YOUR KOREAN FOOD ADVENTURE WITH DANIEL GRAY OF DELECTABLE TRAVELS DAILY PROGRAMS AND OUR 5 DAYS 4 NIGHTS FOODING ADVENTURE IN KOREA

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1 YOUR KOREAN FOOD ADVENTURE WITH DANIEL GRAY OF DELECTABLE TRAVELS DAILY PROGRAMS AND OUR 5 DAYS 4 NIGHTS FOODING ADVENTURE IN KOREA

2 1 YOUR ADVENTURE AWAITS Vacations are supposed to be fun, inspiring, educational and delicious. Thats what we believe anyway. So a couple of food experts and writers decided to put together a great culinary adventure that uses food as launchpad to understanding the culture. Your guides will be sure to fill your time with great stories, games, activities, and insight into the culture.

3 ABOUT THE TEAM Delectable Travels is a luxury tour company for discerning guests that want more out of a vacation. Our travel company that is part of the ifamily Brand. ifamily is a major wedding and travel company in Korea with 10 years experience. The president of Delectable Travels is Daniel Lee Gray, a Korean food expert that has written numerous books, magazine articles, blogs ( and appeared on productions on Korean food. He owns several restaurants in Korea and he has many years of hospitality experience. Through the years he has worked with thousands of travelers for their tours, events, parties and more. You might have seen him with celebrities such as Anthony Bourdain, Andrew Zimmern, Ryan Clift, Marja Vongeritchen, and many others. He was the head of tours and marketing of O ngo Food Communications for 5 years before deciding to venture out on his own. When he and his team put together an experience, they make a dynamic, once in a lifetime experience for everyone involved. Our tour experts are more than guides, they are your concierge, your entertainers and your friends. The team at Delectable Travels has many years of experience planning safe, fun, and delicious tours for travelers. They have insider knowledge of Korea and have been featured guides for CNN, The New York Times, Politiken, Food Network Asia and More. Eat Well and Live Well with us. 2

4 Our Daily Private Tour Programs are specifically designed for your group so you can go out and enjoy great local Korean food from an expert. SEOUL EATS GROUP NIGHT DINING TOUR If you are an adventurous foodie and you re looking to meet others that have a similar zest for life, then join us on a back street food tour that will take you into the heart of Korea. Our Seoul Eats Night Dining Tour is a party that will take you to great eats in Korea. The tour is modeled after a Korean night out with friends as you ll learn about Korean food, culture, games and more. The tour changes depending on the night and the tastes of the group involved but the typical tour consists of : Round 1: Korean BBQ with Soju Round 2: Korean Fried Chicken and Local Craft Beer (Chimaek) Round 3: Traditional Market visit and Savory Korean Pancakes (Jeon) with Rice Wine (Makgeolli) Cost is 80 USD a person (minimum 3 people). Tours are by request. Tours usually start around 5:30pm but it can be adjusted your needs. 3

5 THE ULTIMATE FOOD EXPERIENCE Our Ultimate Korean Food Experience takes you on a journey of the senses. You ll explore restaurants with your food expert guide to find the best representative foods. Our experienced, knowledgable guides will pick a delicious route that will leave you enthralled with Korean flavors. Your day will filled with visits to historical markets, food stalls, noodle shops and restaurants. You ll get an insider s look as your guide will introduce you to the chefs and the workers. You ll hear their stories behind their success. This tour is for those looking for deep insight into Korean culture told through the story of food. Of course, we know how everyone s taste is different so our food experts will customize the tour for everyone. Even though our tour is focused on Korean food, we have taken side trips to visit the best coffee shops, bakeries and noodle shops in Seoul so let your guide know. It is recommended that you do this tour early in your trip to Korea so we can give you tips and advice about what you can do for the rest of your time. Our food experts are mindful of those with food allergies and dietary restrictions and will go out of their way to prepare halal meats and gluten-free products. We also can prepare a special event for birthdays or anniversaries (we can keep a sur- Our food expert guides have been called the food whisperers because they can pinpoint the dishes and flavors you want to eat. 4

