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A carpet store with various rugs displayed on the floor and walls. 1
A logo with a crescent and star design and the text 'ISTANBUL CURATED'. 2
A person standing with a cityscape in the background. 3
Three people holding a large, textured fabric. 4
Two people holding a patterned rug. 5
By Istanbul Curated
Free cancellation available
Price is €64 per adult
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Features

  • Free cancellation available
  • 6h
  • Mobile voucher
  • Instant confirmation
  • Multiple languages

Overview

  • Buy a Turkish rug in Istanbul's Grand Bazaar with a local expert beside you and pay a fair price. 638+ reviews at 4.90 across many different platforms. You are always free to just learn and leave without buying.

    Your guide meets you at the Column of Constantine and brings you to a locally trusted, four-generation family rug store. Your rug expert has worked as a curator for the Metropolitan Museum, has been an antique dealer for 15 years and comes from a four-generation rug family. Learn knots, wool, silk and dyes and compare rugs over Turkish tea or coffee.

    Good to know:
    • Private: only your group joins. We message you after booking to agree on a time.
    • Pickup from your hotel, Galataport or the airport for an extra fee.
    • Shipping by FedEx, UPS or DHL air freight, usually in about a week, with tracking; in most cases the store covers shipping, taxes and customs.
    • The Grand Bazaar is closed on Sundays and some holidays.

    Istanbul Curated - TÜRSAB Licence No: A-14135

Activity location

  • Grand Bazaar
    • Istanbul, Turkiye

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • Column of Constantine
    • No:16 Vezirhan Caddesi
    • 34120, Molla Fenari, İstanbul, Türkiye

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Private Turkish Rug Shopping in Istanbul's Grand Bazaar

  • Activity duration is 6 hours6h
    6h
  • English
Price details
€64.41 x 2 Adults€128.82
Total
Price is €128.82
Until Sun, 15 Nov

What's included, what's not

  • Inclusions
    Private guide and personal shopper
  • Inclusions
    Turkish tea, coffee, water, soft drinks and snacks
  • Inclusions
    Shipping your Rug anywhere in the world
  • Exclusions
    Rug purchases
  • Exclusions
    Pickup (available for an extra fee)

Know before you book

    • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
    • Public transport options are available nearby
    • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
    • In accordance with EU regulations about consumer rights, activities services are not subject to the right of withdrawal. Supplier cancellation policy will apply.
    • This activity is provided by a private individual (a party not acting within their trade, business or profession). EU consumer law will not apply to your booking.

Activity itinerary

Grand Bazaar

  • 3h
Grand Bazaar is where the store is located. We mostly do the rug shopping in one store, but in case it does not fit your taste, I have back up plans too. I can suggest you other ones in the bazaar or near the Blue Mosque.

Location

Activity location

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    Grand Bazaar
    • Istanbul, Turkiye

Meeting/Redemption Point

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    Column of Constantine
    • No:16 Vezirhan Caddesi
    • 34120, Molla Fenari, İstanbul, Türkiye

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