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    Hear from our guests about their experiences in Istanbul Workshops. Personalized, engaging, and memorable.

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    Perfume Making Workshop review

    Aki egy különleges élményre vágyik, annak feltétlenül ajánlom. Nagyon kedvesek és segítőkészek, a hely könnyen megtalálható. Köszönjük szépen!
    Hanna

    May 21, 2025

    Perfume Making Workshop review

    This was definitely a very unique experience. Ali was very knowledgeable and friendly. Great experience overall and very comfortable setting.
    Margarito

    May 21, 2025

    Turkish Mosaic Lamp Workshop review

    Beyza hanımın rehberliği ile eğlenceli ve rahatlatıcı bir etkinlik oldu. Kendisinin iletişimi ve anlatımı güzeldi. Gayet keyifli vakit geçirdik herkese öneririm
    GetYourGuide traveler

    Turkey

    May 21, 2025

    Perfume Making Workshop review

    The instructor and guides were helpful, humorous, and attentive. Admittedly, I didn’t know what a “perfume making workshop” entailed but I can attest, as a guy in my early-30s, I would absolutely do it again. Thanks guys!
    Caleb

    United States

    May 21, 2025

    Turkish Coffee Making and Fortune Telling Workshop review

    Learning to make Turkish coffee and learning about the culture of taking coffee was warming to the heart.
    Katrina

    Australia

    May 21, 2025

    Perfume Making Workshop review

    Ali the nose expert was friendly, helpful and generous. Highly recommended
    GetYourGuide traveler

    Egypt

    May 20, 2025

    Perfume Making Workshop

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    Turkish Mosaic Lamp Workshop review

    L'atelier était vraiment super, j'ai passé un très bon moment et Esma etait super gentille. Tout était bien expliqué et on nous laissait bien le temps de nous appliquer. Si je retourne à Istanbul je suis sûre de refaire cet atelier ou un des autres proposés dans ce workshop (parfum ou fabrication de portefeuille par exemple)
    Clémence

    France

    May 20, 2025

    Perfume Making Workshop review

    The host- Ali is very professional and knowledgeable about scents and perfume! I had the best 2 hours learning and mixing around the scents under his guidance. Truly an exceptional experience!
    Anis

    May 20, 2025

    Perfume Making Workshop review

    À faire absolument !!
    Sarah

    May 20, 2025

    Perfume Making Workshop review

    Great atmosphere and vibe. The host was truly skilled at his craft and helped everyone put together their own perfumes.
    GetYourGuide traveler

    Denmark

    May 20, 2025

    Perfume Making Workshop review

    Çok keyifli bir etkinlikti. Deneyim için mutlaka gidilmeli.
    Egemen

    Turkey

    May 20, 2025

    Turkish Mosaic Lamp Workshop review

    Teljesen elégedett vagyok. Az idegenvezető pontos volt. Minden gördülékenyen ment. Nagyon jó volt a szervezés. Nagyon szép lámpák készültek, ha segítségre volt szükség akkor mindenben segítettek .
    Tünde

    Hungary

    May 19, 2025

    Turkish Mosaic Lamp Workshop review

    Even iets anders na alle bezienswaardigheden. Super leuke workshop. enthousiaste begeleiding. de tijd vliegt voorbij en je gaat met een leuk lampje naar huis.
    Beatrice

    Netherlands

    May 19, 2025

    Turkish Coffee Making and Fortune Telling Workshop review

    Aziz was brilliant. Pick up was fantastic
    Faisal

    United Kingdom

    May 19, 2025

    Turkish Mosaic Lamp Workshop review

    Bayza was our instructor for the workshop and she was really friendly with us, the team waited for us on the metro station and they guided us directly to the workshop café (payment for transport was included) The workshop was chill, and relaxing, you don’t notice the time flying while you are concentrated on creating your own lamp, the steps are easy , you just need a little bit of creativity to have beautiful colors. I highly recommend it for anyone who want to spend some quality time away from the main busy tourist spots, and you will have your lamp to take it with you at the end as a perfect souvenir from istanbul
    Ayoub

    Algeria

    May 19, 2025

    Turkish Mosaic Lamp Workshop review

    Alles in allem war es eine richtig tolle Erfahrung. Sehr entspannte Atmosphäre, gut organisiert und sehr freundlich
    Jona

    Germany

    May 19, 2025

    Traditional Stained Glass Painting Workshop

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    Turkish Mosaic Lamp Workshop review

    Loved the venue and how the workshops are set up. Coby. The lecturer were absolutely amazing. The activity is exciting and I learned more about the tradition of mosaic lamps. Really excellent!
    GetYourGuide traveler

    South Africa

    May 19, 2025

    Perfume Making Workshop review

    Absolutely fantastic! Much more than what I anticipated it would be. Amazing oils and the experience is a MUST.
    GetYourGuide traveler

    South Africa

    May 19, 2025

    Turkish Coffee Making and Fortune Telling Workshop review

    We loved how friendly the teacher was and how fun and educational it was. The gift at the end was super awesome. The one thing I would change it add would be the info that you take the metro there and it was covered. But coming back we were on our own. Not a big deal but had to buy a metro card during rush hour when we could have purchased one earlier in the day.
    Jeremy

