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South Korea Real Food Adventure

8 days
Start and end in Seoul
4.6
18 traveler reviews
South Korea Real Food Adventure - Intrepid Travel

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An experienced guide will be with you for the entire tour
Guided in English
Max Group Size 12
Age range 15 to 99
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Highlights

  • Taste Korean Fried Chicken in Seoul
  • Make kimchi and pancakes in Jeonju
  • Explore a monk's life at a temple stay
  • Learn cooking with a Busan local
  • Enjoy traditional Korean BBQ in Hongdae

Itinerary

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  1. Introduction
  1. Day 1 Seoul
  2. Day 2 Jeonju
  3. Day 3 Jeonju
  4. Day 4 Temple Stay
  5. Day 5 Busan
  6. Day 6 Busan
  7. Day 7 Seoul
  8. Day 8 Seoul
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What's Included

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  • Accommodation
  • Guide
  • Meals
  • Additional Services
  • Transport

What's Not Included

  • Flights
  • Insurance
  • Optional
  • Additional Services

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Number of tours

1,303

Age Range

5 to 99 years old

Response time

6 hours

Response rate

88%

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Customer Reviews

  • Overall Rating
    Excellent
    4.6
  • Itinerary
    Excellent
    4.9
  • Guide
    Excellent
    5.0
  • Transport
    Excellent
    4.7
  • Accommodation
    Excellent
    4.1
  • Food
    Excellent
    4.9
  • 4.6
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  • South Korea Real Food Adventure reviewer 1
    · April 17th, 2024
    Fantastic introduction to Korean food and culture. This trip had a great mix of walking, eating and chillin. If you’re an expert in Korean food, this may not be the best tour since it’s an intro with slightly more western tastes in mind, but we did try exotic things like murder hornet soju! Haha everything was good and the group was awesome. Everyone got along well, and the guide Michelle made the tour go very smoothly. Some days were >20k steps so def being comfortable walking shoes. One thing to remember is that the dmz visit is not a part of the tour, and in general the dmz is not available on Mondays… so if adding on, you’d have to stay until Tuesday or do it Sunday before tour starts.
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    Intrepid Travel commented on this review
    Thank you Jay, for sharing your experience with us on your South Korea Real Food Adventure. Sounds as if you had a great time exploring and trying new foods. We look forward to welcoming you on another one of our real food adventures soon.
    Trip date: April 2024
  • AB
    · September 25th, 2023
    I have way to many positive things to mention about this trip. First of all Jacob our tour guide went beyond being an amazing leader. The first few days by myself in in Seoul were overwhelming but having Jacob who knew what he was doing in the city made it feel like our group was part of the city, and we felt safe and comfortable walking the streets Jacob's amount of knowledge about the food , history and hidden gems made the days fly by. All accommodations and restaurants were fantastic. I absolutely recommend this tour. The only problem with the tour was that it ended too early. Because of this tour I am absolutely coming back to South Korea and hope Jacob can be my tour guide. Thanks for an amazing trip.
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    Intrepid Travel commented on this review
    Thank you for sharing your experience with us Andrew. We are delighted to hear that your tour leader, Jacob contributed to you having such an amazing trip, by sharing his knowledge on food and local history. We are so pleased to read that you would... Show more
    Trip date: September 2023
  • BF
    · September 5th, 2023
    excellent tour, exposed to many regional foods and customs. In addition to the organized parts of the tour, there were many optional activities that were very informative and more exposure to more regional foods and customs that greatly enhanced the tour experience.
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    Intrepid Travel commented on this review
    Thanks so much Bert for your glowing review! We hope to have the pleasure of hosting you on another adventure with us in the future.
    Trip date: July 2023
  • South Korea Real Food Adventure reviewer 4
    · June 17th, 2023
    Our tour guide Boram was amazing! I enjoyed every bit of this tour! 10/10 recommend 😊
    Intrepid Travel commented on this review
    Welcome Home Angelica! Thank you for your feedback. We are so happy to hear you enjoyed your tour, and that our carefully selected guide exceeded your expectations. See you again soon! Intrepid
    Trip date: June 2023
  • NB
    · October 12th, 2022
    The Tour was really great! Our tour guide Yong Park didn't hesitate to give us the best experience! He was the best! I highly recommend this tour as you're getting the history, culture and of course the taste of Korean Food. Absolute fabolous combination! The group was also amazing! One thing I need to say: The free time was extremly limited as we had a really tight schedule. Bare in mind that the tour is organised from A to Z. Yong tried to be flexible on the time schedule, which I and the group appreciated.
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    Intrepid Travel commented on this review
    Hello Nadine! Thank you for your review. We're so happy to hear about your wonderful time eating your way across South Korea with Yong! The itinerary certainly does pack a lot in, and we're glad we were able to show you so much in such a short amount of... Show more
    Trip date: September 2022
  • South Korea Real Food Adventure reviewer 6
    · May 30th, 2022
    A fantastic trip with Yong as a great tour leader. A lot packed in to a short space of time. Good accommodation and great food. Some days had a little too much packed in and not always enough free time but everything was managed and adjusted as much as possible to help things go smoothly.
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    Trip date: May 2022
  • A
    · September 18th, 2019
    truly immersed myself with food and culture
    Trip date: April 2019
  • A
    · September 18th, 2019
    I've used Intrepid for 9 trips. I find them to be a professional, responsible and efficient company. All guides I have had have been very good.
    Trip date: April 2019
  • A
    · September 18th, 2019
    1. I especially enjoyed the local soups. Beef neck bone soup and bean sprout soup. The street food experience was okay, but too much food. 2. Would have been nice to try the octopus. 3. Choice of hotel in Gyeongju wa questionable. Sugar hotel seemed to be in the red light district but seemed well located for walking to all the sights 3. The busan hotel was pretty basic though clean. Seems a nicer hotel towards the end would have been welcomed. Though the Seoul hotel was very good 4. Guide was good and was flexible and patient when asked many questions. E did a great job keeping everyone happy 5. It would have been nice to know what the name of the park and it’s location was after the apple farm visit. Same for the temple by the sea on our way to busan 6. Temple stay was okay but much more physical than expected. The tour itinerary should be more clear on the physical activity required for the martial arts and the steep walk up the hill. I know everything was optional, but on a tour it’s hardnto miss opportunities
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    Trip date: April 2019
  • A
    · September 18th, 2019
    Temple description could be better. Hike up the hill was more than we expected.
    Trip date: April 2019

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South Korea Real Food Adventure
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    • Will there be a welcome meeting upon arrival?

      Yes, there will be a welcome meeting on Day 1 at your accommodation where you will meet your leader and fellow travelers.

    • Can I cancel my booking and transfer my deposit?

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