Gangwon
Surf lesson in Yangyang, then fried chicken on the beach. Taeyang is new on K-Way but super friendly and a great teacher. I stood up on my third wave!
Liam with Taeyang Yoon
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Master ID verifiedDaeun Kang
5.0(5)Former museum curator. The thousand-year Silla capital, in depth.
North Gyeongsang / English, Korean, Japanese
$35 / hour
Local Mate ID verifiedRina Putri
5.0(2)Halal food tours in Seoul, from an Indonesian local.
Seoul / Indonesian, English, Korean
$16 / hour
Starter ID verifiedSubin Moon
5.0(2)Vietnamese major in Seoul. Budget eats and night markets.
Seoul, Incheon / Vietnamese, Korean, English
$12 / hour
StarterTaeyang Yoon
5.0(2)Surf instructor in Yangyang. Waves, Seoraksan and beach chicken.
Gangwon / English, Korean
$12 / hour
Specialist ID verifiedSeoyeon Park
4.9(8)Former food journalist. I'll take you where Seoul really eats.
Seoul / English, Korean, Japanese
$25 / hour
Professional ID verifiedJiwoo Lee
4.8(6)Busan born and raised. Seafood, sea views and Busan nights.
Busan / English, Korean, Chinese
$20 / hour
Professional ID verifiedMinjun Kim
4.8(5)Licensed tour interpreter. Palaces, kings and stories of Joseon.
Seoul, Gyeonggi / English, Korean
$20 / hour
Specialist ID verifiedHyunwoo Choi
4.8(5)Jeju hiking guide. Hallasan, Olle trails and hidden oreum.
Jeju / English, Korean
$25 / hour
Spots travelers loved
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Dohyun connaît Seongsu par cœur : galeries, ateliers, cafés cachés. Et c'est tellement agréable d'avoir les explications en français !
Chloé with Dohyun Lim
- Jeju
Sora took us to a haenyeo house for lunch and told us about her grandmother, who was a diver. Unforgettable and very moving.
Lily with Sora Jung
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Choose your guide
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- 2
Request and pay securely
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- 3
Meet and explore
Once your guide accepts, the booking is confirmed. If not, you are refunded in full automatically.
Pricing
Guides are priced by the hour according to their tier. Prices are shown in US dollars.
- TIER 1Starter$12 / hourNewly verified guides starting their journey
- TIER 2Local Mate$16 / hourGuides with completed tours and good reviews
- TIER 3Professional$20 / hourExperienced guides with consistently high ratings
- TIER 4Specialist$25 / hourExperts in a region or theme
- TIER 5MasterSet by the guideTop-rated guides who set their own price
Example: a 3-hour tour with a Professional guide costs $60.
Refund policy at a glance
- 100%7 days or more before the tour starts
- 50%Between 7 days and 3 days before the tour starts
- No refundLess than 3 days before the tour starts
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