    United States

    May 18, 2025

    Turkish Mosaic Lamp Workshop review

    Świetne warsztaty podczas których zrobiliśmy własnoręcznie lampki, każdy mógł wykazać się kreatywnością i zrobić lampkę według własnego pomysłu. Dla tych mniej kreatywnych były podkładki z propozycjami tradycyjnych wzorów. Masa kolorów, zarówno szkiełek jak i koralików i swietna pamiątka do zabrania do domu. Prowadzący warsztaty byli bardzo mili i pomocni, wszystko dokładnie tłumaczyli i pomagali w stworzeniu idealnej lampki. Po wyschnięciu zabezpieczyli je dokładnie i spakowali, żebyśmy mogli bezpiecznie dowieźć je do domu. Bardzo gorąco polecam ☺️
    Aleksandra

    Poland

    May 18, 2025

    Perfume Making Workshop review

    Really interesting and informative class
    Haris

    United Kingdom

    May 18, 2025

    Perfume Making Workshop review

    Loved the whole experience, the location was very nice, it was my first time making my own perfume, the host was very helpful and the whole atmosphere cozy and relaxed, beautiful Turkish experience! very grateful!
    Lavi

    May 18, 2025

    Perfume Making Workshop review

    The course is on the Asian side, which is ok if you are up for the commute and are able to make your way home easily. The host meets the group and takes you to the Asian side but then it’s up to you to get home, i had no idea how to get home and was extremely lost and was close to tears. I called the host after an hour of trying to work out how to get back to the Euro side, and they escorted me to the correct station and helped me get home. Also, i am allergic to cigarettes and the space was full of people smoking in a confined space, and this left me feeling very unwell and congested. It also affected my smell in creating my scent, as the smoke was right next to the table where we were creating our perfumes. I also asked for a drink at the counter as i was told it was included, and the waiter said no. It was very confusing and I think it could have been better explained and planned. I did like the hosts, they were very nice and helpful but just those things made it stressful
    Venetia

    May 18, 2025

    Turkish Coffee Making and Fortune Telling Workshop review

    Very involved and fun activity! Amazing guide!
    Aiza

    United States

    May 18, 2025

    Turkish Mosaic Lamp Workshop review

    Our guide was amazing and helpful and the activity was a really good experience
    GetYourGuide traveler

    Australia

    May 18, 2025

    Turkish Mosaic Lamp Workshop review

    We thoroughly enjoyed the workshop. the collection from the meeting point was good. The workshop was well organised but the mosaic pieces could have been organised slightly better. The lady explaining what you need to do was very quick and kept disappearing but the guide who collected us was always on hand. My partner felt slightly rushed as he wanted to make his own design and this was not well catered for. The quality of the lamp is excellent that you make and it is worth waiting longer than an hour for it to 'go off' as it is still quite tacky. We asked for some paper to wrap prior to the bubble wrap which was great. The manager was really helpful and cheerful. All in all we had an excellent time at the workshop and it is certainly worth the money.
    GetYourGuide traveler

    United Kingdom

    May 18, 2025

    Turkish Coffee Making & Fortune Telling Workshop

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    Turkish Mosaic Lamp Workshop review

    Wonderful thank you so much
    Stella

    United Kingdom

    May 17, 2025

    Perfume Making Workshop review

    Great experience, amazing guide. Clear step by step instructions on how to make your own perfume using your other selection of ingredients with other 71 ingredients provided. Once you've chosen your selected ingredients the guide helps you further to make the perfect combination, supporting you by showing you which one would go and which one to change for the perfect scent. Would definitely recommend this one to everyone
    Mariam

    United Kingdom

    May 17, 2025

    Perfume Making Workshop review

    Overall, I liked the experience. I got to smell so many scents and make my own customized perfume. Guide was very informative and nice. The only issue I had was that the actual event started 25 minutes late. But overall, I enjoyed the workshop. Snacks and drinks were nice.
    GetYourGuide traveler

    United States

    May 17, 2025

    Turkish Mosaic Lamp Workshop review

    The activity itself was quite nice. I enjoyed making myself a lamp. But the people running it have serious management issues. We were told that we must be at the meeting location at 8:30 am and that if we didn’t show up on time, they would leave without us. So, despite landing in Istanbul at 1:30 am and not getting the opportunity to eat breakfast, we were there by 8:15 am. The guide herself was late by 3 minutes at 8:33 am, but we all stood there in the rain and proceeded to wait for late comers till 8:45 am. With all the delays and transport, the activity actually started at 9:30 am (so instead of it being a 3 hour activity from 9 am, it was only 2.5 hours long…and was rushed). Not to mention, during the activity itself, the instructor kinda neglected my presence, such as when I asked for more beads or glue. I had to seek help from the assistant, who helped me. The activity itself was nice, but general staff was not efficient or easy to work with.
    GetYourGuide traveler

    United States

    May 17, 2025
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    Are you the original Istanbul Workshops?

    Yes, you are on the right page. We are the first brand under this name in Turkey. Our trademark is on file. The studio is in Üsküdar in Istanbul. Phone: +90 533 167 62 71. Site: istanbulworkshops.com.

    Do you give a certificate of completion?

    Yes, on request. At the end of the session we print a simple sheet with your name, the craft, and the guide's signature. No fee; just ask before the workshop ends. Guests often add it to their trip keepsake set.

    How do I contact Istanbul Workshops?

    The fast way to reach us is the contact form on our site. We reply in one work day. We also run a phone line. The line is open in studio hours. We help in English and Turkish on both routes.

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