Private tour in Istanbul Mine T
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Hello travelers, I grew up with the idea of exploring the world. Before becoming a licensed tour guide I traveled a lot, worked in a cruise ship in the USA, walked Camino de Santiago French and Portuguese trails in Europe, visited every single museum in small towns, watched musicals, theaters, enchanted with art and history, experienced corporate business life for about 11 years, studied International Relations and astrology along with tour guiding. I met people from all around the world, some(eg Kiribati Republic) that I have never heard of before. My passion for exploring always continued with people, my inner self and now with my city. I welcome you to my hometown, am ready to share the history, culture, art, customs, food, life style and many more gems of it. Please keep in mind that it's always a different experience with each guest. So meeting is going to be exciting to me as well as it is to you :) Should you have any request for a customized tour please inquire for a quote. *Licensed tour guide, approved by Ministry of Culture and Tourism of Turkey. (Graduated with honors from the University of Kapadokya) *Graduate of International Relations department of Administrative and Political Sciences Faculty of University of Ege. (Got a scholarship between 2002-2005 from Koc Foundation which is one of the most reputable foundations in 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 beware that the tours guaranteed here are to be by means of an officially registered A class tourism & travel agency. *I am not a driver. I can accompany you in your vehicle or I can help you to find a vehicle. However, public transportation is quite common in Istanbul.
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This daily tour will cover all for a first time visitor in Istanbul. Historical peninsula with museums, mosques and Bazaars, the surviving oldest palace of Ottoman Empire and the Byzantine monuments. Hagia Sophia, standing for 1500 years, charming every conqueror as Latins and Ottomans, guarded by Vikings, believed to be a spiritual portal by Christians and some Muslims, full of legends. . . Topkapi Palace was home, ivy league and a lady school, executive counsil and an education center for 400 years. What did happen exciting, weird or interesting during all those centuries? Basilica Cistern, protected or cursed by Medusa head. Is it really Medusa or Athena taking her revenge from both Poseidon and any women who gets closer to her man!. . There is more to discover with me :) * Topkapi Palace is closed on Tuesdays. Dolmabahce Palace will be visited on Tuesdays instead.
Highly Recommended, one of our all-time favorite guides!!! Mine (pronounced ~Mee-neh) has exceptional, in-depth knowledge across an amazing range of subjects. She is very fluent in English, catching subtle humor, and is enjoyable to be with. She tailored each of our four tours into exactly what we wanted, answered all our questions, and took good care of us. Mine will be top on our list when we return to Turkey.
Mine was a terrific tour guide. She adapted our tour at the last minute to fit in somewhere we wanted to see and took out something we were not keen on visiting. All of us in our party (4) would recommend her without qualification.
Mine is extremely knowledgeable and you can tell she enjoys sharing her knowledge. We saw everything we wanted to see packed into our short stay in Istanbul. We wouldn't have been able to do it without her.
Mine was a wealth of knowledge about all things Istanbul. She accommodated our request for changes in the usual itinerary and was a charming companion throughout the day.
Mine was fabulous. Adjusted the tour along the way to suit our preference. She is very knowledgeable and we enjoyed our tour with her immensely.
Mine is everything you are looking for in a tour guide for Istanbul. Very professional, courteous, and attentive to our needs. Her knowledge and presentation of the history, customs, and politics of Istanbul over the many thousands of years made her deserving of this outstanding rating. THANK YOU MINE.
-meet at the entrance of Topkapi Palace Museum by the fountain of Ahmet III. (Please inquire for meeting at the port or at your hotel it is in Sultanahmet square) -visit Topkapi Palace Museum (Dolmabahce Palace Museum on Tuesdays) - lunch or coffee break -visit Hagia Sophia Mosque -visit Basilica Cistern (alternative is Theodosius Cistern) - visit Blue Mosque - visit Grand Bazaar (Grand Bazaar is closed on Sundays, so Spice Market will be visited instead on Sundays. ) -end of the tour *2026 is busier than any years and the venues have long security lines. Please beware that we would spend a very short time in Topkapi palace museum and or might not visit all the venues.
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We'll be walking in the city. Please inquire if you need me to meet you at the port. In that case we will use public transportation which is faster and efficient.
İstanbul, İstanbul, 34122, Türkiye
Meet at the entrance of Topkapi Palace Museum at the fountain of Ahmet III. (Only on Tuesdays to be met at the entrance of Dolmabahce Palace Museum) * Please inquire for an alternative meeting location
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