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The 15 most popular evening experiences in Seoul. The ones worth your time, what each day actually involves, who runs it and what you pay.
Seoul’s Gwangjang Market night food tour with a local English guide. Sample up to 10 dishes, enjoy drinks, and play drinking games.
Most Popular“Yoon was a great guide through the markets, taking care of every member and their different requirements. All the food was enjoyable, even the octopus!”
A 2 to 3 hour evening ghost walk through Seoul’s haunted corners, folklore, and macabre history, led by top storytellers.
“Shawn was our guide. He was an excellent story teller who was able to engage our group. He blended folklore and urban legends well and keep us all interested to the end. The walk was well-paced and Shawn was attentive to those amongst Read more”
Enjoy a Han River night picnic with Korean fried chicken and Squid Game-style games, plus an optional starlight cruise under Seoul’s lights.
Small-group Seoul night food tour with Korean BBQ, dumplings, rice wine, soju, and a hanok stop, ending at Gwangjang Market.
“Helen took us to four restaurants and introduced us to many kinds of Korean foods and some traditional Korean wines. We liked 3 of them but the third restaurant needs to be replaced since several of the tour members thought the food was average and I did not think cats walking all over the dining…”
Seoul night food and culture tour: Changgyeonggung Palace after dark, Gwangjang Market tastings with Makgeolli, and Jogyesa Temple lanterns.
“We had such a great time! I’ve never been on a tour with so many different activities. The Palace at night is beautiful then we got to see an incredible light show over the pond. On to a very bustling night market for dinner and tried many traditiRead more”
Guided sunset hike on Seoul’s fortress wall in Naksan Park, then a Korean dinner with drinks included. 3 hours, about 2 km.
Seoul night drive and stops featuring N Seoul Tower 360 views, Cheonggyecheon Stream walk, Deoksu or Bukchon, and Hallyu Culture Center.
“We were so excited to hop onto this tour but left semi disappointed. Eva our tour guide was lovely, kind, soft spoken but with limited English and was not proactive on providing history about Korea or the area we are visiting. On the first locatiRead more”
Korean drinking games in Hongdae with Somaek and Soju Bomb lessons, kimchi seafood pancake, and small-group fun for non-drinkers too.
“Taeseong is a really cool guy, I had a lot of fun and I totally recommend this experience. A cool Korean drinking game night :)”
Play Korean drinking games in Hongdae with an English guide. Beer, soju, pizza, and Somaek/Soju Bomb included. Non-drinkers welcome.
“Really enjoyed it our guide Taesong was so nice, had a really great night ☺️”
A Seoul night hike on the ancient Inwangsan fortress wall, plus market snacks and optional lantern-lit dinner with vegan options.
“Started out with trying some good food in a market. Then came the little hike up the stairs along the old fortress wall ending with a great night view of the city! Love the skyline view all lit up at night.”
A 5.5-hour Seoul night loop covering Changgyeonggung Palace, Gwangjang Market street eats, Naksan Park views, and Cheonggyecheon Stream.
“We had an amazing time on our tour with Lucy she was very friendly and very informative from start to finish would highly recommend this tour”
Private Seoul night tour with hotel pickup, timed skyline stops, fortress views, a Kwangjang Market stroll, and Korean BBQ dinner.
“Extremely knowledgeable tour guide. This is a great tour. l especially enjoyed the Seoul fortress and guides overview of it. I picked this tour because of the Seoul fortress and it was a fantastic evening.”
Seoul Han River night picnic with fried chicken and Squid Game–style games, ending with a 50-minute starlight cruise.
“Had an amazing time on our Han River picnic and boat cruise, all thanks to Gina! The trip was super well organized with great food, Korean rice wine, beer, and someg. Gina made sure everyone was comfortable and having fun — she truly made the evening special. Highly recommend this experience if you’re in Seoul!”
Night walk on Suwon Hwaseong Fortress from Seoul with English/Japanese guides, UNESCO views, and Haengnidan-gil photo stops.
“A must do at night the Fortress amongst the night sky and the lights a beautiful site. Henry our guide was friendly, informative and willing to please. Spoke English well. Definitely recommend him and tour.”
Seoul at night in 4 hours with Deoksugung lights, Han River views, Hangang Ramyeon, and Banpo Rainbow Fountain stops by an English guide.
The palaces, the markets, the border up north and the long nights down south.
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