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    Half day in Istanbul with a local Icons & Secrets
    Istanbul

    Half day in Istanbul with a local

    5 (48)
    4 hours
    From   $123.17   per person
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    Vibrant culture, a very Grand Bazaar, and impossible to resist mezze.

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    City Essentials
    Istanbul

    Istanbul trip planning video call

    5 (90)
    30-90 minutes
    From   $29.75   per person
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    Video chat or email with a local to plan your perfect trip or get answers to all your questions

    #3
    Must see Istanbul with a local Icons & Secrets
    Istanbul

    Must see Istanbul with a local

    5 (64)
    8 hours
    From   $227.89   per person
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    A mosaic encrusted Byzantine basilica, continent hopping, and syrup-soaked baklava.

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    City Essentials

    Get your bearings fast with the right first choices, neighbourhood feel, and how the city actually works.

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    Private & tailored
    Consistently high-rated - 4.9★ average
    Instant booking where available
    Kickstart your trip to Istanbul City Essentials
    Istanbul

    Kickstart your trip to Istanbul

    5 (55)
    3 hours
    From   $96.99   per person
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    This is the one where your host spills all their local secrets, and you ask all your questions!

    City Essentials
    Istanbul

    Istanbul trip planning video call

    5 (90)
    30-90 minutes
    From   $29.75   per person
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    Video chat or email with a local to plan your perfect trip or get answers to all your questions

    Icons & Secrets

    The classics, done properly & the corners that you’d never find alone.

    What to Expect

    Private & tailored
    Consistently high-rated - 4.9★ average
    Instant booking where available
    Half day in Istanbul with a local Icons & Secrets
    Istanbul

    Half day in Istanbul with a local

    5 (48)
    4 hours
    From   $123.17   per person
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    Vibrant culture, a very Grand Bazaar, and impossible to resist mezze.

    Full day in Istanbul with a local Icons & Secrets
    Istanbul

    Full day in Istanbul with a local

    4.9 (38)
    8 hours
    From   $227.89   per person
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    The Bosphorus Strait, a meyhane tavern, and some good old market haggling.

    Must see Istanbul with a local Icons & Secrets
    Istanbul

    Must see Istanbul with a local

    5 (64)
    8 hours
    From   $227.89   per person
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    A mosaic encrusted Byzantine basilica, continent hopping, and syrup-soaked baklava.

    The Culinary Scene

    Eat like someone who lives here! In markets, small places, and with the local rituals around food.

    What to Expect

    Private & tailored
    Consistently high-rated - 4.9★ average
    Instant booking where available
    Eat like a local in Istanbul The Culinary Scene
    Istanbul

    Eat like a local in Istanbul

    5 (41)
    3 hours
    From   $132.69   per person
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    Baklava dripping in honey, flaky pastries and the best kebab in the city.

    A night in Istanbul with a local The Culinary Scene
    Istanbul

    A night in Istanbul with a local

    5 (61)
    4 hours
    From   $135.66   per person
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    Jewel-hued lanterns, billowing shisha smoke, and Lion’s Milk.

    Stories & Culture

    History, context and character, told through real places and your host’s point of view.

    What to Expect

    Private & tailored
    Consistently high-rated - 4.9★ average
    Instant booking where available
    Shopping Istanbul’s markets & bazaars Stories & Culture
    Istanbul

    Shopping Istanbul’s markets & bazaars

    5 (32)
    3 hours
    From   $96.99   per person
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    Yeşilköy, Kapali Çarşi and perhaps a market whose name you can pronounce first time.

    Istanbul’s history: where Europe meets Asia Stories & Culture
    Istanbul

    Istanbul’s history: where Europe meets Asia

    5 (95)
    4 hours
    From   $123.17   per person
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    2500 years of history, Ottoman mosques, and a mosaic-encrusted Byzantine basilica.

    Beyond the City

    The day-trip version locals actually do. The coast, countryside, or something weird & wonderful.

    What to Expect

    Private & tailored
    Consistently high-rated - 4.9★ average
    Instant booking where available
    Escape the airport: see Istanbul on your layover Beyond the City
    Istanbul

    Escape the airport: see Istanbul on your layover

    5 (35)
    5 hours
    From   $211.82   per person
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    The Grand Bazaar, meze platters, and some serious haggling.

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    Mark 7 April 2026

    We had a fantastic food tour with our guide Ipek. Ipek gave us many options that would meet our needs and expectations. We sampled many local Turkish foods that we may not have normally found. A fantastic private food tour.

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    Philip 3 April 2026

    We had a wonderful experience with Burak. We saw the major sites in Sultanahmet, stopped at a nice cafe, visited the Spice Bazaar (as it was Sunday the Grand Market and was closed), then made our way to Karikoy and Taksim Square. The tour was well paced, customized to our interests, and Burak did a great job of explaining in a way that kept my 12-year-old engaged. He gave us a great lesson in the history, geography, politics, and culture of the area and interesting details about the various sites we saw. Burak was helpful and flexible in getting us a transfer from the airport as part of the tour cost, meeting us at the hotel, and giving us time to freshen up after the flight. He had many great suggestions for how to spend our little time in Istanbul and a lot of great inspiration for when we return. Excellent experience and would highly recommend it for first timers as their first agenda item when visiting this spectacular city.

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    Sue 24 February 2026

    Fabulous Tour! Emir was very friendly and knowledgeable. I learned so much about Istanbul. He also took me to places off the beaten track that I would never have discovered on my own. Would highly recommend this tour.

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    Simon 17 February 2026

    Fantastic introduction to historical and cultural diversity at the heart of Istanbul. Got valuable orientation on must see highlights of this vibrant city.

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    Mark, 7 April 2026

    We had a fantastic food tour with our guide Ipek. Ipek gave us many options that would meet our needs and expectations. We sampled many local Turkish foods that we may not have normally found. A fantastic private food tour.

    Philip, 3 April 2026

    We had a wonderful experience with Burak. We saw the major sites in Sultanahmet, stopped at a nice cafe, visited the Spice Bazaar (as it was Sunday the Grand Market and was closed), then made our way to Karikoy and Taksim Square. The tour was well paced, customized to our interests, and Burak did a great job of explaining in a way that kept my 12-year-old engaged. He gave us a great lesson in the history, geography, politics, and culture of the area and interesting details about the various sites we saw. Burak was helpful and flexible in getting us a transfer from the airport as part of the tour cost, meeting us at the hotel, and giving us time to freshen up after the flight. He had many great suggestions for how to spend our little time in Istanbul and a lot of great inspiration for when we return. Excellent experience and would highly recommend it for first timers as their first agenda item when visiting this spectacular city.

    Sue, 24 February 2026

    Fabulous Tour! Emir was very friendly and knowledgeable. I learned so much about Istanbul. He also took me to places off the beaten track that I would never have discovered on my own. Would highly recommend this tour.

    Simon, 17 February 2026

    Fantastic introduction to historical and cultural diversity at the heart of Istanbul. Got valuable orientation on must see highlights of this vibrant city.

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