Turkey · Street Food

6-Hour Istanbul Turkish Cuisine Tasting Tour with Airport Transfers

6 Hours Round trip from İstanbul Easy pace

The journey

Trip highlights
  • 01 Sample Turkish favourites including Tantuni, Lahmacun, and Aegean-style meze
  • 02 Feel adventurous with succulent liver wraps and kebabs
  • 03 Explore the fish market for stuffed or fried mussels and pickles
  • 04 Taste Künefe, the crispy cheese-filled dessert made with kadayıf
  • 05 Dig into famed Turkish Baklava and meet a family making Turkish delight for four generations

Pick the perfect layover tour between your flights in Istanbul and explore the art of Turkish cuisine alongside the history of the city. Come hungry for this fun private tour as you wander through local markets, bakeries, and specialty food shops, sampling some of Istanbul's best-loved snacks with your local guide. Taste everything from Tantuni, Lahmacun, and Aegean-style meze to liver wraps, kebabs, mussels, pickles, Künefe, Baklava, Turkish delight, and the famous Turkish coffee.

Set off on a leisurely 5-hour private tour through Istanbul's storied streets, stopping along the way at several local markets, bakeries, and specialty food shops.

From the itinerary

At a glance

What this trip includes

Duration 6 Hours
Tour type Private
Activity level Easy
Accommodation Not included
Transport Included
Wheelchair access Not applicable
City Istanbul
Languages English

Day by day

The itinerary

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Day 01

Istanbul Cuisine Tasting Tour

  • Set off on a leisurely 5-hour private tour through Istanbul's storied streets, stopping along the way at several local markets, bakeries, and specialty food shops.

  • Sample staples of the Turkish diet, including the famous Tantuni, flatbread Lahmacun, and Aegean-style meze.

  • Feel adventurous as you bite into succulent liver wraps and kebabs.

  • Dive straight into the fish market, where you can sample stuffed or fried mussels as well as pickles.

  • Get lost in the variety of Turkish desserts as you sample Künefe, a crispy, cheese-filled dessert made with 'kadayıf'.

  • Dig into the famed Turkish Baklava as you visit a local confectionery where Turkish delight has been made and sold for four generations, and meet the family upholding this tradition.

  • End this wonderful trail with famous Turkish coffee before you return to the airport.

Istanbul, fish market, Baklava, Turkish coffee

Where this trip takes you

Istanbul, fish market, Baklava, Turkish coffee

The route

Where you'll travel

Tour route map
Round trip from İstanbul 1 city · 6 Hours

The fine print

Trip details

What's Included

  • Airport taxes

  • Food tasting

  • Lunch

  • Snacks

  • Wine tasting

  • Local guide

  • Private tour

  • Round-trip private transfer

  • Transport by air-conditioned coach

What's Not Included

  • Gratuities (optional)

Know before you go

  • It's advisable to wear or bring clothing that is weather-appropriate depending on the season, as you'll be outside for at least 3 hours.
  • It's also recommended to book the tour at least 48 hours in advance.

Logistics

Meeting & route

Meeting point
İstanbul, Turkey
Tour start
İstanbul, Turkey
Tour ends at the same location as the start point.
End of the journey

Your 6 hours finish where they began, in İstanbul.

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