6 prise). I can assure you that our team will do everything to make this an incredible foodie experience. ULTIMATE FOOD TOUR MENU Fish Market Tour with a full course lunch including raw fish, sashimi, crab soup, live octopus and other seafood delicacies Street Food Tour: hotteok (cinnamon and sugar caramel donuts), tteokbokki (spicy rice cake noodles) Theatre district visit and a visit to a famous shaved ice dessert cafe for patbingsu Traditional Market visit and a stop at a fried chicken place that has been making it the same way for 40 years Korean Beef Market Visit and dinner of top-grade Korean Hanwoo (1++ Grade Beef) with soju cocktails Cloudy Rice Beer House visit with Korean pancakes (makgeolli, jeon) Our food experts will be sure to make sure you have an incredible journey through food. This is a full day experience so you should better come hungry. Cost: For 2 people 600 USD. For 3 people, 800 USD; 4 people: 1000 usd. Note this is the price for a full day, all inclusive tour. Half-day tours are available by request. For groups more than 4, contact us directly. Tours can be customized for time and price for family and corporate groups. Food, guide, tax, and transportation is all included. Children 5 and under are free. Ask us for children s rates. Payments made using international credit cards may incur a surcharge. 5

7 5-DAY FOODING ADVENTURE IN KOREA Our Multi-day tours and Experiences are designed so you can maximize your time and enjoyment through our curated experiences. 6

8 Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipisicing elit, sed do tempor incididunt ut labore et dolore magna aliqua. DAY 1? - Incheon (meals on plane:) Eats: Dinner Food Tour: Korean Barbecue, Street Food and Dessert Take the plane and arrive around the designated time. Your guides will pick you up and take you your hotel. That evening, we ll have a welcome food tour. DAY 2 THEME: RUNNING MAN Incheon-Gwangmyeong Eats: Early Lunch: Hawker Market Tour and food tasting at Gwangmyeong City with noodles. Dinner: Beef Soup with barbecue dinner followed by Rice Beer and Korean Pancakes.! Hello and welcome to Korea. You will be met by your fun and helpful guides at the airport and then we ll load up the bus and take you to Gwangmyeong Traditional Market, which is full of food, food stalls and shops. We ll do a tasting of the best at the market such as hotteok pancakes, fish cake, fresh tofu, dried fish and then have noodles for lunch. After lunch, we ll take you to your hotel to check in and rest a bit. In the afternoon, we ll visit the new IKEA superstore and get an exclusive tour of their dining facilities. We ll play a running man game and the winner will get an exclusive prize from IKEA. You ll get some free time to shop at IKEA or the Lotte Outlets. That evening we ll visit the famous restaurant village of Haeri to visit a famous beef soup restaurant and then we ll visit another restaurant for rice beer and Korean kimchi pancakes. Over drinks, we ll play some more fun games from the famous show Running Man DAY 2 THEME: DRAMA Gwangmyeong-Suwon-Gwangmyeong 7

9 Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipisicing elit, sed do tempor incididunt ut labore et dolore magna aliqua. Eats: Breakfast: Kimbap and Korean Ramen (like in the dramas!) Lunch: Korean Black Noodles or Red Noodles. Dinner: fullcourse royal court cuisine meal. The day s theme is Drama and we ll start the day with some hot ramen with kimbap just like the dramas. Then we ll take a drive (1.5 hour) to the MBC shooting location of Dramia which looks like a miniature Korean world. Many of Korea s famous dramas have been shot in the location and it is great for taking pictures and dressing up in hanboks (at your cost). Afterwards, we ll head to a historic city of Suwon to visit the famous Paldalmun Gate and Hwaseong Fortress. We ll then visit the extremely bizarre, yet fun toilet museum. Dinner will be a full course Royal Court Cuisine Style Meal. DAY 3 THEME: THE SEA AND SPA Gwangmyeong-Anmyeongdo Eats: Breakfast: Korean Car Rest Stop. Lunch: Fresh Clams and Noodle Soup. Taean Dinner: Jayeonsan shrimp and seafood. Today s theme is the sea and spa, so it will be a great way to get rid of all your stress. We ll first pack up and get in our bus and go. We ll make a stop at a Korean car rest stop for breakfast. Then we ll drive (1.5 hours) to go to the beautiful island and sea capital of Taehan. We ll get to see people clamming on the beaches and people drying anchovies. Afterwards, we ll head to a local fish market to get a meal of clam soup with noodles and kimchi. We ll spend the afternoon in the beautiful Chollipo Arboretum and check in at our pension hotel. You ll be able to rest up, visit the beaches, or we ll take you to a sauna resort to soak and relax. That evening, we ll go out to have a great meal of the region s famous shrimp and a variety of seafood at a festive barbecue and grill at our guest house. We ll be grilling up shrimp, shellfish, and steaming some of the local crabs. We ll have a guitarist to sing everyone s favorite hits and we ll 8

