Off-the-Beaten-Path Istanbul & Bosphorus Cruise Private Tour

This was our second day with Semih and it was spectacular. When he heard our special interests he customized the itinerary. We saw the most beautiful 4-5th Century church now mosque, the walked the back streets (very interesting) and had a marvelous lunch. These are experiences we never could have had without him. How did he get us into the Topkapi treasure where we had it all to ourselves, nice to spend quality time with an 86 carat diamond. Semih was knowledgeable on many levels, comfortable talking Islam and stories from the Christian bible. As I mentioned in my previous review he gets our highest approval. The time he spent with us was way beyond what was expected. We ended the day dead tired buy happy. I hope you did miss your sister birthday. Many thanks. Hugh

Semih is a fantastic guide! He put together a wonderful walking tour for four of us, and it was fun to take the public tram rather than have a car and driver. He knows about some very good shops, too.

Semih our guide was absolutely the very best you can get. My wife and I had him for an all day guide 2 years ago...Now i was doing a trip with my son and his friend. I, Dawson and Bernie really enjoyed our time with Semih on all the highlights of Istanbul. He brought Energy and Excitement to his tour that we have not seen from others. We were impressed with Semih. He made Turkey history and knowledge quite impressive. I have had many guides from all over the world and Semih is the first guide we have come back too....You will be pleased with this tour do not hesitate to book with Semih. Also an amazing part about Semih he went over time from the tour expected time. He was so generous and we don't see that in others. He wanted us to experience more then expected. So kind!! Thank you very much Semih.

Semih took us on a ferry ride to Kadikoy on the Asian side and showed us around the market area. We had a nice lunch, then ferry back to Eminonu. We visited the spice market and Rustem Pasa Camii mosque. We then took the tram to the dock for the Boshphorus Boat Tour. Semih found us a great spot on the upper deck for excellent viewing and gave us a running dialogue describing what we were seeing. After the tour he gave us directions to a nice fish restaurant in Karakoy with instructions how to get back to our hotel via tram. Semih is very organized, highly knowledgable, informative, pleasant and easy to understand. We highly recommend him as a guide.

Semih was an amazing guide! Very engaging and easy to talk with. Quite interested in our questions and enjoyment of the day, customizing as needed. He had lots of wonderful facts and knowledge of the areas we explored to share. Highly recommend!!

Semih really knew his way around Istanbul, and we were able to see many more sites than if we had been alone or in a group. We especially appreciated his introducing us to authentic Turkish food. Recommended!