From a workingman’s breakfast in the frenetic market to a leisurely fish lunch in the Bosphorus neighborhood, this full-day Istanbul food tour brings together the high points of life in the city, in all their rich contrast.
Summary Description
Highlights
- Market visit
- Visit 3 neighborhoods: Beşiktaş, Üsküdar and Kuzguncuk
- Traditional breakfast
Description
Our Istanbul food tour starts in the market of Beşiktaş. A hub of ferry traffic, covered with the flags of its famous soccer team and with its narrow streets filled with rollicking meyhanes and simple restaurants serving breakfast all day long, this neighborhood is a slice of real, contemporary Istanbul like no other. Among the beer bars and cheap clothing stores are a few traditional culinary mainstays for menemen, Turkish style scrambled eggs, and bal kaymak, clotted cream blanketed in honey. We’ll visit an Ottoman-era bakery to get some freshly baked goods for the boat ride across the Bosphorus to the market at Üsküdar, where a more traditional food culture is preserved. We’ll sample the best of this market with visits to a honey vendor from Eastern Turkey, an olive shop and a third-generation candymaker, before setting off for the fairytale neighborhood of Kuzguncuk.
Included / Excluded
- Ferry ride across the Bosphorus
- Market visit
- A dozen different edible specialties
- Transportation to and from the meeting point
Important Information
Know Before You Book
- Food Tasting - Let us know if you have any allergies
- Wear comfortable shoes
Cancellation
Cancellation Cutoff: 72 hours
Cancellation Notes: 100% refund if given 1 week notice prior to walk. 50% refund if given 72 hours notice or more. Less than 72 hours before the beginning of the activity or no-show: no refund
Options and Pricing
| Food Tour - Istanbul Born on Bosphorus Tour | RETAIL PRICE |
|---|---|
| Adult | $125.00 |
| Child (6 - 12 years) | $62.50 |
| Infant (0 - 6 years) | N/A |
Points of interest
- Bereketzade, Kamondo Stairs, Bankalar Caddesi, Beyoğlu/İstanbul, Türkiye
- Sultan Ahmet, Arasta Bazaar, Mimar Mehmet Ağa Caddesi, Fatih/İstanbul, Türkiye
- Cankurtaran, Gülhane Parkı, Kennedy Avenue, Fatih/İstanbul, Türkiye
- Rüstem Paşa, Bosphorus Cruise - Tours & Tickets, Boğaz Turu İskelesi, Eminönü Turyol, Fatih/İstanbul, Türkiye
- Salacak, Maiden's Tower, Üsküdar/İstanbul, Türkiye
- Azapkapı, Salt Galata, Bankalar Caddesi, Beyoğlu/İstanbul, Türkiye
- Süleymaniye, Suleymaniye Mosque, Profesör Sıddık Sami Onar Caddesi, Fatih/İstanbul, Türkiye
- Binbirdirek, Ayasofya Tarihi Müzesi / Hagia Sophia History Museum, At Meydanı Cd, Fatih/İstanbul, Türkiye
- Rüstem Paşa, Spice Bazaar, Fatih/İstanbul, Türkiye
- Kılıçali Paşa, İstanbul Modern, Tophane İskele Caddesi, Beyoğlu/İstanbul, Türkiye
- Sultan Ahmet, Aya Sofya, Ayasofya Meydanı, Fatih/İstanbul, Türkiye
- Bereketzade, Galata Tower, Beyoğlu/İstanbul, Türkiye
- Zeyrek, Zeyrek Mosque, İbadethane Sokak, Fatih/İstanbul, Türkiye
- Sultan Ahmed Mosque, Binbirdirek, At Meydanı Cd, Fatih/İstanbul, Türkiye
- Topkapi Palace Museum, Cankurtaran, Fatih/İstanbul, Türkiye
- Grand Bazaar, Beyazıt, 34126 Fatih/İstanbul, Türkiye
- Cankurtaran, Sultan Ahmet Parkı, At Meydanı Cd, Fatih/İstanbul, Türkiye
- Rumeli Hisarı, Rumeli Fortress, Yahya Kemal Caddesi, Sarıyer/İstanbul, Türkiye
- Alemdar, Basilica Cistern, Yerebatan Caddesi, Fatih/İstanbul, Türkiye
- Cankurtaran, Gülhane Park Cistern, Kennedy Avenue, Fatih/İstanbul, Türkiye
Terms and Conditions
Liability Waiver By completing the reservation you acknowledge the following: If you have food allergies, you are ultimately responsible to ensure your own health and safety. If you share information about your allergies, we can provide you with some guidance about the food purveyors on your tour, but we are not responsible for any allergic reactions that you may have. We are not responsible for any damages or losses incurred as result of acts by entities beyond our control, including but not limited to restaurants, shops, market stalls, eateries and food carts. We are not responsible for acts beyond our control, including but not limited to acts of God, act of nature, acts of war, or other unrest caused by state or non-state actors. If you are disruptive, we have the right to ask you to leave the tour without refunding you or providing you with a credit for your tour. You are aware of and responsible for all damages or losses that may arise during the course of the tour resulting from: Risks associated with food, water or other drinks, including alcoholic beverages; physical accidents during the tour or at any of the locations visited; transportation failures; forces of nature; criminal activity; damage, loss or misplaced property; or accident or illness without means of rapid evacuation or availability of medical supplies or services. You agree that any claims that may arise will first go to arbitration and only if not resolved in that manner shall be heard in court. In both cases, grievances shall be heard in the jurisdiction of Washington, DC. You further agree to be responsible for your own welfare and property and accept any and all risks of delay, unanticipated events, inconvenience, illness, injury, emotional trauma or death. You further acknowledge that participation in Culinary Backstreets tours is based upon execution of this Liability Waiver. By completing the reservation process you release and discharge forever Culinary Backstreets, its employees, owners, affiliates, officers, directors, successors, agents, and assigns, from and against any liability arising from participating in this tour. You further agree that this release shall be legally binding upon you personally, all members of your family, all minors traveling with you, your heirs, successors, assigns, and legal representatives, to the maximum extent of the law. I am aware that while on or traveling to or from my activity with Culinary Backstreets, I might be exposed to COVID-19 from other people, animals or objects. I assume all risk of any such contacts, including sickness, incapacity or death and agree to hold harmless Culinary Backstreets from any such developments. In addition, I recognize that the World Health Organization, U.S. Department of State as well as the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention may have warnings concerning same and am choosing to travel and assume all risk myself.
