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Mosque of Suleyman

Spice Market

Galata Tower

Beyoglu

Taksim

Sample itinerariesPrivate Istanbul Offer Tours

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Duration

8 hours

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Departure

Everyday

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Best season for tour

Spring & Fall

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Guiding in

English

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Tour Type

Private tour with dedicated tour guide

Walking tour or private van

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Sample itinerariesIstanbul Offers…

Having both ‘Istanbul, Old City‘ and ‘Istanbul Walks’ tours with us, we intend to give a very good understanding of our city.
Yet, Istanbul offers a lot more.

Check this out:
150 AD : 10th largest city in the World
300 AD : 5th largest
500 to 600 AD : the largest
600 to 1200 AD : stays in top 5 cities
1200 to 1500 AD : looses ground as Byzantines weaken / Ottoman era begins
1500 AD : 10th largest city
1550 to 1600 AD : second largest
1600 to 1700 AD : the largest in the World
1700 to 1800 AD : stays in top 5
1800 to 1900 AD : stays in top 10
20th Century : drops from top ten – fall of Ottomans
Today, Istanbul is the largest city in Europe.

As you see, Istanbul is one of those cities leading others to be proper cities.
A city of such heritage, history and diversity naturally offers a lot.
A common question we get from our guests is – how many days do we need in Istanbul?
And our reply is:
Since it is such a dynamic city, a lifetime!

– cruising along the Bosphorus and visiting Asian side of Istanbul
– a Jewish heritage tour
– Byzantine Istanbul
or more specialized tours/hours such as
– comparison of mosques of Istanbul
– Ottoman heritage of Istanbul
– Structures of Architect Sinan
– private hours to better understand recent politics of Turkey…
Above is already a week and there is more.

On the other hand, Turkey as a country is a major competitor to its own largest city since whatever Istanbul cannot offer, the country does.
Lets say if you dedicate a 10 days visit, after a maximum of 3 days in Istanbul, we will definitely try to entice you to explore other locations such as Cappadocia, Ephesus, etc. and the list is endless.

Tour Overview

Asian side of Istanbul

Beylerbeyi Palace, 19th century

Jewish Heritage Tours

Bet Yaakov Synagogue, Kuzguncuk, 19th century

Byzantine Istanbul

Aqueduct of Valens, 4th century AD

Comparison of mosques of Istanbul

Dome of Marmara İlahiyat Mosque, 2015

Ottoman Heritage

Fountain of Sultan Ahmet III, 18th century

Structures of Architect Sinan

Süleymaniye Mosque

private hours to better understand recent politics of Turkey… Above is already a week and there is more.

Itinerary in detail

Based on your selection of one or more interest areas from the list above, we tailor your day to best suit your preferences. Below you will find some of the attractions that can be included in this tour.
Below you’ll find a sample itinerary to inspire your own custom-designed journey.

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Since it has long walks but if you can make it, at the end, you will get a very good feel of the city.
There are no set walking routes or stops for the day.
We will be walking through different local market places, will be stopping many times to taste local food, will be sharing local life of our city with you.

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This is one of the rare places in Istanbul where our magic cards ( professional tour guiding licenses ) do not give us much of a privilege since the Tower has only one way in&out, with no separate entrances for guided tours or having no pre-booking systems to bypass the lines.
In times when there are long lines to visit the Tower, we may simply bypass to create time to do other things.