Embark on an Istanbul food tour that takes you on a culinary journey across two continents. Discover the flavors of Turkey as you explore the top sights and savor delicious dishes in Europe and Asia.
Embark on an Istanbul food tour that takes you on a culinary journey across two continents. Discover the flavors of Turkey as you explore the top sights and savor delicious dishes in Europe and Asia.
• Enjoy a public ferry ride with locals to Asia.
• Experience Istanbul by day and night from the water.
• Cruise the Bosporus and capture photos of both sides of Istanbul, including the historic Maiden’s Tower and the old Istanbul peninsula with Topkapi Palace, Hagia Sophia, and the Blue Mosque gracing the skyline.
• Explore the local food and fish…
• Enjoy a public ferry ride with locals to Asia.
• Experience Istanbul by day and night from the water.
• Cruise the Bosporus and capture photos of both sides of Istanbul, including the historic Maiden’s Tower and the old Istanbul peninsula with Topkapi Palace, Hagia Sophia, and the Blue Mosque gracing the skyline.
• Explore the local food and fish markets on the Asian side of Istanbul.
• Taste local products selected by your guide from the food market, such as stuffed mussels, pickled vegetables, pastrami, goat cheese, and more.
• Savor Kurdish and Turkish cuisine and discover new recipes.
• Try baklava in its birthplace at a shop where it has been made since 1820.
• Sample Turkish ice cream made from goat’s milk.
• Learn how to use public transportation.
• Capture numerous great photo opportunities along your journey.
• Try and learn to make nargile in a 300-year-old Madrasah favored by locals.
• Sit alongside locals and experience authentic culture away from tourist hotspots.
Points of Interest
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Karakoy Rihtim
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Bosphorus Strait
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Kadikoy Carsisi

- Professional English speaking licensed and gourmet local guide
- Food sampling at 9 stops with multiple foods at each place
- Five traditional local drinks
- Tickets for public ferry on the Bosphorus strait
- Tipping at restaurants
- Lunch and snacks
- Tea and coffee
- Kokoreç, Tantuni, stuffed zucchini flower, lahmacun
- Pastrami, pickled vegetables,…
- Professional English speaking licensed and gourmet local guide
- Food sampling at 9 stops with multiple foods at each place
- Five traditional local drinks
- Tickets for public ferry on the Bosphorus strait
- Tipping at restaurants
- Lunch and snacks
- Tea and coffee
- Kokoreç, Tantuni, stuffed zucchini flower, lahmacun
- Pastrami, pickled vegetables, olive, cheese and halva tasting
- Stuffed mussels with rice and spices
- Iskender kebab, kunefe, and ice cream made of goat’s milk and mountain orchids flowers
- Anything not mention in included section
- Tipping to the guide. ( recommended amount 10-20 USD per person)
- No vegetarian food options at 2 of the food stops.
- No vegan food options at 4-5 of the food options
- Anything not mention in included section
- Tipping to the guide. ( recommended amount 10-20 USD per person)
- No vegetarian food options at 2 of the food stops.
- No vegan food options at 4-5 of the food options
Discover the culinary wonders of Istanbul as you explore two continents in a single evening. This guided food tour offers a taste of the city’s rich history and lively neighborhoods, allowing you to enjoy Turkey’s finest dishes on both the European and Asian sides. Relish dinner in Asia and indulge in desserts in Europe, while your local guide reveals…
Discover the culinary wonders of Istanbul as you explore two continents in a single evening. This guided food tour offers a taste of the city’s rich history and lively neighborhoods, allowing you to enjoy Turkey’s finest dishes on both the European and Asian sides. Relish dinner in Asia and indulge in desserts in Europe, while your local guide reveals insider flavors, stories, and culinary traditions—transforming Istanbul’s expansive landscape into an intimate and unforgettable gastronomic experience.
- Return to hotel is not included. However, our guide can accompany you if it is in walking distance or can help you to organize a taxi on request.
- max group size 10 people
- Please note that, this is walking tour. However it is all flat and easy walk. max walking distance between the stops are 3-5 minutes. Total 1.5 km ( 0.932 miles )
- Children 6 years old and younger are welcome to join our tour for the free of charge.
- This tour is not recommended to those who have serious food allergies or food restrictions
- This tour does’t include any alcohol beverages and our food stops done have alcoholic drinks available. However, we end the tour in the bars area and our guide can recommend you some good places to enjoy some drinks.
- Not recommended for people who have serious allergies
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.