The 5 Food Experiences Worldwide We Would Buy a Ticket For

1.Palace, Temple and Market Guided Foodie Tour at Night

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 750 reviews · from $60Our pick

Walk from Hyehwa Station through Daehangno, Changgyeonggung Palace, Gwangjang Market, Pocha Street, Ikseon-dong and Jogyesa Temple. Your English-speaking guide, often praised guides such as Mia, Kim or Jay, leads the four-hour route, explains Seoul’s past and serves makgeolli, jeon, market food and optional live octopus.

“a great walking tour to consider if you want to understand korean culture better. our guide inha made the whole experience better.”

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2.The Only Locally Owned Non-Touristy Food Tour by Spade & Palacio

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 701 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $73Top rated

Spend three hours eating and walking through Jean-Talon Market, Little Italy, and Rosemont-La Petite-Patrie with a local guide such as Chris, Marie, or Rodrigo. Expect market samples, Salvadoran food, progressive coffee tastings, Quebec specialties, and bean-to-bar chocolate. The small group is capped at 10, and dietary needs can be arranged in advance.

“Chris is a fantastic guide, he really knows the city and shares his enthusiasm. The tour is an excellent exposure to neighborhoods, cultures, and foods in Montreal.”

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3.Seoul Night Palace & Market Food Tour with Vehicle

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 275 reviews · from $79

Start at Hyehwa Station with a walk to Changgyeonggung Palace, then visit Gwangjang Market for Korean pancakes, rice wine, raw beef, live octopus, dumplings, and a twisted donut. Your English-speaking guide, such as Mia, Janice, Ron, or Bruce, adds history and food tips before the evening ends at Jogyesa Temple.

“If you're participating in this experience at night in the fall, wear warm clothes: it gets quite chilly at night. Also, bring a small flashlight to light the ground as you walk around the Palace grounds: some uneven surfaces, high steps.”

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4.Customizable Seoul Private Tour Palaces Food and Markets

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 27 reviews · from $199

Spend about eight hours exploring Seoul with a private English-speaking guide, usually Kay, in an air-conditioned vehicle. Visit Gyeongbokgung Palace, Bukchon Hanok Village, Insadong, Jogyesa Temple, Cheonggyecheon Stream, and Kwangjang Market, or reshape the day around your interests. Lunch is separate, and Tuesday palace visits switch to Changdeokgung.

“Today I went to visit the Royal Palace with a guide. It was a fantastic experience full of surprises. The guide was very knowledgeable and was able to satisfy all my curiosities about the palace, its architecture, and its uses. I highly recommend this experience to everyone. In addition, the guide gave me countless pieces of information about the area surrounding the palace. An excellent experience overall.”

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5.Taman sari water castle, sultan palace & local food tasting

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 11 reviews · from $32Best value

Walk from Alun Alun Yogyakarta to the Sultan’s Palace and Taman Sari Water Castle with an English-speaking guide, then taste Gudeg in Wijilan. Fedora has led this experience with clear explanations of palace culture and food, and the private format gives you room to ask questions. Hotel transfers are not included.

“Got a good tour of the water castle and sultans palace. Fedora was a great guide and spoke good English. She could answer all of our questions about the palaces and Indonesian culture. The food was also well explained and she made sure to take us to a place that was good for Western tummies.”

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