A tour like a Sunday in Istanbul

A tour like a Sunday in Istanbul

Turks like sundays to live with friends, breakfast with tea,simit cheese, and breathe smell of sea, feed seabirds, watch beautiful views of İstanbul. Little bit gossip with turkish coffee :) And awarding themself with turkish coffee and hookah!

I will meet with you in your hotel and go to Eminönü firstly. We will buy simit on the way and then get on the public ferry to cross the asian side. On the ferry we can see historical peninsula and catch chance to take pictures. When we arrive to kadıköy we will seat in a cafeteria to get breakfast with tea and simit. Take a short tour in kadikoy bazaar and fish market. Turning back to european side we get on the marmaray tube (via under sea tunel ). We will walk to Roman Aquaduct if it is possible we go up, For lunch we taste street foods "Rice and Chicken", instead of desert we taste "Boza". Last stop is madrasah to have Turkish coffee.

TOUR HIGHLIGHTS:
• Ferry from Erupean Side to Asian Side
• Breakfast with simit and tea
• Kadıkoy Bazaar and fish market
• Marmaray undersea tunel (tube)
• Roman Valens Acqueduct (368)
• Kadınlar Pazari (Local Market)
• Madrasah of Corlulu Ali Pasha

Notes: Tour formation walking/public transportation

Itineraries can be customized, and/or connected as requested

TOUR INCLUSIONS:

Private professional guidance in English.

TOUR EXCLUSIONS

Tea, Simit, Coffee, Boza, Rice and Chicken,Hookah, public transportation

Personal expenses.

Turkish Coffee:

From the days of the Ottoman Empire through the present, coffee has played an important role in Turkish lifestyle and culture. The serving and consumption of coffee has had a profound effect on betrothal and gender customs, political and social interaction, prayer, and hospitality customs throughout the centuries. Although many of the rituals are not prevalent in today's society, coffee has remained an integral part of Turkish culture.

Turkish Tea:

While both Chinese and Indians claim that they first discovered the use and drink of Tea thousands of years ago, Turks evolved their own way of making and drinking the black tea (Çay in Turkish or Camellia Sinensis in Latin), which became a way of life for our culture. Wherever you go in Turkey, tea or coffee will be offered as a sign of friendship and hospitality, anywhere and any time, before or after any meal.

Simit:

Simit are often described as the Turkish bagel  but this is an inaccurate description. Simit are baked in a stone oven where as bagels are boiled before being baked.  Simit also tend to be crunchy on the outside providing a delicious contrast in texture to the soft inside. These round breads are served all over the city of Istanbul by licensed resellers who pedal their wares from distinctive white carts.. Alternatively, you may find a man walking around with a tray of simit on his head and screaming towards the apartments above if anyone is hungry for his snacks. These breads are the most widely consumed street food in Istanbul.

Boza:

 It is made from wheat, rice, sugar, yeast and water. As it is a drink people in Turkey have in fall and winter,