Tour guide in Istanbul Uğur Ü.
Istanbul, Turkiye
English, Spanish
38
Tours Delivered,
Since Nov 21, 2022
4.0
Hours, Avg. response time
I'm Uğur Ü., your private tour guide in Istanbul
Guide #56242
Selamlar! Welcome to Istanbul, the city of Empires! My name is Uğur, born and raised in this city. As Napoleon once said: ''If the earth were a single state, Istanbul would be its capital'' I live with my pretty wife Rose our daughter Defne and Archie, our cat. I'm a huge cinema fan, I watched almost all of the cult films. I studied Spanish Language and Literature at University of Istanbul. After my graduation I took an intense course of tourism guidance regulated by the Ministry of Tourism and Culture in 2012. So, I've been working as a licensed guide ever since. I've been guiding escorted tours all around Turkey (Ankara, Cappadocia, Antalya, Ephesus, Troy etc. ) and also do private city tours. Istanbul is one of the few cities in the world divided into two continents. Once capital of Roman Empire, Byzantine Empire (Eastern Roman) and Ottoman Empire, Istanbul is vast in history. I can't wait to share my knowledge with you! Apart from my job I myself also love travelling, trying new tastes, discovering new places, getting to know different cultures and people that's why I'm aware of expectations of a traveller. My job is not only to show the main attractions but also to make sure the traveller has an insider experience. Long story short, this illuminating city awaits you! And I'm here to lead you through it! Hope to see you soon, Uğur Professional Tour Guide License-issued by Ministry of Tourism and Culture Member of the Union of Tourist Guide Chambers Due to regulations declared by Ministry of Tourism , some of the sights might be closed depending on the date of the tour. Please contact for further details.
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- Keith A.United States6 days ago
Ugur is a terrific guide - professional, organized, knowledgeable, great English. We would use him again any time.
- Alejandro V.Mexico6 days ago
Ugur had an excellent and deep knowledge on the history and background of Istanbul with key sites that he suggested to visit. We had an excellent time in this tour with him!!! Fully recommendable!!!
- Julie F.United States1 week ago
We highly recommend Ugur if you want to experience Istanbul from a local’s perspective. His English fluency was perfect, and his communication with us prior to the tour was impressive. We had asked to see specific places, and he suggested fantastic additional spots that we thoroughly enjoyed. He arrived right on time and kept us fully engaged all day with rich stories...
- Leslie L.United StatesJune 2026
We had a great time, with a long boat tour of the area and plenty of time on the Asian side of the city. The guide also took us to have a delicious lunch with 'real' Turkish food. We loved heading out early to take advantage of few to no crowds at many places we visited. We highly recommend this tour!








