Local Living Tours & Trips in South Korea

Learn to make kimchi in Busan with a hands-on cooking class, then stay overnight at a traditional hanok inn in Gyeongju where you'll learn about the cultural significance of hanbok dress. Meet the legendary haenyeo free divers at Seongsan Ilchulbong on Jeju Island and sample freshly caught seafood from these remarkable women whose diving techniques have been passed down through generations.

Join a tea ceremony with a Buddhist monk at Baegyangsa Temple in Naejangsan National Park and learn authentic Korean traditions firsthand. Try your hand at making han-gwa tea snacks during a cooking workshop in Daegu. Walk through UNESCO-listed Hahoe Village, where the Ryu clan still lives in centuries-old hanok homes arranged in a lotus pattern along the river. Stay 6 nights in 4-5 star hotels and have immersive meals including 7 lunches and 6 dinners showcasing regional specialties.

See the UNESCO-listed Andong Hahoe Folk Village where authentic Joseon-era life plays out in traditional Hanok houses—Queen Elizabeth II visited here too. Then walk through Jeonju Hanok Village with its 700 preserved homes and the historic streets of Buyeo, the ancient Baekje capital.

Join a Seoul cooking class to learn bibimbap prep, then try handkerchief dyeing at the traditional Naganeupseong Fortress Village in Suncheon. Browse fresh catches at Busan's busy Jagalchi Fish Market and Seoul's Gwangjang Market, tour Boseong's green tea plantations with tastings, and catch the Changing of Guards.

At Andong Hahoe Village, a UNESCO site, you'll see traditional thatched-roof homes showing how people lived during the Joseon Dynasty centuries ago. Later, head to Sokcho Daepo Port's busy fish markets to try fresh catches with local fishermen, with 6 breakfasts and 5 lunches included throughout.