Istanbul Discovery: Private Tour with Local Guide

Immerse yourself in the rich cultural diversity of Istanbul with a private tour guided by a local. Visit famous attractions, explore hidden streets and bazaars, and create a personalized experience.

Duration: 8 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Şişhane Metro Entrance (tunnel) - Şişhane Metro Station( Karakoy district).

Visit the most iconic sights including mosques, palaces, museums and art galleries that capture the essence of Istanbul

IMPORTANT: As this is a private and personalised experience, the places you visit may differ from those listed and these will be chosen by your host based on your interests and preferences

What's Included
  • Tailored experience to your interests
  • Private and personalized tour
  • Full-day tour lasting 8 hours
  • Hotel meet-up at central locations (upon request)
  • Flexible walking experience with transportation options available
What's Not Included
  • Food and drinks
  • Tickets to any attractions
  • Transportation costs (public transportation and taxis can be used on the day at an extra cost)
  • Gratuities (optional)
Additional Information

Istanbul is a culturally diverse metropolis filled with undiscovered hidden gems. Utilize your free day by traversing the city alongside a Host and absorbing its vibrant cultural tapestry. You have the freedom to sightsee renowned landmarks, appreciate the splendor of Istanbul’s emblematic mosques, or even venture deeper into the city’s core to…

Location
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Divan Yolu Caddesi
After booking, you can adjust the meeting point to fit your preferences with the help of our Experience Planners.
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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Anshu1223
May 19, 2024
A Great Option to see the city up close and personal - An excellent tour package . The guide was very good very knowledgeable about the city and street. Great temperament and very friendly. Will adjust according to your needs but still will be able to make a great tour. Ask for Akram if you do this tour!!
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Lightpacker764039
May 6, 2024
Loved Istanbul - Loved Istanbul and our personal tour guide Aylin! She was lovely young lady, helpful, accommodating. Her help navigating the city and bazaar was vital in finding my wife's 30th anniversary gift. We thoroughly enjoyed our time with her and Istanbul.
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Kaitlin_s
Apr 21, 2024
Great tour experience! - My husband and I took a private tour through Istanbul. Feruza was a great guide through the city! She was very knowledgeable of the city and the culture. I would highly recommend this tour to anyone visiting the city of Istanbul!
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Luisfernandop843
Apr 17, 2024
A must - Best tour ever. Ferruza made us love Istanbul and Turkey. Even though it was only one day, the tour was incredible. Thank you
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W4842knolgak
Aug 1, 2023
Ferhat is an exceptional tour guide - Ferhat was outstanding! such an intelligent - ge nine, kind and professional young man. It was the best experience from our visit to Istanbul. He made the day and everything we did extra special and made us feel safe and well taken care of. I could not recommend spending the day with Ferhat when in Istanbul
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Sallijay
Jul 27, 2022
An experienced not to be missed - Ferhat was incredible; he planned a really nice day for our family to enjoy. We saw main highlights, discussed architecture, history, food, culture, whilst visiting the bazaars, mosques, etc Top marks.
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B7713epsarahd
Jun 10, 2022
Atilla the Honey - Atilla was an amazing guide and I am so glad we got this tour. He gave us invaluable insight into the local culture, showed us beautiful mosques, helped us bargain for lamps and carpets, took us to great places for wine and kabobs, and was just an all around wonderful person to know in Istanbul. I really appreciated how he read the survey we filled out and personalized our visit accordingly. He took us over to the Asian side by ferry, and even though he lives there, he rode the ferry back with us at the end of the night and put us in a cab to make sure we got back to our hotel safely. It was above and beyond the call of duty. Teşekkürler, Atilla!
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Ginny062018
Jul 18, 2024
Interesting way to explore Istanbul - My tour with Tugba was great. It was fun exploring Istanbul like a local. We took the tram to go around and walked a lot. The sights, the sound, the smell were all very authentic- unscripted. If you like immersing yourself in the local culture this tour is a good way to start. With very flexible itineraries and informative guide you can be sure you’ll find this tour interesting. Just make sure you also do research on the areas you’d like to see and talk to your assigned guide
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Genevieve_t
Jul 18, 2024
Interesting way to tour Istanbul - My tour with Tugba was great. It was fun exploring Istanbul like a local. We took the tram to go around and walked a lot. The sights, the sound, the smell were all very authentic- unscripted. If you like immersing yourself in the local culture this tour is a good way to start. With very flexible itineraries and informative guide you can be sure you’ll find this tour interesting. Just make sure you also do research on the areas you’d like to see and talk to your assigned guide
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Josephp_s
Sep 6, 2024
Wonderful tour host but poor tour company - The tour guide Selcen was great so we enjoyed the tour. The tour company, not so much. After the tour they said we didn't show up and that they had to cancel. Apparently they scheduled 2 hosts for us, the one we went with and another that said we didn't show up. Our tour guide Selcen was wonderful and I can't say enuf wonderful things about her but I can't recommend this tour as the tour company apparently can't keep their tours straight.
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