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Kickstart your trip to Istanbul First Day Essentials
Istanbul

Kickstart your trip to Istanbul

5 (62)
3 hours
From   $92.91   per person
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This is the one where your host spills all their local secrets, and you ask all your questions!

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Your Istanbul Kickstart: A Personalized 2-Hour Experience First Day Essentials
Istanbul

Your Istanbul Kickstart: A Personalized 2-Hour Experience

5 (89)
2 hours
From   $67.83   per person
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A relaxed two-hour introduction to the city—get your bearings, discover local spots, and start exploring with confidence.

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First Day Essentials
Istanbul

Istanbul trip planning video call

5 (90)
30-90 minutes
From   $28.5   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

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Istanbul Your Way: A Personalized 4-Hour Exploration Icons & Secrets
Istanbul

Istanbul Your Way: A Personalized 4-Hour Exploration

5 (55)
4 hours
From   $117.99   per person
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A four-hour private walk tailored to your pace and interests, blending imperial landmarks, sacred spaces, and quieter old-city streets.

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Family day in Istanbul with a local Icons & Secrets
Istanbul

Family day in Istanbul with a local

5 (60)
4 hours
From   $117.99   per person
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The Grand Bazaar and Turkish delights (we don’t just mean the sweets).

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Must see Istanbul with a local Icons & Secrets
Istanbul

Must see Istanbul with a local

5 (64)
8 hours
From   $218.31   per person
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A mosaic encrusted Byzantine basilica, continent hopping, and syrup-soaked baklava.

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Eat like a local in Istanbul The Culinary Scene
Istanbul

Eat like a local in Istanbul

5 (89)
3 hours
From   $127.11   per person
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Baklava dripping in honey, flaky pastries and the best kebab in the city.

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A night in Istanbul with a local The Culinary Scene
Istanbul

A night in Istanbul with a local

5 (61)
4 hours
From   $129.96   per person
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Jewel-hued lanterns, billowing shisha smoke, and Lion’s Milk.

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Shopping Istanbul’s markets & bazaars Stories & Culture
Istanbul

Shopping Istanbul’s markets & bazaars

5 (34)
3 hours
From   $92.91   per person
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Yeşilköy, Kapali Çarşi and perhaps a market whose name you can pronounce first time.

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

Istanbul’s history: where Europe meets Asia

5 (95)
4 hours
From   $117.99   per person
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2500 years of history, Ottoman mosques, and a mosaic-encrusted Byzantine basilica.

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Escape the airport: see Istanbul on your layover Beyond the City
Istanbul

Escape the airport: see Istanbul on your layover

5 (36)
5 hours
From   $202.92   per person
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The Grand Bazaar, meze platters, and some serious haggling.

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Explore through conversation, local knowledge and places that feel personal.

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Your experience is shaped around your interests, pace and plans.

FIVE-STAR REVIEWS

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Ozzie was a fantastic guide! She took us to all of the places we wanted to see, took us for the best baklava we have ever had, and to a fantastic place to buy Turkish coffee. She was able to help us navigate the busy Istanbul streets as well as the vendors in the Grand Bazaar. Great communication, easy to work with, highly recommended!

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Kristi 19 October 2026
Istanbul

Ozzie took us to all of the places we really wanted to see, as well as the best baklava we've ever had, and to the place to get real Turkish coffee. She was also able to help us barter for the items we wanted in the Grand Bazaar. She is very knowledgeable and easy to work with!

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Kristi 19 October 2026
Istanbul

FABULOUS! I only had a few hours in Istanbul, so I booked a private tour to get a taste of the city. Tim was amazing! My transport forgot about me, so I arrived stressed and late. Tim found me as soon as I excited the car and greeted me so warmly that all of my stress was forgotten. We had a great walk around the city seeing as much as I could in my limited time. I tried several traditional foods and visited several of the key sights. Tim answered every question and his English was perfect. He even showed me a better way to take a selfie! When I return, I'll book him again!

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Jill 25 September 2026
Istanbul

FABULOUS! I only had a few hours in Istanbul, so I booked a private tour to get a taste of the city. Tim was amazing! My transport forgot about me, so I arrived stressed and late. Tim found me as soon as I excited the car and greeted me so warmly that all of my stress was forgotten. We had a great walk around the city seeing as much as I could in my limited time. I tried several traditional foods and visited several of the key sights. Tim answered every question and his English was perfect. He even showed me a better way to take a selfie! When I return, I'll book him again!

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Jill 24 September 2026
Istanbul

Our Guide Tim was friendly and informative. We visited the Grand Bazaar with him where he shared interesting history as well as helped us with bargaining. We nixed the carpet store but had an amazing visit to a family ceramic shop when we participated in a hands-on pottery demonstration. Through the Bazaar we bought scarfs and spices and designer replicas. We were a group of girlfriends, aged 50-65 and just had a great time with Tim! The more that you share, the more they can customize your tour!

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Patricia 19 September 2026
Istanbul

She was outstanding! Truly gave us insights to the city that we did not have. This tour cost over $400 and the one we are going to take in Athens cost about $260. Wondering why the strong difference in prices.....

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Ann 8 September 2026
Istanbul

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 17 May 2026
Istanbul

Another great tour! Very knowledgeable guide who brought us through the city, gave us lots of insight into Türkiye, and took us on a true food tour where we got to try local foods we wouldn’t have found without her! Even catered the tour to shops we had said we wanted to go to and helped us to find things that Google couldn’t!

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Gregory 16 May 2026
Istanbul
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