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Private tour in Istanbul Ali S
Highlights of Istanbul by Private Van
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I believe a good guide is not only to tell about museums and history, but also to inform the guests about everything of the local people lives. That is why now I am ready to customize very special tours for my Tours by Local guests with full of knowledge and experience, any kind of tour for you due to your preferences. Since 1995 I guided guests from all over the world to let them get to know my hometown Istanbul which is the unique city of the world settled on two continents. I am a tourist guide with a lot of experience who can figure out and deal any unexpected surprise which may occur during a tour. It is my responsibility to value every moment of you during our tour. I aspire to show and tell you about Istanbul in the best manner. If you have any further inquiries, please let me know. Official Professional Tourist Guide Licence from Ministry of Culture and Tourism of Republic of Turkey. Member of the Union of Tourist Guide Chambers. Please be informed that all my tours are guaranteed and comply with the laws of the Ministry of Culture and Tourism. So please note that the tours quaranteed here are to be by means of an officially registered A class Tourism Travel Agency. ALI SUREYYA TOURS TURİZM Licence nr.14941. The tours are not appropriate to wheelchair.
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Overview of your Istanbul tour
When you are in Istanbul and want to discover the history of the city, this is the perfect choice. A private van with a driver will be in your service during the day. I pick you up from your place and then we drive to old town to start our visits. This tour is highly recommended for those who stay in a hotel with the longer distance to old town and it is the best itinary for the first time visitors coming with the cruise ships. During the classical tour, you will explore the history of two different Empires. After we arrive at Sultanahmet Square, we will have a short walk in the ancient Byzantine Hippodrome and start our journey in the past. Blue Mosque, Haghia Sophia and Topkapi Palace are the monuments that we visit. At the end of the day, we will be in Grand Bazaar which is considered as the oldest shopping mall with its 3800 shops. Do this tour with my local experience and go back home with unforgettable memories.
Your Istanbul tour itinerary
As this a private tour, the itinerary can be changed due to the interest of the guests. -Ancient Hippodrome Square of Constantinople - Blue Mosque (on Fridays can be visited in the afternoon ) -Hagia Sophia (on Fridays can be visited in the afternoon ) -Topkapi Palace (closed on Tuesdays and can be replaced by Dolmabahçe Palace)) - Cistern -Grand Bazaar (closed on Sundays and holidays and can be replaced by Spice Bazaar) * Lunch / coffee break upon request **There is a dress code to visit the Mosques and appropriate clothes can be provided at the entrance. Recommended to bring a scarf for the ladies.
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Transport details
Type: Private Transportation / Category: Suv
By a private van with a/c with driver. All visits in the itinerary are located in a pedestrian zone. So the Van will be used only between your hotel and the old town. Pick-up and drop off on both ways. If you stay in a hotel in the old town neighborhood please ask advise.
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Istanbul, İstanbul, Türkiye
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