Best Farmers Market Tours in South Korea — Our Top 6

1.Cook 3 Authentic Korean Dishes with Local Market Tour

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

Meet Jomin at Mangwon Station, explore Mangwon Market, then cook three Korean dishes at a clean studio with your own station. Menus may include bibimbap, bulgogi, soft tofu stew, japchae, kimchi stew, or stir-fried pork. Lunch and dinner classes, vegetarian and vegan options, and a cookbook are available.

“What an amazing experience! The class began with a walk through the local market, where Jomin gave explanations of the fresh ingredients and local products. Everything was so well organized and easy to follow. Cooking together was fun Read more”

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2.Fortress Night Hike & Snack at a Local Market

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

Meet Koa or Sam at Seodaemun Station for market snacks, then hike Inwangsan’s 600-year-old fortress wall to a 240-meter summit. Expect about four hours, stairs, city views, and a small group of up to 12. Dinner at a traditional restaurant is optional and costs about 10,000 to 15,000 KRW. Vegan choices are 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.”

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3.Gyeongbok Palace, N Tower, & Local Market City Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 107 reviews · 3 - 8 hours · from $26Best value

Join an English-speaking guide such as Lynn, Jenny, Crystal, or Yuna for a full Seoul overview by coach. Visit Jogyesa Temple, Gyeongbokgung, the National Folk Museum, Insadong, a traditional market, and N Seoul Tower by round-trip cable car. Lunch and the tower observatory cost extra.

“Both Hei Young and Koo (I hope the names are spelled correctly) were great and always friendly. Would decently recommend it to anyone!”

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

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

Meet Phoebe near Mangwon Station for a three-hour food experience that begins at Mangwon Market. Shop for ingredients locals use, then prepare bulgogi, gyeran-jjim, and kimbap in a cozy studio. The class accepts beginners, runs with no more than eight people, and includes cultural context along with hands-on cooking.

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

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

Spend four to five hours seeing Seoul after sunset with a private guide and hotel pickup. Visit N Seoul Tower, Gwangjang Market, Bugak Palgakjeong, Naksan Park, and Cheonggyecheon Stream, then enjoy pork barbecue or another Korean meal. Guides such as Jimmy, Chance, and Mr. Kim are praised for history, local tips, photography help, and flexible pacing.

“What an amazing tour and Kim was the best! Showed us so much during our time with me. On time for pickup from our hotel, explained the history Korea. Took the time to answer all of our many questions. The Korea BBQ was the best and then a surprise dessert at the end again so good. Best tour of our trip!”

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6.Fortress Night Hike & Snack at a Local Market

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 10 reviews · from $53

Meet Koa or Sam at Seodaemun Station for market snacks, a 90-minute uphill walk along Inwangsan’s 600-year-old fortress, and Seoul’s lights from a 240-meter peak. Dinner with noodles, dumplings, pancakes, and makgeolli is optional. Comfortable shoes are essential.

“A magnificent tour, even in a large group we were well looked after, the view from the fortress is superb and the hike is moderately difficult at most (even for those who don't hike very often, in my opinion). There are a few stairs, but it's less than an hour to the viewpoint, which is really worth it. As it was still quite cold, the trail was pleasantly empty but easily manageable with a jacket. The food was particularly good, both at the street food market away from the tourist streets and at the optional get-together over dinner with makgeolli and Korean pancakes. Great people, lots of information from the…”

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