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Private tour in Istanbul Necdet A
Full Day Istanbul Private Walking Tour
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Hello, My name is Necdet, I am a Private Guide that offers Private tours all over Istanbul and Turkey. I enjoy traveling and discovering new places. In particular, I have a special attention to the history of civilizations. So, I've traveled to many ancient cities in Turkey . I decided to study in guiding tour department. Because Turkey is one of the most historicial country in the world. We call this beautiful country, 'Cradle of Civilizations' I was graduated from the University of Balikesir in 2006 and finished my course of training in Antalya. I got my guiding licence from ministry of culture and tourism in 2008. Firstly I worked in southern coast of Turkey. Here, there are a lot of ancient cities and ruins like Side, Aspendos, Perge, Phalises. There are many natural beauties like high mountains , waterfalls , rivers and caves. I like this beautiful city Antalya. But my favorite is the historic city of Istanbul. That is why I moved to Istanbul. I have been guiding in Istanbul since 2008 it was the capital of two great civilizations. Eastern Roman(Byzantine) and Ottoman empires. You can see the deep traces of the two civilizations in istanbul city. I like to share my cultural and historicial informations with my guests. it is my favorite to discover hidden and old places and prepare some specific informations for my guests. I have guided more than thousand people. I know what people wants during their travel. so I attach importance to be on time in meeting point and make my tours more flexible than regular tours and choose the best and local foods and local bazaars. I'll be very happy to guide you in this beautiful city. ***Tour Guide License from Ministry of Culture and Tourism. ***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 arrange for a separate car and driver.
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Hagia Sofia Mosque, Basilica Cistern,Roman Hippodrome, Blue Mosque, Topkapi Palace and Grand Bazaar with a Private Guide
Overview of your Istanbul tour
Istanbul was the capital of Roman Empire and Ottoman Empire which's located between Asia and Europe, Many battles happened among civilizations to conquer this beautiful city because of commercial and strategic importance. I would like to share my knowledge with my guests. • HAGIA SOFIA was the oldest cathedral dates 6th century , converted into a mosque in 1453. but preserved all admirable mosaics. • BASILICA CISTERN was built as a biggest water reservoir in Constantinople in 537 A. D. with amazing head of Medusa. • TOPKAPI PALACE was built as a house of Sultans and dominated all empire from council for 400 years. It's enjoyable to see exhibitions of empire and listen stories of harem • BLUE MOSQUE , an impressive mosque with blue tiles, paint and architectural details as well. • ROMAN HIPPODROME • GRAND BAZAAR, Let me share my knowledge about history, culture, handcraft, religion, architecture, secrets , food, etc
Your Istanbul tour itinerary
• Meeting in your hotel • Visiting inside of Blue Mosque to photo blue tiles and beautiful paintings • Visiting Hagia Sofia Mosque to explore magnificent architecture and mosaics. • Having Lunch in a local restaurant • Having break to drink Turkish tea or coffee • Visiting Topkapı Palace, Sultans belongings exhibition • Visiting Underground Basilica cistern • Exploring Bazaars "Topkapı Place is closed on Tuesdays" ''Blue mosque are closed every Fridays until 2:30 p. m. ''
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Type: Public Transportation / Category: Tram
It is walking tour , all attractions are close to each other's. But if your hotel is far from the historical area, we can use public transportations such as taxi , tram. OR I can arrange a private minivan if you like . ( I will customize the tour to include a private vehicle, please send me a message).
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No:1 Ayasofya Meydanı, İstanbul, İstanbul, 34122, Türkiye
ByGuide: We can meet in old city in front of Hagia Sophia mosque .
- You can request a different meeting location (for example, your hotel) during the checkout process.
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