Informative tour beyond just the food - The food related part was of nice and fun, but it was much more than a "food" tour. Our guide Derya was very knowledgeable and warm, and was a great source of knowledge and insight on local history, sights and culture.

Great food, awesome guide - Our guide, Furkan, was outstanding! Extremely knowledgeable and fun. We enjoyed a variety of Turkish food and drinks. It was the highlight of our Istanbul visit.

Food: WOW! Knowledge: WOW! Experience: WOW! - One of the best private tours I've experienced in any city! If you want to get off the beaten path, stray away from the tourist traps, and experience the real foods of Istanbul, then please book this tour with Derya and Furkan! They adjust the tour to your desires and needs - but will at the same time challenge you with new experiences, new tastes, and a real understanding of the city.

Private Food Tour with Derya - Derya was amazing!! It’s like we made a new friend, and had an beautiful time exploring the city while eating all kinds of food. She was mindful of our diet restrictions, and genuinely wanted to see us happy and enjoying ourselves. Highly recommend for a private food tour!

Unforgettable - Our Guide was Derya, she is a very good knowledge professional, very kind with my children and all times helping us to saving money with respect and enthusiastic manner. We are from South Africa and will strong recommended her for family tours. Regards Humberto Note We wrote similar comments before but it was not published

A must do in Istanbul - It was our first time in Istanbul. The food tour with Furkan was an abolute highlight of our 3 days in Turkey! The tour was a wonderful introduction to Istanbul's rich culinary culture in the Asian and European side. From the start we realise that Furkan will go above and beyond to make the tour unforgettable! He is so knowledgeable and pleasant and kind! Every minute we spend together was precious! We taste the most interesting dishes - even "tribe" as we know it in South Africa...The coffee tasting with the "swinging tray" was a first - in a place where we on our own won't get to...This tour with Furkan as tourguide is a must for every visitor to Istanbul! His wife, Deraya, specially make time for a coffee with us the next day which we appreciate very much. It was good to see the Husband and Wife team together! I highly recommended this tour!

A must do tour in Istanbul!!! - Our private food tour of Istanbul was fabulous!! Learning the history of Turkey through food is not only ingenious but interesting AND delicious. Furkan, our guide is incredibly knowledgeable, very pleasant, and he left us wanting to know more. We give the tour and Furkan 10 out of 10!! We highly recommend you do this if you visit Istanbul!! Loved it!!!

Experience Istanbul in a way like no other - If you want to experience Istanbul from someone who loves the country, the culture and the city while sharing with you places that traditional travelers will not find, Furkan Tours is for you. Furkan himself, shared with us the places where he eats, incredible foods and amazing tastes. He couples the tasting experiences with history associated with the food and place. The pace in which you experience everything is perfectly timed and you feel completely safe and comfortable throughout. Highly recommend this tour for anyone who wants to truly experience Istanbul.

Phenomenal - Derya and Furkan were amazing hosts / guides throughout our stay in Istanbul. The food tour was amazingly done by Derya and I loved everything we ate and her amazing recommendations on the local side of Turkey as well as the tourist locations. There are no words for how above and beyond Derya went throughout our stay in Istanbul. Amazing time spent in an amazing country and my group and I cannot say enough great things about Derya and our trip. Can’t wait to come back!!

Private Istanbul guided tours. - Furkan makes you feel very comfortable and safe as he guides you in and around the city. He is knowledgeable, kind, and personable with a great sense of humor and incredibly patient with kids. He also recommended lots of things to do or us to see on our own time. We arranged for two days of private custom tours in Istanbul for 7 people. We enjoyed the chauffeur, the culture, traditions, culinary experience, religious and heritage sites that were in our detailed itinerary. Furkan navigated us around the key places in Istanbul on our first full day and day 2 food testing in the Asian and European sides in Istanbul. The whole family loved the trip. My family and I would not hesitate to recommend this travel company to our family and friends.