My husband and I found Abdil on Trip Advisor. Based on what others said, we selected him (well him and his brother). From the start we were impressed. Ozkan is always on-line. I always received a prompt reply from him. Abdil knows everything about the area - he gave us so much information that it was one of the best... More

We used Tarik of Simply Turkey to guide us throughout Istanbul and then along the southern coast on visits to Ephesus, Bodrum and the surrounding areas. Tarik was delightful to be with. His English is flawless and his knowledge of history, current events and culture is extensive. We visited all of the main landmarks but Taric also did a great... More

Sayat is the best guide ever. He has a passion and love of his countries history. His English is flawless, he has a great sense of humor, but best of all his knowledge is extensive. He keeps you current with the world events, and reads from ancient books. The late model mercedes bus made traveling around the country very easy... More

I had a 14 hour stopover in Istanbul with my friend, so I decided to take a tour of the city and visit the main landmarks while I was there. Abdil (one of the guides/brothers owning the tour company) picked my friend and I up from the airport. We visited all the main landmarks; Hagia Sofia, Blue Mosque, Roman Cistern,... More

we used dennis twice and he was knowledgeable and friendly. I would recommend his services to anyone. Using good guide services makes your visit much better. He showed us the highlights of the old city and gave us a fabulous Bosporus tour.

My husband and I just returned from our journey to Istanbul. What an adventure! Abdil our guide to all things historical and cultural, more than exceeded our expectations! Not only did we get an opportunity to visit well known landmarks of the city with coordinating history lessons, we also enjoyed meeting local artisans and sampled outstanding local eateries. We were... More

If you enjoy touring a new city this Company is the way to go. Our guide, Abdil Bicer was well educated in the history and architecture of Istanbul. He was informative and accommodating. We enjoyed every minute of it. Well worth the time and money

I will be forever grateful to Turkey Tours by Local Guides for the thrilling adventure I had in Istanbul in December, 2012. As a solo female traveler with only five days, I knew I wanted a private guide with vast knowledge of history and culture, a specific agenda that included everything I wanted to see and do, and then some,... More

My husband and I joined a tour group in Istanbul on 6th October 2012 and met our guide Yusuf Burak who was to be our guide for the next 16 days travelling around Turkey. We had both been travelling for 5 weeks at this stage and a wee bit travel weary, but the enthusiam and passion that Yusuf has for... More