Private Guided Bazaar Tour in Istanbul

5.0
(10 reviews)

Show all photos
4 to 8 hours (approximately)
Pickup offered
Offered in: English

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's Included

Public Transportation such as tram, bus, ferry, subway
Professional Guidance by Tour Guide Zerrin
Tips to Shopkeepers
Private Transportation
We taste local food whatever we like.

Meeting and pickup

Pickup points
You can choose a pickup location at checkout (multiple pickup locations are available).
Pickup details:

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.

OR
Meeting point
Sura Hagia Sophia Hotel İstanbul

We meet at the lobby of Sura Hagia Sophia Hotel.

End point
This activity ends back at the meeting point.

Itinerary

Duration: 4 to 8 hours (approximately)
  • 1
    Cagaloglu

    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.

    1 hour • Admission ticket free
  • 2
    Grand Bazaar

    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.

    30 minutes • Admission ticket free
  • 3
    Grand Bazaar

    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.

    45 minutes • Admission ticket free
  • 4
    Grand Bazaar

    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.

    1 hour • Admission ticket free
  • 5
    Grand Bazaar

    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.

    1 hour • Admission ticket free
  • 6
    KadIkoy CarsIsI

    We have lunch break in local restaurant in Kadıköy to taste delicious local food here.

    1 hour • Admission ticket free
  • 7
    Misir Carsisi (Spice Market)

    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

    1 hour • Admission ticket free
  • 8
    Bazar de Kadikoy Sali Pazari

    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.

    1 hour • Admission ticket free
  • 9
    Kadikoy Iskelesi

    We take public ferry to go to Kadıkoy where is on the Asian side of Istanbul.

    30 minutes • Admission ticket included

Additional info

  • 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
Supplied by A to Z Istanbul- Private Tours by Tour Guide Zerrin

Show 1 more

Tags

Private Sightseeing Tours
Art Tours
Walking Tours
Ports of Call Tours
City Tours
Shore Excursions
Port Pickup
Short term availability

Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Show more

Rating

5.0 Based on 10 10 reviews
5 stars
10
4 stars
0
3 stars
0
2 stars
0
1 star
0
from per group (up to 6)
Was {{currencySymbol}}{{ summaryFromPriceBeforeDiscount }}
Check availability