Istanbul Private Custom Walking Tour with a Local Guide: Explore Iconic Landmarks and Hidden Gems
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Embark on a custom walking tour in Istanbul with a local guide. Explore iconic landmarks and hidden gems, tailored to your schedule and interests. Book now!
Duration: 8 hours
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • Blue Mosque - Join one of our local Istanbul hosts to discover Istanbul. Whether you have 3, 4,6 or 8 hours to spare, the itinerary will match your schedule and interests, taking you to iconic landmarks like Blue Mosque as well as a few local hotspots\nIMPORTANT: 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
  • 3, 4, 6 or 8 hours with your host
  • Hotel meet-up (available on request for central locations)
  • Walking experience (if required, your host can suggest public transport or taxi options)
  • A private and personalized experience according to your schedule
What's Not Included
  • Food and drinks
  • Tickets to any attractions
  • Transportation costs
  • Gratuities (optional)
Additional Information

As you embark on a journey through Istanbul, our warm and knowledgeable local guides will accompany you. No matter if your availability is limited to an hour or two, or if you have the entire day to indulge, we guarantee an experience tailored to your time constraints and personal preferences. Whether opting to stroll through diverse neighborhoods (we suggest traversing one on each side of the Bosphorus Strait), marvel at historic monuments, or unearth hidden gems in the quiet lanes beneath the Galata Tower, the city’s essence will captivate you.

We will send you a brief questionnaire within 24 hours post-booking to capture your characteristics and what piques your interest. Your answers will guide us in pairing you with a compatible guide. This individual guide will reach out to propose a customized plan to explore Istanbul’s distinctive allure. Together, you’ll agree on the logistics of your meet-up. Keep in mind, your planned journey is adaptable, allowing you the freedom to modify your agenda as you immerse yourself in the experience.

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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Chuck
Sep 8, 2023
Guide service - It is sometimes a good idea to get local guides to teach you how to get around. We traveled a lot over the years and only twice used guided services. It’s a judgement call. A female guide was blast for the wife - worth it.
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Natalied1
Jun 10, 2023
Istanbul review - Cerit was great! Unfortunately we weren’t able to visit the mosques because they were closed for prayer, but Cerit ensured we got right to the port tp board our ship.
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461drewr
Nov 26, 2022
Atilla was great - We had booked Atilla for a day. The first day he was delayed, so when he turned up, he asked what he could do to make amends😅 We said it was fine, but suggested we might do the trip over two days-he agreed, and we had a fascinating and delightful wander around all the prime sights and some less known. I thoroughly recommend him
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Mantha1234
Sep 24, 2022
Amazing unique boutique tour of instanbul that has inspired me to come back again. Amazing cultural experience - I had the most amazing tour with my host Cherad he showed me both old and new istanbul and has inspired me to come Back, it was the cultural experience I needed
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Discover57533291504
Jul 28, 2022
Exceptional, informative and very enjoyable. - My guide took the trouble to understand me and what would make my tour exceptional and meet my needs. Highly recommend atilla it was very enjoyable walking with him through his neighbourhood
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Yunna_w
Apr 14, 2022
The best tour you’ll ever do - Hands down this was the best tour we’ve ever done! And hands down this tour made our trip special. We filled in a questionnaire before our tour and specified we wanted to go off the tourist trail and immerse ourselves in local life. And what we got was beyond our expectations. Atilla was our guide and he was just amazing. We all clicked from the moment we met and it was like seeing the city with an old friend. He planned the day around what we had said we wanted to do and took us to Kadikoy in the Asian side. We just loved that part of the city. It is so vibrant and full of character. We stopped to have some local food at a little place we never would have found on our own and it was great! We walked through narrow streets, busy streets, quiet streets discovering so much and mostly things we would have totally missed on our own. Atilla was amazing to our 6 year old and she really enjoyed his company too. He took us to a little playground so she could have a little play and that was so sweet. We also got a list of restaurants which was great considering that there is so much choice! Doing this tour on our first day was the best decision ever as we got to understand this city in a way we would have missed had we started on our own doing the main attractions first. We totally recommend you try this tour, which apparently can be shaped to whatever you want from it!
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