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Experience outline

  • You’ll spend 4 hours immersing yourself in the culture of Istanbul and soak up its history as you explore the streets with your host by your side
  • Get what you want from your experience by discovering the truly unique culture of this city by strolling
  • Visit one of the oldest markets in the world and haggle for some bargains
  • See historic and beautiful mosques and churches, then discover more secret histories that aren’t in your guidebook
  • Stop to try some delicious local food along the way

Photos taken by our hosts and guests

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Reviews

    Absolutely wonderful! Feruza went above and beyond the call of duty as our host! She met us at the airport, showed us the sites in Istanbul while providing detailed information and context, introduced us to some delicious foods, brought us back to our hotel and made sure we didn't overpay for our taxi ride back to the airport the next day. She is also one of the most pleasant, kind, and generous people I've ever met. This tour turned out to be indispensable to us because there is no way we would have been able to navigate our way through Istanbul on a 1-day layover by ourselves and see all that we got to see. Thank you, Feruza and City Unscripted!

    May 2023

    Launa S

    Roy is a wonderful guide. He gave us a great picture of the history and culture of the city. Tremendous depth of knowledge. He tailored the tour to our interests and we enjoyed a nice time in an ancient pub. Would take a tour with him again any time.

    July 2024

    Paul G

    Loved learning from him and enjoying his tour!

    July 2024

    Jordan R

    Tem's historical knowledge and background was EXCELLENT!! We were so glad we chose a private tour, rather than one of those larger groups of 20-30 people! The personal attention was great! We highly recommend Tem and would request him again!

    July 2024

    Phyllis G

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Things to know

What’s included

  • A private and personalized experience
  • 4 hours with your host
  • Walking experience (if required, your host can suggest public transport or private taxi options)
  • Authentic local knowledge and insights
  • Hotel meet-up (available on request for central location)

Meeting point

Your hotel/apartment or any other central location

What’s not included

  • Food and drinks
  • Tickets to any attractions
  • Transportation costs
  • Gratuities (optional)

Cancellation

Cancel 7 days before the experience for a full refund

  • Private experience, tailored to you

  • 4 hours

  • Matched to your ideal host

  • Walking tour (may use public transport)

  • Hosted in English (On request: Arabic, Bengali, French, German, Spanish)

  • Your hotel/apartment or any other central location