Half-Day Istanbul Private Food Tour & Culinary Experience
Half-Day Istanbul Private Food Tour & Culinary Experience
Enjoy this most generous food tour and see sites that few tourists get an opportunity to see. You will tour multiple restaurants and market stalls, and learn about the products from the business owners. Breakfast and lunch are included.On this guided walking food tour you will travel around Eminonu, its intricate alleyways and hidden corners and go off the beaten paths while eating and enjoying most of delicious food tastings.With this culinary walk, you will visit bakeries, pastry shops and Turkish pizza restaurants as well as eating a bowl of traditional soup; sharing Turkish-style breakfast with a black tea; tasting a freshly baked bagel; stopping by a local restaurant for sampling an authentic Turkish pizza; or finding some artisan’s shops to visit and mingle with locals picking up their daily products from the markets in a labyrinth of streets.
It will be all about real people, real food, and real places.
Book This ExperienceA glimpse of the journey
Your Itinerary
A curated journey through the experience
Rustem Pasha Mosque
Rustem Pasha Mosque, Eminonu and small food tasting in the surrounding neighborhood
1 hourBosphorus Strait
Bosphorus and small restaurants, street foods to taste with your guide
1 hourSultanahmet District
Sultanahmet area and the route is optional for tasting food, you can decide by talking with your guide according to your appetite
1 hourMisir Carsisi (Spice Market)
Egyptian Bazaar with local tastes and endless spice option for tasting
1 hourIncluded
- Private guide
- Samples to taste and drink
- Breakfast
- Lunch
- Water
- Transportation (by tram if necessary)
Not Included
- Personal expenses
Good to Know
- At time of booking, Cruise ship passengers must provide the following information: ship name, docking time, disembarkation time and re-boarding time
- Annual closing dates of all museums and bazaars in Istanbul as follows: January 1 - New Year, June 15/17 - Ramadan Festival, August 21/24 - Eid Festival, October 29 - Republic Day
- Wheelchair accessible
- Stroller accessible
- Near public transportation
- Infants must sit on laps
- No heart problems or other serious medical conditions
- Travelers should have a moderate physical fitness level
- Face masks required for travelers in public areas
- Face masks required for guides in public areas
- This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Tickets & Cancellation
You can present either a paper or an electronic voucher for this activity.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours in advance of the start time of the experience.