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Charles_J, Jun 2026
Excellent Tour and Guide!
Highly recommend this tour. We visited some of the most famous sites in Istanbul. Also, being on a private tour allowed us to skip the lines and go inside right away. Emel was our guide and I cannot say enough good things about her. She is what a tour guide should be. She is very knowledgeable about the sites visited and Turkish history, is fluent in English, and knows her way around Istanbul. In fact, when the tour was over, I asked if she had any recommendations for restaurants and other sites around Istanbul since I was going to be in town another three days. She went out of her way to send me an extensive list of things to do and see around Istanbul.
Patricia_T, Jun 2026
Exceptional Tour Guide
Taha Tahir was an incredibly knowledgeable and likeable tour guide. His love for his home city is evident in every aspect of the tour and he brought the history and culture of the city alive for us. He also seems to be famous among the community...nice to have been with such a well liked celebrity!
Pierre_K, Jun 2026
Our guide Volkan, was...
Our guide Volkan, was knowledgeable about the sites and was able for us to bypass the queues. He was also very helpful to us, especially at the end when he took us back to the train station and sorted out some setbacks there. There was the obligatory visit to a ceramics and carpet place but can't complain as I bought a carpet
Krystyna_K, Jun 2026
Excellent tour
Turkan, our private tour guide, made the tour very special and shecustomized it to our desires. We saw Hippodrome - Chariot races and Obelisks, Blue Mosque, Hagia Sophia,
Gülhane (National Park) - The private courtyard of the palace. Then we went to the Spice Market, where she showed us the best places to buy spices, tea, and coffee. We ended up eating lunch in a local restaurant
Ocakbaşı, which was fabulous.
Michele_D, Jun 2026
Istanbul’s best full day tour- don’t miss this!
Ulku was an incredible guide- she sent text messages before our tour so we quickly located her the am of the tour. She was so knowledgeable about history, culture and architecture! We enjoyed every minute of a beautiful tour of Istanbul. She listened to our preferences and took us exactly where we wanted to go.
Shannon_B, Jun 2026
Must do if your first time to Istanbul!
We did a 1 day Istanbul trip today. Our guide was Dilek and she was a great tour guide- not just of the sites we visited but also about the city, the history and the people of Istanbul. We truly enjoyed our day with her. We only had 1 day here and we were able to see all the main attractions and helped us get “skip the line “ tickets.
It was easy to work with company once why we booked as to make a schedule of what we wanted to see. They were very accommodating.
Highly recommend.
Christopher_S, Jun 2026
Shaban was an amazing...
Shaban was an amazing tour guide. It ended up just being me, my wife and him on the walking tour. He let us pick what we wanted to see and made the day how we wanted. He was super thoughtful and made sure we got to see and understand all the beauty Istanbul offered. He stopped to allow us to take pictures wherever we went. His stories and history were very nice as it gave us a more in depth view of the area we were in.
Karina_K, Jun 2026
Extraordinary day in Istanbul with Sabit
Outstanding day in Istanbul with our most wonderful guide Sabit Kara!!!! An excellent storyteller, so well informed, fun and kind. The visits to the Sultanahmed Mosque and Hagia Sofia were extraordinary, and then the shopping in the “IYKYK” places he took us to so fabulous! He is most definitely “a tour guide, NOT touristy”! Sabit is ultra super recommended and we can’t wait to visit again soon. Thank you!
James_V, May 2026
This is a walking tour....
This is a walking tour. You will do a lot of walking throughout the city. Our guide Savas was an amazing young man. He had passion for his city and was an absolute pleasure. We visited during a religious holiday so many attractions were closed or had extensive waiting lines. He was flexible with the plans and was extremely accommodating for any requests we had. He also respected any additional cost that we could incur for bypassing lines or having lunch. We could not recommend this guide any more!
Michael_M, May 2026
Wonderful tour with a wonderful guide!
Had a great 2-day tour with our guide, Çiçek. She is a fountain of knowledge to all the sites and knows her way around the city. Highly recommend booking with the driver option so they can take you through some crazy streets to help you see the sites. Çiçek also had great stores to recommend in the Bazaar if you want to shop.
LisaA_F, May 2026
Fabulous Full Day in Istanbul
We had a long day, but wonderful tour with Omer. We saw so many historical sights! The Cistern was a highlight! Prepare for a lot of walking and photo opportunities. Our guide was very kind and was happy to stop for rest breaks whenever necessary. He knew the right time for us to enter the Blue Mosque, with limited waiting. He knew which shopping areas had the best quality products.
JENNY_S, May 2026
Must book! You will be happy!
This is why you need to book this tour. It is private so you don’t have to wait or share with strangers. Since it is private you can start at anytime and go at your own pace. J was awesome. He let us at the Intercontinental Hotel and taught us how to use the metro to get to all the sites. For some reason our credit cards didn’t work and he paid for us which was so nice. He was super well informed on his history and taught us a lot about the sites and the history and the different religions. We landed the night before and were super jet lagged during the tour and I needed a break with a little food so we stopped to get a tea and a snack. J was awesome. Thank you so much for a great tour!
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