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Private Guided Bazaar Tour in Istanbul
- Duration4 hours – 8 hours
- GroupPrivate tour
- TicketMobile or paper ticket accepted
- LanguagesEnglish
About this activity
Istanbul is a great city for shopping lovers. You can find everything from traditional bazaars and markets to modern malls and designer shops. Let’s explore the real art and crafts away from tourist traps and kick back relationships in Istanbul. This tour is introducing Turkish art and handcraft than shopping. We pay kind of tip to shopkeepers to give good information and host us in the shops. Therefore, My guests do not have to feel to buy stuff from the shop. In the next days, when you come alone, this beatiful Grand Bazaar will not be overwhelming for them. The purpose of this tour navigate my guests like a local and let them to feel safe to shop in Istanbul. We are personally acquainted with dozens of Istanbul shops and shopkeepers, who are happy to give us no-nonsense, value for money prices. You pay only the fee of the private tour, so We are going to be working on your behalf, not for a commission on sales.
What to expect
Cagaloglu
Alemdar Mah. Profesor KazIm Ismail Gurkan Cad. No: 34, Istanbul, 34110, Turkiye
We start visiting art with Quartz tiles. We see ceramics in all over the world such as Morocco, Mexico, Egypt, Iran. All these ceramics were done by clay. But Turkish tiles you see in Topkapı Palace, Blue Mosque and other Ottoman buildings are quartz tiles. Instead of clay, these tiles had meen made out of quartz. That makes them special and most durable. We get enough information for tiles.
Grand Bazaar
Istanbul, Turkiye
Grand Bazaar is one of the oldest and largest covered markets in the world, with 67 streets and over 4,000 shops selling hand woven rugs, jewelry, ceramics, quartz tiles, spices, souvenirs, and more. We stop in spesific artisan stores to have good information about Turkish rugs, finest jewelery, Leather jackets and leather goods, calligraphy, tiles. First of all we walk to back streets where only locals go. Walk around in the streets to understand shopping style and see the stores there.
Grand Bazaar
Istanbul, Turkiye
We start with Turkish Jewelry to our art tour in grand bazaar and visit little workshops of jewelry. Since 15th century, finest art of jewelry has been done and sold in these little workshops. Even one of Jewelry designer from Grand Bazaar have become awarded as best jewelry designer of the world.
Grand Bazaar
Kalpakcilar Cad. Sorguclu Han No: 22, Beyazıt Mah., Istanbul, 34126, Turkiye
We visit oldest part of Grand Bazaar to visit an old rug store who sells original Turkish rugs. This family has been running this bussiness since 18th century. We can get good information about Turkish rugs there and most probably no time for shopping. Our guest can come back safely to shop by themselves.
Grand Bazaar
Kalpakcilar Cad. Sorguclu Han No: 22, Beyazıt Mah., Istanbul, 34126, Turkiye
We understand Leather bussiness in the Grand Bazaar. we visit some leather jacket stores and leather bag stores in different quality. Leather tanning is the oldest jobs of Turks from central Asia. So it is worth seeing them as an art bussiness.
KadIkoy CarsIsI
Neset Omer Sk. No:1, Istanbul, 34710, Turkiye
We have lunch break in local restaurant in Kadıköy to taste delicious local food here.
Misir Carsisi
Rustem Pasa, Istanbul, 34116, Turkiye
Egyptian Spice Market, Also known as the Egyptian Bazaar, this is a spice lover’s paradise. You can find hundreds of varieties of spices, herbs, nuts, dried fruits, teas, and sweets. You can also buy Turkish delight, baklava, cheese, honey, and other local delicacies
Bazar de Kadikoy Sali Pazari
Uzuncayir Cd. 50/2, Istanbul, 34722, Turkiye
The Kadıkoy Market is a large and colorful bazaar that sells a variety of goods, such as fresh fruits, vegetables, spices, nuts, cheese, fish, meat, flowers, and more. You can also find clothing, accessories, books, antiques, and souvenirs. This is a huge open-air market that extends from the Kadıkoy Carsisi to the nearby streets and offers even more products.
Kadikoy Iskelesi
Caferaga, Istanbul, 34710, Turkiye
We take public ferry to go to Kadıkoy where is on the Asian side of Istanbul.
Pickup & meeting point
You can choose either hotel/location pickup or to meet the guide at the start point.
Pickup starts about 15 minutes before the departure time.
You can request a pickup location of your own.
Start
We meet at the lobby of Sura Hagia Sophia Hotel.
End / drop-off
We meet at the lobby of Sura Hagia Sophia Hotel.
Pickup locations2
The operator lists 2 pickup points. 1 are shown here; choose yours from the full list when you book.
Hotels & residences1
- Sura Hagia Sophia HotelDivanyolu Cad. Ticarethane Sk. No:10, Alemdar Mah., Istanbul, 34122, Turkiye
- You may choose to meet the guide at the departure point.
- You can arrange your pickup point with the operator after booking.
Pickup instructions
We meet and pick up our guests from the lobby of hotel where our guest poınted. I will be holding sign of Viator to meet.
What's included
Included
- Public Transportation such as tram, bus, ferry, subway
- Professional Guidance by Tour Guide Zerrin
- Tips to Shopkeepers
Not included
- Private Transportation
- We taste local food whatever we like.
Good to know
Accessibility & suitability
- Wheelchair accessible
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Specialized infant seats are available
- Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Traveller requirements
- Minimum 1 traveller per booking
- Maximum 6 travellers per booking
- Age bands: Traveler (0–120)
Languages
- Guide
- English
Cancellation policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
- 1+ days before100% refund
- 0–1 days before0% refund
Important booking information
- Booking cut-off
- Bookings close 4 hours before the activity starts.
- Confirmation
- Manual
- Tickets
- One per booking
- Local time zone
- Europe/Istanbul
- Product code
- 156388P2
What you'll be asked when booking
- Age of each traveller
- First name of each traveller
- Last name of each traveller
- Your preferred pickup point
- Any special requirements
- Arrival airline
- Arrival flight number
- Departure airline
- Departure flight number
- Drop-off address
- How you are arriving
- Your arrival time
- Transfer departure date
- How you are departing
- Departure pickup address
- Transfer departure time
- Cruise arrival time
- Cruise ship name
- Cruise departure time
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