Private tour in Istanbul Safiye K
5.0
(133) reviews
1
1
Safiye K.
4.9
Guide rating
428
Reviews
Tours delivered
7 hrs
Avg. response time
MERHABA!! (Hello) A warm HOŞGELDİNİZ( Welcome) from guide Safiye. First of all I want to thank you for choosing Istanbul for your next destination. You will experience great Turkish hospitality, taste delicious Turkish food and learn deep history and culture, you are in right page :) I am Safiye and joined Toursbylocals in 2010 since then I am delivering private tour to eager travelers from all around the world. I am a happy guide and who adores her job. I do organize any kind of private tours and I custom tours according to travelers needs. The unique thing about Tourbylocals is, you can get a local guide in every city and feel like a local, learn the history and culture, visit hidden gems, try authentic local food, experience real life and use public transportation. I do arrange Shore Excursions and as well as layover tours. I arrange a private vehicle and driver if clients request. The beginning of my guiding carrier with Tourbylocals. I spend a couple of days with a couple from US. At the end of the tour, they told me that "Safiye we read a lot of books about Turkey and Turkish people, we knew how nice they are but you are the true reflection of all those informations". In my opinion without visiting Turkey, you will never experience this. Most of the Turkish people are very nice and hospitable, because it is in our culture. Since then I feel myself more responsible about my country because guides are the real culture ambassadors. Istanbul is a great city with a lot of history and culture, it is a very vibrant city with a lot of life. Istanbul is a crossroad between two continents (Asia and Europe) It is the only city in the world that you can experience changing continents in 20 minutes you can even have breakfast in Europe and take a ferry to Asia and have lunch there. I hope our paths cross one day through Tourbylocals, I feel lucky myself to guide you and help you for a lifetime Istanbul experiences and unforgettable memories. ***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. -Professional Tourist Guide License from Ministry of Culture And Tourism License Number: 1403 -Graduation from Adnan Menderes University School of Travel Agency Management and Tourism Guiding Program. I am not a driver guide. I can accompany you in your vehicle or I can arrange a private vehicle and driver. In some museums, we are not allowed to enter exhibition halls, we give information about the exhibitions and give you some free times to visit.
Have a question or want to customize this tour? Message Safiye K.
Welcome to Istanbul which is old Constantinople! This tour will take you to one of the most beautiful mosque in the world which called Blue Mosque. After that we will stroll through to one of the oldest building in the world called Hagia Sophia, it used to be a church, mosque, museum and now on a mosque again. Then the tour will take us the Sultan's palace, Topkapi Palace used to be the center of the Ottoman's Empire administrative center around 400 years. After the Palace we can have a lunch break to eat some delicious Turkish food, then we will visit one of the oldest water supplier in the world called Underground Cistern, Istanbul is very famous with its cisterns, there are around 30 of them. At the end we will see the largest bazaar in the world, it was built in 15th C to host the caravans used to come from China through Silk Road.
- I can get tickets for the Topkapi Palace and Hagia Sophia in advance for you to avoid the ticket lines! -Hippodrome, it was a place where the Romans used to have horse chariot races, we will see on the way of Blue Mosque very shortly -Blue Mosque -Hagia Sophia, we will see from outside and I will explain you its history from outside. There is a big restoration started inside and outside, big scaffolding inside and it is not worth seeing with the construction. But if you really want to visit it, of course we can visit. -Topkapı Palace, was a home for the Ottoman Sultans for hundreds of years. You will walk to the same paths where the Sultans walk. You will learn a lot about Sultan's life. -Underground Cistern -Grand Bazaar- it is optional, if you want to go there, I will go with you, if you don’t want to go, we can finish the tour around Sulranahmet.
Tell your guide which places matter to you, skip what doesn't, and tailor the experience for your group's needs. Not finding what you want? Message your guide to build something unique.
It is a walking tour but if necessary we can take a tram or taxi.
At Meydanı Caddesi, İstanbul, İstanbul, 34122, Türkiye
Airport: ,Cruise: ,ByGuide:
133 reviews
Who is this private tour in Istanbul best suited for?
What should I bring or wear?
Can this private tour in Istanbul be customized to focus on what I want to see and skip places I've already visited?
How long is the tour, and can the start time or duration be adjusted?
Where does the tour start and end?
Is transportation included?
How much walking is involved, and is it suitable for kids, seniors, or travellers with mobility concerns?
What languages is this tour offered in?
What's included in this private tour, and what should I budget for separately?
Is this a private tour? What is the maximum group size and the starting price?
AI-generated. Please confirm details with your guide
1
1
If your tour is valued over $200 USD and booked at least 45 days before the tour date, you can book with a deposit!
How it works