10 Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipisicing elit, sed do tempor incididunt ut labore et dolore magna aliqua. conclude the party by setting off some fireworks into the night. DAY 4 THEME: JEONJU, THE FOOD CAPITAL OF KOREA Anmyeongdo-Jeonju Eats: Breakfast: Fruits and Snacks Lunch: Royal Court Bibimbap Dinner: Makgeolli with Korean tapas. Those that would like to see the sunrise on the beach can get up, early to see. For the rest, we ll have a late start today. Breakfast will be a lunchbox of some fruit, bread and other little treats. We ll then pack up and depart to Jeonju (2.5 hours). Jeonju is considered the food capital of Korea and many of the famous foods such as bibimbap and samgyetang originate from this region. We ll lunch at a famous place for Jeonju-style bibimbap with a multitude of side dishes. We ll check you into your hanok: traditional guest house. Afterwards, we ll walk to a traditional market to see a variety of different foods and products. We ll meet a famous brassware maker and hear the wonderful sounds his bowls and plate ware make. You ll get some free time to walk around the beautiful traditional village. In the evening, we ll go to a energetic makgeolli (rice beer) bar where we ll try numerous local favorites like soy marinated crab, onion pancakes, cockles, steamed skate, live octopus and much much more. DAY 5 THEME: MODERN SEOUL DEPARTURE Jeonju- Seoul Eats: Breakfast: Bean Sprout Hangover Soup Lunch: Contemporary Korean. We ll get up early and enjoy the Jeonju specialty: Bean Sprout and Rice Soup. The bean sprouts in this amazing dish are believed to cure hangovers. We ll check out and then start the drive back to Seoul (3.5 hours). We ll conclude our tour with a visit to a contemporary Korean restaurant where the chef will reinterpret rustic Korean dishes into fine dining dishes. After our meal, you ll be able to explore the city on your 9

11 own or you can get ready for your flight back to Singapore. HIGHLIGHTS Traditional Hawker Market Tour Running Man Games Drama Village Visit Royal Court Cuisine Meal Private Barbecue Party at the Beach Traditional House (Hanok) Stay Famous Bibimbap Meal Modern Korean, Fine Dining Celebration Dinner Led by famous food personality and photographer, Mark Wiens and the team from Delectable Travels $1,800 US Dollars per person Inclusions -All Meals and Activities that are stated -Accommodations (Twin, single accommodation available for extra) -Professional Guide Services -Private Transportation -Shared Copies of Photographs and Videos taken on the trip Exclusions -Flight to and from Korea -Personal expenses Notice: There needs to a minimum 2 people for this trip. If cancelled, all deposits and payments will be returned. Schedule might be changed due to extenuating circumstances such as weather. If a place is closed, a substitution will be made. Tour will be conducted in mainly in English with Mandarin translation if needed. Dietary or health restrictions should be told to the operator in advance of the tour. Tour Date: TBA Costs: 10

12 CONTACT President Daniel Lee Gray Delectable Travels part of ifamily SC 59-9 Nonhyeon-dong Gangnam-gu Seoul, Korea Phone: ext 4395 Feel free to contact us to ask questions and to customize your tours. 11