Local Food, History and Hidden Places Walking Tour in Istanbul

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Experience Details
What You’ll Experience
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Duration
4 hours 30 minutes
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Number of Guests
1 - 5 guests
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Language
English
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Embark on a journey through Istanbul's past and palate. Relish in local flavors, savor Turkish delights, and uncover hidden gems. Eat like a local and explore beyond the usual sights.

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

Experience Details

Discover Istanbul’s historical peninsula and taste a range of Turkish delicacies on this half-day, small-group tour. Meet your guide in the morning in Istanbul’s Old City, and be sure to come hungry: you have a day of feasting ahead of you. Explore the markets, enjoy traditional Turkish food, savor famous baklava, sip Turkish coffee, visit multiple restaurants and discover Istanbul’s must-try dishes.


- This intimate, small-group tour is limited at just five participants

- Step off the main tourist trail, eat like a local, go off the beaten path to discover hidden places.

- Sample a wide range of dishes, enjoy Turkish coffee, kebap, baklava and more

- Visit old markets, different neighborhoods, restaurants and cafes

- Ideal for first-time visitors and food lovers

- All food tastings and beverages included.

What You Get

Bottled water
Snacks
Lunch
Gratuities

Good To Know

  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • Service animals allowed

What You’ll Experience

1

Misir Carsisi (Spice Market)

The day will start in front of epic Spice Market. We will first mingle in the colorful crowds and buy delicious breakfast treats such as famous simit, cheese, olives, honey and clotted cream as well as scrumptious Turkish delights from a 246 year old shop.
30 minutesAdmission Ticket Free
2

Tahtakale District

After finishing shopping, we will have our breakfast which will be followed by a unique Turkish pide cooked in old oven located in a historical building which was built in 1888.
1 hourAdmission Ticket Free
3

Eminonu Square

Turkish coffee is always best after a perfect meal. So next will be the coffee tasting while watching the people walking in the bustling streets of Grand Bazaar.
30 minutesAdmission Ticket Free
4

Süleymaniye

The perfect time for tasting the famous döner is just afterwards. We will visit a little food stall which is in business since 1970! That may be the best döner in town !
30 minutesAdmission Ticket Free
5

Grand Bazaar

A trip to Istanbul will be incomplete without walking in the bustling streets of Grand Bazaar which is known as the first shopping mall in the world. Exploring the incomparable Grand Bazaar as real locals do, we will discover the best type of kebabs that are cooked at the moment just for us in the little hidden restaurants around the bazaar.
1 hourAdmission Ticket Free
6

Gallery Cemberlitas

Before heading to the cosy streets along the marvellous Blue Mosque and Hagia Sophia, it's time to indulge ourselves with the famous Turkish dessert; Baklava!
30 minutesAdmission Ticket Free

Meeting & Pickup

Meeting Point

Tahmis Sk. 1B, Tahmis Sokak, Fatih İstanbul, Türkiye, TR, 34116

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Meeting point of the tour is Spice Market main gate. For easy navigation, there is a little store named Shozy Spice Bazaar next to the gate and the gate opens to a large square.
End Point

At Meydanı Cd No:1, At Meydanı Caddesi, Fatih İstanbul, Türkiye, TR, 34122

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The end point of the tour is the famous square that's home to well-known landmarks Hagia Sophia and Blue Mosque.

Cancellation Policy

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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Free cancellation (24 hours notice)
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