Seoul Gaebong Station to Guil Station Walking Tour - Gwangmyeong Market Tastings and Stream Walk

Walk from Gaebong Station to Guil Station
through a market and along the river

Meet your guide at Gaebong Station, cross Gaebong Bridge and hear about the urban stream that links Guro and Gwangmyeong and the story of high-rise apartment complexes. Pass recently built complexes to see how urban redevelopment is changing the city, and hear about the history of naengmyeon and Korean buckwheat noodle culture in front of a long-established Pyongyang naengmyeon restaurant. The tour takes about 4 hours and about 5 km on foot.

Taste 7 street foods at Gwangmyeong Traditional Market

After walking about 2 km, you arrive at Gwangmyeong Traditional Market, one of the liveliest markets in the Seoul suburbs. Walk through the market and try 7 popular street foods, including gimbap, tteokbokki, hot peanut bread, traditional red bean porridge, crispy chicken gangjeong and warm fish cake.

Stop at a famous bindaetteok restaurant

Visit a well-known bindaetteok restaurant in the market, try different kinds of bindaetteok and pair them with traditional Korean rice makgeolli.

Walk along the Mokgamcheon and Anyangcheon streams

After the meal, stroll along the Mokgamcheon and Anyangcheon, look at the apartment complexes lining the river and hear what apartments mean to Koreans. Cross the stepping stones where the two streams meet, and take time for photos along a walking path with seasonal flower gardens.

The tour ends at Guil Station, where the guide explains how to take the subway or bus to your next destination.

※ With luck you may see crabs and freshwater fish in the stream, but sightings are not guaranteed.
※ Additional food and drinks beyond the 7 tastings listed in the inclusions are not included.
※ The itinerary may change depending on local conditions.