Cooking Class in Istanbul

Istanbul, Turkey
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Duration8h
Free cancellationFull refund up to 24 hours before
TicketMobile or paper ticket accepted
LanguagesEnglish
Group sizeUp to 15 travelers

Overview

Meryem invites you to join her and her amazing staff of ladies from the Black Sea to their village to learn some of the secrets of the Turkish kitchen. Meryem has established her business as a social enterprise to provide meaningful and well paying employment for women in her village. Join them and see what a delight it is to work together to make a great meal.

Options

Meryem's Cooking Class
PLUS Baklava for Dessert!

With Making Dessert: Learn to make Baklava!

What's included

  • All food and snacks provided while preparing meals
  • Hands on instructions for at least 4 dishes. We offer you two different menu options
  • Bosphorus boat tour with our guide
  • Time will tell for a market visit, a garden visit, or a stop to visit with new friends.
  • English-speaking head chef with a great team of women to help teach you
  • A visit to our garden-to either watch, harvest, plant or tend
  • Transportation to/from the meeting point
  • Tips for the guide, chef and staff (please make sure to use tip box).
  • Extra like gifts, or handicrafts at the restaurant.

What to expect

You'll have a chance to see the sites all the way up the Bosphorus on your private boat tour. You’ll disembark near the beautiful ‘Yali’ or waterfront mansions before taking a short drive up the hill to our Black Sea village.
Local staff will demonstrate recipes and then you will put your culinary skills to work.
As you cook, you’ll enjoy a variety of Turkish snacks and taste unique local beverages such as chai or ayran. Just past noon we will come together to eat what we have made and enjoy a proper, Turkish, family style meal. Vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free, non-dairy/dairy free menu options are available (please note on booking form).
During your time in the village you have the chance to see fresh and delicious Turkish produce and ingredients. With each step, see a glimpse of what village life is like in Turkiye. Finally, in the early afternoon we’ll head back and catch a return ferry down the Bosphorus with still enough time for you to enjoy a late afternoon in Istanbul.

Meeting and pickup

Meeting point

8:15 AM Meet your guide at the Eminonu Ferry Port - Meet at the latest 8:20 AM
Take the Tramway or Taxi to Eminönü Pier 3. Meet the Guide at the Eminönü - Üsküdar Ferry Terminal Entrance.

End point

8:15 AM Meet your guide at the Eminonu Ferry Port - Meet at the latest 8:20 AM
Take the Tramway or Taxi to Eminönü Pier 3. Meet the Guide at the Eminönü - Üsküdar Ferry Terminal Entrance.

Additional information

  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • We provide "Menu options that are non-dairy/dairy free, vegan, vegetarian, and gluten-free are available; please note this on the booking form."

Cancellation policy

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