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The 13 most popular gangnam & local life tours in Seoul. The ones worth your time, what each day actually involves, who runs it and what you pay.
Gangnam Youth and Society tour in Seoul: luxury ads, plastic surgery culture, education pressure, and Han River views in 150 min for $33.
Most Popular“The tour thanks to Jessica was great! She knows inside/out Korean culture and Western culture too as she lived abroad for awhile and she gave us lot of good recommendations. Highly recommended!”
Walk Gangnam with a local guide to understand youth pressure, beauty industry, cram schools, and love hotels, ending by the Han River.
“The tour was really great! Jessica talked a lot about korean culture which was super interesting and gave us great insights into life in Korea. Especially for me as a K-drama fan I really enjoyed the tour.”
Hands-on Korean home cooking in Gangnam, Seoul: cook 4 dishes with Chef Naomi, enjoy lunch or dinner, take leftovers home.
“It was just me and my husband at this class. The menu was extensive and we practically learned how to make all of our favorite Korea foods! I highly recommend if Korean food is one of your top 3 favorite foods to eat. We made our own food, meaning we didn't make portions to share…”
Gangnam night food walk: Bongeunsa temple and Starfield COEX library tour with chimaek and Korean BBQ. Guided, $66 per person.
“I loved the temple and the bookshop and receiving historical and cultural information from our guide. The duration was a bit shorter than advertised. But the guide was helpful and informative. I would suggest operating the tour at other times as well because there were other activities I'd have been interested in as well and…”
A compact Gangnam night walk: Bongeunsa Temple, Starfield Library at COEX, and Korean BBQ with drinks, photos, and easy logistics.
“Awesome time with an amazing guide. I was the only guest on a Tuesday morning and Min soo did not disappoint. Very knowledge and a blast to have a few drinks and lunch with. Highly recommended.”
A 4-hour Gangnam walk with a private English-speaking guide who builds your day around K-pop, shopping, and Korean culture.
“Absolutely lovely guide Jeannie Lee who took on board what we wanted to see and took us on a great itinerary that exceeded our expectations. Kind and informative she also sent us some 50 photos of the trip. Highly recommended.”
A private 8–9 hour Seoul highlights day with a licensed English guide, palace-and-hanok classics, Namsan views, Gangnam stops, and lunch.
“Jay was assigned to us and he is definitely friendly and patience tour guide. Will always make sure that my family is well taken care of.”
A private Gangnam K-pop day with Hallyu Hall, K-Star Road, SMTOWN COEX, lunch, and shopping plus Statue of Gangnam Style photos.
“Great attention by our guide, he was very polite, kind and so patient. We enjoy a lot. We went to BTS street, had lunch were they used to lunch when trainees and took pics at Kpop road. Also, did a lot of shopping.”
Seoul in one day: Gyeongbokgung Palace, 10AM guard ceremony, Bukchon, COEX Starfield Library, Seongsu-dong, and Seoul Sky 360° views.
“The travel agency cancelled the trip without notice. We were waiting in the chilly wind for an hour. Sent them multiple message but no response。Finally we found their phone # and called them and was told the trip has been cancelled!”
A 6-hour Gangnam intro with hotel pickup, Bongeunsa Temple, COEX Mall, royal tombs, Kwangjang Market, and dinner with Korean wine.
“Great introduction to Gangnam from a local. See more than just the pop culture which you expect to see.”
9-hour Seoul day tour mixing Gyeongbokgung Palace, Bukchon Hanok Village, COEX Starfield Library, Sungsu-dong and Seoul Sky, guided for $79.
“La guía fue cálida y agradecemos la atención y tiempo que nos brindó Steven ^.^, siempre disponible para aclarar todas nuestras dudas y tomarnos fotos geniales :D”
Private Gangnam past-and-present tour with temple calm, COEX shopping, royal tombs, Kwangjang street food, plus dinner and drinks.
“Our wonderful tour guide, Bergen Park, made this day very special to us. We discussed via email our preferences and he made it possible. We enjoyed every minute of this day, and he did everything in his power to make it very convenient. Thank you Bergen Park!”
A 6-hour private Gangnam tour with temple, UNESCO tombs, underground shopping, and a Korean lunch, led by a licensed guide.
“Bergen is a fantastic tour guide, so knowledgeable about Seoul and very excited to share his City with us. We had experiences we could not have secured for ourselves otherwise, like a visit to a tea house, lunch at the Noodle Lady’s anRead more”
The palaces, the markets, the border up north and the long nights down south.
