Sharpen up your bargaining skills while exploring Istanbul’s Grand Bazaar on this must-do 3.5-hour walking tour. As one the world’s largest covered markets, the Grand Bazaar is home to thousands of shops and stalls spread over nearly 60 blocks. Find the best places to shop in this mystical maze as your local guide introduces to you its best traders and helps you to bag a few bargains!
Numbers are limited to 5 on this small-group tour, ensuring you’ll enjoy personalized attention from your guide.
Tour Options
Shopping in Grand Bazaar
Pickup included
Itinerary
180 min
Sharpen up your bargaining skills while exploring Istanbul’s Grand Bazaar on this must-do 3.5-hour walking tour. As one the world’s largest covered markets, the Grand Bazaar is home to thousands of shops and stalls spread over nearly 60 blocks. Find the best places to shop in this mystical maze as your local guide introduces to you its best traders and helps you to bag a few bargains!
Numbers are limited to 5 on this small-group tour, ensuring you’ll enjoy personalized attention from your guide.
Highlights
Pick up from the centrally located Istanbul Hotels
A/C Deluxe chauffeur driven vehicle
English speaking licenced professional tourist guide
What's included
Included
Pick up from the centrally located Istanbul Hotels
A/C Deluxe chauffeur driven vehicle
English speaking licenced professional tourist guide
Not included
Food and drinks
Hotel drop off
Pickup Locations & Times
Pick-up is included only from centrally located Eıuropean side hotels
Traveller Ratings
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29 reviews
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Important Information
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Public transportation options are available nearby
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Frequently asked questions
How long does Shopping in Grand Bazaar take?
Shopping in Grand Bazaar lasts about 3–4 hours. The itinerary has 1 stop.
How much does Shopping in Grand Bazaar cost?
Prices start at $80 per person for this Istanbul experience, booked through Viator with the price shown before checkout. There is 1 booking option, so the final price depends on the option you choose.
Can I cancel Shopping in Grand Bazaar for free?
Yes. Cancel at least 1 day before the start for a full refund. Later cancellations are non-refundable.
Is hotel pickup included?
Yes, pickup is offered. Pick-up is included only from centrally located Eıuropean side hotels Pickup points include MEET_AT_DEPARTURE_POINT, CONTACT_SUPPLIER_LATER, LOC-6eKJ+or5y8o99Qw0C8xWyEImGbFa+5CBKbpmTZC40Eg=.
What languages is Shopping in Grand Bazaar offered in?
The experience is available in EN.
Is this a private or a group tour?
It is a small-group experience with a maximum of 5 participants.
Is the tour suitable for children?
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Will my booking be confirmed immediately?
Yes, bookings are confirmed instantly.
Reviews(29)
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NegusaNegast
March 8, 2026
Scammers in the Midst!
I went to the bazaar area to see the Hagia Sophia. I got into a shop.
The guys were exceptionally nice and gave me sample delights to taste.
I bargain to buy three roles at a total cost of $150. I intended to pay cash but the dude convinced me to use my credit card since I might need the cash. Lo and behold, he swiped $185.35.
I didn’t realize it until I was at the airport. The contacts on the card he gave me do not work.
Shame on him and his cronies!
Attached is the card I collected from the shop
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U5099QEandrep
May 21, 2023
Beware buying perfumes in street in Turkey
Be careful shopping perfumes . there is plenty of copies available , But finally you can be packed a similar bottle in similar to original package , Closed , but bottle contains NO PERFUME , but WATER
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AKI227
May 4, 2023
Popular shopping spots in Istanbul
It is a shopping mall like a grid of Go boards in Ameyoko, and it is fun to just look around and see a variety of shops selling colorful products such as ceramics, Turkish lamps, tea houses, carpets, spy shops, precious metals shops, Turkish sweet shops, hammam soap shops and water tobacco shops.
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Darcy_G
August 12, 2022
Interesting and personal tour!
We enjoyed this tour with Istanbul Walks and guide Tayfun. Tayfun provided a personal and informative tour. He grew up playing hide and seek in the Grand Bazar and could tell us how the Bazar originated and how it evolved up until how it is today. Great tour for everyone in the family.
Operator response
Hello Darcy,
Thank you for your nice comments & thoughts. We would love to see you again on your İstanbul vacations.
Thanks, Caner
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419supriyak
September 21, 2020
Excellent guide!
Fukran is just an excellent guide.
A pleasant person, full of insights and truly passionate about the city. All that you need in a guide! He offered us several tips for the city and was not pushy at all in the Bazaar and let us do our thing.
1 people found this helpful
Operator response
Your gesture of leaving us such a generous review makes us very happy. See you again in your next time Istanbul visit.
Sincerely
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horaciotnn
February 11, 2020
Impressively
To think that I would ever get to know The Great Bazaar was something I never imagined. When the surprise entered it was getting bigger, corridors and corridors, labyrinthine and endless and everything, what I was looking for somewhere I would find, only you would have to make a visit of several days to this place to finish appreciating and knowing its wealth.
2 people found this helpful
Operator response
Dear Valued Guest,
We glad to see you happy during your tour. Thank you for your good reviews and we hope to see you again in Istanbul for discover other parts of this magnificent city.
Sincerely,
K
kingsongeo
February 6, 2020
Excellent window shopping plus
Lutfallah, the guide, did a superb job navigating this incredible bazaar.
Nice cultural excursion.
Highly recommend to those who are into shopping.
Operator response
Thank you very much for your compliments to our guide Lutfullah. We hope to see you again in Istanbul.
Kind Regards,
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sergebarbefran
February 2, 2020
To walk around
Many counterfeits, it’s expensive to bargain, go there Le Matin in order to take advantage of the fact that there are fewer people
1 people found this helpful
Operator response
Thank you for your comments, we hope to see you again in İstanbul.
Sincerely,
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Farnaz O
June 5, 2019
very interessting
You can find a lot of traditional deliciouse as well as beautiful things.. I would have missed something
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Ana1802
August 1, 2018
What an experience
There I found that I do not serve to haggle!!!. Anyway I have the impression that haggling is not up to half the value as they say and in fact there are already people who do not even offer to enter the game. Generally speaking, they won't let you go and ask you how much it's worth to you.
