Istanbul Street Photo Tour
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Istanbul, Turkey
- 3 hours 30 minutes (approx.)
- Mobile ticket
- Offered in: English
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Overview
Discover the heart of Istanbul on this private street photography tour. Led by a professional photographer with 18 years of experience, you'll be guided to the city's most photogenic areas, capturing moments of locals far from tourist traps. Learn to use wide-angle lenses and point-and-shoot cameras to capture unique photos of fishermen, sellers, and families in their home city.
- Explore the heart of Istanbul with a local
- Learn new and unique photography techniques
- Meet fishermen and sellers in their home villages
- Enjoy a private experience restricted to your own group
What's Included
- If you are beginner at the photography it is including to show you how to shoot right frame.
- All Fees and Taxes
- Coffee and/or Tea
- Lunch
Meeting and Pickup
Meeting point
- Hoca Paşa, Ankara Cd. No:52, 34110 Fatih/İstanbul, Türkiye
We will meet in front of Merhaba Patisserie in Sirkeci Marmaray station. You can get Marmaray from some point to come Sirkeci. If you stay in Beyoglu you can take tunel (small metro) and than you can get tramvay to come Sirkeci. Address : Ankara Street No 50 Sirkeci Marmaray Train Station.
End point
This activity ends back at the meeting point.Operating hours.11:00 am
Itinerary
1
Karakoy Rihtim
20 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
2
Sirkeci Station
30 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
3
Eminonu Square
40 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
4
Galata Koprusu
30 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
5
Taksim Square
50 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
Additional Info
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
- Not wheelchair accessible
- Near public transportation
- Not recommended for travelers with back problems
- Not recommended for pregnant travelers
- No heart problems or other serious medical conditions
- Most travelers can participate
- This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate
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Cancellation Policy
You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.
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Reviews
5.0
based on 32 reviews
KristinPeter, Nov 2025
The photo tour was perfect! Zehra took me to special corners of Istanbul, showed me magical scenes, and refined technical details. Highly recommended!
Response from Host, Apr 2026
Dear Kristin, thank you very much for your kind review. Zehra Arslan Ceylan
Richard_H, Sep 2025
A great experience seeing a side of Istanbul that tourists would typically miss. Lots of opportunities to see Istanbul citizens eorking, relaxing and interacting. The guide was fabulous! Highly recommend!
Response from Host, Oct 2025
Richard thank you very much😊
Jeff_C, May 2025
Great photo tour. Went to a number of places not visited by regular tours and met a number of master craftsmen making their art work.
Response from Host, Oct 2025
Hi Jeff thank you😊
John_D, Nov 2024
Zehra did an outstanding job as a guide and photographer. In addition to helping me get great photos she toured us through some "off the beaten path" locations that we would never have seen on our own. Very friendly and helpful instructor and guide. She definitely knows and can teach street photography. Thank you for a great experience!!!!!!
Response from Host, Nov 2024
Dear John, thank you very much for your nice words. We didn't have enough light because of the weather but could work at some interesting places.
Holly_T, Jun 2024
Zehra is an excellent photographer who took us away from the tourist spots for fascinating photos. Really enjoyed our time with her.
Response from Host, Aug 2024
Thank you very much, hope to see you again :)
sendz, Jun 2024
I had a really excellent tour with Zehra, who is a delightful guide and a gifted photographer. She showed me some really interesting places in Istanbul and made sure to find out what kind of photography I enjoy so that our time was well spent. I would highly recommend this tour to anyone who loves photography and travel.
Response from Host, Aug 2024
Thank you very much for your nice comment :)
John_S, May 2024
I particularly enjoyed wandering around the atmospheric Ottoman ‘Hans’ and visiting the workshops there. A unique experience! Zehra was very helpful and a mine of information on photography opportunities in Istanbul.
Response from Host, Aug 2024
Dear John, thank you very much.
Norbert_U, Jan 2023
I enjoyed the tour with Zehra very much. There were many opportunities to capture very different scenes. Zehra has a very pleasant way of explaining and getting the best out of the shots. It is definitely worth it and I would like to emphasize that even on cloudy days totally beautiful results are achievable.
Clear recommendation!
Response from Host, Jan 2023
Dear Norbert, thank you very much for your nice comment. We have taken photos even without light you are right.
Joanne_C, Nov 2022
Incredible experience! Thank you Zehra for showing us a different view of Istanbul also expanded my street photography skills and knowledge.
Response from Host, Nov 2022
Hi Joanne, thank you very much for your nice review. Happy to hear that I could showed you something different.
Blanche_F, Sep 2022
We toured with Can on our first full day in Istanbul. We felt like locals walking with a friend experiencing the real Istanbul before being jaded by the more touristy sites we will encounter on the rest of our stay in this capitulating city.
Can quickly assessed my photographic knowledge and picture making skills and offered suggestions accordingly. The four hour walking tour was well paced and the time passed quickly.
This was the third time I booked this tour, the other two times upended by pandemic trip related cancellations.
The third time was the charm. So glad we finally made it to Istanbul and this photo walk/tour will be a highlight of our visit.
Response from Host, Sep 2022
Dear Blanche, thank you very much for your good review.
RanjitG_S, Jun 2022
It has been an incredible experience, which has expanded my photographic knowledge and tought me to view things from a very different perspective. Thank you very much Hakki, looking forward to my next tour with you!
Response from Host, Jun 2022
Ranjit thank you very much to write good thing about me and about my husband. Hope to see you again.
David_L, May 2022
Very enjoyable afternoon in Istanbul with Hakki Ceylan. He is a very talented and knowledgeable street photographer who brought me to some great locations in Istanbul. He was very patient and freely shared his knowledge and expertise. His wife, Zehra Arsen Ceylan (also a great photographer) joined too for a while and added new dimensions with different shot suggestions. I've returned home with some great shots and improved skills. Definitely surpassed my expectation.
Response from Host, May 2022
David thank you very much. We are happy that you could get good photos.
kevinab03, Nov 2021
Incredible experience. I left my Nikon home but was still able to learn some tips to make my images better even with my iPhone and GoPro. Locations were off the beat and path which I loved, so I got to see hidden gems. Will definitely look for this experience every trip now! ❤️
Response from Host, Nov 2021
Kevina thank you very much🙂 For me it was also pleasure.
Adel_T, Sep 2021
I am a photography enthusiast, zehra knew how to evaluate my skills and guided accordingly, the spots she toke me to were great, some in plain sight, some deep in the old city markets and workshops, what and how she teaches you to see and observe is very remarkable, she was very patient while I toke a shot and corrected my composition, attention to details, Andy lines. Honestly one of the best things to do in Istanbul for a photography enthusiast.
Response from Host, Sep 2021
Dear Adel, thanks so much for your nice words. Spending a day with you was a pleasure for me too.
Dina_R, Sep 2020
Zehraa is truly a professional photographer. She showed me around the best places in Istanbul to take exceptional street photos. I learned a lot of techniques too. It was really a lovely experience
Response from Host, Sep 2020
Dina it was very nice day to spend with you. Hope to meet again 🙂
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