Istanbul Traditional Food Tour with Dinner on Off-Touristy-Path | 5 hours

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Istanbul Traditional Food Tour with Dinner on Off-Touristy-Path
2 Adults x $106.10
$212.20
Approx Total
$212.20

Inclusions / Exclusions

  • Mobile ticket
  • Offered in: English
  • Four non alcoholic drinks plus tea and coffee
  • Tipping at restaurants
  • Travel with public ferry on the Bosphorus strait between Europe and Asian side of Istanbul
  • Kokoreç, Tantuni, stuffed zucchini flower, lahmacun.
  • Professional English speaking licensed and gourmet local guide.
  • Food sampling in the non touristy food market
  • Pastrami, pickled vegetables, olive, cheese and halva tasting, stuffed mussels with rice and spices
  • Food sampling at 9 stops and multiple food at each place.
  • Iskender kebab, kunefe and ice cream made of goats milk and mountain orchids flowers
  • Anything not mention in included section
  • Tipping to the guide. ( recommended amount 10-20 USD per person)

Overview

Dinner in Asia, deserts in Europe? Conquering the top sights of Istanbul and tasting Turkey’s best cuisine can feel like a big task when the city is nestled across two continents and seven hills. This evening food tour will make the city feel much smaller when your local guide shares the flavors of Turkey in an evening food tour across Europe and Asia.

Meeting points

Please meet your guide at 6pm ( 18:00) at the entry of the Karakoy İskelesi ( Karakoy pier ) on the right side of the entry to pier under the yellow sign “ Karakoy İskelesi “ Our guide will come to you and will ask if you are waiting for the tour.

End point

This activity ends back at the meeting point.

Itinerary

  • Karakoy Rihtim

    We meet here to catch ferry to head to the Asian side Kadikoy.

    10 minutes

  • Bosphorus Strait

    Enjoy the ferry ride in the Bosphorus from European side to Asian side. This ride will provide you a breath taking view of Istanbul from the water. Your guide will give you information about the sites you see from the ferry.

    30 minutes

  • KadIkoy CarsIsI

    We visit the food market and sample the stuffed mussels, pastrami, pickled vegetable, cheese, olives, halva, soups , stuffed wine leafs and more…

    2 hours

  • Bosphorus Strait

    We will take a ferry back to European side after the the belly is full of delicious food in Asian side. Enjoy the ferry. It is time see Istanbul by night.

    20 minutes

  • Karakoy Rihtim

    We taste the variety of the kebaps and meze dips in this hidden authentic lokanta ( restaurant in Turkish ). We will see the back streets of Istanbul to taste the delicious Kunefe dessert with the accompany of the mouthwatering Turkish ice cream.

    2 hours

Sample Menu

Additional Info

  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • Return to hotel is not included. However, our guide can accompany you if it is in walking distance or organize you a taxi on request.

Free Cancellation

June 18100% refund
June 19No refund

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  • For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
  • If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
  • Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
  • Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.
  • This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund.
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Highly Recommend

Published on Jan, 2025

Great tour with Salih despite the cold. Clearly knowledgeable and passionate about food. He takes you to the Asian side where you enjoy a great variety of foods that local folks do. My wife and I felt like we came away learning a lot about Turkish culture and cuisine.

Wonderful tour!

Published on Jan, 2025

We had a wonderful tour with Salih! All of the food we sampled was delicious, and as visitors staying on the European side, it was a great way to get over to the Asian side. Salih was very knowledgeable and friendly and we enjoyed discussing the food and Turkish society. It was cold and rainy and the only other couple signed up for the tour cancelled, but we still had a blast. Highly recommend!

Great food tour!

Published on Jan, 2025

Great guide and great food. Perfect pacing. Plenty of food. Different locations kept it interesting and informative.

Great Tour

Published on Jan, 2025

Salih was excellent. Very happy with his service. He provided extra interesting details on sights along the way. (He may recall that I was not a fan of the pickle juices!)

Cumali was amazing! We...

Published on Jan, 2025

Cumali was amazing! We had a great time, he was so friendly and showed us some amazing food spots- we were so full by the end! We truly saw another side of the city and felt like we made a nee friend by the end!

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