Bukchon Gourmet Tour: A Journey Through Traditional Korean Cuisine in Seoul
4.9
19 Ratings
Anguk-dong
Embark on a gourmet journey through traditional Korean cuisine in Seoul's Bukchon area. Explore historic Hanok houses, learn about Korean history, and indulge in authentic dishes like bulgogi and grilled fish.
Duration: 3 hours
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • Bukchon Hanok Village - Bukchon Hanok Village is a place in Seoul where many old traditional houses are located. Walking through Bukchon, you will be able to see a variety of workshops and shops built on the traditional Korean house called “Hanok”. It is also naturally connected to the Korean Traditional Restaurant where you visit and taste Korean Traditional dishes at first.

  • Gyedong-gil - The typical Korean Traditional House in Bukchon founded in 1930th.

  • Bukchon Observatory - You can look down on the exquisite contrast between Bukchon’s traditional houses and downtown from the top of the hill in an alley that is said to have the best scenery in Bukchon.

What's Included
  • Professional guide
  • Lunch
  • Tea and coffee
What's Not Included
  • Transportation to/from attractions
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off
  • Alcoholic drinks (available to purchase)
  • Extra Food and drinks
  • Gratuities
Additional Information

Get to know something more about Korean cuisine and its history. Visit different unique food venues in Bukchon, the area of Seoul with rich culinary traditions dating back to the Joseon Dynasty, the longest Dynasty in Korea.

Experience Korea’s traditional food and culture while exploring the historic heart of the 600-year-old city.

During this tour, you’ll discover traditional Korean ‘Hanok’ houses, learn a bit about Korean history and take a culinary crash course, on traditional Korean foods inspired by loyal court foods including bulgogi, pancakes, grilled fish, and more with the style of a representative authentic Korean dishes.

After a walking tour Bukchon area, you are going to have a beautiful tea room with tea time.

  • May be operated by a multi-lingual guide
  • Vegetarian option is available, please advise at time of booking if required
  • A maximum of 12 people per booking
  • A minimum of 2 people per booking is required. Solo travelers, please contact us individually.
  • Operates in all weather conditions, please dress appropriately
  • Comfortable walking shoes are recommended
  • Minimum numbers apply. There is a possibility of cancellation after confirmation if there are not enough passengers to meet requirements. In the event of this occurring, you will be offered an alternative or full refund.
Location
164-6
In front of the pole of Exit 1 of Anguk Station.
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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Jackie_l
Sep 17, 2023
Valuable insights into Korean food & culture - Veronica is a food culture expert, and very willing to share her valuable insights. We had a delicious lunch and tea, visited a typical traditional house and loved all her stories. She pointed us in the direction for purchasing quality food products and I cannot wait for her fermentation recipes that she promised to send. A must do for food enthusiasts. 5+ stars!
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Jeanelle
Jul 10, 2023
Highly recommend! - An amazing food / walking tour in Bukchon! I went with my family (parents + sister + grandma) and they all loved it and we learned a lot!
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Theresa_d
Jun 25, 2023
The tour guide was... - The tour guide was incredibly knowledgeable and helped five us a sense of the food and culture Of Korea! I highly recommend the tour.
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Fiona_p
Apr 30, 2023
Experience of real Korean food - A very different food tour and thoroughly enjoyable. Veronica shared some interesting into Korean, culture, food, history and eating etiquette. Lunch was an incredible array of dishes in a small restaurant serving traditional Korean food. The tea stop was again interesting in a lovely tea house. Recommend this tour to gain an insight into real Korean food.
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Delaney
Apr 8, 2023
Amazing tour! - My husband and I had an amazing time on the tour!! I love doing food tours in new places and this exceeded expectations. Veronica was a fantastic tour guide, she’s super knowledgeable, and great to be around. For lunch we got to try lots of different Korean dishes, and learn about them as well. As a vegetarian I was worried about how many options there would be for me, but a lot of the dishes are vegetarian friendly! We then walked around bukchon hanok village and learned some history. We finished with a tea house which had great traditional Korean teas. We loved spending the day with Veronica and highly recommend!
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Jodac2023
Apr 5, 2023
Great Tour - The traditional Korean food experience was amazing. Veronica was so knowledgeable with explaining everything.
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Wynona_l
Mar 25, 2023
History, culture and delicious food! - I loved this tour! It was a mix of history, culture and delicious nourishing food. Veronica was absolutely delightful, easy to understand and so experienced. The lunch was amazing and so unique, not something I would have found on my own or felt comfortable going on my own as it is a hidden gem. The food was healthy and I loved it all, especially the local mountain herbs! The pace was relaxed but we got to see a lot. The little stop at the tea shop was so cute and the tea delicious. Veronica, you made the tour amazing and I loved hearing about your past work too! Lots of experience in the hospitality industry. Thank you!
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Vladu752
Sep 30, 2022
Review - The tour was great and exceeded our expectations. The places visited were wonderful and Veronica was a fantastic guide. I highly recommend this tour!
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Mark
Jul 13, 2022
A must do ! - Each place we travel to we always do a food tour. This is without doubt the best we have done. Veronica was an amazing guide , very helpful and informative. We went first to a very traditional Michelin starred restaurant. There was a multitude of truly amazing dishes , many I had never heard of . We then explored a Hanoch village and despite truly torrential rain had an excellent time . We finished in a wonderful tea therapy house . Such a perfect way to see the area . A truly memorable tour . Thanks to Veronica!
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Denise_c
Jun 2, 2023
Nice food and neighborhood tour - Nice tour of the area. Great main meal - multiple courses and final tea stop was very filling. Lots of walking which was fine by us. Would have loved if the guide would have stopped for explanations to entire group vs the few that were by his side. We asked for him to do this but it didn’t happen. Great explanation of the foods at the stops! A few nice stops at food museum, traditional homes, etc. recommend the tour.
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