Best Seller; Private Guided Istanbul Tour

Posted By : Christopher_O
Wonderful tour. My husband and I were picked up at the port after our cruise and dropped off at our hotel at the end, so convenient. Our tour guide (Cugcuk, I'm sorry I may have spelt that completely incorrect) was amazing. He shared so much knowledge on the history of the area and buildings. We visited the major sights as stated in the description, had lunch at the Grand Bazaar, and had sufficient time to browse around. There was about an hour wait to the Hagia Sofia and unfortunately the Blue Mosque was closed for entry due to Friday prayer. A lot of walking which we were okay with. Overall we really enjoyed this tour and definitely recommend it for your first time in Istanbul.
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Posted On : 2023-11-25 01:20:03

Posted By : David_F
Very thorough walking tour that hits all the main must-see spots in central Istanbul. Going as a couple with a guide is much better than being part of a big group! Our guide, Faut, had special skills at getting us through long lines quickly which saved both time and energy. He was also helpful and reassuring about the rules that pertain to visiting mosques. Personally, I could have done without the stops at the carpet and pottery stores; I suggest you tell the guide you would rather do something else unless you are really here to try your skills with a Turkish rug merchant.
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Posted On : 2023-10-27 03:35:02

Posted By : Christina_R
Our tour guide Naz was unapproachable and abrasive at times. She rubbed us the wrong way from the moment we met, and it impacted our day. Istanbul was so crowded it was difficult to see anything.

We got very little value for what we paid for. Naz marched us around the city for at least 5 hours (often losing us in the crowd because she didn’t wait for us) and yet after 5 hours we still saw only 2 of the promised attractions.

We also paid for the tickets for Topkapi palace and they didn’t work - we waited in line for over 30 minutes (this tour didn’t allow any skipping the line) only to be denied entry because the tour didn’t arrange the tickets correctly. We should be refunded at minimum for the pre paid tickets that didn’t work, but honestly for the whole experience as we spent a lot of money for a difficult and disagreeable guide (who also took us to her own family’s store for shopping?)

We didn’t see half the attractions promised and paid for in this tour. Would not recommend and really put a negative spin on our time in Istanbul.
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Posted On : 2023-10-15 09:01:39

Posted By : Bonnie_W
Istanbul is very crowded and busy. This was a great way to see it without feeling overwhelmed. Our guide was very informative and let us set our own pace.
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Posted On : 2023-10-14 02:09:55

Posted By : Rita_S
our guide was amazing, he took the time to show us all we could see in the time we had.
it was a wonderful experince
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Posted On : 2023-10-08 10:59:09

Posted By : David_J
It was a great tour with a wonderful tour guide, however it was a walking tour. The car drops you off then you walk all day. Be prepared.
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Posted On : 2023-10-01 09:53:42

Posted By : audrey_c
This was a great tour. Our guide orchun knew how to navigate through the area and reduce the amount of time spent standing in lines with everyone else. So much to see in one day, lots of walking but well worth the effort.
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Posted On : 2023-09-21 14:25:09

Posted By : amywE8008QW
This tour company saved my vacation. I had accidentally booked our tour for the wrong day- but we were on a cruise and only in port for one day. They immediately rearranged everything and found us a tour guide who arrived at the Galataport within twenty minutes. Ugurcan handled everything for us- we skipped lines any time we needed to buy a ticket, he took us to the sights we wanted to see in the most efficient way so that even with our late start we saw everything on our list. All that and he had the best retreat in the grand bazaar to pause and try Turkish coffee! He was personable and knowledgeable, and I am just delighted with our Istanbul experience.
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Posted On : 2023-08-10 09:56:16

Posted By : Alnoor_M
My wife and I had a wonderful time in Istanbul. Thanks to this excursion and more importantly to Naz, our guide. She was friendly and courteous and made sure we were comfortable and made sure we covered all the sites. We highly recommend this excursion.
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Posted On : 2023-06-20 16:33:19

Posted By : tdmcleod
We were not able to see all of the places on the tour because of long lines. The guide kept saying we should have started earlier but we were not told this before the tour. Istanbul is a very large and crowded city and everything takes time. Luckily we visited the Grand Bazaar the day before or that would have been a missed opportunity as well. The Topkapi Palace was very impressive as was the Blue Mosque but that andcthe hippodrome was the extent of our tour.
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Posted On : 2023-05-05 07:39:38