Private tour in Antalya Ismet S
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Hello and greetings from Antalya. My name is Ismet and was born in Antalya in 1977. I am already working as a tour guide for more than 20 years and as an english teacher I will be always pleased to introduce my hometown to you with it's historical background. I guided to various people from USA till Japan, and as a teacher I can easily find a common language with many people. I have a deep interest in history, as I grew up near by an ancient town named as Perge. Later on luckily, I have finished the course of Professional tour guiding by the Ministry of Culture and Tourism of Turkey where we studied greek mythology, history of religions, history of Roman-Byzantium and Ottoman empires. For two years ın 2003-4 I guided the religous groups in Biblical sites within Turkey. I love being well-planned and punctual because I was serving as an English teacher in a military high school. My principle is ; rather than trying to solve the problem, not to let it happen! For ten years I was the chief guide of a world-wide Russian Tour operator (carrying about 4 million tourists to 26 countries in the world) I grew up in Antalya smelling, feeling, tasting, experiencing and enjoying the beauties, history and cultures of this land. May be I am new here in toursbylocals but have great experience in guiding. Will be always pleased to share my knowledge and to help you to make the most of the day! Graduate of English language and teaching from Dokuz Eylul University,1993-1998, The course of Effective Teaching Methods by EDOK 1999 (a unit of Turkish military schools,Turkey is a member of NATO) Professional Guiding Course by Turkish Ministry of Culture and Tourism.1997, 2 years study of Russıan language in the philological faculty Al-Farabi university of Kazakhstan 2003-2004. none
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Antalya is a modern city of 2 million 750 thousand people on the southern coast of Turkey. It was founded in the 2nd century B. C by the Pergamon ruler Attalos the second. That's why the city witnessed the Roman, Byzantium, and Ottoman periods as well. Antalya's Old Town (Kaleici), where I spent my childhood, remains as the heart of this modern Turkish city. Home to a number of historic monuments, it's also the city's most atmospheric district—a maze of narrow winding streets dotted with traditional wooden houses from Ottoman period, bars, restaurants, and Ottoman-style boutique hotels. We start our exploration in Kaleici, taking in the sights on foot. Our tour will include historic highlights such as Hadrian's Gate, the 18th-century Tekeli Mehmet Paşa mosque, the Selçuk-era Fluted Minaret, and the old Clock Tower. And of course, to end, we pay a visit to the archeology museum of Antalya full of magnificent sculptures from ancient Greek and Roman towns, especially from Perge. Let's explore together!
Ismet is extremely knowledgeable of Antalya, the history and culture and was able to provide us with an extensive insight of his country. We also appreciate that he is very flexible and customized the tour to our needs. Definitely will recommend him to anyone who loves to tour Antalya
We were a group of four, two from Russia and two from the US. We all had a wonderful day with Ahmet. This was one of our first days in the country, and he provided a lot of historical details that helped us throughout our 11 day trip in Turkey. Ahmet drove us in his comfortable car, and we walked (not difficult walks) through the Antalya Museum and the old city. Each of us enjoyed the day with him and his engaging personality. We would recommend him when you have limited time to see the area.
Brilliant - intelligent, entertaining, thoughtful. Strongly recommended
- I will pick you up from your hotel /cruise ship terminal around 8 am. This is a half day tour and will take approximately 5 hours and after all, will drive you back to your hotel/cruise ship. I would recommend comfortable shoes as the majority of the tour by walking. - Places to be seen: -Antalya Old Town (Kaleiçi), -Hadrian Gate, -Spice Bazaar, -Yacht Harbour, -Clock Tower, -Archaeology museum. -Feel free to contact me if you would like to customize this tour.
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In air-conditioned modern cars. Up to 4 people ın my own car of 2017 model SUV (Renault Kadjar) Or Volkswagen Caravelle 2019 model up to 8 people with an extra payment.
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