Turkey · Walking Tours

5-Hour Sketching Tour of Istanbul with Galata Tower and Salt Galata

5 Hours Round trip from Bereketzade Easy pace

The journey

Trip highlights
  • 01 Sip coffee while sketching the Galata Tower
  • 02 Explore ancient streets and rooftop terraces shaped by Genoese settlers
  • 03 Visit the Salt Galata Museum of Contemporary Art
  • 04 Take in magnificent Bosphorus and Galata Tower views from a rooftop bar

Immerse yourself in this colourful city as you walk through vibrant districts and sketch several architectural landmarks. Learn more about the city's history and capture aerial views from rooftops along the way. Whether you are an amateur or a professional painter, you are sure to have fun while learning new sketching techniques in Istanbul.

Finish the tour at a beautiful rooftop bar with a terrace offering magnificent views of the Bosphorus and the Galata Tower.

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At a glance

What this trip includes

Duration 5 Hours
Tour type Private
Activity level Easy
Accommodation Not included
Transport Not included
Wheelchair access Not applicable
City Istanbul
Languages English, Russian

Day by day

The itinerary

1
Day 01

Galata Tower, Salt Galata, and Bosphorus Sketching Walk

  • Meet your Turkish sketch guide near the Galata Tower.

  • Head up to one of the terraces for a fantastic view of the city. The terrace rises to the same height as the Galata Tower.

  • Make your first sketch while sipping coffee at a nearby cafe.

  • Walk along the ancient streets, visit more rooftop terraces, and learn about the area's history, shaped by settlers from Genoa. Many architectural monuments and buildings reveal the city's ancient past.

  • Visit the Salt Galata Museum of Contemporary Art and stroll along the souvenir streets, where modern designers, glass and ceramic artists, and leather craftsmen display their creations in mini-boutiques.

  • Finish the tour at a beautiful rooftop bar with a terrace offering magnificent views of the Bosphorus and the Galata Tower.

Galata Tower, Salt Galata Museum of Contemporary Art, Bosphorus from rooftop terraces

Where this trip takes you

Galata Tower, Salt Galata Museum of Contemporary Art, Bosphorus from rooftop terraces

The route

Where you'll travel

Tour route map
Round trip from Bereketzade 1 city · 5 Hours

The fine print

Trip details

What's Included

  • Sketching workshop

  • Art materials

  • English-speaking Turkish sketch guide

What's Not Included

  • Personal expenses

  • Lunch

  • Tips

Logistics

Meeting & route

Meeting point
Bereketzade, Galata Tower, Galata Kulesi, Beyoğlu/İstanbul, Turkey
Tour start
Bereketzade, Galata Kulesi, 34421 Beyoğlu/İstanbul, Turkey
Tour ends at the same location as the start point.
End of the journey

Your 5 hours finish where they began, in Bereketzade.

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