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Bites And Bazaars Tour in Rüstem Paşa 20% OFF
Istanbul, Turkey, Europe
$206.31
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Overview
Bites and Bazaars tour in Istanbul offers a unique culinary journey through a city rich in history and culture. This tour invites you to savor the flavors of Istanbul while uncovering the stories behind its diverse culinary traditions.
- 🕘 Meet your expert English-speaking guide at the Spice Bazaar at 9:00 AM, ready to share insights into Istanbul’s rich history and gastronomy.
- 🍵 Start your day with a traditional Turkish breakfast featuring black tea and “borek”, a beloved morning classic.
- 🕌 Visit the stunning Rüstem Pasha Mosque, an architectural gem from the 16th century, and enjoy its serene courtyard.
- ☕ Explore the Tahtakale District, a historical hub known for its coffee culture, and breathe in the aromas of the lively streets.
- 🏬 Wander through the Grand Bazaar, home to 4000 shops and 17 hidden inns, and witness the vibrant interactions of local tradesmen and customers.
- 🍽️ Experience a special tasting of kebabs made with the unique "zirh" technique at an establishment that preserves Assyrian traditions.
- ☕ Enjoy a coffee break at Corlulu Ali Pasa Medresesi, a historical madrasa, and learn about the unique qualities of the coffee served.
- 🍰 Indulge in some of the best baklava in the city, made with high-quality peanuts from Gaziantep, balancing sweetness and flavor perfectly.
- 🌶️ Participate in an exclusive "Spice Tasting" at a family-owned shop in the Spice Bazaar, supplying spices to top chefs and hotels for generations.
- ♿ Wheelchair accessible, ensuring everyone can enjoy this flavorful adventure through Istanbul's culinary landscape.
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Bites And Bazaars Tour in Rüstem Paşa
Tour guide
Language: English
Human tour guide
Availability depends on seasonality and number of participants. Bookings can not be made for the same day. Please read our TnC’s.
When giving as a gift, your recipient can choose a date at their convenience during a booking process. Otherwise, you can choose one after checkout and voucher redemption.
When giving as a gift, your recipient can choose a date at their convenience during a booking process. Otherwise, you can choose one after checkout and voucher redemption.
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- Coffee and/or Tea
- Snacks
- Lunch
- Other
- 2 USD per glass
- 5 USD per glass
Meeting point
Please look for our guide waiting you in front of the main entrance of Spice Market in Eminonu Square.
Return details
Please look for our guide waiting you in front of the main entrance of Spice Market in Eminonu Square.
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Misir CarsisiYou meet your licensed tour guides in front of the Spice Bazaar at 9:00 in the morning. Your guide is competent in both history and gastronomy. After getting to know each other and the region, you start visiting your first tasting stops in the area. We start the day with black tea and “borek”, a morning classic for Turks.
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Rustem Pasha MosqueYou have rarely come across such cleverly and carefully constructed mosque architecture dates to 16th century. While you think you are in the streets of Eminonu, you meet the courtyard of Rüstem Pasa Mosque.
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Tahtakale District“Han” buildings are not the only values that have survived from the 16th century to the present day. “Tahtakale” is a region that has been a key point in spreading the coffee to the world. We breathe in the smells of the streets while chasing coffee culture.
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Grand BazaarWhile passing through these streets you will say "I wish I knew Turkish". Along the way, we will see the excitement of tradesmen talking to each other, customers bargaining, and porters which is an occupation has been living for hundreds of years. “Han”s are places that provided accommodation and rest to merchants passing through “Konstantiniyye” for centuries. In the Grand Bazaar, 17 inns that we don't even notice stand silently among 4000 shops. While exploring the silversmiths and their workshops and the values with your guide, you will see how different cultures have been kneaded over centuries in a big city like Istanbul.
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Let's share a real table between our tastings at the “han”s. We stop by a place that preserves Assyrian traditions to this day. We will taste our kebaps made from minced meat made with the "zirh" - armor technique.
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Corlulu Ali Pasa MedresesiLet's drink a coffee and experience how madrassas, which were theological schools that were closed after the end of the Caliphate of Ottoman Empire, survive today without disappearing. And coffee? In the meantime, you can find out what makes this coffee special.
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There is no such a thing as the best baklava, there “are the best baklavas” in the city. Of course, our mother always makes the best, but it is not an ordinary one. Enjoy this wonderful, a great sugar balanced baklava made with the best quality and most delicious peanuts from Gaziantep.
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Misir CarsisiLet's meet one of the most valuable shops of the Spice Bazaar. This shop, which has been owned by the same family for 6 generations, constantly supplies spices and sauces to large chain hotels in Istanbul, chef restaurants and shopping malls. As a courtesy, they are prepared for the "Spice Tasting" exclusively for our guests the tasting that we offer to our chef guests.
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Bites And Bazaars Tour in Rüstem Paşa 20% OFF
Istanbul, Turkey, Europe
$206.31
This is an experience gift voucher. The recipient will book the experience after
they redeem the gift voucher.
How it works?
01
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You choose from 10,000+ experience gifts
02
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We deliver the eVoucher or the Physical box to the recipient
03
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Recipient books the experience and creates unforgettable memories!