Istanbul off the Beaten Paths- Europe to Asian Side-Sightseeing & Food Tour.

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7 hours
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1 - 8 guests
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Venture into Istanbul beyond the usual spots. From Ortaköy to the Bosporus Bridge, explore historic sites and indulge in diverse Turkish cuisine, including a visit to Kadıköy food market.

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For each guest that attends this experience, byFood will donate
10 meals

Experience Details

We will leave the main touristy sights behind and drive away to Istanbul's less known neighborhoods and sights. The tour will partly be sightseeing and partly food sampling in different parts of Istanbul. We will start with Ortaköy neighborhood suited on the side of the Bosporus where you can put Asia and Europe in one picture.We will go little further to see Rumeli Fortresses which was part of the defense of conquering the Constantinople in 1453.

After this we will drive through the Istanbul Bosporus bridge from European side to Asian side.We will visit Beylerbeyi palace and see how the Sultans were living.We will visit the Çamlıca which the highest hill of Istanbul and a new mosque built in 2019 which is one of the biggest one in world.We will conclude the tour at the Kadıköy food market with sampling the variety of the different food which comes from different parts of Turkey. Your guide will order the food for you and make it easier to make a selection of the well chosen food you.

What You Get

Food sampling in seven stops. Pastrami ( sun dried beef from Kayseri)
Snacks
Börek pastries in Ortaköy at about 10 am. This is will be variety of the pastries stuffed with cheese, minced meat, spinach.
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Shopping expenses and any other expenses not mentioned in inclusions.

Good To Know

  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • Specialized infant seats are available

What You’ll Experience

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Ortakoy

We will start with a visit to Ortaköy neighborhood by the Bosporus and sample the böreks ( filo pastries ). Picture taking of the Bosporus bridge and Ortaköy mosque.
40 minutesAdmission Ticket Included
2

Rumeli Fortress

We will visit this fortresses which was built by Ottoman in 1452 to stop the help ships might come from the Black sea side.
1 hourAdmission Ticket Included
3

Camlica Hill

We will have a drink break here at Çamlıca hill which the highest hill of Istanbul. The city will be under your foot here and it is a great spot for the photo taking.
1 hourAdmission Ticket Included
4

Beylerbeyi Palace

We will visit this 19 century palace which was built by Ottoman Sultan as a summer house and a guest house.
1 hourAdmission Ticket Included
5

CamlIca Mosque

We will visit this new mosque which was completed in 2019 in May. It is the biggest mosque ever built in Turkey with 60 thousand people capacity.
1 hourAdmission Ticket Free

Bosphorus Bridge (Pass By)

We will just drive through the bridge as it is not open to the pedestrian.
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KadIkoy CarsIsI

This is one of the most beautiful food market in Istanbul. We will have many food sampling here: Some of them are mussels stuffed with rice and spices, pickled vegetables, pastrami, variety of cheeses, olives and more..
1 minuteAdmission Ticket Included
7

Ciya Sofrasi

We will have a late lunch at this local restaurant which is specialized on Southeastern Turkey cuisine. There will be soups, variety of meze starters, home cooked food, kebaps, lahmacuns and more.
1 hourAdmission Ticket Included

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Please be ready at the hotel lobby at the tour starting time. If we need to pick you up earlier because of your hotel location, you will be informed about that after the booking is submitted.

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Cancel your booking at least 24 hours before the experience start time to receive a full refund minus a 3.2% transaction fee.

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