Seoul: Namdaemun Market Food Tour with Hidden Gems

Explore Seoul’s Namdaemun Market with a local guide. Taste 7 authentic dishes, uncover hidden shops and secret corners, and experience the rhythm of everyday Korean life.
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 colorful 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 favorites 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.

To guarantee availability book as soon as possible. Early booking is worth consideration especially if you planning the trip during high season like public holidays or weekends.

This excursion you can cancel with no cost up to 24 hours before the start of the trip. If you cancel it after 24 hours or not show up on the excursion you will still be charged the full price of the activity. Being late on pick-up or departure will be considered as not showing up.