Home Cooked Istanbul

Enjoy a meal with a local family in Istanbul and learn about the cultural customs. Take a stroll through Sultanahmet. Learn the secrets of backgammon. Enjoy the national beverage in a Teahouse. Try a Turkish water pipe.

Chat informally with a local and learn what it’s like to live in modern day Turkey.

Enjoy Turkish hospitality at its best, visit with a local family in Sultanahmet and enjoy some delicious home cooking, afterwards take a stroll through the backstreets with a local, sip tea and play backgammon in an authentic teahouse with locals.

Try Turkish life with a family meal and an evening mingling with locals at some of their favourite haunts. An expert local guide will meet you at the meeting point. Wander the through the streets of historical Sultanahmet en route to meet a local family. Turkish people’s sense of hospitality is world famous and tonight you have the opportunity to experience it first-hand. Meet the family and settle in for typical Turkish meal. There is a little English spoken in the household but your bilingual guide is there to help translate. Chat informally with all members of the family and hear what it’s like to live in today’s Turkey. Sharing a meal with a local family is a great privilege and an opportunity to get real insight into local family life. After feasting on delicious food it’s time to take a stroll through the backstreets. Get your camera ready for the picturesque wooden houses that line the streets in various states of repair. Get a sense of the communal-style of life in Istanbul and learn about the various socio-economic groups that live here. Afterwards, head to a popular local hangout to enjoy fabulous views of the Marmara Sea. Find a comfortable spot to watch games of football pop-up or strike up conversation with the locals. There will definitely be many games of backgammon being played and if you don’t know the rules or how to play our local will give you the lowdown. Afterwards there’s a chance to try two of Turkey’s favorite pastimes - tea drinking and Nargile (water pipe) smoking. Sit back, relax and enjoy. At the end of the adventure you are free to return to your hotel or continue your own personal exploration of Istanbul. Your guide will be able to suggest some more sights places to spend the evening.

Includes: English speaking guide, dinner and drinks with a local family, stroll through Sultanahmet backstreets, games of backgammon, tea, and Nargile water pipe. Not includes: Extra Drinks at tea house, tips or gratuities for your local guide.

Please be aware that the standard of Dress throughout Turkey is conservative. To respect this and for your own comfort we recommend modest clothing. This means clothing that covers your shoulders and knees. Turkish people do not wear shoes within the home so we suggest easy slip on shoes be worn. The weather in Istanbul is highly variable depending on the time of year. Winters range from freezing cold to extremely hot and humid in summer (June, July and August). Please note that short shorts for both men and women are not acceptable nor are tank or singlet tops.

Sultanahmet. Your local guide can provide instructions on how to get back to your hotel or you are free to continue your own personal exploration.

Other information: Includes: English speaking guide, dinner and drinks with a local family, stroll through Sultanahmet backstreets, games of backgammon, tea, and Nargile water pipe. Not includes: Extra Drinks at tea house, tips or gratuities for your local guide. Please be aware that the standard of Dress throughout Turkey is conservative. To respect this and for your own comfort we recommend modest clothing. This means clothing that covers your shoulders and knees. Turkish people do not wear shoes within the home so we suggest easy slip on shoes be worn. The weather in Istanbul is highly variable depending on the time of year. Winters range from freezing cold to extremely hot and humid in summer (June, July and August). Please note that short shorts for both men and women are not acceptable nor are tank or singlet tops. Sultanahmet. Your local guide can provide instructions on how to get back to your hotel or you are free to continue your own personal exploration. tour in english durations 4 hrs. meeting point:Intrepid Istanbul office. Address: Divanyolu cad. Ticarethane sok No 5. Kat 1 Sultanahmet.

Assistance or guided tour

Admissions

Half Day in English

Appropriate age for child ticket from 7 to 11 years