Itinerary
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Stop At: Istanbul, Istanbul
Tour 1 Option: Istanbul Old City Orientation Walking Tour (English Mon-Sat 9am 1pm):
Istanbul is a beautiful city, but it pays to know where to look. Join our Istanbul Old City Orientation Walking tour to be shown the unmistakable icons as well as the hard-to-find secret spots that make Istanbul so captivating.
As we tour Istanbul, your guide will point out places to get the best local snacks and coffee, as well as show you the main points of interest along the way.
This tour is tip based, all our guides are professional licensed. You will decide the worth of this tour by your tips are given to your guides.
Our tour is the best way to really quickly get to know the city, that is why we recommend this tour any first time travelers to Istanbul. Just have a look at some of the benefits of this way of exploring:
• Discover the secret haunts of locals in Sultanahmet and explore the backstreets and hidden gems.
• Explore the labyrinth that is the Grand Bazaar and local markets included Spice Bazaar
• Learn about the Hagia Sophia, Hippodrome, Sultanahmet Mosque and gain insight into Islam
• Be stunned by stellar views of Istanbul and hear tales of both Byzantine and Ottoman drama and intrigue.
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This activity includes:
• Licensed Tour Guide
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PLEASE NOTE: This is a 2.5 hours tip-based tour and subject to availability. This tour aims to give you an overview of the city, its historic attractions, museums, local arts and traditions etc. but we don't visit attractions inside.
Option (English Mon-Sun 1:30pm) >>>
Istanbul is one of the oldest cities in the world. It was the capital of three big empires; the Roman Empire, the Eastern Roman Empire, and the Ottoman Empire. Now its the biggest city of Turkey and the non-official capital of the country.
After we meet at the German Fountain which was given as a gift to Ottoman Empire by german king Wilhelm ii, You will hear the story of Istanbul, then we will see Hagia Sophia from outside, then walk in the garden of Blue Mosque with hearing the facts of Islam, Our tour heads a secret cistern, where you will be amazed by the architecture of Roman Empire that served as a cistern for the needs of the Istanbul for a long time with the Basilica Cistern. We will go to the Nuruosmaniye mosque after that and visit inside of a great ottoman mosque. Then we will see Grand Bazaar where we will finish our tour too.
Please be aware that only official tour guides can provide guiding service in Turkey and our tour guides are all licensed, studied 4 years to be a guide and this is their full-time job.
The minimum suggested contribution 10 Euros, 10 US Dollars or 60 Turkish Liras per person if you like the tour. if you not, you can leave the tour without paying.
Option (English Wed/Sat 9:30pm) Old town of Istanbul Walking Tour >>>
Istanbul is one of the most fantastic cities in the world. The old town of Istanbul was the capital of great empires and the dream of the conquerors. It has many stories to be told. Explore the old town with a local guide and hear its stories in this tip based walking tour.
In this walking tour we will discover the Roman Hippodrome area, see the famous Blue Mosque and iconic Hagia Sophia from outside, stroll through the labyrinthian streets of Grand Bazaar, visit the fabulous mosque of Sultan Süleyman (Süleymaniye) and end up the tour at Spice Market in Eminönü.
We are keeping our groups small for a better and more intimate experience.
Learn the culture and customs and see Istanbul from a local's eye.
Please note that;
Please apply with full names.
We walk about 4 km (2.8 miles) in this tour, please wear comfortable shoes.
Duration: 3 hours
Stop At: Istanbul, Istanbul
Tour 2 Option: Panorama of Istanbul at Night Walking Tour (English):
In this walking tour we are going to explore completely Istanbul and its breathtaking places. It will be an opportunity to know the city, while enjoying the vivid night atmosphere.
What are we going to see in this tour?
- Column of Constantine
- Nur-u Osmaniye Mosque (which is the entrance gate of Grand Bazaar)
- Traditional and antique Ottoman type cafes (Sisha,Nargile cafe)
- Suleymaniye Mosque
- Sultan Suleyman and Hurrem Sultan (wife of Suleyman) tombs.
- Golden Horn and Galata Tower, Galata Bridge, and Bosphorus.
