Enjoy Turkish hospitality at its best, visit with a local family in Sultanahmet and enjoy some delicious home cooking, afterwards take a stroll through the backstreets with a local, sip tea and play backgammon in an authentic teahouse with locals.

After a basic Orientation of the must sees and a visit to the grand Blue Mosque we get off the beaten track to discover Hidden istanbul. We explore the Grand Bazzar, Suleymainye Mosque Complex, Rustem Pasha Mosque with our local guide who points out the best photographic opportunities. We also head into the hectic trading district before delving in to the local Markets to treat our taste buds and following our noses to the Famous Spice market to taste test authentic Turkish Delight.

Get to know both the old and new in Modern Istanbul, take a stroll through exciting Taksim and Beyoglu, check out the latest in Fashion, Art and food, Explore the back streets and passages to secret courtyards in the other side known as Pera, Visit Greek, Armenian and Catholic Churches in an Islamic country, Enjoy Turkish coffee and have your fortune told, Discover the secrets of Galata once home to the Jews in Istanbul.