You will visit the most important museums of Istanbul in 4 hours with your experienced tour guide. You will understand Islam better, hear the story of Turkish, Roman and Greek history in Istanbul
Posted By : Tina_M
Salih was an amazing guide, the best I've had in multiple countries! He was waiting for me at the meeting spot and even though it ended up being just the two of us he gave me the whole experience. Every site he had history, pictorial guides, and examples, which all helped make the past come alive. He spoke excellent English and Spanish as well, so there was no issue understanding the information he was giving me. He knew exactly when to go to each monument so that we would have the shortest wait times possible. The amount of knowledge he imparted, both historical and practical, was invaluable.
I felt like I got the best of each site in the tour, and he made sure I had time to take photos (I am a photographer). Much appreciated was the rest in the cafe for a cold drink because I was hot as heck after the intense sun.
No pushy vendor tours in the Bazaar either, he instead told me how to get to the more affordable local bazaar and how I could find the yarn section of that market before we parted ways. I can't say enough about how fantastic, fun, and educational he is as a guide. Worth every penny and more!
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Posted On : 2024-06-30 03:11:48 
Posted By : GioEle20
Good morning. My name is Giorgio Pini (already your client) and I have reserved a free tour of Istanbul for two people, in Spanish, for June 5th at 10.30am. The guide is called Nadir. At 10.15 we are at the indicated point: main entrance to the Blue Mosque!! We don't know Istanbul and we have no internet or wifi. We ask 3 people in charge of the Mosque if that was the main entrance and they confirm that it is the only entrance and exit from the Mosque (the others are closed... so they tell us and we can only believe and trust). We wait half an hour until 10.45 then we return to the hotel and have the guide call us... who responds in an agitated and rude manner to the hotel officials who, despite this, take us back to the square and search with us while maintaining contact telephone with the guide ... without finding him (!!!) too (!!!). Search, search, search, moving further each time until we reach the most important, but closed entrance... the hotel official leaves us. The guide is controversial (and I respond by inviting him to continue doing his job). While explaining to the group, he declares that the final tip must be at least ten euros each (possibly more)... having heard this absurd psychological imposition, accompanied by the suggestion to warn if one leaves the group to avoid driving costs, we inform the group guide that we give up the visit. We believe that this person is not suitable to carry out that service and must be more discerning, taking into account the limits and needs of the foreigners he welcomes and accompanies.
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Posted On : 2024-06-05 05:39:13 
Posted By : Tim_Meadows
This was the Free Tour of Alternative Istanbul which hit many of the lesser known highlights of Istanbul. It was a great cultural experience, and definitely hit places that we wouldn't have found on our own. The guide was quite informative, and while he intentionally did not make it so much of a historical tour, he did focus on the cultural components of what it means to be Turkish. Highly recommended!
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Posted On : 2024-05-28 09:33:51
Posted By : tinkertech
Our guide walked slow enough for me to keep up using my cane. He waited until everyone was around him before he started speaking and he was very knowledgeable. He also assisted us in making fun choices for the rest of our trip.
Free walking tours Istanbul is a great idea with multiple choices!! This is the career of the guides. They study many years to be certified for this position.
Thank you!
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Posted On : 2024-05-17 05:06:30
Posted By : johnraul
Istanbul is a beautiful city, with several mosques, friendly people, where I stayed in Sultanameh I basically got around by tram, in addition to standing in steep areas with stone floors that make walking difficult in general. It is a pleasant experience.
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Posted On : 2024-03-29 18:40:43
Posted By : M1958JBlisas
Imram was a really fantastic guide. We learned a great deal about modern and historical Turkey while seeing the sights. He was wonderful to answer our children’s questions and we wish we had time to go on his culture tour as well. Definitely recommend.
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Posted On : 2024-03-24 07:55:30
Posted By : LawrenceW620
I did Imran’s tour and it was excellent. He is extremely professional and knowledgable. I got a good overview of the city and its history. I liked it so much I did the alternative tour the same afternoon.
Thanks Imran!
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Posted On : 2024-03-19 08:25:18
Posted By : Ingrid_D
Our tour guide was very well informed; funny and friendly. We all immensely enjoyed our tour of the historical sites.
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Posted On : 2024-03-19 02:13:06
Posted By : Jordiemac1
A great way to get your bearings for the city and also discover the history behind some of the most famous attractions/buildings
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Posted On : 2024-03-12 08:45:41
Posted By : Cwydhrd
Excellent guide, very informative and knowledgeable on all the main historic sites, including the Blue Mosque, Hagia Sophia, the Great Bazaar, Highly recommended.
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Posted On : 2024-02-21 10:46:37