There is also a beautiful panoramic view of the Mosque in where Suleymaniye Mosque is located. We will take a public tram to get to Taksim Square. Taksim is downtown and has the most special shops, fish restaurants, bars, pubs, and nightlife.
On the avenue of Taksim (the most famous street of the city), we will see Christian and Jewish heritages. At the end of the Avenue we will get to Galata Tower, which was built by Roman and Byzantium history and art, Cenova. From Galata Tower to Sultanahmet Square we will take a public tram and see historical building and monuments such as Blue Mosque and Hagia Sophia.
At the end of the trip I give you information and advises about Traditional Turkish Dance Shows (Dervish Whirling Dance, Folk Dance, Belly Dance with Ottoman Ceremony).
Duration: 4 hours
Stop At: Istanbul, Istanbul
Tour 3 Option: Turkish Street Food Walking Tour (English):
In this tour, you are going to explore authentic Turkish street foods that locals love, but which most of the tourists don't know. You are going try a bunch of foods and learn about them from a local insider's view.
We will go to hidden places only known by a local :). The tour will be in Kadıköy, which is the area that is less explored by visitors, but a hub of local activity with some of the best food in the city.
This is a tip based food tour, which means that you only pay for what you eat. If you eat all the foods on my list, it will cost around 60 Lira = 12 Euro. I'll suggest you the amount that you should eat considering the rest of the tour, but you can decide how much to eat. If there is any item in the list that you don't want to try, it can be changed with other street food options (There are too many!). So, everything in the tour can be customized as you like. Just let me know about it before the tour.
Since the tour is entirely based on tips, you’re the one who decides, once the tour is over, to give what you consider appropriate.
I don't receive any kind of subsidies for the creation, organization or study of such tour, so your support is very important for me to keep organizing tours and make a living out of it.
What will you try?
1- Sahlep: Milky drink consumed in winter
2- Boza: Popular Turkish drink in winter
2- Tantuni: Similar to taco, but of course tastier!
3- Ayran: Made from yoghurt, salt and water.
4- Kokoreç: Have you ever eaten lamb intestines?
5- Lokma: Fried sweet dough.
6- Pickled juice: Perfection of simplicity, good for the hangover!
7- Dolma: Stuffed grape leaves, favorite of Turkish aunties.
8- Pastrami: Cured beef meat
9- Çiğ Köfte: Raw meatball that has no meat in it!
10- Stuffed Mussels: Please don’t leave İstanbul before tasting this…
11- Fried Mussels
12- Lahmacun: Turkish Pizza
13- Künefe: Cheesy dessert with a crispy cover(Calorie bomb)
14- Turkish Coffee: The king…
Duration: 3 hours
Stop At: Istanbul, Istanbul
Tour 4 Option: Feel Like a Local Walking Tour (Born & Bred Guide English):
The aim of this "walking experience" is escaping from the tourist spots. As a local, I will take you wherever I go, eat and drink. Istanbul is a alive city for 24 hours so we can walk during the evening as well. Every traveler is different and that's the reason every walking excursion will be customized as well. (This is a tip based activity.)
Several highlights:
Exploring historical structures from Byzantine, Roman and Ottoman times
Walking through hidden streets
Tasting the local food and drinks
Enjoying the beauty of old houses
Observing local life and people
Having a chance to take photos from good spots
The best way to explore a city is walking with an another exploring soul.
Duration: 2 hours 30 minutes
Stop At: Istanbul, Istanbul
Tour 5 Option: Best & Most Entertaining Istanbul Walking Tour (Spanish, English):
Top-rated guided walking tours every day of the week providing laughs through fun facts and anecdotes. Explore old Istanbul's street art scene with the original alternative Istanbul tour.
Istanbul Walking Tour is the perfect way to familiarize yourself with the old Ottoman capital.
This tour includes:
Licensed English Speaking Guide
Blue Mosque
Haseki Hurrem Bath
Hagia Sophia
Soguk Cesme Street (Old Ottoman Houses)
Topkapı Palace
Hagia Irene Church
Arasta bazaar
Basílica cistern
Hippodrome
...and much more!
