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Private Food tour in Europe and Asian Side of Istanbul

Location Istanbul, Turkey, Europe
Location Aegean Coast, Turkey, Europe
$528.40
This is an experience gift voucher. The recipient will book the experience after they redeem the gift voucher.

Overview

The Private Food Tour in Europe and Asian Side of Istanbul offers a delightful culinary adventure across 8 unique stops. This 6-hour journey takes you through the rich flavors and vibrant culture of Istanbul, crossing from Europe to Asia in just 20 minutes.

  • 🍽️ Enjoy a traditional breakfast shopping experience at a local market, selecting a variety of cheeses, olives, and local breakfast specialties like acuka and Bal & kaymak.
  • ☕ Dine at a local cafe, savoring a breakfast made with fresh local products while sipping on freshly brewed tea and enjoying a dish of menemen.
  • 🌶️ Stroll through the historic Spice Market, where the aromas of local and international flavors fill the air, creating an unforgettable atmosphere.
  • ⛴️ Experience a scenic ferry ride across the Bosporus Strait, taking in stunning views of the city and capturing great photo opportunities during the 30-minute journey.
  • ☕ After reaching Asia, relax in a local cafe while enjoying Turkish coffee prepared in a traditional style and learn about the art of reading coffee cups.
  • 🍲 Sample local delicacies at a food market away from tourist areas, guided by a local food expert, with tastings including lahmacun, mercimek çorba, and kokoreç.
  • 🥗 Indulge in a variety of food samples at one of Istanbul's most beautiful food markets, including mussels stuffed with rice, pickled vegetables, and assorted cheeses.
  • 🛥️ Take another ferry ride back to the European side, landing in the Karaköy neighborhood, with picturesque views of the Blue Mosque and Hagia Sophia.
  • 🍰 Conclude your culinary journey with a delicious serving of künefe, a traditional dessert made with angel hair noodles, cheese, and honey syrup, paired with creamy goat's milk ice cream.
  • 🚐 Enjoy convenient pickup and drop-off service from your hotel in luxury vehicles, ensuring a comfortable experience throughout the tour.

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Private Food tour in Europe and Asian Side of Istanbul
Pickup included
Tour guide
Language: English
Human tour guide
Duration: 6 hours

  • Food tasting in 8 different stops
  • Traditional breakfast
  • Ferry tickets to and from Asian side
  • All Fees and Taxes
  • Pick up and drop off from and to hotel with van.
  • Four different local drinks during the tour
  • Tipping to the guide.
  • Anything not mentioned in included section

  • Eminonu Square
    After we pick you up from your hotel our guide will meet you and take you for a breakfast shopping at the local market. We will buy the variety of the cheeses, olives, hazelnut paste with the honey, acuka ( a local breakfast paste ), Bal & kaymak (Buffalo cream with the honey on top ),
  • Misir Carsisi
    After the breakfast shopping we will dine at a local cafe to open our breakfast bag to enjoy the local products and have breakfast like a local with the freshly brewed tea. Enjoy the delicious menemen made of tomatoes, green pepper and eggs.
  • Misir Carsisi
    After the breakfast we will stroll in the historic Spice market to enjoy its aromas of local and international flavors come together.
  • Eminonu Pier
    We will take a ferry ride to cross the Bosporus strait to pass to Asia in only a journey of a 30 minutes. Enjoy the great view of the city and many city highlights. Great photo opportunity.
  • Kadikoy
    After stepping in Asia, lets sit at a local cafe to sip a Turkish coffee cook in the traditional style on the charcoal in a copper jar. Ask your guide to show you how to read your coffee cup. Or try a coffee unique to southeast Turkey call Menengiç which is made of the seeds from the wild Pistachio trees.
  • KadIkoy CarsIsI
    Enjoy the local food market away from the touristy parts of Istanbul. Visit the food stalls and restaurants to taste the local flavors with the accompany of your local food expert. Some of the food will be tasted as follow ; Lahmacun. Local version of pizza made from minced meat, tomatoes, spices, garlic cook in the wood fire oven. Mercimek Çorba. Lentil soup made in the Gaziantep style with spices and garlic. ( only in cold weather ) Kokoreç: Lamb wrap around the fat cook on charcoal with local spices and serve in the sandwich bread. Çig köfte: Bulgur, tomates paste, spices rubbed in a tray turn into a paste serve with fresh lettuce leafs. Adana Kebap or İskender kebap : Slices of the döner kebap on top of the pitta bread with tomatoes, yogurt and melted butter sauce. Midye Dolma: Mussels stuffed with the rice and local spices . Turşu : A glass with assorted vegetables with pickle juice
  • KadIkoy CarsIsI
    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..
  • Kadikoy Iskelesi
    Take another ferry ride back to to the European with the happy and full belly. This time we will be landing in Karaköy neighborhood across from the Galata bridge from the side we had breakfast. Enjoy view of Blue mosque, Hagia Sofia, Topkapı palace, Maramra sea and more from the ferry.
  • Karakoy Rihtim
    İt is the time to reward the belly with the least know but the most delicious dessert of the country Künefe! It is made of the angel hair noodles, stuffed with a layer of cheese, a layer of pistachio with the honey syrup. It will also be served with delicious ice cream made of goats milk and the roots of the mountain orchid flowers.

  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Specialized infant seats are available
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • Three food stops have no vegetarian option
  • For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure 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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    Private Food tour in Europe and Asian Side of Istanbul

    Location Istanbul, Turkey, Europe
    Location Aegean Coast, Turkey, Europe
    $528.40
    This is an experience gift voucher. The recipient will book the experience after they redeem the gift voucher.
    How it works?
    01 You choose from 10,000+ experience gifts
    02 We deliver the eVoucher or the Physical box to the recipient
    03 Recipient books the experience and creates unforgettable memories!

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