Tailored to your shopping passion: a day in Istanbul's world of fashion

Istanbul is a paradise for anyone seeking the special: 4,500 shops in the Grand Bazaar, spices and saffron, leather, hand-knotted carpets, Iznik ceramics and the fashion districts Nişantaşı and Bağdat Avenue. Nine hours with vehicle, driver and a guide who takes no commissions.

Highlights

• Grand Bazaar with 4,500 shops and modern malls
• Spice Market: rare spices, oriental aromas, the best saffron
• Leather goods, hand-knotted carpets and Iznik ceramics
• Route tailored to your style
• Vehicle with driver for the whole day included
• Honest advice: recognise quality, negotiate fairly, no commission stops

Full description

Whether historic bazaar or one of the 114 modern malls – I put together the shopping tour that suits you. On the way I show you how to recognise real handwork, where the locals buy and how to negotiate here.

Your vehicle with driver waits at every stop, purchases stay safely in the car. Tip: around the Istanbul Shopping Fest in June there are discounts, long opening hours and street festivals.

What we see

We adapt order and selection to weekday, opening hours, weather and your wishes.

• Grand Bazaar (Kapalıçarşı)
  Gold, jewellery, textiles, souvenirs – 4,500 shops under one roof.
• Egyptian Spice Market
  Spices, tea, sweets, saffron and oriental aromas.
• Leather quarter and workshops
  High-quality leather goods straight from the maker.
• Carpet and ceramic workshops
  Hand-knotted carpets and Iznik ceramics with expert advice.
• Modern shopping districts
  Nişantaşı, Bağdat Avenue or the big malls – according to your style.

Included

• 9 hours private, state-licensed guide in your language (Mehmet Humayunoğlu or an experienced colleague from his team)
• Planning, coordination and time management of the day
• Headsets for groups of 16 or more
• Air-conditioned vehicle with driver for the whole day
• Tailored planning and shopping advice
• VIP entry without queues

Not included

• Purchases and shipping
• Entrance fees, lunch and drinks
• Airport transfer
• Personal expenses, tips

Meeting point

Choose your meeting point in the form: your hotel lobby, the Galataport cruise terminal or Sultanahmet at the fountain between Hagia Sophia and Blue Mosque. Please arrive five minutes early; if you are late I wait up to 20 minutes.

You will recognise me by the sign “MeinReiseleiter.de” and the visibly worn guide licence. We confirm meeting point and time with your booking.

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Important information

German, English, Turkish, French, Italian, Spanish – 25 more languages on request.

• Comfortable shoes – You walk a lot in the bazaar and the malls.
• Payment – Credit cards are accepted almost everywhere; cash negotiates better.
• Wishes – Tell us in the wishes field what you are looking for – I plan the route accordingly.