Duration: 2 hours 30 minutes
Stop At: Istanbul, Istanbul
Tour 6 Option: Discover Galata, Sultanahmet & Turkish Food Walking Tour (English):
Galata and Old Istanbul(Sultanahmet) districts are the major places in Istanbul and you'll discover them with me while tasting Turkish food! Districts are famous with its unique history, architecture, mosques, churches, authentic and historical cafes, art galleries, lounge restaurants.
Our tour will start from Galata Tower. Through the Karaköy district, we'll reach to Galata Bridge and while walking on the bridge, we'll capture the beauty of Bosphorus. From Eminönü, we'll visit Spice Bazaar, Grand Bazaar and arrive to Old Istanbul(Sultanahmet), most popular, most historical area with its uniqe architecture and have been the capital of many dynasties, finally we'll finish the tour at Çorlulu Ali Paşa Madrasah.
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What we will see?
Galata Tower
Tophane Çeşmesi (Tophane Fountain)
Tophane-i Amire (Ottoman Gun Foundry)
Kılıç Ali Paşa Mosque
Saint Gregory Church of Galata
Aya Andrea Church
Arab/Galata Mosque
Galata Bridge
Eminönü New Mosque
Spice Bazaar
Gülhane Park
Sultanahmet Square (Hippodrome of Constantinople)
Sultanahmet Mosque (Blue Mosque)
Sultan I. Ahmet's Tomb
Hürrem Sultan Bath
The Stone of Million
Firuz Aga Mosque
Hagia Sophia
Hagia Irene Church
Topkapı Palace
Soguk Cesme Street (Street of Ottoman Houses)
Sultan III. Ahmet's Fountain
Grand Bazaar
Sultan II. Mahmut's Tomb
Çemberlitaş Monument (Column of Constantine)
Nuruosmaniye Mosque
Çorlulu Ali Paşa Madrasah
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What we will taste?
Baklava
Çiğ köfte (Raw meat ball with bulgur and spice)
Kokoreç (lamb or goat intestines wrapped around seasoned offal)
Kebab (Meat that grilled or braised in Turkish style)
Turkish Delight
Köfte (meatball with flavour in Turkish style)
Künefe (shredded dough baked with cheese and sweet syrup)
Sütlaç (dessert which is a mix of milk, rice, sugar, as rice pudding)
Midye (Mussel)
Duration: 3 hours 30 minutes
Stop At: Istanbul, Istanbul
Tour 7 Option: Discovering Taksim & Tasting Turkish Food Walking Tour (English):
Taksim is a major tourist and leisure district famed for its boutiques, bookstores, art galleries, cinemas, theatres, churches, libraries, cafés, pubs, historical patisseries and restaurants. It is considered the heart of modern Istanbul. Istiklal Avenue and Galata Tower located in the Taksim.
Our tour will start at Taksim Square and continue on Istiklal Street. We will see many historical places on Istiklal Avenue and we will taste some Turkish street food. Our last stop will be the Galata Tower.
What will we see?
Republic Monument
Hagia Triada Greek Orthodox Church
Huseyin Aga Mosque
Çiçek Pasajı (Cité de Péra)
Balık Pazarı (The Fish Market)
Galatasaray High School
Aznavur Passage
Church of St. Anthony of Padua
Church of St. Mary Draperis
Galata Tower
What will we try?
-Tantuni
-Kokoreç
-Stuffed Mussels
-Pide
-Kazandibi
-Chicken Breast Dessert
-Turkish Coffee
This is a tip based food tour, which means that you only pay for what you eat. If you eat all the foods on my list, it will cost around 90 TL = 15 Euro.
Duration: 3 hours 30 minutes
Stop At: Istanbul, Istanbul
Tour 8 Option: Magic Bosphorus Walking Tour (Spanish):
Istanbul through Bosphorus.
We will know the spices bazaar (in Turkish mısır çarşısı) located in Eminönü, this popular market is associated with the set of buildings that constitute the külliye of the New Mosque; This intimate link with the temple is explained by the fact that the market was created to defray, with its benefits, the mosque's charitable works, as well as its maintenance and continuous extensions.
The building was commissioned by Sultana Turhan Hatice, favorite of Sultan Ibrahim I, who commissioned the design from the court architect Koca Kasım Ağa who defined a fully roofed bazaar with an original L-shaped configuration. Works, however, would not be directed by "Mimar Kasim" but they were executed by another architect named Mustafa Ağa, who would finish the souk in the year 1660.
