15 Best Istanbul Craft Workshops

“The workshop was of a very high quality. All the materials were available and our guide gave us clear instructions. We were also offered unlimited amount of coffee and tea. Very pleasurable experience and a great souvenir.”

“It's a very good experience, Tuana, the guide, was very kind. There was many choice concerning the oil.”

“Great experience! Kubra was a fantastic guide. The pickup location was easy and convenient, and we learnt a lot about Turkish coffee. Highly recommend this workshop!”

“Esra was a great host, very welcoming and knowledgable! Definitely recommend the experience to all!!”

“We really loved this lamp workshop. Our family of 5 (including 2 college age kids, a high schooler)l, and a husband that doesn’t normally enjoy “arts and crafts”) had so much fun making our lamps. The workshop staffers were very friendly and helpful, and we’d…”

“We honestly had the best time creating our own perfumes! Ali was a great guide who explained the process thoroughly and then let us have a fun time trying out and picking our scents for the perfume. One of the best activities you can do…”

“I really enjoyed this experience and the guide. I felt like we had a lot of fun. There were many patterns to choose from and 3 hours was just enough time to finish the work. The price was a little high, but it was worth…”

“The experience has been amazing, Togrul, our “teacher” has been amazing too, he explained us everything in the best way possible and he made us feel very comfortable. The coffees were delicious and we taught a lot about the Turkish way of making coffee. I…”

“This was a great experience. Ezra did a great job explaining how to decorate our mosaic lamps. There were many colored to chose from . Ezra also gave good ideas on which colors looked good together . You can't beat this price and you get…”

“My partner and I attended a perfume-making workshop led by Toghrul, and it was an amazing experience! We both received personal attention and guidance to create the perfect scents for each other. I felt comfortable working in Russian, my partner preferred Turkish, and we communicated…”

“It was a very unique and awesome experience. Some many different options and smalls. They walk you through the whole process!”

“It was a very fun and unique experience. The fortune telling was really cool. And they even give you your own little tea set at the end.”

“Really enjoyed this workshop! My wife and I were looking for something different to do while visiting Istanbul for a week and came across this workshop. After seeing so many beautiful textiles in the markets we thought it would be fun to try and create…”

“amazing, super chill vibe & Kamran was a great guide.”

“We had an amazing and educational experience as a family. Tuana was really kind and patient with us especially with my mom. However, please be aware that you have to climb 3-4 flights of stairs.”