The 15 Best Market Tours in Seoul

1.Seoul Street Food Market Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 1,226 reviews · from $73Our pick

Spend about two hours exploring Seoul’s famous market with guides such as Juno, Yoon, Tan, Rocky, or Jacob. Taste a broad range of Korean foods and drinks, learn local drinking games, hear market stories, and get personal restaurant tips. Vegetarian and allergy requests can be arranged in advance.

“Our tourguide Juno was the very very best. We took several foodtours, but this was by far the best. We tasted a lot of great food an Juno told us about Korean culture. You should definitely book this tour!”

Check availability →Read our full review

2.Local Home Korean Cooking Class & Market Adventure in Seoul

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 1,024 reviews · from $91

Meet Sarah or Junghee near Mangwon Station for a market walk, street-food tasting, and hands-on cooking class in a local home. Prepare four Korean dishes, learn useful food and language tips, then sit down to Hanjeongsik with more than 10 side dishes, dessert, and makgeolli.

“Very enjoyable cooking class. The teacher was great, and the food was delicious! I highly recommend it”

Check availability →Read our full review

3.Night Market Food Tour with Local Guide

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 943 reviews · 2 hours · from $73

Meet your English-speaking guide outside Exit 7 at Jongno 5-ga Station for a two-hour walk through Gwangjang Market. Try up to 10 Korean foods and drinks, from mung bean pancakes and dumplings to banchan, makgeolli, and more adventurous bites. Guides have included Juno, Jacob, Yoon, Tan, Kevin, and Roky.

“Roky, our tour guide was great, he had a wonderful sense of humour and engaged with everyone on the tour really well. There was a great mix of market ‘famous’ dishes and some more out there options. Would highly recommend!”

Check availability →Read our full review

4.Downtown Seoul Guided Food & Market Tour with 8+ Local Tastings

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 580 reviews · from $98

Join a small Seoul food walk with guides such as Alex, Jae, Youla, or Ji Yoon for eight or more tastings, including mung bean pancakes, mandu, tteokbokki, kimbap, fish soup, sweets, and tea. The route links a traditional market with Jongno, palace sights, Bukchon, and a teahouse near Anguk Station.

“Very nice tour. Started in the market and ended at a traditional tea house. Youla our guide, was knowledgeable, and a lot of fun. Experienced a variety of foods”

Check availability →Read our full review

5.Korean Cooking Class at a Local Home and Market Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 348 reviews · from $98

Meet Sarah, Sara, or Junghee at Mangwon Station for a market visit and hands-on class in a local home. You will sample street food, buy ingredients, learn simple Korean phrases, cook bibimbap, dakgalbi, haemul-pajeon, and doenjang-jjigae, then sit down to a Hanjeongsik meal with side dishes and rice wine.

“It was a wonderful experience! Junghee is an absolute delight and led our group the cooking process beautifully! It was a major highlight of my trip to Seoul! I highly recommend it! :-)”

Check availability →Read our full review

6.Seoul Night Palace & Market Food Tour with Vehicle

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 275 reviews · from $79

Start at Hyehwa Station with a walk to Changgyeonggung Palace, then visit Gwangjang Market for Korean pancakes, makgeolli, raw beef, live octopus, and a twisted donut. Guides such as Mia, Janice, Ron, and Katie add history and food customs before the evening ends at Jogyesa Temple. Expect walking, shared dining, and vehicle transfers between sites.

“This a relatively inexpensive to see some of the more interesting places on this part of the country .”

Check availability →Read our full review

7.Cook 3 Authentic Korean Dishes with Local Market Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 231 reviews · from $79

Meet Jomin at Mangwon Station, walk through Mangwon Market, then cook three Korean dishes at her clean studio. You will work at your own station, taste local ingredients, eat what you make, and take home a recipe book. Lunch and dinner sessions are available, with vegetarian and vegan options by arrangement.

“FANTASTIC shopping trip at the food market, cooking school facility, chef and food. Highly recommend!!!”

Check availability →Read our full review

8.Korean Palace and Market Tour in Seoul Including Insadong and Gyeongbokgung Palace

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 174 reviews · from $89

Spend about 8.5 hours touring Seoul’s royal palaces, Jogyesa Temple, Insadong, and Namdaemun Market. Your guide leads the way through Gyeongbokgung, Changdeokgung, and the National Folk Museum, with Korean lunch, hotel pickup, and time for shopping included. Guides such as Lizzy, BK, Miel, and Yujeong have earned especially warm praise.

