Private Istanbul Shopping in Grand Bazaar with Personal Shopper
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Welcome to the only shopping focused experience of Grand Bazaar! We work closely and privately with our travelers to understand their needs before they come, curate a very personalized route for them to make sure they are not getting lost, being overwhelmed but saving a lot of money while getting a high level quality and private service. With the great connections we have, we get exclusive deals and give an experience only accessible with our services! If you ever need more time, we keep companying you if we are available. We’ll take you to the best stores for souvenirs, jewelry, bags, towels, carpets, scarves, lamps, ceramics and more (depending on your request) - places where you will be treated respectfully, not pushed to buy anything. Grand Bazaar is located at an easy access to the Port if you are coming with the Cruise or staying in the areas close to Metro, Ferry or Tram! It is easily accessible! You will be hosted by Gökay, Şevval or Karya depending on our availability!
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Welcome to the only shopping focused experience of Grand Bazaar! Here in the bazaar you will enjoy getting a high level quality private service that is curated only for your needs carefully by your local shopper, so that you don't have to worry about being scammed, getting lost or being overwhelmed. This experience will be curated only according to your needs and interests and will be privately given.
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- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Close to Port of the Cruise
- Tram connection to Galataport
- Walkable distance from the Old Town area
- Next to the tram stop
- Close to Ferry Station
- Easy reach from Taksim/Beyoğlu/Galata area and from the hotels, or from the old town
- Close to M2 Metro Line
Reviews(82)
This is a really good way to go shopping at the Grand Bazaar… Gokay will ask you about your interests and then plan a personalized tour of the Bazaar so you can find what you’re looking for… plus, he will explain the historic context, help you bargain the price and advise you on the whole experience
Gökay was quite possibly the best city guide I’ve ever worked with. He knew the Bazaar, the people there and how to best negotiate, all while regaling us with history of the city, the Empire, and its leaders. Truly, we got way more value than we could have imagined.
Gökay is a great guide, and was very knowledgeable and patient with us. The Bazaar was a great experience and all of the vendors we met were very friendly. I highly recommend this tour.
Gokay was amazing. He knowledge of the market was really extraordinary. Every shop we went to was extremely personalized and tailored to our needs. Every vendor we spoke to with him was highly respectful and very friendly and welcoming. We were fortunate enough to have lunch with one of the store owners as well. I would highly reckoned using Gokay if you want to have an amazing experience at the market.
We came to istanbul for the first time as family and I must say he was the best guide we have ever had!! We travel the world and get so many guides but he was beyond the expectations. He curated the tour just for us privately in accordance with our needs. My wife got great gold jewelery, children loved the turkish delights and we bought 3 rugs for our new home which came by shipment and we got such a great deal with his bargaining skills and network. The sellers were so friendly and helpful. Without him we would be so lost in the bazaar, he is a real expert here unlike anh other random guide. Hire him with no hesitation!!
Gokay is a very experienced and friendly guide; his historical explanations were very good.I definitely recommend it.
We wanted to visit the Grand Bazaar with a local guide to experience it without the overwhelm and are so happy we decided to book this! Sevval was warm, kind, knowledgeable and couldn’t have tried any harder to make our experience fun, easy and enjoyable. She took us to shops with great quality items where we were treated really well. We honestly felt like we were among friends throughout - with Sevval and the shop owners we met. The hospitality in the shops was so warm and welcoming - lots of tea, lemonade a sweet treats. We loved that we were asked in advance what we wanted to see so the time there was spent in a focused way. Highly recommend this tour. Great communication in advance about where and when to meet. Highlight of our Istanbul trip!
I can only recommend this trip. The guide Gokay was extremely helpful - from asking in advance what to focus on - to the day itself. We were in a lot of exciting shops and Gokay helped negotiate great prices. I only have good things to say about the experience.
Karya was wonderful and really listened to what I was looking for. She took us to some great shops that I’m sure we couldn’t have found on our own. We were able to get the items we wanted at prices we were happy with, and she helped to translate and negotiate for us. The Grand Bazaar is beautiful but extremely overwhelming— my husband and I agreed that we wouldn’t have wanted to navigate it without her. I’m glad we did the tour.
guide did not show, we got a text later asking us to follow up for meeting location. since she had already sent location we did not worry. Internatl location, text was not working well
Hello, I am truly sorry for the inconvenience however the problem did not occur on our side, we messaged you on iMessage, we couldnt message or call you on WhatsApp because you are not registered there and your number did not appear and we called you on your phone number however it was not open for international calls so we could not reach out to you. Plus, I messaged you on Viator systems many times and sent you all the details however we never got a response from you. The guide showed up, however without knowing who she should be expecting, after waiting for 45 minutes she had to leave. I hope you realize this issue was not occurred because of us. After your failure to show up and no communication from your side unfortunately there is nothing we could do. So sorry again, if you ever come back and want to have the tour, please message me and we will provide it for you free of charge to make it up even if it wasn't our mistake as I mentioned above.
