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Tour guide in Istanbul Semih K.
I'm Semih K., your private tour guide in Istanbul
Guide #31595
Hi, My name is Semih. I have been working as a tour guide with a great enthusiasm in Turkey since 2007. I am an active licensed professional tour guide in Turkey and willing to add personal touches to every single tour I conduct. It is always my pleasure to help travelers with their itineraries and provide them the most memorable vacation. It is also quite important to me that my guests return home with full of experiences to remember and come back!. I studied on english, archeology, mythology, religions, guidance, history, tourism marketing. . . etc at the Tourism Guidance Department of Suleyman Demirel Universiy. After I graduated from the university, I attended a language school in Malta for 6 months. It was a great experience and chance to practise the language which, I had been improving since primary school. When I came back to Turkey, I sat the English KPDS exam which is compulsory to pass to receive a guiding licence from the Ministry of Tourism. Moreover, I travelled 36 days around Turkey with archeologists and comprehensively learnt all the cities' history including with different traditions. Now, I am looking forward to welcoming my dear guests here in Istanbul, Turkey. I have the professional tour guide license since 2007 I don't drive,however I can arrange the transportation with a professional driver, when it is required.
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79 reviews
- Stephen H.April 2026
I have taken many tours around the world, and this was at the very top of the list. I will come back to Istanbul for several days and make sure I reserve Semih well in advance. He is very knowledgeable, articulate, friendly, and I left the tour surprised at how many things I learned about language, religion, and history beyond the routine description of monuments we...
Replied from Semih K.
Thank you so much for the review, likewise it was a pleasure to be your guide. Looking forward to meeting your family in the future. Stay well!
- Tracey M.December 2025
What a lovely surprise this day was! Semih was a great guide! He met us exactly as planned... helped us navigate the items we wanted to see. Then changed his plans at the grand bazaar to include shopping items that we were interested in. He was a wealth of knowledge... very personable and showed us bit of Istanbul in a very short period of time. Absolutely recommend...
Replied from Semih K.
Thanks a lot for the review, appreciated. It was a delightful pleasure to be your guide. I hope our paths will cross again, kind regards
- Thomas W.October 2025
Our tour guide in Istanbul was fantastic. They spoke great English and were easy to talk to, which made everything clear and simple to understand. The guide shared lots of interesting stories about the city’s history and culture, making the tour fun and really informative. They were friendly and made us feel comfortable the whole time. I highly recommend this guide for...
Replied from Semih K.
Thank you so much for the review Thomas, appreciated! I hope our paths cross again someday. My best wishes to you both:)
- David S.October 2025
Our half-day visit was somewhat disrupted by demonstrators in the city centre. However, with Semih's expert knowledge and guidance we were still able to visit the Blue Mosque, Sultan's Palace and the Roman Hippodrome. Semih described everything in detail. He has a very personable style and is easy to get along with. We would certainly recommend him to anyone wishing to...
Replied from Semih K.
Hello David, thanks a lot for the excellent review, appreciated! I hope our paths cross again, my best wishes to you.