Lonely Planet's local travel experts reveal all you need to know to plan a multi-week adventure to Korea. Feast on super-tasty street food, explore the Garden of Morning Calm, enjoy an overnight Templestay, with our classic travel guide that's packed with comprehensive itineraries, maps and essential tips so you can create the trip of a lifetime.

Lonely Planet's local travel experts reveal all you need to know to plan the trip of a lifetime in this latest edition of our guide to Korea.

 

Discover Korea's most popular experiences and best kept secrets from feasting on super-tasty street food, like crispy mungbean pancakes, at Gwangjan Market in Seoul; to wandering along sinuous paths through the beautiful Garden of Morning Calm; and enjoying a free vegetarian meal or an overnight Templestay at Guin-sa.

 

Build a trip to remember with Lonely Planet's Korea travel guide:

 

• Our classic guidebook format contains the most comprehensive level of information for planning multi-week trips
• All-new structure and design that's easy to use so you can navigate Korea effortlessly
• Exciting itineraries help you create your perfect adventure with suggestions for extended journeys, day trips, walking tours and activity-led excursions
• Expert local recommendations on eating, drinking, nightlife, shopping, accommodation, festivals, when to go and more
• Vibrant photography and maps 
• Get fresh takes on must-visit sights from Bukhansan National Park, to Bulguk-sa, and Hahoe Folk Village
• Essential information toolkit containing tips on arriving, transport, local etiquette, using money, LGBTIQ+ travel advice, useful words and phrases, accessibility and responsible travel
• Connect with Korean culture through stories that delve deep into local life, history and traditions
• Covers: Seoul & Around; Gangwon-do; Gyeongsang-do; Jeolla-do; Jeju-do; Chungcheong-do; North Korea

 

 

Create a trip that's uniquely yours and get to the heart of this extraordinary country with Lonely Planet's Korea.