Grand Bazaar (Kapali Carsisi)
- Address: Kalpakçılar Caddesi, Istanbul
- Hours: Open Mon - Sat 9am - 7pm
- Admission: Free
ATTRACTION Keywords:
Good Place to Drink,
Good Place to Eat,
Good Place to Shop,
Bazaar,
Market,
Neighborhood
Grand Bazaar (Kapali Carsisi) Reviews
We've found 460 Grand Bazaar (Kapali Carsisi) reviews from Viator.com travelers and members: what they loved, what they liked and what they think could be improved. It's all here to help you make the most of your next trip.
Review by Fauzi Adnan, May 2013
Doing what: Istanbul in One Day Sightseeing Tour: Topkapi Palace, Hagia Sophia, Blue Mosque, Grand Bazaar
Our guide was fantastic. He can be considered a walking historian. The best thing is we skip the line when we visited the underground cistern ( or else we had to wait at least 1 hour due to the queque). Enough time to venture at all places and most importantly, they were punctual when they pick us up at the hotel.
Review by Matthew H, May 2013
Doing what: Istanbul in One Day Sightseeing Tour: Topkapi Palace, Hagia Sophia, Blue Mosque, Grand Bazaar
Our tour guide was very knowledgable and informative. The tour itself is pretty full on, but well worth it as you get some excellent insight into Istanbul. Highly recommend it! :)
Review by Vee, May 2013
Doing what: Istanbul in One Day Sightseeing Tour: Topkapi Palace, Hagia Sophia, Blue Mosque, Grand Bazaar
Super tour and introduction to the most famous sites in Istanbul, plus the guide and driver were helpful and adaptable in maneuvering around some of Istanbul's worst traffic. The tour group in the van was diverse in countries represented and a good time was had by all through the day and over the delicious Turkish meal at lunch time. The guide gave us options throughout the day so that people could go through some sites with him, have some time on their own, and meet together to journey to the next destination.
Review by Pinar S, May 2013
Doing what: Istanbul in One Day Sightseeing Tour: Topkapi Palace, Hagia Sophia, Blue Mosque, Grand Bazaar
The tour was ok small the guide could of been a little bit more informative
Review by Sabina S, May 2013
Doing what: Istanbul in One Day Sightseeing Tour: Topkapi Palace, Hagia Sophia, Blue Mosque, Grand Bazaar
Long quee and long as a tour.
Review by Anna K, April 2013
Doing what: Istanbul in One Day Sightseeing Tour: Topkapi Palace, Hagia Sophia, Blue Mosque, Grand Bazaar
great day
Review by Diana A, April 2013
Doing what: Istanbul in One Day Sightseeing Tour: Topkapi Palace, Hagia Sophia, Blue Mosque, Grand Bazaar
Omar was the best guide. He was very knowledgable and patient with our huge group of 16. Lunch was outstanding with this tour, only wished we had a bit more time to shop at the Grand Bazaar.
Review by elspeth, April 2013
Doing what: Private Tour: Istanbul in One Day Sightseeing Tour including Blue Mosque, Hagia Sophia and Topkapi Palace
Fantastic tour with a very well informed and excellent English speaking guide called Omer - highly recommended.
Review by Laureen D, April 2013
Doing what: Istanbul in One Day Sightseeing Tour: Topkapi Palace, Hagia Sophia, Blue Mosque, Grand Bazaar
The tour was awesome. The guide was knowledgeable and easy to follow.
I recommend it.
Review by zingasm, April 2013
Doing what: Private Tour: Istanbul in One Day Sightseeing Tour including Blue Mosque, Hagia Sophia and Topkapi Palace
This tour was everything we expected it to be, and more. Thanks to our helpful and knowledgeable guide Omer, we saw and learned about all the major historical sights. To be sure, it is a very full day so be prepared for a cultural inundation. Omer was able to get us at the front of some very long lines which made the process quite effortless. Having a private guide made us feel special, in particular among the hordes of people who would not have the benefit of immediate facts and knowledge provided by Omer. One thing to note is that it is not permitted for the guide to accompany you inside the various wings of Topkapi and provide any narration. This they must do before you enter so you get a preview of what to look for.
Review by Paul C, April 2013
Doing what: Istanbul in One Day Sightseeing Tour: Topkapi Palace, Hagia Sophia, Blue Mosque, Grand Bazaar
This was one of the best tours we have been on. The guide 'Omar' was excellent, very knowledgable and friendly. The lunch included was very pleasant too! On the way back to the hotel, one of the other guests mentioned they were thirsty and the driver immediately stopped and bought a pack of bottled water for us. That is a good example of the level of service.
Review by Elyssa P, April 2013
Doing what: Istanbul in One Day Sightseeing Tour: Topkapi Palace, Hagia Sophia, Blue Mosque, Grand Bazaar
We bought this tour because we had little time and wanted to see everything with a bit of background and history, so we can appreciate what we were seeing. This tour did just that. Since there are so many places to visit there is not much time to just relax, sit and appreciate each site, but it does allow you to see all the exhibits, take photos and then make your way to the next site via a brief walk or on the nice shuttle. Our guide, Tibet, was very professional, knowledgable and kind. So if you want to see everything in one day in a quality tour, this is your best bet. But if you want to take your time to explore, meander, take lots of photos and relax at each site, this is not your tour.
Review by Rosa F, April 2013
Doing what: Istanbul in One Day Sightseeing Tour: Topkapi Palace, Hagia Sophia, Blue Mosque, Grand Bazaar
Excellent program, good explanations, brilliant tour guide!! Thank you!!
Review by Antonette L, April 2013
Doing what: Istanbul in One Day Sightseeing Tour: Topkapi Palace, Hagia Sophia, Blue Mosque, Grand Bazaar
Had a ball eating and getting the history of food. I have been to Rome multiple times, so this was a fun, different, and interesting tour to do. Luna and Giacomo were great. Grazie :)
Review by edhadley, April 2013
Doing what: Imperial Istanbul Half-day Tour: Hagia Sophia and Grand Bazaar
I would recommend the full day tour, but we only had a half day available. Good tour guide and interesting tour. Suggest you copy what is on tour (its not on the voucher), as our tour guide would have left out the Roman Cisterns (which was a highlight), if I had not reminded her.
