Turkish Cuisine, Food, and History

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8 hours
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Number of Guests
1 - 15 guests
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English
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Discover Istanbul's rich culinary and historical tapestry. This tour pairs iconic sites with insights into Byzantine and Ottoman food culture, offering a unique taste of history and cuisine.

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

Experience Details

If you are interested in different cuisines and history, you are in the right tour. This tour is a combination of cuisine, food and history. While visiting the highlights of Istanbul, you will also learn about food culture in byzantine and ottoman period. You will get all information what people used to eat in Istanbul and what people’s daily lives were like in history. An interesting journey in the pages of history with food habits, daily culture and cooking history and a different experience than cooking classes.

What You Get

Lunch
Professional English Speaking Guide
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Good To Know

  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels

What You’ll Experience

1

TopkapI Palace

You will get to tour a palace that served as the headquarters for Ottoman sultans in the 15th and 16th century.
2 hoursAdmission Ticket Included
2

Great Palace Mosaics Museum

Here you will get to look at great Byzantine mosaics that date back to the Great Palace of Constantinople.
2 hoursAdmission Ticket Included
3

Tekfur Sarayi

You will get the opportunity to see a late 13th century palace built as part of Constantinople.
2 hoursAdmission Ticket Included
4

Balat

In the afternoon you will walk the narrow streets of Balat where a greek orthodox patriarchal church, the oldest synagogue in the city, and some old ottoman mosques are located almost next to each other. This is cultural heritage area as announced by UNESCO which symbolizes the coexistence of muslim, christian, and jewish communities in our city throughout history.
2 hoursAdmission Ticket Included

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Our drivers will pick you up directly from your hotel to begin your tour.

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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Seamless travel, entirely customized to your personal travel objectives. No need to worry about anything!
September 28, 2022
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We started with such an excellent tour guide, we didn’t think it could get better. Every guide in each location was superb. They were interesting, informative and fun to be with. They were thorough...read more

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Sharing a part of world history
September 08, 2022
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Relating to historical movie series dating back to 1200 through 1500. My visit to Sogut and Riva was the highlight of my trip.

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Excellent Experience with Sojourn
July 23, 2022
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We hired Sojourn for a nine day tour of Turkiye, including Istanbul, Cappadocia, Ephesus, and Hieropolis/Pamukkale. Elif D. kept us well-informed in the months and days leading up to the trip, an...read more

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Earliest available date: July 18, 2025
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