Private Istanbul Food Tour

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8 Hours

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All Year

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Private Istanbul Food Tour

Experience the authentic tastes of the city with our Private Istanbul Food Tour! If you consider yourself a gourmet and relish the opportunity to explore diverse cuisines, this tour is perfect for you. It’s arguably the best way to dive into Istanbul’s culinary delights, taking you to beloved local spots for a real taste of Turkish culture.

Join us and savor a rich breakfast in Beşiktaş, wander through the vibrant streets of Taksim and Beyoğlu, and relax in an Eminönü cafe with traditional Turkish tea, coffee, and a water pipe. Enjoy a guided stroll around the historic Sultanahmet Hippodrome, then indulge in a lunch of Istanbul’s finest kebabs in Aksaray. Your day will culminate in a dinner featuring the finest dishes of Turkish cuisine, topped off with the sweet treat of künefe for dessert.

Don’t miss out on this incredible journey through the flavors of Istanbul. It’s more than a meal; it’s a cultural immersion that promises to delight your palate and enrich your travel experience!

Included/Excluded

Pick up and drop off from the hotel with a luxury minivan
Sultanahmet Hippodrome guided walk
Breakfast, lunch, and dinner mentioned in the tour
Tea, Turkish coffee, hookah, and other soft drinks
Professional guide and driver

Extra food and drinks not mentioned in "what's included"
Tips and personal expenses

Tour Plan

. Full Description

Breakfast is the top importance in Turkish cuisine. After breakfast in Besiktas with handmade dough pastry, bagels, pastry, jams, different types of cheeses and many more...then touring around the famous fishermen's bazaar of Beşiktaş with the daily and fresh fish of different types.

We continue our enjoyment with a rest after having a short walking tour in Taksim, Beyoğlu...heading to the historic district of Eminönü with the view of the Golden Horn and the Bosporus with traditional Turkish tea or coffee lovers can experience probably the strongest coffee in the world with the story and connection to the modern type of coffee.

Our next stop is Sultanahmet Hippodrome, about 2 hours guided tour around the Old Town so-called Sultanahmet Square. Later, heading to the district Aksaray for lunch, very local experience, and enjoyment.
Horhor is the place where the local people eat kebab, lahmacun (Turkish pizza) and köfte (meatball). Here in the restaurant, you will be able to taste anything you wish.

This section of the day can be arranged a bit flexibly. As we head back to the Old Town, we will be spending time in the Grand Bazaar for relaxing, tasting, drinking either apple tea, Turkish coffee, checking some souvenirs, carpet, delight, vintage items, etc.

When the previous part ends you will be heading to your hotel for the preparation for dinner in Güngören, the district not a touristic destination at all. This part of the tour will allow you more the local life, back streets of Istanbul where local people prefer and usually have meat dishes. Here you can taste the most popular dishes of the local people such as the famous kebabs, Arabic pan, liver shish and lamb shish. Of course, we will not leave our guests to the hotel without tasting the indispensable dessert of the local life called ‘künefe’. Say farewell and then transfer to the hotel.

. Important Info

Topkapi Palace, Basilica Cistern and Hagia Sophia will not be visited during this tour.
Parents of children under 6 years old are advised to book a private tour
Please advise on booking of any dietary requirements (vegetarian etc.) or food allergies
Please provide a contact mobile (cell) phone number

Note: This tour program can be made flexible according to your wishes. If you inform us about your requests while filling in the reservation form, a tour program will be prepared and sent to you.

. Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours in advance of the start date of the experience. Learn more about cancellations.

We strongly recommend you to participate in this tour If you think you are a gourmet and enjoy tasting different cuisines in the world. This is probably one of the best Istanbul delicacies tour! It takes you to the most popular eating and drinking places that local people visit frequently. You must join to taste these great tastes of Turkish cuisine.