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Arif Yasa - Private Tours

Macka MeydanI Sok. Ruya Apt. 34/3 | Beşiktaş, Istanbul 34357, Turkey
+90 533 312 21 35
Ranked #9 of 122 tours in Istanbul
5.0 of 5 stars 25 Reviews
Type: Tours
Owner description: Authentic high quality private tours in Istanbul and Turkey for small groups, individuals and families to experience real Turkey by an experienced,...... more » Owner description: Authentic high quality private tours in Istanbul and Turkey for small groups, individuals and families to experience real Turkey by an experienced, qualified and enthusiastic Tour Guide. Arif Yasa has got 13 years experience of organizing and leading tours in Istanbul and all around Turkey. « less
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 25, 2012 NEW

For our time in Istanbul Arif was everything one could want in a guide. He was informative, insightful, inspirational and in sync with our needs and expectations. All this with a great sense of humor and sense of the appropriate pace for us. We arranged it all by email,and Arif was very reliable,met us at our hotel. We would highly... More

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 13, 2012

Arif Yasa spent a day with me and my family in istanbul. He is a very kind, educated person, with deep knowledge of the city. I strongly recommend his services. More

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed April 30, 2012

We contacted 3 top TA tours and Arif was only 2 out of the 3 that responded with an itinerary and quoe that suited our interest and budget. He arranged everything from airport transfers, hotels, entrance fees and even the best tradtiotnal places to eat. We thoroughly enjoyed both his company and his guiding but also his English speaking driver... More

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed April 12, 2012

Arif managed to track down our Airbnb and took us 'to the city' [Istanbul we now know] and showed us round the big sites. He was recommended by my girlfriend's parents and was both really nice and really knowledgeable, quite willing to talk about the great and the more unseemly sides of the city and the country. A pleasure from... More

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Geneva, Switzerland
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed April 5, 2012

I recently visited Istanbul for work. I scheduled the trip so that I would have two nights in the city. I made a plan with Arif just 48 hours before my arrival. The flight in was so delayed that I had to cancel the first night of touring last minute. Arif was already waiting for me at my hotel, but... More

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Fresno, California
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed April 3, 2012

Arif's services were recommended to me and I was not disappointed. We'd communicated via email in advance (but with less than a week's notice). His professionalism and knowledge helped the sightseeing to be far more than that. As I think back on my visit, I really saw a lot of Istanbul in a short time, but thanks to Arif's guiding... More

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Washington DC, District of Columbia
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed March 20, 2012

My father and I had about 10 days for my spring break vacation. Arif planned and arranged our entire trip for a very reasonable price. He took us around Istanbul showing us the major tourist destinations as well as his neighborhood on the Asian side for some local Turkish coffee. Arif also arranged our trip to Selcuk and Cappadocia with... More

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed March 9, 2012
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As we were all in Istanbul for the first time and for only a short few days, we decided to do a tour to make sure we hit all the major sights. Arif has great reviews on here so we decided to go with him and were not disappointed. The fee is quite reasonable considering all entrances to the sights... More

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed January 15, 2012
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Arif could do anything for making your journey in turkey unforgotten. Arif showed us the major sights (as we requested) and pointed out various things that we wouldn't have noticed on our own. You could tell that he was genuinely interested in teaching us about his country and that he enjoys his job He shared an amazing range of knowledge,... More

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed January 7, 2012
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Arif arranged the tour to suit our requests. He maximized on the too short of time we had to see istanbul. His english is excellent without an accent nor any political or religous agenda.We communicated beforehand and he met us at the airport. We toured Chora church and the Bosphorus cruise. He dropped us off at our hotel, saving us... More

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