Private Shopping in Grand Bazaar
4.9
38 Ratings
Fatih

Experience the grandeur of Istanbul’s Grand Bazaar with a local guide. Discover hidden shops, avoid scams, and find the products you desire for a safe and memorable shopping experience.

Duration: 4 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Grand Bazaar - Discover the ultimate shopping experience at the Grand Bazaar!
    Enjoy exploring this historic labyrinth without the worry of scams, getting lost, or feeling overwhelmed! :)
    This experience is tailored specifically to your preferences and interests, and is exclusively for you! Thanks to our excellent connections, we offer exclusive…
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What's Included
  • Carbonated beverages included
Additional Information

Welcome to the ultimate shopping experience at the Grand Bazaar!
Enjoy exploring this historic maze without any concerns about scams, getting lost, or feeling overwhelmed! :)
This experience is tailored specifically to your needs and interests and is exclusively for you! Thanks to our excellent connections, we offer exclusive discounts and provide an…

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Location
Çemberlıtaş
We will meet near the tower, next to the tram stop! I will message for more details. If you are coming by cruise, you can take the tram infant of the port and ride few stops to the bazaar. You can use you credit card to get on the tram. Its pretty convenient to use!
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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(38 Ratings)
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Linda_m
Oct 23, 2024
A wonderful experience - We had a wonderful time exploring the market place with our guide who was knowledgeable and accommodating We were met on time and explored the many shops with no pressure to buy. The most fun was conversing with the shop owners and being offered apple tea and cookies. They treated us like family. Our wonderful guide volunteered to ride on the tram with us to get the port with no hassles. We very highly recommended this excursion. You won’t be disappointed
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Catherinebo8269qr
Oct 16, 2024
A must do tour when in Istanbul - Excellent tour would really recommend. Gökay was a brilliant, kind and very informative guide - took me to all be best places I would never have found myself . He was incredibly proactive making sure the tour was targeted and flexible to what I wanted to see . Definitely a must do tour - I going to recommend to all my friends and family.
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Gus003_10
Oct 9, 2024
First visit - Great for first time if short in time to navigate. Savval was incredibly kind and showed us many places at the same time letting us wander sbout. Thanks for taking us to the bakery for amazing cookies!
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Lesley_s
Oct 6, 2024
Great morning in the Bazaar - Gokay was great, he navigated us around the bazaar to find exactly what we were looking for and was great with his info.ation about the bazaar and Istanbul.
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Heidi_s
Sep 26, 2024
Great experience - Gokay was great. Sweet guy, fluent inEnglish and Turkish. Lawyer by day, shopper guide with connections on days off! He reached out via WhatsApp immediately. Asked before hand what we were interested in shopping for, let us know what else we could see if we were interested. I honestly don’t know how you would find the stores we went to without guide. From outside they looked like junk shops or empty, but until owner takes you into back room you don’t see the good stuff. I tested in vintage jewelry specifically and he knows a great place. Also shopped for table linens and bags. Would definitely use Gokay again next time in Istanbul. He even put us on right tram when we ended tour.
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Allison
Sep 14, 2024
Absolutely Excellent Guide! - Incredible experience. We had the most special day with Gökay. We were very clear that we did not want to shop knockoff designer items but instead wanted to focus on well made, locally sourced, Turkish crafts and craftsman (examples: jewelry, pottery, lamps, scarves, towels, rugs, etc). He totally delivered. He took us to the most unique shops with the kindest vendors. No one was pushy, everyone was generous with their time and resources, and of course, we ended up buying even more than we expected because of all of that! We absolutely loved it and if you want a quality experience with a guide who is fun, intelligent, helpful, and speaks English well, book this one!
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Tracy_h
Sep 5, 2024
Get a Guide for the Grand Bazaar! - Gokay met us exactly on time and exactly where he said he would. He had messaged us prior asking what we were looking for. He really delivered! I got a beautiful piece of fabric for making a dress and friend got an antique pocket watch for her husband. We also got some lovely pottery and original art. I was so glad he was there because I would have been quickly overwhelmed. The place is huge. Thank you, Gokay!!
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790lyndseym
Sep 4, 2024
Highly recommend! - Absolutely amazing tour of the market! I had a list and we saw everything that interested me! I left with some very unique treasures that I’m certain I could not have found in my own. I will definitely book again next time I visit Istanbul.
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Erica_f
Aug 29, 2024
Smooth Shopping Experience at the Grand Bazaar - I went on a solo trip to Istanbul in June and on my last full day, I wanted to get my souvenir shopping done at the Grand Bazaar. I knew I’d be overwhelmed because I don’t enjoy shopping but Gokay made the experience quite enjoyable. He reached out to me shortly after I booked the experience and asked for my shopping list which helped him curate the experience perfectly. Gokay provided tips on negotiating prices with vendors and took me to trusted places where I never felt pressured to purchase anything. I’d love if this experience was offered outside of the Grand Bazaar as the prices are lower outside of the mall but I also viewed it as a tourist experience so it was all worth it. I’d definitely book Gokay again for any other tours he offers.
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Courtney_l
Aug 29, 2024
Disappointed - Unfortunately, I was not able to complete this tour because the guide was not available and they are substitute was not either. I do think that they should update websites so people do not book and pay and make plans. They did attempt to communicate to reschedule to another day and then end up canceling for the next day as well. It was really disappointing and really, made my trip to Istanbul less because I couldn’t make up plans.
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