Private tour in Istanbul Semih K

Highlights of Istanbul within 4 hours

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Private tour for 1-10 people
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Semih K.

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Hi, My name is Semih. I have been working as a tour guide with a great enthusiasm in Turkey since 2007. I am an active licensed professional tour guide in Turkey and willing to add personal touches to every single tour I conduct. It is always my pleasure to help travelers with their itineraries and provide them the most memorable vacation. It is also quite important to me that my guests return home with full of experiences to remember and come back!. I studied on english, archeology, mythology, religions, guidance, history, tourism marketing. . . etc at the Tourism Guidance Department of Suleyman Demirel Universiy. After I graduated from the university, I attended a language school in Malta for 6 months. It was a great experience and chance to practise the language which, I had been improving since primary school. When I came back to Turkey, I sat the English KPDS exam which is compulsory to pass to receive a guiding licence from the Ministry of Tourism. Moreover, I travelled 36 days around Turkey with archeologists and comprehensively learnt all the cities' history including with different traditions. Now, I am looking forward to welcoming my dear guests here in Istanbul, Turkey. I have the professional tour guide license since 2007 I don't drive,however I can arrange the transportation with a professional driver, when it is required.

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Overview of your Istanbul tour

On this tour, you are able to see some of the main attractions within a short time. Istanbul is not the city to finish the highlights within a day or two. I admit that you can not name an itinerary as Higlights. Almost every single museums and monuments are kind of highligts in Istanbul and yet I do my best to make sense it of all. On this tour within 4 hours, I do my best to introduce you my country. We can visit Roman Hippodrome, Blue Mosque, Underground Cistern, Grand and Spice markets in an order as listed. Moreover I properly inform you about the other structures, we can see them from outside, such as Hagia Sophia, the bath house, mausoleum of the king, the first milestone and so on. The attrations are all in walking distance, it is not going to be more than 15 minutes walk apart on this tour. itinerary; 1-Roman Hippodrome 2-Blue Moque 3-Sultan Ahmet Square 4-Underground cistern 5-Grand Bazaar 6-Spice Market

Your Istanbul tour itinerary

1-Roman Hippodrome is the enormous arena for the chariot races, built by Constantine. It is our start place where I give you a little lecture of our history in an introductive way, before we start the day. 2- Blue Mosque is a uniqe one out of many in this generous city. You definitely understant why to call blue after you see the interior walls with beaituful tiles. 3- Panoramic view at Sultan Ahmet Square is a perfect spot for photographers and also where we can see Hagia Sophia, Blue Mosque, Turkish Bath, Medrese, mausoleum of the king who built blue mosque, the first millstone and so on. 4- Underground Cistern is an outstanding structure, laying beneath our feet. It was simply a water reservoir, but the beauty of the structure is amazing. 5- Grand and Spice Markets are the main historical markets of Istanbul, At first built as a source of income for the mosques, they are the oldest indoor shopping malls in the world. Today they welcome millions of visitors and employ thousands of locals.

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Transport details
Type: Walking

walking

What's included
Private Guide
What's not included
Tickets: underground cistern is 40 usd perperson (only one place with admission fee)
Private Transportation
Private Transportation With Driver
Public Transportation
Accommodation
Other
Food Drinks Snacks
Tastings
Equipment
Classes Workshop
Services
Meeting location

No:10 At Meydanı Caddesi, İstanbul, İstanbul, 34122, Türkiye

I would love to meet you at the exterior entrance gate C to Blue Mosque, it is facing to Egytian obelisc at the roman hippodome. Please use your maps to find Egytian Obelisc or Theodosius dikilitaşı.

  • You can request a specific meeting location (for example, your hotel) during the checkout.
Other details
Tour categories
City Highlights
Architecture
History
Off The Beaten Path
Religious Sites
Tour reference number
1427053
Languages
English
Activity level
Moderate

FAQs

Who is this private tour in Istanbul best suited for?

This private tour in Istanbul is perfect for travellers interested in exploring historical sites and experiencing the vibrant culture of the city. It's ideal for those who enjoy walking and want to see major attractions like the Roman Hippodrome, Blue Mosque, and Grand Bazaar within a short time. It's also great for travellers looking to connect with a local guide, Semih K., for deeper insights into Istanbul's rich history.

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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?

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Hours icon 4 hours
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