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Turkish Delight Workshop: History, Tasting & Making Experience

Istanbul, Turkey 1h 30m 5.0 · 24 reviews EN, TR 373252P9
Instant confirmation Free cancellation (24h) Mobile ticket Adults 20–100
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Overview

Experience Turkish Delight in the most authentic way: learn its 250-year-old story, taste three unique varieties, and watch each step of the traditional lokum-making process in a hands-on cultural workshop. Guided by a local expert and completed with a special gift from Istanbul’s oldest confectioner, Hacı Bekir (est. 1777).

Tour at a glance

Duration
1h 30m
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Tour type
Group tour
up to 12 travellers per booking
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Languages
EN, TR
live guide
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Pickup
Meet at start point
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Operates
Every day
Starts 10:00, 13:00, 16:00
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Confirmation
Instant
e-ticket by e-mail
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Cancellation
Free up to 24h before
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Traveller ages
Adults 20–100
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Rating
5.0 / 5
24 verified reviews
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Ticket
Mobile ticket
show it on your phone
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What's included

  • 200g boxed Turkish Delight from Hacı Bekir Efendi (est. 1777)
  • Professional cutting and coating
  • Step-by-step lokum-making
  • Guided explanation of lokum history and production
  • Tasting of three types of Turkish Delight
  • Cultural Turkish Delight workshop in Istanbul
  • Local expert host

Not included

  • Personal purchases

What you'll do

Discover the story behind Turkish Delight and learn how this iconic sweet has been made for centuries. Enjoy a guided cultural session where you watch each step of the lokum-making process, taste three different varieties, and explore its history from the Ottoman Palace to modern Istanbul. During the workshop you will see how the syrup is prepared, how starch is added, and how traditional lokum is shaped and coated. This is a hands-on learning experience, but the lokum made during the session is not consumed or taken home due to the required resting period. At the end of the experience, you will receive a special gift: a 200-gram box of classic Turkish Delight from Hacı Bekir, Istanbul’s oldest and most famous lokum maker (est. 1777). A perfect cultural activity for beginners, food lovers, and anyone curious about Istanbul’s sweet traditions.

Meeting & pickup

Everyone meets at the start point.

Once you arrive at the location, you will see a place called "KÖZDE KAHVE." Please enter the small street next to it. Walk a bit further and you will find the building entrance. Go upstairs, and at the end of the corridor, you will see Room 109. If you need any help contact us via Whatsapp!

Schedule

Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun 10:00, 13:00, 16:00

Good to know

  • Public transportation options are available nearby

Cancellation policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Traveller reviews

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marny_j Sep 2026 · Viator
A tasting delight

Jahan was brilliant! She was very clear with instructions and gave us a history of Turkish delight! She made great coffee and showed us how to eat and drink the Turkish way!!! We even got a free coffee drains fortune reading 🤣

sarahpY70QN Sep 2026 · Tripadvisor
Fun and sweets in Istanbul

Beyza was a wonderful teacher. We loved the whole experience and would do it again. Such fun had learning the history of Turkish Delight and getting to make some.

Mike_H Aug 2026 · Viator
Marvelous cultural experience

Wonderful class that not only teaches you how to make Lokum or Turkish Delight. Its an immersion of history, culture and culinary art. Beyza was my teacher and she is phenomenal at what she does. She is highly knowledgeable & professional. She is extremely kind and patient. It was a pleasure learning from her. This is definitely a must try experience while you are in Istanbul.

432shadis Aug 2026 · Tripadvisor
Best turkish delight class

The class was amazing, we enjoyed everything, we cocked best turksih delight i ever eat. The class was organized, professional . The instructor Ms lina was very keen to make us learn, we got also turkish turkish deligh and coffee cups as gift 😍

82milyj Jun 2026 · Tripadvisor
Lokum workshop

Really good experience with Lina :) She was very kind and helpful !

K3756MHmelissad May 2026 · Tripadvisor
An authentic, affordable, and delightful experience

An absolutely wonderful experience, the most authentic I've had in Turkey. I am a american woman traveling with my mother and daughter, and while other tours guides can be hard to understand or condescending, our time with our tour guide Lina was wonderful. Lina had phenomenal English and was easy to understand, and understood what my family was saying immediately, even if we started talking fast or using american slang. We learned about the history of Turkish delight and how to make it on our tour, but I feel confident any other tour with this company would be just as wonderful as ours due to the staff. We got to have our first honest conversation with a woman in Turkey and hear what daily life in Istanbul is really like. For a affordable, delightful, and authentic experience, I would sign up.

137glebk May 2026 · Tripadvisor
Great experience

Amazing experience, absolutely worth the money, you learn to make Turkish delights while drinking Turkish tea or coffee and enjoying the different kinds of Turkish sweets. Absolutely a must in Istanbul.

Katherine_M May 2026 · Viator
Amazing Class!

My husband and I loved this class! We always like to do cooking classes when we travel and we are very excited to make Turkish delights at home. It’s also nice because it was with a small group, it was hands on, and it lasted about an hour.

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