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Gwangjang Market: Our most recommended tours and activities

Seoul: Korean Cooking Class at a Local Home and Market Tour

1. Seoul: Korean Cooking Class at a Local Home and Market Tour

Experience the Korean cooking and street food culture in Seoul and join an educational session for you or your group. An expert native Korean chef will assist you in learning the culture, ingredients, and how to prepare and create authentic Korean dishes. Begin the tour with a visit to a local market to buy fresh ingredients for the class and taste some local street food at the popular, yet less touristy market in Seoul. Absorb the vibrant atmosphere of the market and with your guide, find the ingredients which are required for the cooking class. After the market tour, head to the venue of your cooking class and learn a few Korean phrases while sipping a delicious welcome drink. Then it's time to make a variety of traditional Korean dishes. Your experienced chef-guide will show you how to make 4 dishes including Bibimbap (mixed rice with meat and vegetables), Dakgalbi (stir-fried chicken), Haemul-Pajeon (seafood and green onion pancake), and Doenjang-Jjigae (fermented soybean paste stew). Then, sit down to a meal and savor the delicious flavors of your creations. Enjoy the unique art of Korean food with a Hanjeongsik, a traditional Korean course meal with more than 10 side dishes which will be provided by your local host along with seasonal fruits and rice wine.

Seoul: Night Tour with Palace, Market, Naksan Park and more

2. Seoul: Night Tour with Palace, Market, Naksan Park and more

Shop like a local at the largest local market at Gwangjang Market, relax with a walk by the Cheonggyecheon River, and feel like a king in the Changyeonggung Royal Palace on this guided night tour in Seoul. Choose the group tour option with accessible meeting points or the private option with hotel transfers and flexible departure times. Hop aboard a comfortable vehicle and sit back and unwind with your driver. First to the largest Korean traditional market at Gwangjang Market (a.k.a Dongdaemun Market previously) where you can taste an authentic Korean dinner, and yummy street snacks, and buy some stunning Korean items. Continue to the beautiful Cheonggyecheon River nearby, and unwind in this local's favorite resting area in the main downtown area of this bustling city. Step inside the enchanting Changyeonggung Royal Palace, especially famous for the night with the inside lighting, and discover its stories from the famous Sejong the Great to modern time. Next, stroll along the city wall under the moonlight while enjoying night views of the city in Naksan Park with hilltop green space near the Seoul City Wall. Capture some breathtaking pictures of Seoul City before returning to the meeting point for the group option or where you stay for the private option. 

Seoul: Evening E-bike Guided Tour

3. Seoul: Evening E-bike Guided Tour

Ride a secret route through downtown to the ancient East gate, DDP and Dongdaemun market. Stop by the famous Gwangjang street food market and Ikseongdong village. Then up Mt. Namsan to the N Seoul tower to enjoy the sunset and back to the city. Receive an e-bike fitting in the heart of the city of Seoul. Go through a confidence-building practice ride on the bike lanes besides Cheongyecheon river. Start your adventure by crisscrossing the river on exciting back streets and alleys used to avoid traffic as far back as the Joseon Kingdom. Stop by the trendy Hanok village of Ikseongdong to see what it's all about. Bike on to the world-famous Gwangjang market to sample Korean street food and maybe find a souvenir. Then, go to the Zaha Hadid's Dongdaemun design plaza (DDP) and the East gate market where Kpop gets dressed. Ride past the ancient east gate of the city and follow the city wall up Mt Namsan to the N Seoul Tower. The ride up the mountain is effortless on your stylish e-bikes, the air will cool as you climb, and the sunset will wash the city in color. Stop at every observation deck along the way for the epic panoramic views, especially from the N Seoul Tower. Cruise downhill into the city lights and take a romantic ride through the quaint streets around Deoksugung royal palace.

Seoul: Gwangjang Market Food & Night Fortress walk

4. Seoul: Gwangjang Market Food & Night Fortress walk

Take an insider's look at Seoul as you join your guide on a walking tour of the South Korean capital's famous Gwangjang Market, Chenggyecheon stream, Heunginjimun Gate, Seoul Fortress Wall, and Ihwa Mural Village. Learn about the local culture and sample some culinary delights on the way. Start with a tour of Gwangjang Market, Seoul’s first and oldest covered market, to sample popular street food like Kimbab (seaweed and rice roll), Bindaeddoek (mung bean pancake), or Ddeokbokki (rice cake). The city's biggest street food hot spot also sells hanbok, traditional Korean clothing. Next, walk along Cheonggyecheon stream where locals love to hang out and relax there to escape from city life. The stream was paved over as part of post-war economic development in 1958 and restored in 2003. Soon, meet the Heunginjimun Gate (Dongdaemun), a Korean national treasure. It was first constructed in 1396 as one of the main gates in the Fortress Wall of Seoul. Only this gate has an outer wall among the eight gates of the city.

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What people are saying about Gwangjang Market

Overall rating

5.0 / 5

based on 77 reviews

This was the most wonderful experience and a real highlight of my time in Seoul! Junghee is the most marvellous host. She is full of energy and so funny and entertaining. She was great at getting the whole group chatting and interacting with one another. Junghee gives great clear instructions and we made the most incredible feast - mashisoyo!!! Also met some incredibly lovely people on this course. Thanks Junghee for an amazing experience! :-)

Lee was a very knowledgeable and accommodating guide. We got to try foods we wouldn’t have found on our own, and all of it was delicious. Overall, a great experience that I would highly recommend.

We had an excellent experience at the cooking class, learning not only about Korean cuisine, which is great, but also culture and much more, I highly recommend taking the course

Friendly, warm and engaging instructor. My aunties and mum had a great time. Thank you.

Junghee is very wonderful. We enjoyed this class so much.