Quick Tour: Istanbul Essentials in 1.5 Hours!
We're a duo of full-time licensed tour guides in Istanbul, Hakan & Emre, both with many years of experience in guiding and interesting background stories. Hakan is a born & raised Istanbulian, he grew up in urban Istanbul in a traditional family that owns a bakery. Spending his entire life in Istanbul, Hakan had the privilage to become a student in the most historical school in Turkey, Istanbul University. Having the opportunity to spend his student years in the only school located in the Old City of Istanbul, he learned the area like the back of his hand. After graduating from collage, he got his first job as a journalist. Fascinated with his hometown's history and the tourism sector, he went to his second university, and became a licensed tour guide. He's been working since 2019. Emre on the other hand, has his roots going back over a century in Istanbul. He spent his childhood in central Istanbul, and found himself abroad for his highschool studies. Later came back to Istanbul, and decided to learn the world's hardest language: Chinese. Spent 4 years in China, mastering the language and even participating in a band that performed in bars and festivals. Came back to his hometown Istanbul to finally realize his teenage dream of becoming a tour guide, did his masters in guiding and got his license. He's been guiding tourists in multiple languages since 2018.
Pickup
Your guide will be holding a GREEN flag in front of the Egyptian Obelisk (Obelisk of Theodosius) located in the center of the Hippodrome Square. This is a massive stone column with ancient Egyptian writings on it. It is in between the Blue Mosque and Turkish & Islamic Arts Museum.
Description
How do you get the most out of your precious time in Istanbul?
You leave that to us. We, Istanbulian Guides, are a team of professionals. We have guided tens of thousands of people in our years of experience entirely focused on Istanbul and we are both born-and-raised locals of this city. We will deliver the most compact and crucial information you need in only 1.5 hours.
This is the info you need before deciding where to spend your money and time on:
✅ What are the must-see sites, their brief history
✅ Visiting hours, ticket prices
✅ How and when to avoid queues
✅ Where to eat good cheap food
✅ Where to get good cheap drinks
✅ Where to buy good cheap things
✅ What activities you shouldn't miss out on
✅ Lesser-known hidden gems of Istanbul
✅ How to avoid scams/tourist traps
✅ How to get around/transportation
✅ Bonus information and resources ++
Warning!
By the end of the tour, you'll learn and have access to so much information about Istanbul that it might take a few hours to digest. Might want to do that over a nice cup of Turkish coffee after lunch.
We'll meet
In the most central place in Old Town Istanbul, in front of the massive Egyptian Obelisk. Then we'll walk you through the Roman, Byzantine, and Ottoman history, all the way to modern-day Istanbul.
And btw, we don't do giant groups, and it's the season! So if you're thinking this is it, then Check Availability by clicking the red button and book your place right now!
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See you soon! 😉