“What a great introduction to the History and Culture that Seoul has to offer! Bonnie, our guide, was excellent as she kept us moving along the tour of the palaces and the markets. Throughout the trip, Bonnie encouraged us to take photos or have her take photos of us and had a great level of energy and enthusiasm. This was a full day of sightseeing and she kept us on time and gave us historical comments throughout entire trip. I was so impressed with the palaces and the markets and was able to do a bit of shopping as well. Excellent itinerary for a full day of touring with an…”

Check availability →Read our full review

9.Nighttime Tour of Palace, Market, Naksan Park & More

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 143 reviews · 5 hours · from $43

Spend five evening hours with an English or Korean-speaking guide at Changgyeonggung Palace, Gwangjang Market, Naksan Park, and Cheonggyecheon Stream. Lucy, Joseph, Kim, and Moon Young are among the guides praised for history, photos, and local tips. Choose a small group with central meeting points or a private tour with hotel pickup.

“The tour was excellent, offering a variety of sites to take photos at. It was particularly wonderful having Moonyoung as our tour guide as she was knowledgeable, kind and extremely helpful. It was a lovely welcome to Korea. The bus ride was smooth and efficient and I really enjoyed the tour.”

Check availability →Read our full review

10.Fortress Night Hike & Snack at a Local Market

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 112 reviews · from $47

Meet Koa or Sam at Seodaemun Station for market snacks, a 90-minute hike along Seoul’s 600-year-old fortress wall, and sunset views from Inwangsan. The route reaches 240 meters and ends with optional, inexpensive dinner at a traditional restaurant. Vegan food is available.

“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.”

Check availability →Read our full review

11.Korean Cooking Class with Grocery Shopping at Seoul Local Market

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 107 reviews · from $91

Meet Phoebe, also known as Sunghyun, near Mangwon Station for a three-hour food outing. Shop at Mangwon Market, learn to prepare bulgogi, gyeran-jjim, and kimbap, then sit down to eat in a cozy studio. The small class welcomes beginners and is limited to eight people.

“We had blast going to the market and then preparing our dishes. So much fun. The staff was wonderful!!”

Check availability →Read our full review

12.Korean Kimchi Making Day Experience with a Local Market Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 99 reviews · from $89

Meet Jomin, also referred to as Jun in the activity details, at Mangwon Station for a guided walk through Mangwon Market. Taste Korean street food, learn how to choose kimchi ingredients, then make four kinds of kimchi in a home-style cooking studio. You’ll eat kimchi with pork and tofu, receive recipes, and take your kimchi home.

“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!”

Check availability →Read our full review

13.Seoul Night Tour (Gwangjang Market, Royal Palace and Naksan Park)

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 92 reviews · from $45

Spend an evening moving from a lantern-lit stream to Gwangjang Market, Changgyeonggung Palace, and Naksan Park. An English-speaking guide such as Lucy, Moon Young, Kim, or Gina leads the group, with palace admission and air-conditioned transport included. Bring cash for market food and wear shoes suited to uphill walking.

“Lucy was absolutely wonderful! Very patient and well versed in explaining everything to us. She made it a point to take individual pictures of us. Great personality.”

Check availability →Read our full review

14.Seoul Night “Private Tour”(Korean BBQ, N-Tower, Seoul Fortress, Local Market)

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 86 reviews · from $148

See Seoul after dark with a private guide such as Jimmy, Chance, or Kim. Ride between N Seoul Tower, Gwangjang Market, Bugak Palgakjeong, Naksan Park, and Cheonggyecheon Stream, then enjoy pork BBQ or another Korean meal. Hotel pickup, private transport, fuel, and parking are included, while cable car and tower tickets cost extra.

“Kim was great and did a good job of explaining korean culture in good english language. He was able to be personable.”

Check availability →Read our full review

15.Gwangjang Market Netflix Food Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 31 reviews · 3 hours · from $64

Start at Anguk Station with a guide such as Peter, Sally, Alan, Sam, or Charlie, then walk through Insa-dong and Ikseon-dong before eating your way through Gwangjang Market. The three-hour tour includes 3 to 5 Korean street-food tastings, with the largest portions saved for the end.

“Hi Peter, Please put our comments below, into a social media platform. Our Netflix food tour in Seoul with Peter Park was wonderful! Peter is a fantastic guide, and despite terrible weather conditions-made our tour with him the best event of our entire time in South Korea. Thank you Peter for a great tour and introduction to Seoul! The Octopus at the end of the tour was definitely a highlight not to be missed! Ken Schmidt Canada”

Check availability →Read our full review