Culinary Experiences

Culinary experiences: Walking tours, street food tastings, cooking classes, wine history tours, wine tastings and 10-day culinary tours of Turkey.

Private Cultural Workshops

Immerse Yourself in Turkish Local Culture with hands-on workshops.

Let us arrange a Private Cultural Workshop for you.

History of Byzantium Tour with Robin Pierson & Serif Yenen

(April 23 – May 2, 2022) Fully Booked! Waitlist Only!
Robin Pierson, the author of The History of Byzantium podcast and Serif Yenen have put this tour together. You are welcome to join.

Food and Cultural Tour of Turkey with Serif Yenen

(1-11 May, 2020) FULLY BOOKED!
We have designed an 11-day luxurious culinary route in Western Turkey and Cappadocia blending good local food, wine tasting, art history, archaeology, gourmet experiences and cooking classes.

Lectures on Istanbul and Turkey by Serif Yenen

Would you like to get a lecture on either Istanbul or Turkey from Serif Yenen? Serif is a Smithsonian lecturer and he will deliver a lecture that you will choose. Depending on his availability, he can even do it at your place or hotel. Please check with him.

VIP Tours and Luxury Travel Experiences

Pope Benedict XVI, Oprah Winfrey, Princess Michael of Kent, Matt Lauer, Lester Holt, Bob Brier and Dr. Zahi Hawass have all chosen Serif for their tours. How about you?

Selections from our Themed Private Tours

Please check if any of our themed private tours will fit you. These themes will also give you ideas for your customised private tours with us.

Serif’s YouTube Channel

With his field experience of more than 30 years, Serif is telling about Places of Interest in his videos. Among them are seminars, virtual tours, hidden gems, did you know facts, etc

Private Tours

Would you like a private tour with Serif or his team in Istanbul, Ephesus, Cappadocia or anywhere else in Turkey?

Serif’s International Lectures

Serif is an international speaker who gives comprehensive lectures about Turkey. Take a look at his upcoming lectures…

Serif Yenen’s Quick Guides

Serif is the author and publisher of Quick Guide Publications, Maps, Films and Videos.
You can view Quick Guides online or download them.

Buy Serif’s Publications at Amazon

Serif wrote many guidebooks, prepared maps and made films. He does all of these with a field experience of many years as a guide. He knows his audience so well and his publications are so helpful for travellers.

Serif’s Travel Documentary Film

In Serif’s awards-winning film (Istanbul Unveiled), an American woman visits Istanbul, interviewing interesting characters in both popular and out of the way settings, about topics all wondered about.