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Turkish Mosaic Lamp Workshop review

Bonne prise en compte des participants depuis la rive européenne Bel atelier chacun est heureux du résultat et heureux de partir avec sa lampe
GetYourGuide traveler

France

April 12, 2025

Turkish Mosaic Lamp Workshop review

My husband and I LOVED this activity! It’s quite the experience to learn the art of lamp design and going home with your own vision. Highly recommend! The staff is so friendly and personable. You’ll have a great time!
John

United States

April 12, 2025

Turkish Mosaic Lamp Workshop review

My husband and I LOVED this activity! It’s quite the experience to learn the art of lamp design and going home with your own vision. Highly recommend! The staff is so friendly and personable. You’ll have a great time!
John

United States

April 12, 2025

Perfume Making Workshop review

Highly recommend this amazing class! What a fantastic way to make a beautiful souvenir and learn about perfume making. Our guide was clearly an expert and I appreciated his guidance as we learned to craft our own perfumes. I wish we would have learned a bit more about the history of perfume in Turkiye although our teacher very patiently answered all questions and was very knowledgable. Rather than crafting my own from scratch, I asked for some recommendations on how to make a scent reminiscent of a Turkish spice shop. Our teacher was kind enough to give some great guidelines to help shape my perfume's scent. Tbh, I'm obsessed with my new perfume and will be wearing it everyday.
Melissa

United States

April 12, 2025

Turkish Mosaic Lamp Workshop review

The whole workshop was great! The host was very friendly and helpful and the place is very cosy.
Amanhuy Cansado

United Kingdom

April 12, 2025

Turkish Mosaic Lamp Workshop review

Lamps were great quality, Ali and Ahmed were amazing and gave us such good recommendations for the city
Marissa

United States

April 12, 2025

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Perfume Making Workshop review

Super activité !
Juliette

April 12, 2025

Turkish Mosaic Lamp Workshop review

Activité incroyable, on a passé un très bon moment et très content de rentrer avec nos lampes. Je recommande à 1000%
Delphine

Switzerland

April 12, 2025

Perfume Making Workshop review

The perfume workshop was great fun and the instructor was excellent!
Maddy

United Kingdom

April 12, 2025

Perfume Making Workshop review

I cannot say enough good things about this experience. I had such an amazing time at the booking that I rebooked and came back later in the week to make another perfume. The staff goes above and beyond in making the experience incredibly special. I will be back next time I’m in Istanbul.
Ajah

April 12, 2025

Perfume Making Workshop review

영어가 부족해서 설명을 정확히 알아듣기는 힘들었지만 다양한 나라의 사람들을 만나서 즐거운 분의기속에서 나만의 향수를 만드는 워크샵은 정말 좋은 경험이었습니다. 다만 무제한 제공이라는 수제쿠키의 맛과 양은 좀 별로였네요.
희순

April 12, 2025

Perfume Making Workshop review

This was one of the best experiences we had in Istanbul. Ali and his team are really adorable and welcoming. We had a second workshop with Eda on glass painting and she's the sweetest ever. Very generous as well with unlimited coffee, tea and cookies 🍪 You'll bring back unique items, but also unique memories 🤩
Gaston D

April 12, 2025

Turkish Mosaic Lamp Workshop review

Super activité en famille je recommande, il y a même un monsieur qui nous a guidé pour le workshopp
catherine

France

April 11, 2025

Perfume Making Workshop review

Es war eine wundervolle Erfahrung! Die ganze Atmosphäre war bezaubernd, sehr liebe Leute die alles erklärt haben und auf jeden Rücksicht genommen haben. Ich würde das immer wieder machen ich sage danke danke danke!
Melanie

April 11, 2025

Turkish Coffee Making and Fortune Telling Workshop review

Strongly recommended to enhance your experience with Turkish coffee. Not only just how to make coffee, but also history and culture behind it.
Chawisa

