• Gwangjang Market - This is more than just a vegan option; it’s a thoughtful journey into the diverse, intricate, and immensely satisfying world of entirely plant-based Korean cuisine.

Among the 13 dishes you will savor, elements of temple cuisine are woven throughout, providing a subtle depth that is seldom encountered in the market.

Beverages receive the same meticulous attention. Instead of the usual, you will be introduced to premium makgeolli, chosen for its character and balance, and served with the context and etiquette that enhance its significance.

To ensure you can stay fully engaged, a printed tour recap market map will be provided at the end, serving as a quiet guide for revisiting each stop at your leisure.

The experience concludes with a small farewell taste: Gim-bugak from Namwon — a delicately crisp seaweed and rice wafer rooted in temple cuisine and traditional ceremonial food, crafted from natural ingredients and rarely found within the market itself, offered to take home.

• Gim Bugaak — premium crispy seaweed & rice wafer
• English-speaking curator, a local regular at Gwangjang Market
• Printed tour recap market map (yours to keep)
• Dasik — Buddhist temple tea confections
• GokCha — premium makgeolli, traditional rice wine
• Yakgwa — flower-pressed honey & sesame biscuits
• Korean Seasonal Fruit - at its sweetest moment
• Tteokbokki — rice cakes in gochujang sauce
• Soju & Somaek — clean, light distilled spirit & iconic beer blend
• Mayak Gimbap — seaweed rice roll with magic sauce
• A seamless access to stalls—no waiting in long queues
• Bibim Guksu — spicy cold noodles in chojang sauce
• Sikhye — fermented sweet rice drink (ceremonial digestive)
• Water throughout
• Hotteok — Korea’s quietly charming answer to the pancake
• YuBoo ChoBap — fried tofu pocket rice
• Hobakjuk — a porridge of fully ripened pumpkin
• NockDoo Jeon — crispy mung bean pancake

• Gratuities
• Transportation to or from the market
• Personal expenses

Experience 12 plant-based tastings and 4 beverages at Gwangjang Market, featuring temple-inspired cuisine, desserts, and drinks. Delve deeper than just eating by exploring the influence of traditional, modern, and temple cuisine on Korean food culture and its etiquette.

• Savor authentic plant-based Korean dishes—not just dietary substitutes
• Understand the harmony between Korean food and beverages, from premium makgeolli to the contemporary somaek blend
• Discover temple-inspired culinary traditions, including goukcha and dasik
• Learn about Korean dining etiquette, including the nuances of sharing, pouring, and toasting
• Enjoy 12 tastings across 7 specially selected stalls, offering insights into the stories, context, and history of each dish
• Receive a printed market map recap—a handy guide for revisiting each location at your leisure

By the end, participants will have gained more than just a tasting experience—they will understand how Korean food, drink, etiquette, and philosophy are interconnected, subtly yet cohesively.

• Owing to the carefully curated and harmonious nature of this experience, we are regrettably unable to accommodate certain dietary requirements on our tour. We kindly invite you to contact us so that we may advise, with due care, whether your particular needs can be thoughtfully accommodated.
• As this experience includes the convivial serving of alcoholic beverages, only those guests who are of legal drinking age in the Republic of Korea (19 years or older) may partake in the alcoholic offerings. We are unable to serve alcohol to minors under any circumstances, and we kindly ask that all guests bring valid identification should age verification be required.

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.