Istanbul Custom Tours-Private Day Tours

Istanbul Custom Tours-Private Day Tours

Istanbul Custom Tours-Private Day Tours
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About
Whether you are interested in history, architecture, or how to brew the perfect Turkish tea, Istanbul Local Guides has you covered! We are ready to take you around Istanbul or all of Turkey, for one day or the duration of your trip. Istanbul Local Guides are just that locals who care deeply about making your trip to our beautiful country an experience you will remember for a lifetime. Delight in the sights, sounds, and smells of Istanbul: no other city on earth straddles two continents -Europe and Asia- and has been home to three great empires (Roman, Byzantine, and Ottoman). In a city like this, it's important to have a local friend who can help you to navigate, all the while ensuring you the most personal experience possible. Istanbul Local Guides will fascinate you with the story of Hagia Sophia and the Blue Mosque, will wander with you (and help you bargain!) in our bazaars and spice markets, and host you in our favorite restaurants off the tourist track. If your interest is modern Turkish culture and politics, discovering the very best Turkish kebabs, or anything in between, we'll tailor-make a trip just for you. With Istanbul Local Guides, you'll get knowledgeable, experienced, and very friendly guides, all at an affordable rate. We specialize in private Istanbul tours, Cappadocia tours, Ephesus tours, Turkey Tours. Besides the classic tours, we offer you custom made tours. Should your travels in Turkey extend beyond magnificent Istanbul, rest assured that Istanbul Local Guides is there to help you on every leg of your journey.
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Sam E
2 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Mar 2024 • Family
Semih was very knowledgeable and accommodating. We gave him a list of sites and experiences that we wanted to see and do and he very skillfully made our visit very enjoyable.
Written 16 March 2024
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Tourist570710
London, UK5 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Sept 2023 • Friends
Emel was our tour guide over 3 days for our group of 4. She was fabulous. Very knowledgeable, very flexible adapting to our wishes and interests. Answered all our many questions on the sights we were visiting & providing an insight into her country. She was always on time, meeting us in the foyer of our hotel. We saw several mosques, the Grand Bazaar and Spice Market, a cruise on the Bosphorus, the Hippodrome, Basilica Cistern, Topkaki & Dolmabahce Palaces, nice shops and great eateries & many other locations of interest around Istanbul . We finished with a great view high above Istanbul from a coffee stop at Pier Lotte, We were extremely happy with this tour and recommend Emel very highly. Our driver for the 3 days was also fantastic, making sure we were as close to each attraction as possible, in crazy traffic!, & the car was immaculate. One of the best tour companies & tour guide in all our years of travel. Highly recommend.
Written 18 February 2024
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LightPacker655450
2 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Jan 2024 • Family
Most Excellent tour of Topkaki Place in Istanbul. Semih Gumusay was our terrific tour guide who was super knowledgeable and worked with us to design a custom private tour. Highly recommended!!!
Written 26 January 2024
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Amanda D
2 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Oct 2023 • Couples
Great tour, exactly what we wanted. Tour guide adapted the tour to our preferences, so we saw the things we were interested in and left out the things that weren’t of so much interest to us. Would definitely recommend
Written 25 January 2024
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FlyRight
Richmond, VA202 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
This was an amazing guided tour for all of the major sites in the old town area. Our guide was extremely professional and knowledgeable about each of the sites. I would highly recommend this tour, plus you get the added benefit of skipping the extremely long lines to get into each of the sites. Our guide was also nice enough to take us to a terrific restaurant for lunch. He walked us through the menu in order to enjoy traditional Turkish food. we were able to do all of the major sites in one day. This tour is well worth the expense in order to really learn about each of the sites in an efficient but thorough manner.
Written 2 January 2024
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NorthStar45619346581
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5.0 of 5 bubbles
Really satisfied with the tour and of course with our guide Sercan

Sercan has been charming with the whole family and as a guide he has been fantastic. We are very happy to have met him.
Written 9 December 2023
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Cairn
Buffalo, NY16 contributions
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Duygu was an incredible guide who gave us a wonderful and very in-depth two day tour of Istanbul! She customized the tour to our interests, and coordinated it to minimize our time standing in line for entries. She promptly met us at our hotel lobby each day, and spoke perfect English while fully explaining the sites we visited as well as the culture of the region. She was always so warm and friendly, it was a pleasure to spend each day with her. She also set up our airport transfers, which was very helpful. We highly recommend her and this amazing tour!
Written 29 November 2023
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Adele
Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates3 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
What an amazing day with our wonderful Guide Hamide.

Our tour was tailored to what we wanted to see and do. These are the places we chose to visit. Topkapi, Hagia Sophia, blue Mosque, Basilica Cistern, Grand Bazaar.

Hamide is an exceptional tour guide. Explaining the history in so much detail and we learned so much from her.

We highly recommend her to anyone and will for sure recommend her to friends and family who will want to visit Istanbul.

Thank you again for adding to our Anniversary trip. We loved it. The day felt like we spent it with a friend and not a stranger.
Written 20 November 2023
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Speedyt33
Stratford, Canada10 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Oct 2023 • Family
We had an overnight stop on a cruise that left early the 2nd day so it was very hard to find a tour that hit the highlights but got us back to the ship. I contacted Istanbul Local Guides and quickly got a response back about possible private tour itineraries (based on my requests), price (which was more than reasonable), length; and how to book if desired (no pressure). They were great about communication at all times (email, Whatsapp, text) before our tour.
Our guide was Ozge for the day and she was fabulous! She met us at the cruise port and helped us take the tram (saved so much time by not driving!), got us in and out of the major sites without waiting too long (it helps to have a certified guide!). She suggested a great place for lunch and local treats. It was so wonderful having someone to show us around and help us find the best itinerary for everything we wanted to do. I don't think we would have managed all that we did without her.
Written 8 November 2023
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David Pilsen M
West Lafayette, IN2 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Nov 2023 • Family
We had an amazing time with our guide. Very personalized and knowledgeable about all parts of Turkish history
Written 6 November 2023
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