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Seoul: Namdaemun Market Food Tour with Hidden Gems

By Minari Travel
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Price is £50 per adult* *Get a lower price by selecting multiple adult tickets

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  • Free cancellation available
  • 3h
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Overview

  • Try 7 authentic Korean dishes including noodles, street snacks, and rice wine.
  • Explore hidden alleys and secret local shops inside Seoul’s oldest market.
  • Visit themed alleys like the flower, kitchenware, and uniform streets.
  • Learn about Korean culture, daily life, and local traditions from your guide.

Activity location

    • Seoul
    • Seoul, Seoul, South Korea

Meeting/Redemption Point

    • 대한민국 서울특별시 중구 퇴계로 43 | Please meet your guide outside Exit 5 of Hoehyeon Station (Line 4). Look for the guide holding a “Minari Travel” sign.
    • Toegye-ro, Seoul, South Korea

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Seoul: Namdaemun Market Food Tour with Hidden Gems

  • Activity duration is 3 hours3h
    3h
  • English
Language options: English
Starting time: 09:00
Price details
£49.84 x 1 Adult£49.84
Total
Price is £49.84

What's included, what's not

  • What's includedWhat's included
    Certified English-speaking guide
  • What's includedWhat's included
    Guided tour of Namdaemun Market
  • What's includedWhat's included
    Tasting of Seven authentic Korean dishes
  • What's excludedWhat's excluded
    Transport to and from the market
  • What's excludedWhat's excluded
    Additional food and drinks not mentioned in the inclusions

Know before you book

  • Not suitable for: People with diabetes, People with food allergies, People with gluten intolerance, People with mobility impairments, Vegetarians, Wheelchair users
  • In accordance with UK consumer law, activities services are not subject to the right of withdrawal. Supplier cancellation policy will apply.
  • This activity is provided by a professional trader (a party acting within their trade, business or profession).

What you can expect

Step into the heart of Seoul’s oldest and most vibrant market on this Namdaemun Market Food & Local Life Tour.
Guided by a certified local expert, explore hidden alleys and secret shops filled with the sights, smells, and stories that define Korean daily life.

Begin your adventure with kalguksu, bibimbap, and naengmyeon — comforting Korean classics such as hand-cut noodles in rich broth, mixed rice with vegetables, and cold buckwheat noodles — inside the famous Kalguksu Alley.
Wander through the colourful flower market, the shiny kitchenware street lined with traditional bronze tableware (bangjja yugi), and the souvenir area showcasing elegant mother-of-pearl crafts.

Along the way, your guide will share stories about Korean home culture, traditions, and how locals live and shop here every day.

Continue your food journey with street favourites like twisted donuts (kkwabaegi), Busan-style fish cakes (eomuk), and sweet-savory japchae hotteok.
Finish with a crispy bindaetteok (mung-bean pancake) and a glass of makgeolli rice wine — the perfect local pairing.

Visit the military uniform alley, local Pharmacy, and Sungnyemun Gate, discovering a side of Seoul that most tourists never see. Eat, learn, and feel the rhythm of everyday Seoul life, leaving with full stomachs, new friends.

Location

Activity location

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    • Seoul
    • Seoul, Seoul, South Korea

Meeting/Redemption Point

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    • 대한민국 서울특별시 중구 퇴계로 43 | Please meet your guide outside Exit 5 of Hoehyeon Station (Line 4). Look for the guide holding a “Minari Travel” sign.
    • Toegye-ro, Seoul, South Korea