Food Tours

Istanbul: Europe-to-Asia Food Tour with Local Markets and Bosphorus Ferry

Duration

3 hrs 30 mins

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Guided tour

    • Follow a local hospitality expert across two continents as you uncover Istanbul's everyday flavors, stories, and markets beyond typical tourist routes.

    • Meet your English-speaking guide and set off with your digital Istanbul guidebook, so you can follow the route and revisit food stops on your own later.

    • Stroll through European and Asian neighborhoods, browse local markets, and discover hidden eateries where residents actually eat, from street bites to sit-down spots.

    • Enjoy more than 10 tastings at varied stops, while your guide shares how dishes, ingredients, and rituals reflect Istanbul's layered culture and daily life.

    • Choose the tour style that fits you best, a sociable small-group guided food tour or a private guided food tour tailored around your pace and interests.

    • Professional English-speaking local guide

    • Digital Istanbul guidebook

    • Small-group or private guided food tour (as per option selected)

    • Food and drinks

    • Transportation

  • TOTAL DURATION4 hours
    MODE OF TRANSFERFerry
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    1. Karaköy

    1 hr

    Guided tour & Explore place

    Start in Karaköy with your local guide and discover Turkish food culture through the neighborhood’s side streets, small businesses, market stalls and family-run shops. Learn about local specialities, traditional foods and drinks, and the stories behind them while exploring Istanbul’s history and daily life. Next, board a public ferry and cross the Bosphorus from Europe to Asia. 

    30 min by ferry

    2. Kadıköy Çarşı

    1 hr 30 min

    Guided tour & Explore place

    End point

    Kadıköy, Caferağa, 34710

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  • You can cancel these tickets up to 24 hours before the experience begins and get a full refund.

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