Half-Day Istanbul Private Food Tour & Culinary Experience
Start Point:
Your Istanbul Hotel or Galataport
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Half-Day Istanbul Private Food Tour & Culinary Experience
Experience the hidden gems and delights of Istanbul in a few hours by joining our food tour, in which you will visit local restaurants and market stalls, while tasting traditional products and hearing the background stories of these flavors.
As you navigate the city's culinary scene, you will enjoy delicious food and beverages while getting to know places and tastes that often remains undiscovered by most tourists. The tour itinerary also includes a Bosphorus ferry ride in which you will be able to taste most famous Istanbulian breakfast, which is tea and simit.
There will be also a visit to Spice Bazaar with Turkish delight and various spices.
Tour Info
- Destinations: Istanbul
- Duration: 4 Hours
- Start Point: Your Istanbul Hotel or Galataport
- End Point: Your Istanbul Hotel or Galataport
- Inclusions: Private Tour, Local Tour Guides, Public Transportation, Public Ferry Ride Tickets, Food Samples, Drink Samples
- Exclusions: Personal Expenses, Gratuity (Suggested)
- Sight to See: Bosphorus Cruise, Spice Market (Egyptian Bazaar), Eminonu Square, Kadikoy Market, Karakoy
Enjoying 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. Save your appetite for the most generous culinary tour...
While eating and drinking the entire way, of course!
Our itinerary includes the following highlights, each offering a unique culinary tour experience:
Tour Route
1. Karakoy
Start your journey in lively streets of Karakoy where historical and modern meets.
Get the most out of its unique mixture of classical and modern Istanbul; vibrant streets, cool cafes, and boutique restaurants that quaint with amazing local dishes.
This stop great for a morning coffee or for sample a piece of borek.
2. Bosporus Strait Ferry Ride
Enjoy the multicultural aspects of Istanbul as you take the public ferry ride that travels from European side to Asian Side.
With Turkish tea and a simit (a sesame-covered bread) during move, enjoy the panoramic views of Istanbul such as old traditional palaces, modern buildings, minarets, towers, bridges and greenery as you are sailing on the water.
3. Kadikoy Market
Kadikoy, an area of local market and popularity in food culture will be arrived. Wander around small streets filled with vegetables, spices, cheese, and some other Turkish delicacies.
Go to local’s shops, meet smiling shop owners and taste handmade lahmacun, mezze and fresh seafood.
All representing the best of authentic Turkish cuisine.
4. Spice Market
Head back to European side of Istanbul and this time visit Spice Bazaar or as it also called, Egyptian Bazaar.
Immerse yourself in market's atmosphere where hundreds of years old has transformed into a home for spices, dried fruits, nuts, Turkish delights and baklava.
In between all this, you will try some of these foods and drinks with your guide, including sweets and coffee, while discovering the cultural significance of the bazaar.
After completing your Street Food Tour here, your guide will accompany you back to the departure point.
This is the end of our service.
We sincerely hope to welcome you as our guest again!
- Confirmation will be received at the time of booking.
- At the time of booking, cruise ship passengers must provide the following information: ship name, docking time, disembarkation time and re-boarding time.
- This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate.
- 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.
Inclusions
- Private Tour
- Local Tour Guides
- Public Transportation
- Public Ferry Ride Tickets
- Food Samples
- Drink Samples
Exclusions
- Personal Expenses
- Gratuity (Suggested)
24 Hour - Free cancellation
You are eligible for a full refund if you cancel your booking at least 24 hours before the scheduled start time of the experience.
However, if you cancel within 24 hours of the start time, no refund will be issued, and we will not be able to accept any modification requests during this period.
Please note that all cancellation deadlines are based on local time.
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213 reviews
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ManlalakbayAko
My guide Kerim was fantastic! He knew real Istanbul food, culture and history. We ended up with a couple extra hours just walking around, simply because there was so much more to see, and taste, and experience! Not your usual touristy gig. Highly recommended!!
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W8426MSrebeccaw
What an amazing opportunity we had spending the day with Burak touring Istanbul and tasting some delicious new food and drink! We chose this food tour with the desire to dive deep into the culture and to be able to experience Istanbul through the eyes of a local, and Burak exceeded our expectations! Burak is so knowledgeable about the history of this ancient city and he knew the best places to get the best food. The Turkish coffee was very good too. Burak speaks very good English and was so engaging and kind and truly made this the best day! We did a lot of walking but it was not overwhelming at all. We ended the tour with some cold, Turkish beer and great conversation. Burak was so warm and welcoming and he made us feel like family that day. We are eager to revisit Istanbul to explore some more and to see our new friend Burak.
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junph
Gamze our tour guide is the perfect companion for this experience. A foodie herself, she brought us to the tastiest food restaurants around Istanbul. We had so much food we almost couldn't walk back going home. Gamze was very knowlegdeable not only about the food but everything about Istanbul as well. She's always smiling & has a wonderful personality. If you would like to experience the gastronomic delights of Istanbul book this tour & make sure you specify Gamze
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fritzb759
The food tour in Istanbul was a terrific way to experience local culture. Our guide, Pinar, is a Turkish native and lived in the city. She guided us to neighborhoods we wouldn’t have seen, all while tasting local foods from savory to sweet! The private one-on-one time allowed us to have great conversations about Turkish life, history, and, obviously, food. We had a blast and highly recommend—especially if you get a guide as caring and thoughtful as Pinar. Best of all, I can know boastfully tell people I ate in Europe and in Asia all within the same afternoon.
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619emilyw
Gamze was a fantastic guide. She showed us around a number of the foodie sites in Istanbul. Gamze has so much knowledge about the city’s history and she is very passionate, not just about food but about Turkey overall. In terms of food we tried so many things - sesame bagel, profiteroles, Turkish coffee, tea, salads, stuffed mussels, Turkish delight of many varieties and so so much more. We couldn’t recommend this experience enough.