Wonderful and Easy Day avoiding crowds! - We booked with Duygu so we could see the highlights of the city on a short port day. Definitely not enough time to do this marvelous city justice but she was so knowledgeable and passionate about the sites that we were able to navigate around the crowds and really maximize our time! We learned so much from her perspective as a local and as a cultural scholar. (and the lunch spot she took us to, AMAZING!) We will definitely plan a longer more indepth trip back to Turkey and can't wait to work with her on those deatils too! Definitely a good sampler day if you're on a cruise!

Istanbul with Burak - Burak is a great tourist guide. In spite of the heat he was very active, communicative. He has got a high level knowledge, we learned a lot. We highly recommend him, thanks for the short friendship once again!

Excellent and perfect for 5 hours - Duygu was a pleasure as a guide and very knowledgeable. She was on time and efficient and made sure we had a great feel for the city. Walking is clearly the answer in Istanbul and taking the tram. Would definitely recommend her as a guide and the family

Amazing - Our tour guide Ozge was fantastic. She was very knowledgeable regarding the history of the mosques but also showed us things that were not on the itinerary. She helped with our shopping needs and even bought our small party a Turkish treat.

Personalised experience with no lines - We got to experience the rich culture that has shaped Istanbul. Emre was a fantastic host, great clear communication even when we suffered a delay due to cruise terminal administration errors. These monuments are a must, the cistern being my favourite from the day. Having priority to cut the lines is a must. Highly recommend.

Great Tour for Cruise Ship Passengers - Ugur was amazing! We were able to get off the ship early and beat the lines. You can tell that he genuinely cares and was very flexible. We love visiting local supermarkets when traveling and he happily obliged making suggestions on local products.

We definitely lucked out when we were able to book our full day tour with Duyugu! - Seeing the highlights of Istanbul with Duyugu was everything I expected and more! All eight of us in our group enjoyed spending the day with Duyugu. She is very knowledgeable but more importantly, her bright personality and attentiveness is what sets her above the other guides I’ve met. I would highly recommend Duyugu to any friends and family.

A 26-hour layover in Istanbul ended up being the highlight of our Europe trip, Thanks to Semih our tour guide. - Finding ourselves with a 26-hour layover in Istanbul, due to a cancelled flight, we opted to make the most out of the delay. We hired Semih who was flexible in our tour time frame and provided us with an alternative schedule so we could experience the culture and history in our limited availability. We provided ideas of what we wanted to see and experience, and he proposed an itinerary that far surpassed our desires and expectations. He navigated us through streets and public transportation with such expertise, we wasted no precious time. He was aware of high visitor lines to the Haggi Sophia and by skillful planning had us arrive before the cruise ship tours arrived. This ended up being one of my most treasured stops. His knowledge of the history of Istanbul and its various landmarks we visited made each stop become "alive" to our little group. His enthusiasm spread over all of us. When we returned home and relayed the trip to friends, they had more of a desire to see Istanbul than the other parts of our European trip. I am grateful to Semih for his enthusiasm, knowledge and ability to listen to our time constraints and plan such a beautiful memory filled experience for us.

Great time with Semih - Semih was a top notch, well spoken, knowledgeable and funny guide. My family loved him, highly recommended. If your in Istanbul a tour with Semih is a must.

Well worth doing - Tour was great, particularly the Cistern. Only disappointing bit was being taken to an outrageously overpriced cafe for a drink.