South Korea · SHOPPING TOURS
Myeongdong for cosmetics, Dongdaemun after midnight, Namdaemun for whatever else. These 15 are priced by length, with a note on which ones handle the tax refund paperwork for you.
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.”
Explore Mangwon Market, taste Korean street food, cook four dishes at a local home, and enjoy a Hanjeongsik feast with makgeolli in Seoul.
“This was an excellent tour. Junghee was full of life and very funny. Excellent cooking class with some history of Korea as well. The market tour was great and (to my horror..haha) made me order Korean donuts in Korean. The food was delicious and we now all have the recipes to recreate it at home.”
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!”
See Seoraksan, Nami Island, and the Garden of Morning Calm in one long nature-filled day from Seoul, with 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.”
Review of Seoul’s private DMZ tour with the Third Tunnel, Dora Observatory, Imjingak, and a choice of suspension bridges.
“Incredible! Thank you to our tour guide, Tiger! His knowledge of the DMZ and history of Korea is amazing. Be smart, request Tiger as a private guide for this tour. With every penny and then some.”
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.”
Cook four Korean dishes, shop a local Seoul market, sample street food, and share a Hanjeongsik meal in a friendly small-group class.
“Sarah was a fabulous host who shared her knowledge, honesty and cooking skills with such joy”
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!”
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.”
Tour Mangwon Market with Jomin, then cook three Korean dishes at your own station in a small Seoul class with recipes to take home.
“We started with a tour of a local market where Jun explained common ingredients used in Korean dishes. I love that she gave us time to buy whatever caught our fancy during the tour. We cooked three dishes and Japchae was my favourite! Clear explanations were given and Jun was friendly. My husband (who rarely follows recipes) was very proud with the outcome of his dishes. Would recommend.”
Explore Seoul’s royal palaces, Jogyesa Temple, Insadong, Namdaemun Market, and a Korean lunch on this guided full-day tour.
“We took this tour as our first day of our 6-day trip to get to know Seoul, and we are so happy with our tour guide BK! Everything was right on time. BK explained all the historic details of each place we visited. We feel like we know all about the Joseon dynasty in just a 6-hour time spent with BK! Lunch was included and it was very good! BK warned there would be lots of walking to explore temples and palaces, but it was the right amount for a 66-year old like me. Thank you, BK, for a great tour! I highly recommended BK as your tour guide! Catherine”
See Seoul after dark on a five-hour tour of Gwangjang Market, Changgyeonggung Palace, Cheonggyecheon Stream, and Naksan Park.
“We couldn't have asked for a better guide. Moon Young was fantastic and very easy-to-talk! She went above and beyond to let a friend of mine join the group although that person had booked for another day and joined us in mid tour. The tour was right on time but nothing felt rushed and we had about 40min at each location to walk around freely. The market is definitely a must! Overall highly recommend! 🇰🇷”
Hike Seoul’s ancient fortress at sunset, sample market snacks, and finish with optional traditional dishes and rice wine for $47.53.
“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.”
See Seoul’s royal palace, guard ceremony, temples, markets, and N Seoul Tower by cable car on a practical guided city tour.
“I highly recommend this full day tour. Emily was THE BEST. I took this tour during a one day layover. My arrival plane was late but Emily stayed in touch and guided me on how to meet up with the group. The tour was interesting and spent just the right amount of time at each place.”
Shop Seoul’s Mangwon Market with Phoebe, then cook bulgogi, steamed egg, and kimbap in a small, friendly class.
“Sunghyun (who goes by Phoebe) started the business that offers this experience about 6 months ago and, wow, what an awesome experience she provides! We started with a tour of the near by traditional Mangwon Market including food Read more”
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