Seoul · SHOPPING TOURS
Myeongdong, Dongdaemun after midnight, and the markets in between. These 15 are compared on where they actually take you, how long they run and whether a guide handles the haggling.
Taste Seoul street food, drinks, market dishes, and Korean culture on a small-group tour with local guides and flexible food stops.
“Super enjoyable experience despite a very cold evening in Seoul! Juno was an awesome guide and we were able to try some new and interesting dishes that we loved.”
Cook four Korean dishes, browse Mangwon Market, taste street snacks, and share a Hanjeongsik meal in a Seoul home with a local host.
“This is a great introduction to Korean food and culture. The chef and guide was very informative. The food was great. A must do in Seoul.”
Taste 10 Korean market specialties, learn local food customs, and play drinking games on a lively two-hour Gwangjang Market tour.
“excellent. good value for money and an entertaining guide. Thank you Jacob!”
See Seoraksan, Nami Island, and the Garden of Morning Calm in one nature-filled day trip from Seoul, with no shopping stops.
“Ruby was very kind and helpful throughout the trip!! Highly recommend :)”
Review of Seoul’s private DMZ tour with the Third Tunnel, Dora Observatory, Imjingak, and a choice of suspension bridges.
“We had a great tour with Won! He was very knowledgeable about the history and attentive to us throughout the day. He took many nice photos of us. We also enjoyed having lunch at a local Korean restaurant.”
Taste Seoul’s market foods, traditional sweets, dumplings, kimbap, tea, and more while exploring Jongno, Bukchon, and Insadong.
“Jae was an excellent tour guide! My group had a great time in the food tour and enjoyed all the different dishes we tried. Jae recommended some of his favorite restaurants (we went to one of them and it was fantastic!) 10/10 recommend. Thank you!”
Cook four Korean dishes, shop a local Seoul market, taste street food, and share a Hanjeongsik meal in a welcoming home setting.
“It was engaging, fun and delicious. Our guide was perfect--enthusiastic and engaging without being overwhelming. I would recommend this to anyone visiting Seoul.”
See Seoul by night with palace lights, Korean street food, makgeolli, raw beef, live octopus, temple lanterns, and vehicle transfers.
“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.”
Explore Mangwon Market, cook three Korean dishes with Jomin, and enjoy a small hands-on class with recipes to take home.
“The cooking class with Jomin was so much more! We walked through Mangwon market and Jomin showed and explained ingredients that we would be using in our cooking as well as answered our naive questions. Jomin was patient and guided us in preparing our dishes for lunch.”
See Seoul’s grand palaces, Jogyesa Temple, Insadong, and Namdaemun Market with lunch, hotel transport, and an informed local guide.
“It was a great tour and our guide Yeoni was great, friendly and welcoming. Would recommend this tour to anyone coming to Seoul.”
See Seoul after dark with palace lights, Gwangjang Market food, Cheonggyecheon Stream, and Naksan Park views on a five-hour guided tour.
“Thanks to Moonyoung lessons of Korean language 🫶. That was fun and easy. Thank you.”
Hike Seoul’s ancient fortress at sunset, sample market snacks, and finish with optional Korean dishes and rice wine for $47.53.
“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 Seoul’s Mangwon Market, cook bulgogi, steamed egg, and kimbap with Phoebe in a cozy three-hour Korean food 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”
Make four kinds of kimchi with chef Jomin after a guided Mangwon Market visit, then enjoy your work with pork and tofu in Seoul.
“If you love kimchi and you would like to learn all about it, from fresh ingredients to short and long term versions, then this is the class for you. You’ll get all the tips you need for making it at home and a good overview of the culture around kimchi making and eating in Korea. The pace was quite quick as the group is around 10 people but we never got bored. We loved it!”
See Seoul after dark on a five-hour tour of Changgyeonggung Palace, Gwangjang Market, Cheonggyecheon Stream, and Naksan Park.
“Our guide was Lucy, a kind young gifted and very professional girl. Very committed to itinerary, always checking if no person lost, knowledgeable with a perpetual smile and willing to assist. A 1000% mark out of 100%. BRAVO!”
Pick a palace, a border run or a night market.
