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dee_s, Apr 2026
Exactly as promised
Our experience went exactly as promised. The directions on where to meet our pick up at the airport was easy to follow. We were escorted to the pick up area when our driver arrived. The driver communicated with our hotel and arranged a porter to take us on the final leg through a pedestrian only are.
Max_M, Apr 2026
Unique Private Experience
Highly recommend booking a private tour to explore Istanbul! Sila was the guide for my wife and I and she was fantastic! She was informative, personable, and went out of her way for to give great recommendations. Having her to skip the lines was also huge value add that we weren’t expecting.
We saw Blue Mosque, Topkapi Palace Museum, Basílica Cistern, and Grand Bazaar.
Highlights were going to a locals restaurant for lunch, private Turkish rug shop experience, and walking through all the shops to find the best deals.
We couldn’t recommend Sila or this tour enough!!
Catherine_W, Mar 2026
Great way to see the sights
We really enjoyed our one-day tour with Çiçek. With Eid coming up, we wanted to see as much as we could in one day. She knew the timing and schedules for all the sites so that we could see each site at its best. And the guides can skip lines. Not to mention that they know the best spots to get pictures! She steered us to a wonderful place to get a snack when we were hungry and gave us recommendations for what will be open during Eid. Yes, she did take us to a carpet shop (I get the impression this is what the tourist companies do) but it was interesting and we didn’t feel any pressure to buy. In fact this store was very classy and if we’d known we’d be going to Istanbul I might have measured an area in my house because their carpets were gorgeous. I highly recommend her as a guide if you come.
Jen_Y, Mar 2026
Exceptional cruise on the Bosphorus
Wonderful boast cruise on the Bosphorous. Staff was friendly and attentive providing us snacks, drinks, and blankets. Tour guide was fantastic giving us with both historical information and lots of fun facts. We went on a somewhat chilly day but boat was so comfortable and warm. This tour was great value for the money. We highly recommend spending a relaxing afternoon on the Bosphorous on this cruise.
Jonathan_B, Mar 2026
Amazing tour of the main sites of Istanbul. Excellent!
Amazing tour. Loved our tour guide, he did an excellent job. Note most of the sites are around the same area, so its basically a walking tour from site to site. Our guide did am excellent job of navigating the different prayer and opening times of the Mosques and getting us around the city. Would highly recommend this tour to everyone. Super memerable!
Angela_B, Feb 2026
Excellent historical tour of Blue Mosque, Sultan’s palace and Grand Bazaar
Turns out it was just me on the tour. It was a wonderful day. My guide tailored the tour since we had some time and I got to see a pottery demonstration and a rug knotting demonstration. I learned about the way the tiles for the Sultan’s palace were made and saw some amazing Turkish carpets. The Blue Mosque is so beautiful and the tour of the Grand Bazaar was great. I really enjoyed and highly recommend this tour.
Galen_S, Feb 2026
Fabulous evening tour
Had a fabulous evening tour with Latif. We saw several different neighborhoods as well as the key historical sites. Istanbul is magical in the evening! We visited an excellent restaurant as well. Everything ran very smoothly. I was especially interested in the history and Latif was super knowledgeable about it.
Thomas_S, Dec 2025
Great Old Town Tour !
Fantastic half day tour of the old town area. “J” did a great job explaining the history of the area and significance of the places visited. Picked us up in hotel lobby and brought us back when finished. We even managed to get in an extra stop in addition to quick stop Traditional Turkish Tea and Coffee. Highly recommended this company (great communications throughout the booking and confirmation process) and super job on the tour with “J” (Celal)
Nicholas_L, Dec 2025
Naz was an excellent...
Naz was an excellent guide! She was well informed, very personable, and flexible to suit our needs. The car was amazing too - more of a limo bus, in fact! My only complaint was that the description didn’t say that the Grand Bazaar is closed on Sundays, so we had to skip that part of the tour. But Naz made up for it with other activities that suited everyone.
Wende_L, Nov 2025
Best way to see the old city
Kenan was a fantastic guide, and we packed in a ton of siteseeing in a 10-hour day! He was knowledgeable about the city’s history, and we saw the Blue Mosque, Topkapi Palace, the Hagia Sofia, the spice market, and more. We also had a wonderful lunch at a rooftop cafe. We highly recommend this tour, and please ask for Kenan. (Be aware that we walked about 15,000 steps, so might be too much for some.)
Brendan_B, Oct 2025
Great tour with wonderful guide
A perfect opportunity to experience a lot of old town in one day.
I very highly recommend Ayşe. She was incredible and felt like a friend was personally showing me around Istanbul. She was very kind, accommodating, and made the entire trip. Even recommending a very yummy lunch spot.
Jacob_L, Aug 2025
Worth it to ensure a safe and secure ride!
Overall great experience. My fiancé and I wanted to stay in Istanbul longer then TourIstanbul would stay in the city, so we booked to ensure a safe and secure ride. They were super easy to talk to, worked with us when we constantly changed our pick up time, and helped keep it low stress. And the car was comfortable and super clean. And the driver (it was so late I was half asleep and didn’t catch his name) was incredibly friendly and ensured a great experience!
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