Had a great tour woth Dilek, of the old city highlights. Would highly recommend
Private tour in Istanbul Dilek O
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Hi everyone, My name is Dilek, a national-licensed tour guide. I am 40 years old and have been guiding for 12 years. My husband is from Mexico as a Mexican Turkish family and with our two young kids we live in Istanbul. When I don't work I spend most of my time outdoor with my family, enjoying Istanbul as much as we can. We go out, try to discover new restaurants, new museums, art galleries, children's activities. I am qualified in the knowledge of Turkish history, mythology, archaeology, history of religion, and history of art. I speak English and Spanish. Following my university graduation, I lived in England for 5 years where I continued my education studying Travel and Tourism at Greenwich School of Management. After I lived a short time in Guatemala, Cuba to learn Spanish. On my tour I would like to show you architectural styles, historical fun facts, famous historical monuments, tell you about the people's life in Istanbul, how we spend our days, where do people go to eat, what we eat, where we shop, what we listen, the best places to eat, drink and party. As your local guide, I am flexible to your wishes and needs. Making it interesting and enjoyable for you is my wish. With all of my years of experience in the travel industry, I hope to help you make the most of your time in beautiful Istanbul by taking a tour with me. I very much look forward to meeting you all! Tourist Guide Licence approved by Ministry of Turkey. 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 accompany you in your vehicle or i can arrange for a separate car and driver
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In this tour we will see historical Part of Istanbul as well as modern part. First after taking you to the city center from airport we will see the famous historical monuments . I will give you information about them, you will get a time to take pictures the. We will move to new city. One of the best high lights of Istanbul is Beyoglu district. The area of Beyoglu, including famous Taksim Square, Galata Tower and Istiklal Street (Caddesi), is the heart of the city. With shopping, nightclubs, bars, restaurants, and museums galore, it is easy to spend days in this district alone. All Turkish people go to Istiklal in the evening for cinema, theater, concert. Next, we walk on Galata bridge to new city from old city. Galata bridge you get the best view to take Picture of Hagia Sophia, historical peninsula, Topkapi Palace. from there we can walk to Galata tower where you can get the best view of the city
Had a great tour woth Dilek, of the old city highlights. Would highly recommend
Dilek was fantastic! She worked with me personally to get a tour that fit my unique needs and was great at maximizing the short amount of time I had to explore Istanbul. I highly recommend her! Very easy to work with and helped me feel at ease in the city.
We had a 10 hour layover in Istanbul on our way to Mauritius. We were a little worried because it was in the evening. Dilek did an excellent job of recommending a place for dinner, and showing us old town Istanbul by night. She took us to some part of the city that few get to see, and did a great job at answering all our questions and explaining the sights. We had an awesome time and hope to come back soon!
Dilek was friendly, accommodating and very knowledgeable. My wife and I had a great day covering a lot of ground in Istanbul today. I would highly recommend!
Very considerate and accommodating. Obviously very knowledgeable of turkey. She may not be the first lady of the country but she would qualify as the first lady of Istanbul!
Dilek gives you a fresh and delightful taste of the life of those who call Istanbul their home. We loved her insights regarding their culture, the walks, the food and the pace of the tour. We just had a layover and felt that Dilek found a way to maximize the time without making us feel in a rush. Perfect balance!. Her English is wonderful and her peaceful and kind presence a great asset. Thank you Dilek! You're awesome! A+
-Spice Market, -Galata Bridge, -Galata Tower, -Beyoglu, -Istiklal Street - Blue Mosque - Hagia Sophia This is a suggested itinerary, let me know what you would like to see and do and I will customize the tour accordingly!
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