Downtown Seoul Guided Food & Market Tour with 8+ Local Tastings
Description
On our Secret Food Tour: Seoul, we'll show you some of the most loved foods and beautiful landscapes our city has to offer. We' ll take you through hidden alleyways and quaint backstreets home to secret foodie gems, and share little tips and tricks along the way that you'll be able to use on the rest of your trip. Enjoy freshly made dishes, tasty tteokkbokki(the local kind of gnocchi!), smoky rice cakes and mini rice rolls, interesting snacks, dumplings and much more. And don't forget our delicious Secret Dish!
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The N Seoul Tower, officially the YTN Seoul Tower and commonly known as the Namsan Tower or Seoul Tower, is a communication and observation tower located on Namsan Mountain in central Seoul, South Korea.
The main royal palace of the Joseon dynasty. Built in 1395, it is located in northern Seoul, South Korea.
A large traditional market in Seoul, South Korea. The market is located next to Namdaemun, the "Great South Gate," which was the main southern gate to the old city. It is the oldest and largest market in Korea.
A Korean traditional village in Seoul with a long history located on the top of a hill between Gyeongbok Palace, Changdeok Palace and Jongmyo Royal Shrine.
The main and largest gate of Gyeongbokgung Palace, in Jongno-gu, Seoul, South Korea.
Set within a large park in Jongno-gu, Seoul, South Korea. It is one of the "Five Grand Palaces" built by the kings of the Joseon Dynasty
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Important Information
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- We strongly advise wearing comfortable walking shoes to all of our guests.
- We can’t accommodate pets on our food tours
- Due to the nature of creating a well balanced and thoughtful gastronomy experience, many of our tours are unable to accommodate certain dietary restrictions. Please contact us prior to booking your tour to see if we are able to accommodate your dietary needs.
Reviews(731)
We met Youla easily at the Jognak station. We had 8 on our tour including 2 kids. Youla did a great job guiding us and looking after us all for almost 4 hours. Have to say she showed us a Soeul we would not have experienced by ourselves and provided us a heads up to go back to the hanock area in Insedong we had not found despite living very close. So experience 10/10. Have to say the food might have been authentic as bought in local marketplaces and sidebar eateries but for the price of the tour at usd90 pp it was not Ok. Food 4/10 for value and experience. Drop the tour price by half and Secret Food Tours are on a genuine winner or choose higher value food options to justify the high cost. Also a heads up - please advise area where tour ends so arrangements to get home can be planned ahead (don't need exact hanock just closest station/road intersection/ability to call taxi etc). Would I recommend to friends?? Sadly we can only say probably not, based on the food/price offering. But saying again, Youla was great.
A fabulous tour! Loved spending half a day with Gina and learning more about Korea and Seoul through their food!
We appreciate you choosing to spend time with us. Hearing that you enjoyed the tour makes your review especially meaningful. We'd love to welcome you back to Secret Food Tours!
The tour was so much fun and our hostess Youla was so knowledgeable. We had so much fun following her through the streets of Seoul.
Thanks for choosing to spend time with us. We’re glad the tour left you with such positive memories. We look forward to welcoming you back to Secret Food Tours!
Fantastic tour with a variety of the Korean foods! Make sure to start the tour with an empty stomach. Highly recommend it.
It was wonderful to have you with us. Knowing the tour became a memorable part of your time in the city is exactly what we hope for, and we're grateful you took the time to let us know. We look forward to welcoming you back to Secret Food Tours!
What a wonderful and delicious food tour!! Giwook was a wonderful guide and an absolute pleasure to be around. He was so knowledgeable and took us to delicious spots!! Perfect balance of food, walking, and a little bit of history Thank you Giwook for being such an attentive and fun guide
Your review was wonderful to receive. It's great to know you enjoyed everything the tour had to offer. We hope you'll join Secret Food Tours again soon!
Thanks Rick for the fantastic tour, photos and knowledge 🙂
We're grateful you chose to join us! It's wonderful to know the tour became such an enjoyable part of your time in the city, and we're glad you took a moment to let us know. We'd love to welcome you back to Secret Food Tours.
We would like to thank Gina our tour guide for a great adventure. The tour was great
Hearing from our guests never gets old. Thank you for sharing such thoughtful feedback and for giving us the opportunity to be part of your travels. We hope to see you again with Secret Food Tours!
Giwook was a wonderful guide who took our family through several food stalls at Gwangjang market. He ordered generous portions of food and shared details on the ingredients and history of the food. It was also really easy to meet Giwook as he had an orange umbrella which made him easy to identify.
Your review was wonderful to receive. We’re pleased you enjoyed your time with us. We hope to see you again with Secret Food Tours!
I had the absolute best time on the tour! Getting to try so much amazing Korean food was definitely a highlight. A huge shoutout to our guide, Taesong—he was so incredibly polite, patient, and absolutely wonderful at sharing his love for Korean culture and cuisine with us!
We appreciate your feedback. Your review reflects the kind of experience we aim to deliver. We hope you’ll join Secret Food Tours again!
It was a really good foodtour. Gina our guide was very informative and took is to a lot of exciting places, where we tasted a lot of different things. I highly recommend the tour and Gina as a guide.
Thank you for your feedback. It’s wonderful to know you enjoyed your time on the tour. We hope to welcome you back to Secret Food Tours!
