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Turkey Tours by Local Guides

Gulbahar Caddesi No: 48, Istanbul 34387, Turkey
+90-538-4397811
Ranked #11 of 122 tours in Istanbul
5.0 of 5 stars 62 Reviews
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Type: Tours
Owner description: Turkey Tours by Local Guides is a company run by licensed tour guides providing private Istanbul tours, shore excursions, day trips to Ephesus,...... more » Owner description: Turkey Tours by Local Guides is a company run by licensed tour guides providing private Istanbul tours, shore excursions, day trips to Ephesus, Cappadocia, Bursa, Iznik, Edirne, and many more places in Turkey. « less
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Adelaide, Australia
1 review
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 24, 2012 NEW
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We engaged the services of Abdil to guide us for a day and a half in Istanbul. He was a most engaging young man who spoke excellent English. The pride in his city was evident and he was most knowledgable about each attraction that we visited. The Blue Mosque was a highlight as Abdil enabled our entry at a time... More

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stellenbosch
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9 reviews 9 reviews
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5 helpful votes 5 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 18, 2012
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we used abdil from constantinopleguide.com for a day in istanbul. he was reccommended to us by friends that have traveled to turkey before, and what a good choice! abdil is such a gentleman, and his knowledge and ability to communicate it in perfect english was amazing. we had him for a day only, so he picked us up at our... More

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bath
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2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 16, 2012
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My husband and I have just returned from a short trip to Istanbul. We use tour guides whenever we can when we travel. We found this company on-line and booked in the UK, having agreed by email an itinerary reflecting our interests and time constraints first. Abdil took us on a one-day tour of the city - lots of the... More

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Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 13, 2012
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When I was looking for a private tour in Istanbul on tripadvisor.com, like others, i emailed a lot of operators and Ozkan almost automatically answered my mail. I did not read all the reviews on Turkey Tours By Local Guides. After experiencing their 2-day tour and got safely back home, I decided to read what others have written. Hmmm..what more... More

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Birmingham, Alabama
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9 reviews 9 reviews
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5 helpful votes 5 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed April 15, 2012
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We visited Istanbul for ten days with our two adult daughters. These guys were great. Our first guide, Abdil, took us around for two days to see the major sites in Istanbul and had spoke very fluent english, and had a broad fund of knowledge and enjoyed our endless questions. We had lunch at some great spots (Seymuz by the... More

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Huntington Beach, California
1 review
6 helpful votes 6 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed April 5, 2012
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In March, 2012 my wife and I took a SIlverSea cruise that ended in Istanbul, Turkey. We had never been to Istanbul so we checked into arranging a guide through "Turkey Tours by Local Guides". We made our initial contact via email with our guide, Ozkan and subsequently exchanged several more emails prior to arriving in Istanbul. Okzan picked us... More

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Dallas, Texas, United States
2 reviews
2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed March 22, 2012
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Did it up right. Stayed at the Ciragan Palace and hired Turkey Tours to show us the stuff for two days. Worked out perfectly. Abdil showed us the Sophia, Blue Mosque, Bazaar, Spice Market- all great experiences. We shared some quality lunches from local spots as well. The palace is such an amazing place we had to hang out there... More

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North Carolina
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6 reviews 6 reviews
7 helpful votes 7 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed January 6, 2012
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Onur Yurbaşı was my tour guide during one of my many tours scheduled while in Istanbul! He was fabulous! A wealth of knowledge! Our tour lasted all day, and he never stopped giving us information on every single thing we saw and those that we didn't see. We toured the Blue Mosque and Topkapi Palace. There wasn't a question you... More

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Ottawa, Canada
2 reviews
Reviews in 2 cities Reviews in 2 cities
4 helpful votes 4 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed December 29, 2011
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It’s never too late to offer high praise! (So better late than never with this review…) Back in May 2011, I engaged Ozkan and his brother Abdil to guide us around Istanbul. There were 7 of us in our group, all good friends who have travelled together over the years, and enjoying many of the same interests Right from the... More

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Ngatea, NZ
1 review
6 helpful votes 6 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed December 27, 2011
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This 3 day trip was organised through Ozkan. We had a guide from Istanbul throughout Cappadocia- Kemal Sendikici. Kemal was a wealth of knowledge and very good English- exerything was explained well. We wanted some history, something off the tourist trail and local food and culture. Kemal delivered on showing us all of this and more. Some of our highlights... More

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