Private Grand Bazaar Tour Istanbul
Description
The colourful and chaotic Grand Bazaar is the heart of İstanbul's Old City and has been so for centuries. It is impossible to think Istanbul without the thrill of shopping. Shopping in the Grand Bazaar (Kapalı Çarşı) is irresistible for the wide range of unique and beautiful crafts that are available here. Once you see the variety of products with this "very different" and unique Turkish style, you will want to take some home to share with your friends and family, and keep as a memory of your time here. Your personal shopping assistant will help you to find goods you are interested in and also teach you how to bargain with locals.
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Itinerary
The Grand Bazaar, one of the largest and oldest covered markets in the world housing over 3000 shops, is more than just a sightseeing spot. Ever since the 15th century, it has been bustling with activity. Every day locals and visitors are haggling to get the best bang for their buck. It is very huge maze.
Highlights
What's included
Pickup Locations & Times
We pick you from listed hotels in Istanbul and also from Galata Cruise Port. If your hotel is not listed here you should come to meeting place.
Traveller Ratings
Important Information
- Wheelchair accessible
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
- All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Reviews(6)
It was such a great experience, I loved the carpet shop so much they were wonderful. Mustafa is a perfect guide with high level of knowledge. Thank you for this tour.
Our guide Ezgi was fabulous.. she met us at our hotel and took us under her wing showing us sights and also helped us navigate the (very easy) tram system. Informative history given as we tour the bazaars, and helped us navigate with shopping advice! Also we very much appreciated impromptu suggestions on visiting Balat - a must see and advice on restaurants too! Excellent
Dear Mike , Thank you very much for your kind review! Best Regards.
This is not for a personal shopper nor for someone to show you the Grand Bazaar. This is for someone that wants to buy a carpet from a single company. The tour consisted of 1 person (me). The gentleman had me meet him at a carpet store. He took me in, showed me about 15 carpets and when I said "I wasn't interested" he said "OK, bye". That was the end of my tour. Waste of time and money!
This review is completely misleading. While a brief demonstration of traditional Turkish carpet weaving is indeed one of many cultural stops on our route, claiming this entire tour is strictly a carpet sales pitch is completely false. Our Grand Bazaar tour is a multi-stop guided experience covering iconic historical landmarks, architecture, local artisan workshops, and the bazaar's rich history. Our licensed guides never force purchases, nor do they ever end a tour after just one stop. If you chose to leave early after the carpet craft demonstration or had a misunderstanding, that is unfortunate—but misrepresenting our entire itinerary in this manner is completely inaccurate. If you hold a valid booking with us, please contact us directly with your reservation details so we can investigate this claim. Best regards,
It was a great experience touring Grand Bazaar and other stores in the area. Engin - my tour guide, is very knowledgeable and told me a lot about history and politics of the state while touring the shops. He’s given me advice on different products and I bought great souvenirs! Engin was also kind to guide me to the ferry to get to the hotel faster after the shopping. I would be lost in the grand Bazaar without my tour guide, thank you so much!
thank you so much for your positive feedback :)
