Sip Heritag Drinks with Korean Brew Master in Bukchon

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(24 reviews)
Seoul, South Korea

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2 hours 30 minutes (approximately)
Offered in: English

Discover the delicate and deeply rooted art of Korean traditional alcohol through an immersive exploration of regional stories, brewing philosophy, terroir, and the cultural rituals surrounding drinking in Korea. Far beyond a simple tasting, this experience invites you to understand Korean alcohol as a living heritage shaped by climate, agriculture, history, and everyday life.

Guided by specialists in Korean food and fermentation culture, you will explore multiple styles of traditional Korean alcohol, including makgeolli, yakju, takju, and soju. Each brew is introduced with careful explanation, allowing you to compare textures, aromas, flavors, and brewing methods while gaining insight into how ingredients, fermentation techniques, and regional environments influence the final character of each drink. Rather than focusing on quantity, the experience emphasizes understanding, context, and sensory awareness.

This refined experience is open exclusively to travelers of legal drinking age

What's Included

Local guide
Alcoholic Beverages
Upscale local food at the Brewery Restaurant with Premium Makgeolli.
Additional food and drinks
Hotel pickup and drop-off
Gratuities

Meeting and pickup

Meeting point

At the Pole of Exit No. 1, Anguk Station(Subway Line 3)

End point
This activity ends back at the meeting point.

Itinerary

Duration: 2 hours 30 minutes (approximately)
  • Bukchon Hanok Village (Pass by)

    Bukchon Hanok Village is a place in Seoul where many old traditional houses are located. Walking through Bukchon, you will be able to see a variety of master's craft workshops and shops built on the traditional Korean house called "Hanok".

    Admission ticket free
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    Bukchon Hanok Village

    It is also naturally connected to the Brew Master's workshop where you can taste, learn and buy traditional alcohol. After finishing the Bukchon Walkiing tour, you will visit the workshop of the famous Korean woman brewer. Here, you will learn about the culture and basic contents of Korean traditional alcohol of two kinds of fermented rice wine called "takju(cloudy rice wine that is an original form of makgeolli)" and "yakju(cleared rice wine)." Then you can discover how to make soju from the distillation of yakju. You also can taste 4 different variations Korean Traditional Alcohol including Takju, Yakju, Mageolli and Soju. And you also learn drinking etiquette here.

    40 minutes • Admission ticket included
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    Insadong

    Walk to Insadong, connected to Bukchon, and go to a very special Korean restaurant that makes food with special ingredients harvested from the tidal flats of Jeollanam-do, and enjoy over 15 different dishes with homemade makgeolli. This is a very high-level program where you can fully experience the culture of hospitality in Korea, where guests were treated with home-cooked food and alcohol in the past, away from commercial food.

    1 hour • Admission ticket included

Additional info

  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • Minimum age is 21 years
  • A minimum of 2 people per booking is required. Solo travelers, please contact us individually.
  • A maximum of 12 people per booking
  • Operates in all weather conditions, please dress appropriately
Supplied by Gastro Tour Seoul

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Tags

Private and Luxury
Walking Tours
Culinary Tours
Small Group
Food & Drink
Short term availability

Cancellation Policy

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

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