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Seoul and Jeonju Korean Food Tour: 5 Nights

Seoul · Jeonju

In short: This is a five-night culinary itinerary for agents with food-focused clients. Three nights in Seoul cover Gwangjang Market, temple cuisine and a kimchi cooking class; two nights in Jeonju, a UNESCO Creative City of Gastronomy, cover bibimbap, makgeolli and the hanok village, with a licensed food guide and KTX rail.

Route

Seoul · Jeonju

Length

5 nights

Best season

April to June and September to November

Ideal for

Food-focused FIT and small groups, 2–16 guests

Highlights

What the programme covers.

Gwangjang Market tasting walk in Seoul
Kimchi and banchan cooking class
Jeonju bibimbap and makgeolli tasting
Overnight stay in the Jeonju Hanok Village area
Day by day

The itinerary.

1Day 1

Arrival in Seoul

Meet-and-assist and transfer, followed by a Korean barbecue dinner.

2Day 2

Markets and temple cuisine

Gwangjang Market with a food guide, then a temple-cuisine lunch in Insadong.

3Day 3

Cooking class

A hands-on kimchi and banchan class, then an evening pojangmacha street-food walk.

4Day 4

KTX to Jeonju

High-speed rail to Jeonju, a bibimbap lunch and the Hanok Village lanes.

5Day 5

Jeonju tastings

Nambu Market, a makgeolli tasting and the Gyeonggijeon Shrine.

6Day 6

Return and departure

KTX to Seoul and a transfer to the airport.

On the ground

Hotels and ground services.

A four- or five-star hotel in central Seoul and a boutique hanok stay in Jeonju.

Private or small-group transfers
Licensed English-speaking food guides
Cooking class and tasting reservations
KTX tickets between Seoul and Jeonju
Dietary requirement briefings to every kitchen
Questions

Before you quote.

Can vegetarian clients join?

Yes. Temple cuisine is naturally plant-based, and we brief restaurants in advance on other dietary needs.

How long is the train to Jeonju?

The KTX from Seoul to Jeonju typically takes under two hours.

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