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Rug Shopping Tour with expert Grand Bazaar

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Rug Shopping Tour with expert Grand Bazaar

Activity provider:Protravel Istanbul
5  / 5
1 Review

From US$ 100 per person

Experience safe rug shopping with an expert. Search for a genuine handmade rug with the help of a local, with good prices, safe payment methods, and safe shipping.

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Duration 3 hours
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Highlights
  • Safe and advantages rug shopping with an expert
  • Visit 1 or 2 interesting rug dealers
  • Learning about handmade rugs
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Go rug shopping with a local expert at the Grand Bazaar in Istanbul. take your time and tour through the bazaar, admiring world-famous, handmade Turkish rugs. Learn about their creation, what to look for in a good rug, and get the best prices around.

Meet your local, expert tour guide in Sultanahmet area. Start your private tour about World famous handmade Turkish rugs. After meeting, listen to a short briefing about the rugs, how to search for one, and how to shop in the Bazaar.

Then, visit a reputable rug store for a lecture on handmade Turkish carpets, a small friendly shop, or a wholesaler connection if necessary for better prices. Turkey is recognized throughout the world for their magnificent hand-woven rugs. It is, however, easy to be fooled or scammed into buying something that is not of real quality and turns out to be a bad investment unless you really know what you are looking for.

Take an expert, and avoid buying something you don't really want.

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  • Service of expert tour guide
  • 3-hour long private tour
  • Hotel pick up and drop off with transportation
  • Gratuities

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Meet in front of the Mc Donalds at Sultanahmet

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  • It is best not to book this tour on Sundays if you have other day options.
  • You may easily walk to the meeting point at Sultanahmet, however, if your hotel is far away then hotel pick up and drop off is possible for an extra charge
  • The tour is available every day except Sunday
  • 1 person is complimentary if you are booking for 2 people or more
  • Please note that this is not an educational lecture trip but an experience to help the guests who have the intention of buying a rug

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Great afternoon with Ali, taking us to a few different suppliers (wholesalers, normal shops and market stalls). Managed to find some rugs we were very happy with - would definitely recommend, just be very clear about what style/age you are looking for so he can help you as well as possible!

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