Tour guide in Istanbul Dilek O.

Istanbul, Turkiye

English, Spanish, Turkish

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Since Aug 28, 2013

11.0

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I'm Dilek O., your private tour guide in Istanbul

Guide #4357

5.0 (261)

Hi everyone, My name is Dilek, a national-licensed tour guide. I am 40 years old and have been guiding for 12 years. My husband is from Mexico as a Mexican Turkish family and with our two young kids we live in Istanbul. When I don't work I spend most of my time outdoor with my family, enjoying Istanbul as much as we can. We go out, try to discover new restaurants, new museums, art galleries, children's activities. I am qualified in the knowledge of Turkish history, mythology, archaeology, history of religion, and history of art.   I speak English and Spanish. Following my university graduation, I lived in England for 5 years where I continued my education studying Travel and Tourism at Greenwich School of Management. After I lived a short time in Guatemala, Cuba to learn Spanish. On my tour I would like to show you architectural styles, historical fun facts, famous historical monuments, tell you about the people's life in Istanbul, how we spend our days, where do people go to eat, what we eat, where we shop, what we listen, the best places to eat, drink and party. As your local guide, I am flexible to your wishes and needs. Making it interesting and enjoyable for you is my wish. With all of my years of experience in the travel industry, I hope to help you make the most of your time in beautiful Istanbul by taking a tour with me. I very much look forward to meeting you all! Tourist Guide Licence approved by Ministry of Turkey. In accordance with the recent amendments of laws regarding tour guiding in Turkey, the guides are not allowed to directly sell tours. So, please note that the tours quaranteed here are to be by means of an officialy registered A Class Tourism & Travel Agency. I am not a driver. I can accompany you in your vehicle or i can arrange for a separate car and driver

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  • Juli M.Argentina
    1 week ago

    Dilek was very kind to do the tour in Spanish even though she wasn't that used to it, but it was so good! She is also fun and she knows a lot about culture and history in Istanbul. We were able to learn and ask questions as we went along the sights, which we customized to fit our schedule. She was so nice to reschedule due to an illness, and we are so grateful for that!...

  • Mary W.United States
    1 week ago

    Wonderful tour guide!!! She even arranged a turkish Bath for the end of the tour! Highly recommended.

  • Azalea B.United States
    2 weeks ago

    Dilek let me know that she was going to be late picking me up from my hotel. I appreciate her letting me know (I like people who communicates clearly). Dilek is such a delight to tour with. She helped me understand the Grand Bazaar which could be so overwhelming for me (Oh my, so much to see and buy). We did go to one of her fav shops, and I bought a Kafka (sorry, if I...

  • Joe L.United States
    August 2026

    Had a great tour woth Dilek, of the old city highlights. Would highly recommend