Boseong Green Tea Fields & Lake Trail from Gwangju: Private Tour

Walk through rolling tea fields, then taste your way through Boseong's hidden flavors

A private tour from Gwangju to Boseong, South Korea's green tea capital, where you stroll through organic tea farms, learn to brew tea in a ceremony class, enjoy green tea ice cream with panoramic views, walk a quiet lakeside trail, and finish at a vinegar park tasting premium black vinegar with local bites. The tour runs 9 to 10 hours with a live English guide, private transport, lunch and all entry fees included.

Step-by-step itinerary

Explore Boseong Tea Fields and Trails

• Stroll Daehan Dawon tea fields
• Enjoy lunch with local dishes
• Visit Korea Tea Museum and tea ceremony
• Relax at Choroknip Tea Farm terrace
• Walk Haepyeong Lake Trail or hike Mt. Obongsan
• Taste vinegar drinks at Choru Vinegar Park

The experience

Boseong sits in South Jeolla Province with the climate and soil that made it Korea's green tea heartland. The tour opens at Daehan Dawon, the county's most famous tea farm, where you walk paths to an observatory overlooking layered hillsides of tea bushes, the sea and nearby islands visible in the distance. The landscape stays green year-round, and the operator notes each day reveals a different light.

After the fields, you move to the Korea Tea Museum to learn how six types of tea come from a single plant and watch the production process through dioramas. In the tea experience room, a guide leads you through a traditional tea ceremony, teaching how to brew green tea and the basics of tea etiquette. Lunch follows with your choice of local dishes: stir-fried octopus from Boseong's coastal waters, grilled pork patties mixed with green tea powder, fresh cockles from the mudflats, dried yellow croaker aged with barley, or lotus leaf rice steamed with fresh leaves. Then you head to Choroknip Tea Farm, where you sit on a terrace overlooking rolling fields, a reservoir and the distant sea, and order a matcha affogato or green tea ice cream made from the farm's organic powder.

The afternoon takes you to Haepyeong Lake, a remote spot unreachable by public transit that keeps it quiet and untouched. The 3.9 km lakeside trail is mostly flat with only gentle inclines, lined with stone pagodas, cedar, bamboo and maple trees. Midway along the trail sits Choru Vinegar Park, where you taste a vinegar-based drink made from premium black vinegar aged outdoors for at least three years in traditional Korean earthenware jars, paired with handcrafted local delicacies. If you prefer hiking, you can choose Mt. Obongsan instead: a rocky ridge with historic stone pagodas and a hidden waterfall, taking roughly 45 minutes to reach the 320-meter summit and its views of land, sea and islands. The mountain once supplied nearly 70% of Korea's Gudeuljang stones for underfloor heating. The old ox-cart trail used to transport them is now the hiking path.

What’s included

• Private transportation from Gwangju.
• tea ceremony class with green tea tasting at the Korea Tea Museum.
• lunch with your choice of local dishes.
• green tea ice cream on a farm terrace with panoramic views.
• premium vinegar-based drink with handcrafted local delicacies at Choru Vinegar Park.
• all entry fees and taxes.
• live guide in English.

Before you book

Days and timesWednesday to SundayDeparts at 09:30

Book up to2d before

AgesAdult (18 to 79 years) · Youth (12 to 17 years) · Child (7 to 11 years) · Under 7: can't be booked

GroupPrivate

Live guideEnglish

Meeting point and pickupHotel pickup included.

Cancellation and refundsFree cancellation up to 24 h before the start. After that, no refund.It may be canceled due to bad weather. If that happens, you're offered another date or a refund.

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Good to know

Low physical effortPets welcomePublic transport nearbyNot recommended during pregnancyNot recommended with heart problemsNot recommended with back problems

Operated by Tasty Trails Korea

Is this one for you?Book this if you're starting from Gwangju and want a full day covering tea fields, ceremony, local food and scenic stops with coordinated transport and timing between each location.

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Top questions

Can children come?

Yes. Ticket types: Youth (12 to 17 years); Child (7 to 11 years). Children under 7 can't be included in the booking.

What happens if it rains?

It may be canceled due to bad weather. If that happens, you're offered another date or a refund. Free cancellation up to 24 h before the start.

What is the tea ceremony class like on this tour?

The Korea Tea Museum's tea experience room includes a guided ceremony where you learn how to brew green tea properly and the basic etiquette that goes with it. The guide walks you through the steps in English.

Can I choose what I eat for lunch?

Yes. The tour offers five local dishes to pick from: stir-fried octopus, grilled pork patties with green tea powder, fresh cockles, dried yellow croaker aged with barley, or lotus leaf rice steamed in fresh leaves. You choose your favorite before the meal.

Is the Haepyeong Lake Trail difficult to walk?

The 3.9 km trail is mostly flat with only a few gentle inclines and rocky sections, making it an easy and comfortable walk. The remote location keeps it quiet and untouched, surrounded by stone pagodas, cedar, bamboo and maple trees.

What's the alternative if I'd rather hike than walk the lake trail?

Mt. Obongsan offers a rocky ridge hike with historic stone pagodas and a hidden waterfall, taking about 45 minutes to reach the 320-meter summit. You can also hike up to the waterfall in 15 minutes and then walk half the lake trail if you want both.

How long is the travel time from Gwangju to Boseong?

The drive from Gwangju to Boseong takes 70 minutes. The return trip from Choru Vinegar Farm back to Gwangju is also 70 minutes.

What makes Choru Vinegar Park special?

Choru ferments premium black vinegar in traditional Korean earthenware jars handmade by a master artisan, using organic brown rice and natural spring water from Boseong. The vinegar ages outdoors for at least three years. At the vinegar café, you taste a vinegar-based drink paired with small bites made with Choru's own products.