2. We will take the boat on a tour of the Bosphorus.
Duration: 3 hours 30 minutes
Stop At: Istanbul, Istanbul
Tour 9 Option: Istanbul Downtown Taksim & Galata Walking Tour (English Wed/Sun 10am):
The aim of our cultural tour is to show you the heart of the modern part of Istanbul: Taksim Square and the pedestrian avenue of Istiklal. It is an important commercial and tourist district well known for its temples, mosques, restaurants, bars, shops and markets.
Our professionals and passionate licensed tour guides will teach you the highlights of the city.
Itinerary:
The cistern of Maksem
The Armenian Catholic Church
The Greek Orthodox Church
The Greek school
The Armenian school
The Aga Mosque
The Ottoman restaurant Hacı Abdullah
The passage of flowers
The fish market
The hotel Pera
The school of dervishes
The Galata tower and much more
We can do tours in 2 languages.
Option (Spanish Mon-Sun 10:30am) Modern Heart of Istanbul: Taksim & Galata >>>
We want to invite you to join our Free Tour in Spanish with us, through this modern part of Europe considered the heart of Istanbul.
Let yourself be surprised by its history, its architecture, its neighborhoods and surroundings by walking and starting our excursion in Taksim Square and then through the glamorous Istiklal Street. As well as this place, we will visit many more, which we detail in our itinerary culminating in the Galata Tower, symbol and viewpoint of the city of Istanbul.
Places to visit:
-The Taksim Neighborhood
-The Maksem Cistern
-Istıklal Peotonal Street
-The Armenian Catholic Church
-The Greek Orthodox Church
-Aga Mosque
-The Passage of Las Flores
-The Fish Market
-The Galatasaray Neighborhood
-San Antuan of Padua
-The Galata Dervish School
-The Pera hotel
-The Galata Tower
and much more …
OUR RECOMMENDATION:
-Please attend on time, 10:30 am (tolerance of 10 minutes wait), if not we will leave without you. :(
-If your hotel is not located in the area of Taksim, traffic may affect your arrival so we appreciate that you plan accordingly.
-We should also mention that if you participate in a group of more than 10 people, you would have to book our private service.
Duration: 2 hours 30 minutes
Stop At: Istanbul, Istanbul
Request Special Time Available: Special Request Walking Tour Option:
We will find and book for you available walking tours to match your requested time for you to choose in all parts of the city, all tourist attractions - UNESCO Heritage, historical, spiritual, architectural, cultural, educational, art, food, etc..
Please Select a Tour Option when booking..
Istanbul, the capital of Turkey, is one of the most intriguing destinations on the planet, as its geography makes it an interesting cross between East and West. It was first called Byzantium and later on, was changed to Constantinople before being renamed as the current day Istanbul, an economic and cultural mecca and also the highest populated city in the country. Istanbul was a strategic location for several empires over its history, such as the Roman, Byzantine or the Ottoman. With this history, the city enjoys a rich cultural and architectural history.
In Istanbul, the walking tours take place every day, at different times of day, from the morning to the afternoon and evening so you can adapt and get to know the city at your pace. You can also choose from different tours in different languages that will take you to different monuments or neighborhoods of Istanbul. Reserving your tour is free and you can do as many tours as you’d like while you are there.
If you want to get to know Istanbul’s iconic places like Grand Bazaar in Istanbul, the Hagia Sofia Cathedral, the Uskudar neighborhood, the Bosphorus of Istanbul and information about its boat rides, Galata Tower and its incredible views over the city, the Blue Mosque, the Hamam Aga Hamami, the Palace Topkapi and many more, you can’t miss the opportunity to do one of these incredible walking tours that will let you discover the hidden charm of this city where East meets West.
Book a walking tour in one of the several languages will assure you get to discover all of the city’s hidden charms. Whether you book a walking tour in the morning, afternoon, or evening, you will have a great time getting to know some of the charms with professional guides who will get you the most out of your holidays.
These walking tours are supported by Tip only and only a small booking fee for group registration. Please Tip what you want at the end of the tours.
Duration: 2 hours