min, tea, dessert, recipes, and a meal.
“It was amazing ! Min is such a good teacher. We were lucky to take this class and to prepare such delicious food. I can only recommend this activity😊”
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