Istanbul Spice Route: Cooking with a Local Family

Istanbul2 days5 (0)Private

Overview

Skip the restaurants and eat like a local. This intimate experience takes you through the Spice Bazaar and Egyptian Bazaar with a chef, shopping for spices, cheeses, and fresh produce. Then head to a local family's home in the old city to cook a full Turkish meal — from meze to baklava — and share it together. A cultural exchange that goes far beyond tourism.

Highlights

Guided Spice Bazaar & Egyptian Bazaar shopping
Home cooking class with a local family
Full Turkish meal (meze, main, dessert)
Turkish coffee fortune-telling
Small group (max 6 people)
Recipes to take home

Itinerary

Day 1

Bazaar & Cooking

Morning bazaar tour with chef, afternoon cooking class & family dinner.

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Included

1 night boutique hotel
Cooking class & all ingredients
Family dinner
Turkish breakfast
Bazaar guide
Recipes booklet

Not Included

Flights
Optional Grand Bazaar shopping
Personal expenses