Thailand

April 10, 2025

Turkish Coffee Making and Fortune Telling Workshop review

Amazing! highly recommend all coffee enthusiasts to go for it!
fatema

Germany

April 10, 2025

Turkish Mosaic Lamp Workshop

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Turkish Mosaic Lamp Workshop review

really enjoyed the whole activity with family, Beyzanur was incredibly helpful and professional. The activity was well planed and run. would recommend anyone to do this special if it's family or few people in a group.
Habib

United Kingdom

April 10, 2025

Turkish Coffee Making and Fortune Telling Workshop review

Aziz was wonderful! Too good!!! Charismatic and polite. The workshop was fabulous
Muhammad

United Kingdom

April 10, 2025

Perfume Making Workshop review

Ali is an amazing host and has very good English skills like he is a native so its really easy and great for foreigners. He has amazing knowledge about perfumes and the combinations of notes. We absolutely liked every scent he recommended and we loved the perfume we made. 10 out of 10 recommended!
Beste

April 10, 2025

Turkish Mosaic Lamp Workshop review

Interesting, cheerful and definitely worth the money!
GetYourGuide traveler

Turkey

April 10, 2025

Turkish Mosaic Lamp Workshop review

We did this workshop on the last day of flying out, so I will suggest to maybe do it a day before so the glue on the lamp can dry properly before packing it in a suitcase. I did the workshop with my 5 year old and we thoroughly enjoyed it. It was lovely to be given clear instructions by Baiza to complete the lamps in the end. The only thing I will say is during the booking process it is not stated clearly workshop location is on the Asain side, as I assumed the location was the meet up piont, which was nearby to our hotel. Since It was our last day i was in two minds after booking. But having mention the above, they also have someone on hand (thank you Himmet) to pick you up from the meeting piont and chaperone you over to the Asian side, which assured me to attend and I'm glad I did! Thank you Beyza and and Himet for your lovely company and hospitality! I will 100% recommend this workshop if you are visiting Istanbul.
Hafsah

United Kingdom

April 9, 2025

Turkish Coffee Making and Fortune Telling Workshop review

This was a true highlight of our trip to Istanbul. The workshop was well structured, our guide was approachable, knowledgeable and fun. The setting was excellent and comfortable, the equipment was all there and we were even given a gift which might have been as much as the workshop cost alone! It was a great fun and highly recommended if you visit Istanbul!
James

United Kingdom

April 9, 2025

Perfume Making Workshop review

Absolutely amazing experience and exceeded our expectations. We would highly recommend this to anyone, you will not be disappointed. Treasured memories that we will never forget
Ben

April 9, 2025

Turkish Mosaic Lamp Workshop review

C’était génial ! Le guide super gentil et à l’écoute. Très bonne organisation
Lise

France

April 8, 2025

Turkish Mosaic Lamp Workshop review

Attività molto divertente e consigliata. Un ottimo modo per portare a casa un souvenir personalizzato!
Simone

Italy

April 8, 2025

Turkish Mosaic Lamp Workshop review

Tres bonne activité ! Mais le lieu de rendez-vous communiqué n’est pas le bon Sinon activité parfaite
Chloé

France

April 8, 2025

Perfume Making Workshop

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Turkish Mosaic Lamp Workshop review

This was such a fun experience! Our guide was amazing and so helpful. Really loved the experience and would recommend
Princess

United Kingdom

April 8, 2025

Turkish Mosaic Lamp Workshop review

Was really a good experience. People we’re very helpful and very accommodating was loads of fun and we definitely recommended it.
Heidi

South Africa

April 8, 2025

Perfume Making Workshop review

I loved the experience with the workshop. Really learnt a lot about perfume making. And Got the opportunity to make one for myself. I loved the results. Met new people as well. Would definitely recommend.
Mohammadi

April 8, 2025

Perfume Making Workshop review

The whole process was absolutely awesome. From the start, they helped us with the transport method, they also offered to guide us from other part of Istanbul to the workshop place, even paid for the metro train tickets. There, we had a beautiful time, with Ali as workshop teacher, unlimited snacks, tea and coffee. Also we made our own signature parfumes and some new friends. One of the best experiences in Istanbul. A must do!
Tudor-Cristian

April 8, 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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