Istanbul: Half-Day Turkish Coffee Tasting and Tour
ID: GYG46784-61485
Category:
Country: Turkey
Duration:
04:00 hours
Description
Learn the art of making the perfect Turkish coffee on a 3-hour guided tour in Istanbul. Visit a unique museum to see exhibits related to the history of Turkish coffee, then taste the finest coffees in some of the city’s most historic venues.
Discover the secrets to the national drink of Turkey, on a half-day coffee tasting tour and lesson in Istanbul.
Your coffee adventure begins at a museum with exhibits dedicated to the history of Turkish coffee. Learn why it became Turkey’s national drink after the Ottomans brought the 1st beans from Egypt in 1519. Hear about the 1st coffee shops that opened in the Eminönü district just a few years later, and the prohibiton decrees set by some of the Ottoman sultans.
Next, learn how to make the perfect Turkish coffee in an historic coffee shop. Follow the “Coffee Route” of the city center, going down tiny streets to interesting old bazaars and storage buildings. Pop into some of the most historic coffee shops en route to get your caffeine fix.
Highlights
- Learn how to make the perfect Turkish coffee in an old coffee shop
- Taste delicious coffees in historic coffee houses and bazaars
- See the old coffee storages of the Ottomans
- Sample some authentic Turkish Delight in Kurukahvedji Inn
- Go to the oldest coffee shop in Istanbul
Guiding languages
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
This tour will not run on Sundays.
All areas that customers touch are frequently cleaned
You must keep social distance while in vehicles
The number of visitors is limited to reduce crowds
You are required to bring and wear a mask
Pick-up from your centrally located hotel in Istanbul. Please wait in the lobby
When should I book?
To guarantee availability book as soon as possible. Early booking is worth consideration especially if you planning the trip during high season like public holidays or weekends.
Cancellations
This excursion you can cancel with no cost up to 48 hours before the start of the trip. If you cancel it after 48 hours or not show up on the excursion you will still be charged the full price of the activity. Being late on pick-up or departure will be considered as not showing up.
