Istanbul Bazaars: Experience Traditional Turkish Shopping at Grand and Egyptian Markets

Immerse yourself in the vibrant atmosphere of Istanbul’s Grand and Egyptian Bazaars. Discover traditional Turkish shopping, try local delicacies, and learn the art of bargaining on this small-group tour.

Duration: 4 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Kapali Carsi - Grand Covered Bazaar, most attractive shopping center and the biggest “souk” in the world
    with nearly 4000 shops selling antiques, jewellery, gold, carpets, leatherware and souvenir.
    (Art demonstration of handmade Turkish carpets upon request)
  • Misir Carsisi (Spice Market) - Spice Bazaar (Egyptian Bazaar), mystical smells of…
What's Included
  • Local guide
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off
  • Transport by air-conditioned vehicle
What's Not Included
  • Gratuities
  • Food and drinks
Additional Information

Enjoy a dose of traditional Turkish retail therapy at Istanbul’s two best-known bazaars on this 4-hour shopping tour with a local guide. Roam the herb, spice and food stalls of the Egyptian Bazaar, and delve into the stall-stuffed Grand Bazaar for gold, antiques and other goodies. Get bartering tips and pointers on the best deals from your guide as you…

Location
Tamara Restaurant
Küçük Ayasofya Caddesi
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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Linda_w
Oct 11, 2025
Bazaars’ - An absolutely fabulous experience with Aik our guide. He made Istanbul come alive. He was so knowledgeable on the history of Turkey and personable. We highly recommend the Grand Bazaar and Spice Market tour. You won’t be disappointed.
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Cheryl_m
Apr 26, 2025
Amazing Cultural Shopping Experience - A wonderful intro to Turkish customs with excellent choices and suggestions for shopping. Ike made the Grand Bazaar a relaxing experience.
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Keri_g
Jun 9, 2024
Great help in finding quality items - I hadn’t thought much about the reservation when I booked. The tour guide, Ertugrul, was excellent. He was personable and interested in finding what we were looking to see and purchase. Other tour guides had tried to pressure us into situations of which we weren’t interested but Ertugrul had connections in the bazaar and showed us the quality places for things we were seeking like iznik ceramic pieces. We weren’t looking for brand named fashion items or rugs which you can certainly find there. I only wish I bought a few more things because the quality and price was better than in other places. I didn’t have any problem getting tea and spices through US customs. The driver was also very good but I did not catch his name. All in all, a great experience. If you think you’ll pick up souvenirs that you didn’t get while in Istanbul at the airport be prepared to pay double or triple. I was told this is because the airport is heavily taxed. Bring cash for tips of driver and guide. They all seem to accept euro, USD and lira.
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Vanaja_g
Oct 24, 2023
The guide was very professional and kept with our taste - Purchasing things we liked and the guide took us to the shop of our interests. The walking was good ., so was the vehicle sent for our pick up
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Gentenaar3
Jul 15, 2022
Experience! - Giant bazaar, shops are grouped according to offer. Very touristy but also the locals come here to shop, especially in the adjacent streets just outside. Not too pushy. Reasonable quality clothing, cheaper than at home but of course fake (sometimes difficult to see). Bidding is an art, try!
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Victorra9360pw
Feb 12, 2025
A quick half Day shopping tour which good, but not enough. - The tour did not include hotel pick-up which was not convenient when you cannot speak the language but once we found each other, the guide Muriel did an excellent job of showing us the spice Bazaar, a Mosque, and the Grand Bazaar. However, since was only a half day SHOPPING tour, the Mosque visit took too much time away from our limited shopping experience. Muriel spoke excellent English and tried to get us the areas of our interest, but the Bazaars are huge and takes more time than is available. Muriel directed us to authentic Turkish cuisine for lunch that was excellent.
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Lynley
Nov 7, 2024
Don't buy at the markets. Rip off and tea has bugs in it! - Prepare to be hassled and completely ripped off!! They are shameless and will completely rip you off. They also sexualise women. Would not advise being a solo woman traveller. And be careful buying tea from the spice bazzar. I had to throw all mine out when I got home as I found bugs all through it! Literally money thrown in the rubbish!
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Catherine_m
Oct 11, 2024
Terrible experience :( - DO NOT TAKE THIS TOUR! My tour guide provided almost no information about the history of the bazaar, and took me to an offsite store where I was expected to spend over $500 on a counterfeit designer handbag while my guide sat down and was served coffee - I assume she got a kick-back by bringing tourists to this store. When we finally arrived at the bazaar, she spent the entire time staring at her phone and I finally dismissed her and continued my tour of the site on my own.
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Svetlana_w
Aug 3, 2024
Not good - Strange tour. Instead of Bazaar my son and my mom were initially taken to a clothing store with brands like Louis Vuitton, Prada, Gucci. Also, they were offered fur coats. My son lives near Florida. He definitely does not need any fur coat. Only after talking to the guide for some time, they were taken to Grand Bazaar. The guide did not explain much of anything. The whole tour was over in 1-2 hours. No spice market at all. My son said he could have gone to the Bazaar without any guide just fine. So waste of your money. Also, everything there is overpriced. You can buy it cheaper elsewhere.
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Kelly_g
Nov 28, 2023
Poor guide for tour - The memorable moments is when the guide just left us on our own. Not a very attentive guide. He then implied that we weren't where we were supposed to be at the meeting time.
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up to 9 guests
2 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).