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South Korea Real Food Adventure

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Start and end in Seoul
4.5
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  • A person serving tea in a bustling restaurant setting.
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Food & Wine
Savor the world's flavors and finest wines
Group Tour
Join a group and forge lifelong friendships
Fully Guided
An experienced guide will be with you for the entire tour
Medium Intensity
Travelers should be comfortable with somewhat-demanding activities
Guided in English
Group Size 1 - 12
Ages 15+
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Itinerary

  1. Day 1

    Seoul

    Included Activities

    • Welcome meeting with group leader
    • Leader-led orientation walk
    • Local supermarket visit
    • Korean Fried Chicken & beer dinner
    • Gwangjang Market visit and street food sampling
    • Ikseodong village visit
    Landmarks
    Gwangjang Market
    Ikseodong
  2. Day 2

    Seoul to Jeonju

    Meals
    Lunch (Noodles at a renowned restaurant in Jeonju), Dinner (Makgeolli (cloudy rice beer) with variety of inventive side dishes served in special brass bowls)

    Included Activities

    • Travel by metro to Seoul Station
    • Lunch at renowned noodle restaurant in Jeonju
    • Hanok Village exploration
    • Kimchi cooking demonstration
    • Kimchi pancake making
    • Makgeolli rice beer dinner with side dishes
    Landmarks
    Hanok Village
  3. Day 3

    Jeonju

    Meals
    Lunch (Lunch with banchan (Korean side dishes) at nearby restaurant in Sunchang), Dinner (Bibimbap at the most famous bibimbap restaurant in Jeonju)

    Included Activities

    • Free time in Hanok Village
    • Travel by bus to Sunchang Gochujang village
    • Gochujang production discovery and tasting
    • Lunch at nearby restaurant with banchan
    • Mt Gangcheon base stroll and waterfall walk
    • Dinner at famous bibimbap restaurant in Jeonju

    Optional Activities

    • Visit historical shrines and palaces in Jeonju
    Landmarks
    Sunchang Gochujang Village
    Mt Gangcheon
  4. Day 4

    Jeonju to Gyeongju

    Meals
    Lunch (Soondubu (famous spicy stew with soft tofu))

    Included Activities

    • Travel to Gyeongju
    • Lunch at soondubu restaurant
    • 7th century temple visit
    • Tea with resident monk
    • Daeneungwon Ancient Tomb visit
    • Cheonsungdae Observatory visit

    Optional Activities

    • Kongnamul gukbap breakfast
    • Hwanglidangil district visit
    • Woljeong Hanok bridge walk
    Landmarks
    Daeneungwon Ancient Tomb
    Cheonsungdae Observatory
    Hwanglidangil
    Woljeong Hanok Bridge
  5. Day 5

    Gyeongju to Busan

    Meals
    Lunch (Dishes prepared during cooking class), Dinner (Korean-style lamb skewers with self-rotation mechanism on specialised grill)

    Included Activities

    • Travel to Busan
    • Haedong Temple visit
    • Cooking class with lunch preparation
    • Haeundae Beach visit
    • Korean-style lamb skewers dinner

    Optional Activities

    • Yacht sightseeing
    • Jjimjilbang (Korean sauna) visit
    • Sajik Baseball Stadium visit
    Landmarks
    Haedong Temple
    Haeundae Beach
    Sajik Baseball Stadium
  6. Day 6

    Busan

    Meals
    Dinner (Clam bake at restaurant overlooking the ocean)

    Included Activities

    • Free time in Busan
    • Jagalchi Market visit
    • Clam bake dinner with ocean view

    Optional Activities

    • Lighthouse walk
    • Gamcheon village visit
    • Noraebang (private karaoke)
    Landmarks
    Jagalchi Market
    Gamcheon Village
  7. Day 7

    Busan to Seoul

    Meals
    Breakfast (Breakfast at hotel), Dinner (Authentic Korean BBQ in Hongdae district)

    Included Activities

    • Breakfast at hotel
    • Travel by Korea Train Express to Seoul
    • Free afternoon exploration in Seoul
    • Celebratory Korean BBQ dinner in Hongdae

    Optional Activities

    • Gyeongbok Palace visit
    • Namsan Tower visit
    • Sinsadong neighbourhood visit
    • Gangnam neighbourhood visit
    Landmarks
    Gyeongbok Palace
    Namsan Tower
    Sinsadong
    Gangnam
    Hongdae
  8. Day 8

    Seoul

    Optional Activities

    • Extended stay in Seoul (arrange with booking agent)

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Reviews from other tours by Intrepid Travel

  • Eva
    September 29th, 2025
    Fantastic adventure. Well organised. Great guide. Good value for money.
  • Jit
    June 21st, 2025
    Interesting with full of adrenaline filled activities.
  • Sharon
    April 1st, 2025
    The description of this tour was very accurate. It was a great experience!

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    What hotel is scheduled to be used at tour's end in Seoul as we would like to add a few days on our own following the tour's completion and don't want to switch hotels

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      What do you account for the bump in price from $3100 to $3300 in 24 hours?

    • Intrepid TravelOperator•Written September 2025

      The finishing point hotel for this departure is Travelodge Myeongdong City Hall Hotel in Seoul, Korea

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      Our trip prices are subject to variable and seasonal pricing, which means prices may vary at any time according to demand, market conditions and availability.

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