Catered to guest preferences with full flexibility. World traveler who can see through the eyes of guests. We offer insight into life as a local in Istanbul. A must explore neighborhoods-hidden gems and local hot spot of lesser known Istanbul. You are going to experience Traditional Turkish weekend night. How Turkish people spend their Saturday night, which will be the highlight of the day). 100% satisfaction guaranteed.
From the operator’s live schedule on Viator, checked Oct 13.
Cihangir Beyoğlu District. This neighborhood is one of the oldest neighborhoods in Istanbul. What makes this place paramout; Especially , The Galata Tower is here. Furthermore, There are two face in that neighborhood, one is the most touristic side the other is less-know side by tourists. The other important thing about the neighborhood it reminds us of Europe, its calmness, buildings ,structures and famous people usually live there etc. It is definitely a must see.
Our second stop is Üsküdar. There are many things that make this neighborhood important, but the most important is the Maiden's Tower. Here where we can sit a nice Cafe to watch the Maiden's Tower by drinking tea on the observation terrace built for local people opposite the Maiden's Tower.
Kuzguncuk is the only place in Istanbul where local people and famous people live together and where neighborhood solidarity occurs. The people living here are like a family within themselves. Another feature of this neighborhood is that it was used in many Turkish series. The general subject of these series is to explain neighborhood solidarity to the audience.
After our morning tour, which will last approximately 4 hours, there are some restaurants which are preferred for lunch and a break. What makes these restaurants important , first of all, there is delicious Turkish foods, it has an incredible view, we can optionally feed the seagulls after the meal and take photos with the seagulls. Feeding the seagulls is a tradition in Istanbul. Recently, feeding seagulls it has been gaining popularity among tourists.
After our lunch, we are going to walk to Arasta bazaar which like a small grand bazaar where you can buy some jewelry,gifts etc. We will have chance to see sultanahmet neighborhood. Meanwhile, we will be guiding our traveler throughout this progress.
The last thing is Raki Night , we can optionally have a Raki night with our travelers. Or I can suggest them a place to have Raki night. Raki is an alcohol that Turks generally consume with fish in local restaurants for socializing. Our travelers can spend as much time as they want in such that Restaurants.
We will meet with traveler in their hotel, apart or wherever they stay close to Sultanahmet(blue mosque )or Eminönü. Who will stay far a way from those (Sultanahmet and Eminönü)districts, then we can meet in Sultanahmet square (blue mosque square)and Eminönü-Kadikoy pier( Eminönü Kadıköy iskelesi).
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For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Full Day Private Istanbul Tour lasts about 6–8 hours. The itinerary has 6 stops.
Prices start at $250 per person for this Istanbul experience, booked through Viator with the price shown before checkout. There is 1 booking option, so the final price depends on the option you choose.
According to the operator’s current schedule, it runs every day.
Yes. Cancel at least 1 day before the start for a full refund. Later cancellations are non-refundable.
Yes, pickup is offered. We will meet with traveler in their hotel, apart or wherever they stay close to Sultanahmet(blue mosque )or Eminönü. Who will stay far a way from those (Sultanahmet and Eminönü)districts, then we can meet in Sultanahmet square (blue mosque square)and Eminönü-Kadikoy pier( Eminönü Kadıköy iskelesi).
The experience is available in EN.
It is a private experience: only your party takes part. Up to 15 travellers can book together.
Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
Confirmation is sent by the operator within 24 hours of booking.
Travellers rate it 5.0 out of 5 across 20 reviews on Viator and Tripadvisor; it is run by Travel like a local.
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The tour is great, Mustafa very attentive and friendly, we explained everything, we had a great day, we visited amazing arrivals, and to end the day we had a nice time with Mustafa chatting and laughing, totally recommended, we hope to see you again soon.
Muchísimas gracias por buenos comentarios. Siempre bienvenidos. Muchos saludos 👋🙏
Very pleased with Mustafa!, excellent guide, very friendly, ready to answer any questions, gave us all the time we need to have a great experience during the tour. Took us to beautiful places, and never left us until he made sure we are safely back to our place. I will definetely recommend to whoever wsnts to have a wonderful time in Istanbul, book this tour with Mustafa, you won’t regret.
Thank you for your great feedback. It was pleasure for us. We hope to see you again.
It was the best decision to make it. I met Mustafa in his brother Restaurant. And we book tour together and i got amazing itinerary for Istanbul. Dinner cruise , airport transfer, local tour etc. Definitely great and trustworthy person. Thank you very much :)
Muchas gracias 🙏 It was a pleasure . We hope to see you again :)
I found Mustafa in an instagram post. From the beginning he was super kind to me and he gave me his help even without knowing if I should provide his services or not. Finally we booked the transfer from the airport to the hotel. A dinner cruise with hotel pickup and drop-off and a private tour of the Asian side of the city. Without a doubt Mustafa deserves a 12 out of 10. We have traveled throughout the Asian part of Istanbul visiting local places. We had a wonderful meal and he is also an excellent photographer. He also gave us some tips for our last dinner in the city.Without a doubt 100% recommended. Thanks for everything.
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We booked the Full Day Tour through Istanbul and it was perfectly organized! We visited the local popular spots here in Istanbul, e. g. Gala-Tower, Kuzguncuk, Maiden‘s Tower, Bosporus, Beyoglu! We saw Istanbul by an other side and Mustafa explained a lot of the history Istanbuls! We would book another trip if we want to go to Istanbul again! Absolutelly recommend!!!
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It was a Perfect das in Istanbul!! Mustafa is a very very nice gut who Shows you all the good and Important things in Istanbul ! We went to good Cafés to very Beautiful Spots had so much fun with him ! If you Need a good Tour Guide for Istanbul and the Little Secrects sides here make this tour with him !😍
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We found Mustafa on Instagram page #weretravelistanbul. We book 3 days itinerary all inclusive. Airport transfer,Dinner cruise, 3 days private tour. The most important thing was his friendly attitude and always ready to help us. We definitely recommend to everyone. We were satisfied with him. See you soon. 😍🤩
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Mustafa made us discover the real Istanbul, places where to try the real Turkish flavor, gave us unique information about the culture of this country. We also visited non-tourist places. He provided us with airport transfer support. nice and also available as a photographer.
Grazie mille per l'ottima raccomandazione, speriamo di rivedervi presto. 🙌🤗
I found Mustafa online and booked 2 day tours on behalf of my parents who visited Istanbul for their first time (they are in their 70s so not too great with technology) Mustafa was reliable and would keep in contact with me and send me pictures of them while on the tour , he also tailored the tours to suit them avoiding places that maybe too hilly and listening to what they like. I highly recommend and how to use Mustafa should I visit Istanbul with my family sometime soon I hope !
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It was a wonderful experience having Musta as a guide, he showed us beautiful places and made the tour very enjoyable for us. I would repeat a thousand times. Thank you very much for your wonderful attention, we will never forget you.
Muchas gracias por tu buena reseña 🫶🤗
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