Small-Group Home Cooked Meal by Urban Adventures

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Duration: 4h
Location: Istanbul, Turkey | Istanbul, Turkey


Category: Food & Drink

Highlights:
Authentic home-cooked meal & drinks with a Turkish family
A game of backgammon at one of the locals' favorite haunts
An evening spent like a Turk, drinking tea & smoking nargile
English-speaking guide makes conversation with locals easy
Limited capacity - maximum 12 people per group

Inclusions:
Guided tour of Sultanahmet
Local English-speaking guide
Dinner at a local family's home
Tea
Narghile, a traditional water pipe
Backgammon

Description:

The smell of lentil soup and stuffed eggplant wafts towards the front door as your host family welcomes you into their home. Immerse yourself in Turkish culture by dining with a local family, then explore their cozy neighborhood and hit a popular hangout for tea, games, and attentive conversation.

Take a seat cross-legged on a cushion and admire the impressive spread in front of you. While savoring the classic home-cooked dishes, learn what life is like in modern day Turkey—from subjects the kids are learning in school to where to get the best quality fish. Even if your Turkish isn’t the best, your guide translates and makes conversing with the family easy.

After the delicious meal, say goodnight to your attentive hosts and take a leisurely stroll along the area's ancient backstreets. Stop at a popular hangout to take part in a few much-loved Turkish pastimes—competitive games included. Grab a seat and soak up the stunning vistas of the Marmara Sea, while your opponent contemplates their next backgammon move.

At the end of the night, sip on a steaming cup of aromatic tea or try something new and take a puff from a Narghile, a traditional Turkish water pipe.