Seoul: Oriental Medicine&Optional Temple Vegan Cooking Class

Immerse yourself in the cultural and culinary heritage of Seoul with a tour of its largest market and a visit to an Oriental Medicine Center. Discover the secrets of traditional medicine and indulge in a rejuvenating massage experience.

Duration: 6 hours
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • Korean Temple Food Center - You’ll learn the secrets of traditional Buddhist cuisine, guided by a real monk! (if you choose the class option)
  • Cheongnyangni-dong - ✨Cheongnyangni Traditional Fruit and Vegetable Market :

Dive into the rich cornucopia of Korea’s agricultural produce at the Cheongnyangni Fruit and Vegetable Market. This vibrant marketplace not only showcases an assortment of locally-grown seasonal fruits and vegetables, but also offers you the chance to taste exclusive fruits that are unique to Korea. This experience provides a genuine insight into Korea’s diverse horticulture and the country’s unique fruit varieties.

  • Gyeongdong Market - ✨Starbucks Gyeongdong 1960 :

Visit Starbucks Gyeongdong 1960, a unique cafe reconstructed from an old theater. The cafe represents Seoul’s progressive nature, highlighting the city’s ability to combine the old with the new in innovative ways.

✨Gold Star Radio LG :

Discover vintage LG home appliances at Gold Star Radio LG, symbolizing Korea’s impressive technological advancements. This exhibit provides a unique insight into Korea’s developmental journey in the tech industry.

  • Gyeongdong Market - ✨Try the local market food.:

Delight in the flavors of Seoul’s street food scene. Experience simple market food (fruits, vegetables, healthy drinks (such as omija).

  • Gyeongdong Market - ✨Gyeongdong Market Underground City :

Explore the expansive Gyeongdong Market Underground City, a vivid testament to Seoul’s rapid modernization and urban development. This subterranean shopping complex, with its preserved ambiance of the 1980’s market, offers a unique juxtaposition of the city’s past and present. From an array of goods to a slice of history, it showcases the vibrant and evolving commerce of Seoul.

  • Seoul K-Medi Center - Let’s embark on a journey to learn and experience the history of “Korean Medicine,” which has been responsible for the health of Koreans for thousands of years. First, at the Korean Medicine Development Center, you will have 3 different experiences. The first one is to visit the museum of Korean medicine history and learn about its history. Second, you will be able to experience traditional Korean massage therapy. Try massaging your waist, eyes, hands, and feet to relieve fatigue. Third, let’s enjoy a cup of Korean traditional tea or a delicious beverage. The Korean Medicine Cafe offers tasty and healthy drinks!
  • Seoul Yangnyeongsi Market - ✨ Seoul Yangnyeongsi :

Venture into Seoul’s oldest and most famous medicinal herb market, Seoul Yangnyeongsi. Recognized for its central role in Korean traditional medicine, this market gives you an understanding of the enduring importance of herbal remedies in Korean health practices.

What's Included
  • Transportation Fee (optional)
  • Snacks
  • A professional licensed English guide
  • Temple Food Cooking Experience (optional)
  • One drink at an Oriental Medicine Cafe
  • Experience Oriental Medicine massage (back, eyes, hands, feet)
  • Admission fee for the Oriental Medicine Museum
What's Not Included
  • Hotel Pick up & Drop off
Additional Information

Explore Seoul’s oldest market, full of fresh produce and seafood, and taste local snacks. Visit a former theater turned Starbucks, symbolizing Seoul’s rapid modernization.

Discover Korea’s largest herb and ginseng market, showcasing the importance of traditional medicine. Experience Seoul’s culinary and cultural history in one comprehensive tour.

Enjoy a traditional Korean massage at the Oriental Medicine Center, savor healthy Korean tea, and learn about the rich history of Oriental Medicine in an interactive museum.

For a deeper dive into Korea’s wellness and vegan culture, choose the Temple Food Cooking Class option. At Jogyesa Temple, learn traditional Buddhist cuisine with a monk and an English interpreter.

Note the early start time and different meeting location for this unique experience. Ready to cook, explore, and enjoy Seoul? Join us for an unforgettable day!
After the class, please finish your meal on-site to avoid waste. Bring reusable containers if you wish to take food

Location
Jong-Gag
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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Tourist625513
Jul 18, 2024
Best trip of my life!! - I would go a thousand times more, the food was spectacular, the people friendly, absolutely everything is cheap, and has lovely places to visit. The days get short and you always want more. Best trip we've ever done!!
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Lisa_d
May 23, 2024
Stellar Experiencial Dive into Eastern Health and Healing - Absolutely loved this unique tour! Nothing like it that I could find. A deep dive every westerner should take into Easter medicine, health and healing practices. Completely unexpected experiencial adventures that are delicious and Uber relaxing. Just what this stressed out soul/Seoul needed. Healing herbal teas, massage, tapping, herbal markets galore, lots of tastes to open up the mind to what’s possible when we stop worrying about the past or future and focus on appreciating the here and now, the only place we have any power. Ms. Jade is a delight and speaks English beautifully. Thanks for all the insight, I’m going back to get more centered, peaceful and to start a practice of Korean Health, Wealth Alignment and Beauty.
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Gina_d
Feb 26, 2024
Unique Cultural Experience - Fantastic tour! Jade, our guide was very accommodating. We learned about traditional Korean medicine; went to a fruit/vegetable market, drank flower tea, went to a museum, and also experienced a wonderful mechanical massage experience.
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Jancaroline
Jan 9, 2024
Walk to the medicinal plant market: SUPER - The guide JADE took the time to explain the history of the places visited, and knows her subject well. Very kind. Speaks French and English.
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Diana_l
Apr 6, 2024
Nice tour - The massage was great as well as the Tea. Jade was kind and patient The subway system in Seoul May be challenging for those like us not used to this type of transportation. The area on a weekend it’s extremely busy and the directions a bit confusing and after getting inside a taxi they just kick us out just because we weren’t able to tell the driver the directions in Korean! Even though we showed him the directions from the message we had received from the tour company. The next taxi driver said it’ll take more than 40 min. Finally we decided to take train it took a while to get to the right one. We got lost and there’s no signs in English like in Japan. And people is not really helpful because they don’t speak English. We catch up with the group later on. But we missed the first part, wasted our time, energy and good disposition. After all of this the massage was really good and just what we needed.
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Ronald_s
Apr 8, 2024
All bad - The end of the tour, poor guide, no commentary. Starting point in assessable via tax. Massage was by machine and not very effective
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