The 15 Best Busan Market Tours

1.Food Market Tour, Smash Seafoods and Street Foods

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 80 reviews · 3 hours · from $52Our pick

Meet at Jagalchi Station for a three-hour small-group food walk through Busan’s seafood and street-food markets. Guides such as Hokyu, Junwoo, and Doyour lead you to fresh seafood, fishcake, savory pancakes, hotteok, and local drinks, while explaining market customs, Busan history, and Korean drinking culture. Come hungry, and expect some raw seafood.

“We really enjoyed the tour. Both the guide and his companion explained everything very clearly and in a fun way. It was very enjoyable, and the food was delicious. We recommend it 100%.”

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2.Busan Seafood Tour : Jagalchi market Seafood Tour & Dinner

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 74 reviews · from $15Top rated

Join Suyang Chang, or another host such as Paul or Peter, for a four-and-a-half-hour seafood evening in Busan. Walk through Nampo-dong’s dried-fish market and Jagalchi Market, handle unusual local catch, choose seafood to buy, then watch it become a Korean-style meal with clam soup, shrimp, grilled fish, and sashimi. Seafood and alcohol cost extra.

“We had an amazing tour with Paul. He shared local insights, stories and tales. Food was plenty and absolutely delicious.”

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3.Busan Tailored Korean cooking class (Vegan OK)with market tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 66 reviews · from $95

Meet Suyang near Seomyeon, tour Bujeon Market, choose two banchan and one soup or stew, then cook and eat your meal together. The menu can be adapted for vegetarians and vegans, with recipes to recreate at home. The class lasts about five hours and ends at the meeting point.

“We were hosted by Suyang Chang and enjoyed the cooking class. We visited a local market and sourced the most fresh cooking ingredients of the day. It's Marinated Abalone we learned and it is absolutely scrumptious. The recipe is easy to follow, but the result is surprisingly good. We love the marinated abalone and it is definitely ambrosial and glorious!”

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4.Gamcheon Culture Village, Jagalchi fish market story telling Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 63 reviews · from $13Best value

Meet near Jagalchi Station and spend about three and a half hours seeing Busan’s pastel hillside village, Songdo Beach, Jagalchi Fish Market, and BIFF Square. Guide Suyang is known for clear history lessons, local food tips, and taking good photos. Public transport and coffee are included; lunch and the optional cable car cost extra.

“Fantastic!! If you want to see main sights of busan with a friendly funny guide this is for you Great fun saw village fish market beach Went for coffee Included taxi train and bus travel Highly recommend We were on a cruise and it worked out perfectly”

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5.Busan history and market food tour with local chef

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 58 reviews · from $50

Join local chef Heeyoung for a two-hour food walk through Busan’s Jagalchi Seafood Market, BIFF Square, and Bupyeong Kkangtong Market. You’ll sample Korean street foods, learn how Busan’s food culture connects to its past, and get practical restaurant and market advice. Groups are limited to 10 people, with a 4 p.m. start.

“The tour with Heeyoung was fabulous! We loved that it was a walking tour through the neighborhood, and how much information we learned along the way. The pajeon and tteokkboki we tried were absolutely delicious. We also tried good fish cakes and hotteok.”

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6.Busan Local Food Cooking Class with Market Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 53 reviews · from $109

Spend four hours with chef Heeyoung making Busan dishes with fresh seafood, learning Korean food customs, and sharing the meal with local rice wine. Afterward, walk through 100-year-old Bupyeong Kkangtong Market while your chef explains ingredients and local eating habits. You leave with recipes, food tips, and a better sense of Busan’s kitchen culture.

“We had the best time! Heeyoung is amazing at explaining the instructions and making sure we knew what was going on. She didn’t rush us at all, and was very go with the flow. She also did a good job at interacting with us, and engaging everyone in the group. Would definitely recommend to anyone who is looking into learning how to make traditional food!”

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7.Gukje and Jagalchi Market Food Tour with Tastings

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 27 reviews · 2 hours · from $50

Meet your English or Korean guide at Jagalchi Station at 16:50 for a two-hour food walk through Gukje and Jagalchi markets. Sample handmade snacks, street food, and seafood while guides such as Katrina, Naon, and David explain Busan’s food traditions and fish market life.

“We had a great food tour of Busan's main street markets. Our guides, Katrina and Naon, were really nice and explained lots of history and curiosities about Busan. You get to sample different street food by just asking your guide what you want and then you have the option to have some fresh fish from the market cooked for you. Really worth it if you're a foodie!”

