First Day Essentials
5.0 (57)

Kickstart your trip to Istanbul

3 hours English
5.0 (57)
100% Personalized

This is the one where your host spills all their local secrets, and you ask all your questions!

How It Works

Book your date

Choose your preferred date, start time and group size for your experience.

Share your interests

Complete your personalisation form after booking, for a tailored experience.

Explore with your matched host

We match you with a local host who shapes the route around you.

Experience Overview

Time:

3 hours

What to expect:

Fully tailored to your preferences

Language:

Hosted in English (Other languages may be requested)

Meeting point:

Alemdar, Divan Yolu Cd. No:68/B, 34110 Fatih/İstanbul, Türkiye

Cancellation:

Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the experience

What to bring:

  • We recommend wearing comfortable shoes and carrying a light bag for your essentials.
  • Public transport may be used during the experience - please bring a travel card or small amount of cash for fares.

What’s Included:

A private and personalized experience
3 hours with a Host
Start when you like (but an early start means you beat the mad crowds)
Meet-up at your accommodation (as long as it is in reasonable distance. Hooray!)

What’s Excluded:

Food and drinks
Transport costs
Gratuities
Mostly walking, with food, drinks, transport and entry fees paid separately unless stated.

Reviews of Our Istanbul Experiences

Just enough info-culture, history, politics, economy, geography- as it applied to our walking tour seeing the blue mosque, hippodrome, and Topkapi Palace. Emir is kind, respectful, and has a great sense of humor too.

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Cheri
Istanbul

You get to visit some pretty interesting parts of the Grand Bazaar that most people wouldn't take a look at. Part of the tour was also taking photographs of those hidden areas and being introduced to some of the people working in the bazaar.

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Mary
Istanbul

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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Sue
Istanbul

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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Simon
Istanbul

Emir was fabulous! He asked me what I wanted out of the tour from the outset and made sure I was happy with his suggested itinerary. I saw a mixture of must sees in Istanbul as well as some hidden gems that only a local would know about. His knowledge of the history of Istanbul was phenomenal but he explained it to me in a very easy to understand way. I have learned so much about Istanbul and turkey from this tour. Would highly recommend Emir and this company. Thank you

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Sue
Istanbul

Itep was a great guide, helping us see as much as possible during our short stopover in Istanbul. She got us into the Hagia Sophia, Blue Mosque, and cistern very quickly and walked us through the Grand Bazaar as well.

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Tim
Istanbul
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Istanbul, Our Guests Way

Here are our guests exploring on a City Unscripted experience.
Beautiful memory

Beautiful memory

Beautiful memory

Beautiful memory

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Smiling faces amidst the ancient columns of Istanbul's past.

Smiling faces amidst the ancient columns of Istanbul's past.

Sharing smiles on a cool day in vibrant Istanbul.

Sharing smiles on a cool day in vibrant Istanbul.

Smiles all around at an iconic mosque in Istanbul.

Smiles all around at an iconic mosque in Istanbul.

Evening lights softly illuminate a bustling Istanbul riverside walkway.

Evening lights softly illuminate a bustling Istanbul riverside walkway.

Admiring vibrant modern art along Istanbul's scenic waterfront.

Admiring vibrant modern art along Istanbul's scenic waterfront.

Chandeliers illuminate the intricate details of Istanbul's stunning architecture.

Chandeliers illuminate the intricate details of Istanbul's stunning architecture.

Amidst white tulips, a lone pink flower catches the eye.

Amidst white tulips, a lone pink flower catches the eye.