Join a Turkish family for a meal as guests in their home. There is little English spoken in the household but your bilingual guide will help translate. Sharing a meal with a family is a great privilege and an opportunity to get insight into their life. Afterwards take a stroll through the backstreets and learn about Istanbul's communal living style. Head to a popular hangout for views of the Marmara Sea where locals love to play backgammon. Your guide can teach you to play.
Included:
Sultanahmet
Residential areas
A typical family home
Local tea house
Play backgammon
The Marmara Sea coast
Try nargile smoking
Tour the backstreets
Insight into communal living
Traditional meal
Finish with a chance to try two of Turkey's favourite pastimes - tea drinking and nargile (waterpipe) smoking.