Luxury Private and Guided Istanbul Food Tour with a local guide

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Duration
5 hours
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Number of Guests
1 - 12 guests
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Explore Istanbul's culinary delights with a local guide. Experience exquisite tastes beyond kebabs in a tailored, luxurious tour that takes you through hidden gems and renowned spots.

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

Experience Details

The luxury private and guided Istanbul food tour takes you off the beaten track of Istanbul. Turkish food is famous worldwide. While many people enjoyed more than the odd kebabs in their time, there is so much more to Turkish food than just kebabs, as you will discover on the Luxury, Private, and Guided Istanbul Food Tour. Private Istanbul Walking Tours is the expert in bespoke trips to Istanbul.

What You Get

Private transportation
Professional guide
Lunch
Alcoholic drinks (available to purchase)
Gratuities

Good To Know

  • This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate
  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • Specialized infant seats are available
  • Service animals allowed
  • Wheelchair accessible

What You’ll Experience

1

Bagdat Street

You will meet with your guide at your accommodation and drive to the Asian side of Istanbul, Bagdat Street, which is one of the famous streets in Istanbul, to have breakfast at one of the best local breakfast cafes in Istanbul, where we have our Turkish breakfast, which includes Turkish menemen, sucuklu omelet, kaymak, and honey and home made jams.
2 hoursAdmission Ticket Free
2

KadIkoy CarsIsI

After breakfast, we will drive to Kadikoy and walk along the colorful and cheerful Kadikoy food market, in Turkish, it is known as Kadikoy carsi, and give a break for a cup of tea and coffee at Baylan Patisserie. Baylan is the oldest patisserie that still serves customers in Kadikoy. The signature dessert is the coupe, a mixture of ice creams, caramel, and croquet. Also famous for parfaits and chocolate cakes since it is now owned by one of the biggest chocolate makers.
1 hourAdmission Ticket Free
3

Karakoy Rihtim

We will then catch a ferry from the Asia side of Istanbul to the European side to Karakoy, where you can taste authentic Turkish cuisine OR different types of kebabs in one of our favorite restaurants in Istanbul.
2 hoursAdmission Ticket Free

Meeting & Pickup

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Pickup Details
Your tour guide or driver will meet you at your accommodation, Istanbul Galataport cruise port, or Karakoy tram station.

Cancellation Policy

All bookings are final. Once the host confirms the experience, cancellations by the guest will incur a 100% charge.

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Great food tour with Furkan!
January 04, 2025
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We had a great food tour with Furkan. He was very knowledgeable of the different markets and local foods, and he took the time to teach us something special about every dish we tasted. Overall, we ...read more

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Excellent layover (culinary) tour of Istanbul.
February 15, 2024
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We had a blast on a food tour during our layover in Istanbul. The food was so yummy, and we learned a lot too! Derya, our guide, was awesome in suggesting us the best best restaurants and food item...read more

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Experience Some of the Food and History of Istanbul
November 26, 2023
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What a great private food tour with Furkan. It was a day mixed with history, excellent food, and trying many new dishes. Transportation was very comfortable. Come hungry and don't miss this opportu...read more

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Best food tour on earth!
September 13, 2023
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Derya was amazing and so friendly! My wife and I felt as though we were reconnecting with an old friend. She showed us all the standards but also inquired into our interests to show us more! Tons o...read more

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Great Food and Tour for a Long Layover
June 21, 2023
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We only had a short time to explore Istanbul and these guys helped us see more then we could of ever in our own. Only regret was I didn't have room to eat more of the delicious food! They were supe...read more

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For each guest that attends this experience, byFood will donate
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