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Eating Like a Local: Learn About Diverse Culinary Culture of Turkey

Duration: 4 hours
Destination: Turkiye, Turkiye, Istanbul
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  • 4 hours
  • Istanbul
  • E-Voucher
  • Lowest Price
  • Not-Cancellable

Overview

On this 4-hour walking tour with an expert tour guide, you will delve deep into the culinary culture and rich history of Istanbul. You will taste local delicacies and hear fascinating stories behind each culinary gem. As you walk you will explore the maze of local streets, see Istanbul’s top attractions on a nice ferry ride, drink tea with locals, and taste rich regional Turkish dishes from the best local places. Group number is limited to 10 on this tour, so you will receive more personalized attention from your expert guide. Book this tour to experience the city with an insider! Please get in touch for alternative languages

Discover the flavors of two continents with an expert guide.

Visit backstreets of Eminonu and Spice Bazaar

Taste local delicacies in Kadikoy fish market

Stroll through the local markets of Istanbul

Try traditional Turkish drinks

Eat like a local

Itinerary
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Stop At: Misir Carsisi (Spice Market), Rustem Pasa Mahallesi, Erzak Ambari Sok. No:92 Eminonu - Fatih, Istanbul 34116 Turkiye

After meeting with your guide and brief information you will be ready to discover astonishingly rich culinary culture of Istanbul on this 5-hours walking tour starting from the authentic Spice bazaar. This historic bazaar is the place where we will learn about Turkish delights, spices, dried herbs and alternative remedies for aches and pains, and aphrodisiacs that have been tested through the centuries. You'll find all kinds of interesting beauty products as well. After we finish, we will continue our journey between the inviting aromas of the backstreets of the Spice Market.

Duration: 5 minutes

Stop At: Eminonu Pier, Istanbul 34112 Turkiye

Then you will take a ferry to a nice and cosmopolitan district of Istanbul, Kadikoy (Chalcedon) famous for its fish market and loaded with local delicacies from all around Turkey. On the ferry, you will enjoy the beautiful scenery of Istanbul. Experience the standing between two continents; Asia and Europe.

Duration: 30 minutes

Pass By: Kadikoy Istanbul Boga MeydanI, AltIyol MeydanI, Sogutlu Cesme Cd, Istanbul 34714 Turkiye

Famous center of the district which is also known as Bull Statue Kadikoy.

Stop At: KadIkoy CarsIsI, Caferaga, Neset Omer Sk. No:1 Kadıköy, Istanbul 34710 Turkiye

Kadikoy is a haven for the 'foodies' as it offers a great variety of food such as pickled vegetables and fruits, lahmacun (pizza like dish, crispy and thin) fish, regional cheeses and mezes and more. In Turkey, we value food not just for its taste but as symbol of traditions, happiness, fortune, friendship, and you will see why it is so important to us while eating your way through the streets of Istanbul.

Duration: 3 hours

Stop At: Kadikoy Iskelesi, Kadikoy, Istanbul Turkiye

After the tastings in Kadikoy we will take another ferry to back to European side Karakoy where we will try life-changing desserts such as heavenly delicious baklava from local usta's and enjoy a cup of fresh brewed Turkish tea.

Duration: 30 minutes

Inclusions
  • Food Tasting Experience
  • Professional Tour Guide
  • 2 Way Ferry Tickets
  • Soft Drinks

Exclusions
  • Private transportation
  • Alcoholic Drinks (available to purchase)
  • Gratuities
  • Not wheelchair accessible
  • Please advise any specific dietary requirements at time of booking
  • Stroller accessible
  • Vegetarian option is available, please advise at time of booking if required
  • Service animals allowed
  • Operates in all weather conditions, please dress appropriately
  • Near public transportation
  • No heart problems or other serious medical conditions
  • Most travelers can participate
  • This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund
  • This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate
  • Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Departure Point

Traveler pickup is offered
We can pick up from centrally located Sultanahmet, Sirkeci, Karakoy and Taksim hotels, for non-central hotels MEETING POINT can be set by guest after booking. Tours can start from Galataport as well for cruise passengers.

Ports

  • Galataport Istanbul, Kılıçali Paşa Mah. Meclis-i Mebusan Cad. No: 8 İç Kapı No: 102, Kılıçali Paşa, 34433 Beyoğlu/İstanbul, Türkiye

Voucher info

You can present either a paper or an electronic voucher for this activity.

Duration

4 hours


User's Reviews

Robin E

19 Mar, 2024

We had a wonderful evening dinner tour. Our guide Emel was so great. She made our day. It was really “eating like a local”. We can highly recommend this tour. Many thanks to Emel.

juansJ6846LR

14 Mar, 2024

Josef my tour guide was amazing I learned a ton of History of Turkey the Culture and especially the amazing food . I would highly recommend this tour .

F8209ZYrebeccac

14 Mar, 2024

This was such a great tour. Our guide, Emel was fantastic. She was so knowledgeable and showed us some great areas of the city we probably wouldn't have visited otherwise. We tried so many different delicious foods. Emel was so generous with her time, going above and beyond what we expected. 10/10. Loved our morning eating our way around Istanbul!

peterlI7645VG

04 Jan, 2024

It was so great to spend the day with Emel to tour some of the city’s most historic attractions. Her knowledge is extensive and delivered perfectly for us as parents, but also for the kids, who really warmed to her. I don’t know where we would have been without her; picking out the key exhibits (from many thousands) at the Topkapi palace, finding the best place for lunch and to buy supplies to bring home from the dizzying spice bazaar! Our personal highlight was the Blue Mosque, so beautiful and peaceful. But it didn’t end there. Emel was more than happy to give us her personal recommendations outside of the tour’s itinerary too, particularly in choosing which sights to explore on the following days and even the best place to get one of the city’s famous fish sandwiches! (And I think she was definitely right about that too). We found this indispensable, since in a city of this size and variety, it’s very easy to make the wrong choice, especially on a first visit. I think that we can say that thanks to Emel, we definitely saw some of the best that Istanbul has to offer. Thanks Emel!

onceinawhile2016

30 Dec, 2023

What an amazing tour!! Emel, our amazing guide, knows everything about the city. She showed us amazing food for the whole afternoon and told us all about what Turkish people eat and what they like. The food was amazing and of such variety and quality. We would not hesitate to recommend this tour and Emel in particular to anyone who wants to know more about Turkish cuisine and tradition.

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