Istanbul off the Beaten Paths- Europe to Asian Side-Sightseeing & Food Tour. | La Vacanza Travel

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

Duration: 7 hours
Destination: Turkiye, Turkiye, Istanbul
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  • 7 hours
  • Istanbul
  • E-Voucher
  • Lowest Price
  • Not-Cancellable

Overview

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.

Itinerary
This is a typical itinerary for this product

Stop At: Ortakoy, Istanbul Turkiye

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.

Duration: 40 minutes

Stop At: Rumeli Fortress, Yahyakemal Cad. No.28, Istanbul 34470 Turkiye

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

Duration: 1 hour

Stop At: Camlica Hill, Turistik Camlica Cd. Uskudar, Istanbul Turkiye

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.

Duration: 1 hour

Stop At: Beylerbeyi Palace, Abdullahaga Cad., Istanbul Turkiye

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

Duration: 1 hour

Stop At: CamlIca Mosque, Ferah Yolu Sk. No:87, Istanbul 34692 Turkiye

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.

Duration: 1 hour

Pass By: Bosphorus Bridge, Kuzguncuk Mahallesi 15, Istanbul Turkiye

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

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

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..

Duration: 1 minute

Stop At: Ciya Sofrasi, 95 Lower Clapton Rd, Lower Clapton, London E5 0NP, UK

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.

Duration: 1 hour

Inclusions
  • Coffee and/or Tea
  • Snacks - Börek pastries in Ortaköy at about 10 am. This is will be variety of the pastries stuffed with cheese, minced meat, spinach.
  • Lunch - Lunch will starter with four different kinds of meze ( dips ), 2-3 different kinds of home cooked meals and 2-3 kinds of kebaps. If you are vegetarians there will be many vegetarian options.
  • Bottled water
  • Air-conditioned vehicle
  • All Fees and Taxes
  • Food sampling in seven stops. Pastrami ( sun dried beef from Kayseri)
  • Tantuni; diced beef or chicken ( optional ) roasted in a large pan wrap with vegetables with yoghurt
  • Lahmacun ; Turkish style of pizza cook in a wood fire oven with lamb, paprika, tomatoes and unions
  • Midye Dolma; mussels stuffed with rice and spices in their shell
  • Turşu ; variety of the pickled vegetables serve in a glass with a delicious juice
  • Tulum ; a goat cheese fermented in a goat skin for two years from eastern Turkey
  • Olive tasting; sampling 4 different kinds of the olives which come from different parts of Turkey
  • Halva; one of the oldest dessert made of the wheat flour, tahini, pistachio and sugar.
  • Künefe ; the most liked middle eastern dessert made of angel hair, pistachio, cheese and honey.
  • Entry/Admission - KadIkoy CarsIsI
  • Entry/Admission - Ortakoy
  • Entry/Admission - Ciya Sofrasi
  • Entry/Admission - Rumeli Fortress
  • Entry/Admission - Beylerbeyi Palace
  • Entry/Admission - Camlica Hill

Exclusions
  • Shopping expenses and any other expenses not mentioned in inclusions.
  • Not wheelchair accessible
  • Stroller accessible
  • Near public transportation
  • Infant seats available
  • Most travelers can participate
  • This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date 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
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.

Airports

  • Istanbul Airport, TayakadIn Terminal Street No. 1, Istanbul 34283 Turkiye
  • Sabiha Gokcen, Istanbul Turkiye


Ports

  • Galata Port


Departure Time

09:00 AM

Voucher info

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

Duration

7 hours


User's Reviews

davidfX2024ID

25 Jul, 2023

Istanbul is an incredible city to visit; the history, the people, the culture, and, oh the food. After two days of intense touring, this tour seemed to be just right for us. And, it was! I am a stickler for good communication in my business and no less a stickler for communication from tour operators. The folks at My Local Guide Istanbul did not disappoint. The day before and on the assigned day of the tour we received messages on WhatsApp. Our tour guide Salih arrived at our hotel exactly the time he promised. A very comfortable limo-type van was a great way to get around for this tour. Salih explained the upcoming day, (his English is absolutely excellent!), all the anticipated stops. I won't review the stops as they are listed for this tour. We did the cultural stops first, excellent descriptions, all questions answered, then we got to the food stops. He took us to local market areas that are not normally visited by (foreign) tourist. With Salih's engaging personality, we were laughing and sharing family stories in short order. I believe we recieved full value, if not more, for this tour. Thank you again, Salih!

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