Full Day Private Tour in Old Bazaars and Handicrafts of Istanbul
- 8 hours
- Free cancellation up to 24h before
- 8 languages
- Instant confirmation
Highlights
This full-day tour consists of visiting old markets and discovering some traditional handicrafts in Istanbul. Your time starts with visiting the Turkish Islamic Art Museum, which includes notable examples of Islamic calligraphy, tiles, rugs, and ethnographic displays, particularly for nomad groups. Then you will go to the Cafer Aga Madrasah, built in 1539 by Architect Sinan. It is one of those rare ‘’living historical places," offering art and music exhibitions, workshops, and courses on various traditional Ottoman art forms. From there, you will walk into the Grand Bazaar, a paradise on earth for shopping. There are over 4000 shops in and around the market, from antiques to silver, silk products to gold, handwoven carpets to calligraphy artworks, Iznik tiles to copper, and a wide variety of handicrafts are available at the bazaar. Your next stop is the Spice Bazaar, built-in 1664, which is one of the most colorful bazaars of the city.
Inclusions
What's included
- Transportation from/to your address via proper, comfortable vehicle
- Professional tour guide experience in various languages
What's not
- Drinks and all personal expenses
- Museum of Turkish and Islamic Arts admission fee amount approx. $15.
- Lunch
Itinerary
Turkish and Islamic Art Museum Your tour starts with visiting The Turkish Islamic Art Museum that includes notable examples of Islamic calligraphy, tiles, and rugs as well as ethnographic displays, particularly nomad groups.
Caferaga Madrasa You will make your way to Cafer Aga Madrasah, built-in 1539 by Architect Sinan. It is actually one of those rare ‘’living historical places’’ offering art and music exhibitions, as well as workshops and courses on a variety of traditional Ottoman art forms.
Grand Bazaar You will walk into the Grand Bazaar which is a paradise on earth in terms of shopping. There are over 4000 shops in and around the market from antiques to silver, silk products to gold, handwoven carpets to calligraphy artworks, Iznik tiles to copper a huge variety of handicrafts is available at the Bazaar. Shopping is fun when you know the right places.
Spice Bazaar The Spice Bazaar, built-in 1664, which is one of the most colorful bazaars of the city. Indian spices were shipped to Istanbul and from there distributed to several different areas of Europe. Today the Bazaar is still home to a wide range of spices. Turkish delights, dried fruits, and vegetables, nuts, saffron, and caviar is also available as well as spices.
Cancellation
Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the experience starts, for a full refund.
Know before you go
- Pickup
- Pickup is included for everyone.
- Ticket type
- Mobile or paper ticket accepted
- Operated by
- TRAVELIUM
- Wheelchair accessible
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
- All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
How it compares in Istanbul
- Its from-price is 83% above the median of the 3649 experiences we list in Istanbul.
- It is longer than most of them.
- The operator lists free cancellation on it.
About Istanbul
Istanbul straddles Europe and Asia across the Bosphorus, with Byzantine and Ottoman monuments, busy bazaars and ferries crossing between continents.
The historic peninsula holds the greatest landmarks. Hagia Sophia, the Blue Mosque and the Hippodrome face each other in Sultanahmet, the Basilica Cistern lies beneath the streets, and Topkapı Palace spreads across the hill above the Golden Horn. A short walk away, the Grand Bazaar and the Spice Bazaar have traded for centuries, and Süleymaniye Mosque, built by the great Ottoman architect Sinan, crowns one of the city's seven hills.
Top-ranked sights in Istanbul: Dolmabahce Palace (Dolmabahce Sarayi), Bosphorus, Bosphorus Bridge (Bogazici Koprusu).
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