4 Istanbul Tea Tours Worth Booking

1.Istanbul Highlights: Guided Tour with Turkish Tea or Coffee

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 278 reviews · 4 hours (approx.) · from $60Our pick

Review of Istanbul’s 4-hour Old City tour, with Hagia Sophia, Blue Mosque, Basilica Cistern, Grand Bazaar, tea, costs, and practical tips.

“My tour guide, Muhammed, is wonderful. Our pace was good and we took time for a chai tea break. His knowledge wisendless and he has a sense of humour that translates across cultures and language. There was no question left unanswered. Highly recomend him!”

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2.World Teas & Turkish Tea Brewing, Tasting Workshop

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 29 reviews · 1h 30m · from $33

Taste five world teas in Istanbul, learn Turkish and Chinese brewing, and create a custom blend in a relaxed 90-minute workshop.

“I live and know alot about tea but learnt alot from Zeynep. She was very knowledgeable and spoke about how tea drinking is observed in Tyrkish families including her own. The selection of tea were perfect and she converted me to oolong tea.”

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3.Card Game and Afternoon Turkish Tea with Local Grandma

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 7 reviews · 2 hours · from $18Best value

Play Turkish card games with a witty local grandma over tea in Istanbul. A warm, funny two-hour cultural experience for up to three people.

“We received a very friendly welcome and were given food and tea to start with. The atmosphere was great and we felt very comfortable! After the meal, we played a card game with the Grandma. It was great fun to learn a new game and spend time with the locals. The Grandma was very funny and very good at the game which made the whole experience very enjoyable. We would do it again and again and absolutely recommend it!”

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4.Handmade Charm Jewelry Workshop in Galata with Turkish Tea

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 6 reviews · 2 hours (approx.) · from $28

Make personal jewelry in Galata using Turkish metalwork techniques, stone, meaningful charms, and Turkish tea in a small English-language workshop.

“Thanks Zeynep for a lovely jewellery workshop! Now a have a very specıal necklace with meaningful charms 😍”

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