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8.Night Tour with Jagalchi Market and Skywalk

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 17 reviews · 6 hours · from $62

Start at Jagalchi Station with a guide and a group of no more than seven. Eat and explore around Jagalchi and Gukje markets, walk Songdo Skywalk, stop at coastal and city viewpoints, see Gamcheon after dark, and finish with Busan’s night lights from Hwangnyeongsan Observatory. Dinner and transport are included.

“The tour was excellent, the guide Zoe is very funny and an excellent photographer. I recommend it 10/10 👌”

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9.Busan Food Market Tour Seafoods and Street Foods

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 8 reviews · from $52

Join Jun, Junwoo, or Go GYU for a three-hour evening food walk through Jagalchi and Bupyeong Kkangtong markets. You will sample seafood, fishcake, savory pancakes, hotteok, and Korean drinks, with simple Korean phrases to use at market stalls. The small group has a maximum of eight people.

“Great food with a great host who gave us the inside scoop on fun in Busan! Highly recommend trying the live octopus and get his story AFTER!”

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10.Food Crawl with Fish Market, Soju Tents & Local Snacks

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 8 reviews · from $152

Join a guide such as Conor for a four-hour evening walk through Bupyeong Kkangtong Market, Jagalchi Fish Market, and the harbor-side soju tents near Yeongdodaegyo Bridge. Food, snacks, beer, soju, and soft drinks are included, with a maximum of 10 people. Come hungry, and note that the night is better suited to adults than young children.

“Absolutely fabulous tour. Visited lots of eateries. Food was amazing. Great guide. Very knowledgeable and friendly”

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11.Jagalchi Market & Gamcheon village Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 7 reviews · 4 hours · from $106

Spend four hours with a private guide exploring Busan’s art-filled Gamcheon Culture Village, Jagalchi seafood market, BIFF Square, Gukje Market, and Yongdusan Park. Guides including Dai Young and Emmanuelle tailor the route to your interests and pace. Walking and public transport are included, while food and drinks cost extra.

“Dai Young was a wonderful guide and customised our tour to the things we were interested in seeing. He was friendly, helpful and answered all of our many questions. Such a good way to get a deep er understanding of Busan and to get our bearings on our first day in Busan.”

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12.Colors of Busan: Sky Capsule, Jagalchi Market & Night Views

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 6 reviews · from $62

Spend about nine hours seeing Busan from several angles, from the slow-moving Sky Capsule at Haeundae to Haedong Yonggungsa Temple, Gamcheon Culture Village, Jagalchi Market, and P.ARK Café. English and Chinese-speaking guides lead the day. Guides named Luffy, Chou, and David have been praised for friendly service, clear explanations, and careful driving.

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13.Visit Busan night market and enjoy the night view of Busan harbor

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 6 reviews · from $55

Meet Suyang at Jagalchi Station for a three-and-a-half-hour evening through Busan’s food and fishing districts. Visit BIFF Square and Jagalchi Market, sample snacks at your own cost, watch a Korean seafood auction, and ride to a local viewpoint for Busan Harbor after dark. The group is limited to 15 people.

“Suyang provided a most enjoyable evening with a delicious introduction to Korean Bbq, an overview of the fishing industry through a visit to the market street, live market and the auction, and included a trip to a stunning view point we Read more”

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14.Busan Night Tour: Market, Skywalk & Optional SnapShot

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 2 reviews · 6 hours · from $62

Join guide DK or another English or Korean-speaking guide for six evening hours in Busan. Visit Jagalchi and Gukje markets, walk the Songdo Skywalk, see Gamcheon Culture Village at night, cross Busan Harbor Bridge, and finish at Hwangnyeongsan Observatory. Dinner, transport, and professional photo spots are included.

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15.Jagalchi Sunset Cruise and Night Market Tour in Busan

★★★★★★★★★★3.5 · 2 reviews · from $67

Join an English-speaking guide at 5:30 pm for a three-hour Busan evening. Cruise Busan Port for about 90 minutes, then visit Jagalchi Fish Market and Bupyeong Kkangtong Market. Guide Aulia has earned praise for her warm manner and food knowledge. Bring Korean won, since market stalls do not accept cards.

“I booked this tour last minute and was very glad that I did! My tour guide, Aulia, was incredible. She was very easy to talk to, and was so knowledgeable about the history of the city and about the food. Unfortunately on the day that I took my tour, the boat company cancelleRead more”

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