Private Istanbul Food Tour: Enjoy Authentic Turkish Culinary Gems & Discover Historic Treasures

Embark on a private Istanbul food tour to discover authentic Turkish culinary gems and explore the city’s hidden cultural and historical treasures. Indulge in a delightful tasting experience and immerse yourself in local traditions.

Duration: 4 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Grand Bazaar - You will explore the hidden pearls of the world famous Grand Bazar
  • Rustem Pasha Mosque - See the cozy and undescovered Rustem Pasha mosque
  • Eminonu Square - A historic district where you will explore street food vendors, and local restaurants and discover cultural hidden gems with a help of the professional guide
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What's Included
  • Vegetarian options available
  • Private Tour through hidden cultural gems
  • 10 food tastings
  • Hotel or port pick-up
  • Private experience
  • 1 glass of quality Turkish wine from the native grapes
  • Private professional guide
Additional Information

Commence a personal gastronomic journey in Istanbul to submerge yourself in the local culinary practices and explore genuine foodie delights! This all-encompassing gastronomic journey presents a full array of Turkey’s culinary lineage, from roadside sellers to community eateries, teahouses, and sophisticated dining venues, including a wine sampling…

Location
German Fountain
At Meydanı Caddesi
if your hotel is not in the pickup list please meet your host next to German fountain at the Sultanahmet square.
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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(38 Ratings)
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Rutht487
Apr 28, 2025
Walking, learning, eating. - My friend and I took this tour with Sinan. This tour is the best combination of my favorite things, walking, learning and food. Sinan was on-time, energetic and very knowledgeable. The food stops were a great demonstration of the rich culture of Istanbul. I ate like a local, a socialite in the know and even royalty. Sinan has a mastery of the city that we saw when he had the make adjustments to the tour. If you’re reading this book the tour and skip your hotel's complimentary breakfast. Thank you Sinan!
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Seattlemadison
Apr 27, 2025
Food tour. - Ahmet was a great guide. He led us through the alleys to his favorite places. We enjoyed all the local information that he shared. He was very considerate of our food likes and dislikes. Highly recommend!
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Kellymp7905tc
Jan 27, 2025
A wonderful day - The Vines and Pearls food tour we took was a journey through Istanbul in a totally unique way than I had ever experienced the city. Even knowing the dishes from previous visits had introduced them to me with a context I never had. We felt completely taken care of the entire way through.
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Donna6055
Sep 21, 2024
Colorful Walking Street Food & History Tour - Ahmet was very conscientious in making our walking tour informative, safe, interesting while providing a great variety of choices in street food samples. We highly recommend him.
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Michael_p
Aug 19, 2024
Terrific - Our tour guide showed us all there is to Turkey. We experienced everything from new foods, Turkish coffee and tea to a spectacular view from a coffee house.
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J3674uzbk
Aug 13, 2024
Personalised wine tasting and spices - Goda from Vines and Pearls was so helpful in creating a personalised tour for me when could not decide which tour I wanted to book for a weekend in Istanbul with my husband. We wanted to see some of the Old City but also experience some wine tastings in our limited time. Goda created the perfect tour for us. Our guide Suzan was knowledgeable about the history of Istanbul and Turkish wines. We enjoyed our wine tastings and learning about Turkish wines and sampling Turkish food. We also visited a beautiful mosque. We ended at the Spice Bazaar where we were able to sample and buy Turkish delights and some spices to take home. Overall, we had a great experience and I highly recommend Vines and Pearls tours.
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M2289rbjessicas
Aug 12, 2024
Fun day exploring and tasting the best food! - We had an amazing day learning and tasting our way around the city! Our guide was super knowledgeable and showed us true hidden gems! We ate lots of amazing food and walked through the most incredible market. Highly recommend!
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Paul_d
Jul 30, 2024
This tour exceeded our expectations - The tour was really fun, you will be eating local foods from small vendors and restaurants. I tried things I do not like and they were surprisingly so different tasting than I would get at home but the exact same items. Sinan knows his history and we had a great time learning about many interesting events that have taken place in Turkey. It is a walking and snacking tour that ends with a nice wine and treat!
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Gerald_s
Jul 28, 2024
Great day in Istanbul - Excellent tour. Guide was very informative and personable. Tour was a great combination of history culture and food. Strongly recommend.
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C
Oct 20, 2024
Friendly guide and tasty street food - Really friendly and engaging guide who gave us a whistle stop tour of the sights and some amazing street food stops. Would have been great to have a bit more variety in the food though.
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From $93
up to 8 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).