I had never been to Istanbul before so contacted Sophora Travel to organise guided tours - and it was the best decision I ever made! I travel quite a lot and usually use a guide book accompanied by my own knowledge of the place I'm visiting. Unfortunately, my knowledge of Turkish history and Istanbul isn't really up to scratch so... More

After a disappointing overnight for my husband due to food poisoning I ventured out with Necip on my own. He met me at our hotel and proceeded to head to old town. We covered Hagia Sofia, the Cisterne, the Hippodrome, the Blue Mosque and the Arabat Bazzar. As well as finding me the perfect carpet. He was friendly, easy to... More

Arriving on a cruise ship two weeks ago my wife and I had one day to tour the highlights of Istanbul. Hagia Sophia, The Blue Mosque, The Cistern, Topkapi Palace, The Hippodrome and the Grand Bazzar. Our guide, Medit Yilmaz was outstanding. He proivided great overviews and explanations of each site. His thorough knowledge of Islam helped him to put... More

We had a guided tour with Necip in the mosque : perfect ! Good rythm, good explanations, not too many, just the right tempo ! If you buy tickets from Necip you don't have to line up ! So you save probably more than 30 mn !

I went with Sophora tour agency to book our Cappadoccia tour. We were three young ladies out in Turkey on a budget. Sophora took care of EVERYTHING for us. Even as it was the end of Ramadan, which meant it was hard to find us a bus, Sophora pulled through with their many contacts and got us the last three... More

I would love to share my thanks for a guided day in historic peninsula of Istanbul! We all enjoyed to have you with us during that day..For our' non-easygoing group' I would not imagine a better day:)While travelling with a group of people from different backgrounds, the comfort you look for is a solution oriented guide..So there he is! Fatma... More

Yilmaz knows his way around Istanbul! We visited in July and Yilmaz took us around the city and it was amazing and he knew the city and the sights very well. I highly recommend you call him if you are planning on touring the city and the sites. His English is very good in case you need that as well.... More

Necip and Medet were easygoing, smart, on-time and very knowledgeable. We were provided excellent suggestions before we arrived and efficient walking tours during our 2 days. Necip also arranged in advance for visitation to Jewish sites where pre-screening is necessary.

Thanks again for the great tour Of the Sofya. It was wel worth the value , great stories and tips that were perfect for our age group. All in all great guide , suitable for all types groups and very factual . Thx again The dutchies