Our 7 Favourite Turkey Tea Tours

1.Istanbul Highlights: Guided Tour with Turkish Tea or Coffee

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 278 reviews · 4 hours (approx.) · from $60Our pick

Spend four hours walking Istanbul’s Old City with an English-speaking guide. Visit Hagia Sophia, the Basilica Cistern, Blue Mosque, Hippodrome, and Grand Bazaar, with Turkish tea or coffee along the way. Guides such as Muhammed, Salih, KC, and Jayson are praised for clear explanations and flexible pacing. Entry fees are extra.

“My tour guide, Muhammed, is wonderful. Our pace was good and we took time for a chai tea break. His knowledge wisendless and he has a sense of humour that translates across cultures and language. There was no question left unanswered. Highly recomend him!”

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2.Antalya: Old Town Walking Tour with Turkish Tea and Baklava

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 101 reviews · 2 hours · from $29

Spend two hours walking Antalya’s Kaleici with an English-speaking guide such as Ibrahim, Ozzie, Recep, or Yigit. You’ll see Hadrian’s Gate, Hidirlik Tower, the Clock Tower, Yivli Minaret, the old harbor, and the Ethnographic Museum, then pause for Turkish tea and baklava. Expect cobblestones, history, photo stops, and a small-group feel on many departures.

“What an excellent tour , with an amazing guide . We had a few tours in Turkey and his knowledge humour made the whole walk a great experience. Brought the city to life ! Even the baklava at the end was the best we had”

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3.Trabzon: Uzungöl Group Tour, Explore The Nature & Taste Tea

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 51 reviews · 8 hours · from $47

Travel from Trabzon to Uzungöl by air-conditioned bus with an English, Arabic, or Turkish-speaking guide. Visit Sürmene’s knife makers, taste Black Sea tea, sample Turkish delight and honey, enjoy mountain views from Bayraktepe, and spend 2.5 hours around the lake. Hakan, the manager, is noted for quick help when questions arise.

“Convenient transportation as they arranged pick-up and drop-off at our specified location. We enjoyed the extra stops along the way to Uzungol, especially the Black Sea ethnic dance and tea sampling. Beautiful views and scenery. Special thanks to Hakan, the manager, who was very responsive, answered all our questions, and made sure the tour went extra smoothly for us :)”

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4.Antalya: Old Town Walking Tour incl. Turkish Tea and Baklava

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 37 reviews · 2 hours to 2 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $29

Walk Antalya’s compact Kaleiçi with an English-speaking guide, from the Old Town Bazaar and Roman Hadrian’s Gate to Hıdırlık Tower, the marina, Clock Tower, and Ethnographic Museum. You’ll finish with Turkish tea and baklava. The tour lasts about two to two and a half hours and is limited to 35 people.

“Good tour for people short on time as it doesn’t take as much time as other tours. Guide was informative and friendly, everything went to plan”

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5.Istanbul: World Teas & Turkish Tea Brewing, Tasting Workshop

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 29 reviews · 1h 30m · from $33

Spend 90 minutes tasting five teas with an English or Turkish-speaking instructor such as Zeynep, Kamran, or Abdullah. You will brew Turkish tea in a double teapot, Chinese tea in a gaiwan, sip from thin-waisted glasses, sample treats, and take home a personal blend.

“I had a lot of fun learning about tea with my instructor Zeynep! The tea experience was just myself and Zeynep, and she made the experience enjoyable for just one. Highly recommend!”

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6.Card Game and Afternoon Turkish Tea with Local Grandma

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 7 reviews · 2 hours · from $18Best value

Spend two relaxed hours in a Beşiktaş home with Anane, a witty 93-year-old Turkish grandma, her family, and a tiny group of up to three people. Learn a Turkish card game, drink çay, enjoy coffee, biscuits, and snacks, and expect plenty of teasing and laughter. Baver and his family help explain the game in Turkish and English.

“I don't know how to describe this experience, or if there is a way to describe as it's more about the feelings.. The grandma, the family, they are all making you feel like you are a part of the household. Engaging with a 95 year-old grandma, sometimes being mocked, sometimes being the distant relative whom the cute grandma just wants to keep offering things to you, with everything, this was one of the coolest experiences I joined..”

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7.Handmade Charm Jewelry Workshop in Galata with Turkish Tea

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 6 reviews · 2 hours (approx.) · from $28

At Highlights in Istanbul Workshops in Galata, you spend about two hours making personal jewelry from metal and stone. An expert artisan introduces Grand Bazaar techniques while you design a modern or Ottoman-inspired piece, enjoy Turkish tea, and take home a necklace, charm, or gift of your own making.

“Thanks Zeynep for a lovely jewellery workshop! Now a have a very specıal necklace with meaningful charms 😍”

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