True Blue Tours - Day Tours

45/A Yerebatan Caddesi, Istanbul 34410, Turkey

90 212 528 7561

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Our guide Akin, took this picture of our group during the tour.

Our tour guide Akin, with my wife, daughter and friend.

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Ranked #4 of 122 tours in Istanbul

69 Reviews

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Owner description: We are a boutique travel agency located in the Sultanahmet old city district of Istanbul in Turkey. Our tours are countrywide and custom designed to...... more » Owner description: We are a boutique travel agency located in the Sultanahmet old city district of Istanbul in Turkey. Our tours are countrywide and custom designed to suit each client's or client group's particular travel wishes. We do offer package tours as well. The primary goal of our agency is to focus on customer satisfaction by offering personal service and great attention to details as we believe that this is the best way to a successful future for the True Blue Tour team and for Turkish tourism as well.

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David S

Claremont, California

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5 reviews

Reviews in 5 cities

2 helpful votes

“Great Tour but...”

Reviewed May 24, 2012 NEW

First, let me start by saying the tour itself and the tour guide were excellent! However, they didn't earn five stars because of the multiple pick ups. We booked this excursion because we were coming into Istanbul on a Med Celebrity Cruise a few weeks ago. One of the reasons we tend to book on our own is mainly for... More

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prrf

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3 reviews

Reviews in 2 cities

“what a tour should be”

Reviewed May 23, 2012 NEW

Had a great time with Akin. He was charming, knowledgeable, and considerate, with a sense of humor. The pick-up and drop-off at the hotel went smoothly, and there were very few people in the tour group. It was all most enjoyable and informative. More

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Notakenin

Amersham, United Kingdom

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6 reviews

Reviews in 3 cities

2 helpful votes

“A "must" to get the best of your visit”

Reviewed May 20, 2012 NEW

I booked this a day before I left the UK. I knew it would be a success just by the excellent service I received through prompt e-mail responses to my various questions. A phone call at the time I was due to be picked at the hotel to say they would be 10 minutes late because of traffic confirmed to... More

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Norhayati N

Woodlands, null, Singapore

1 review

“Amazing service and wonderful experience!”

Reviewed May 20, 2012

My family of 3 was very happy with the choice that we made by choosing True Blue Tours. Our agent, Mr Aykut was very patient with us, going through the itinerary we chose. Although ours was under the budget tours, the hotels that we stayed in were wonderful, top notch and it was certainly a pleasant surprise. The hotels had... More

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sj2000_10

Colorado Springs, Colorado

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40 reviews

Reviews in 10 cities

51 helpful votes

“Good small group tour Best of Istanbul”

Reviewed May 19, 2012

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Overall good small group tour with nice and knowledgeable guide. Lunch was very good However, there was a lot of wasted time in the AM, lots of walking back and forth in old city & no commentary on our Bosphorous cruise part so we had to use our guide book to identify sites and get the history. And after promising... More

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Hi sj2000_10, thanks for taking the time to share your experience. We're glad that you were happy with the tour and appreciate your mentioning where there may be room for improvement. We have taken into serious consideration what you've written concerning the Spice Bazaar. It is true that many of our guests want to see the bazaar as it is... More

vtsnowboarder79

Los Angeles, California

2 reviews

Reviews in 2 cities

1 helpful vote

“Very attentive service”

Reviewed May 15, 2012

Our group of four were visiting Istanbul from the US, and found True Blue through TripAdvisor. We booked a one way tour to Pamukkale which included door to door transfer to and from our hotel, airfare, a guide, and ground transportation. Once booked we worked via email with Cameron, who is excellent at responding to questions and concerns. While there... More

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Hi vtsnowboarder (hope you had good snow lat winter!)... you are the gracious one for being so understanding and also positive in noting that serendipity came out of the hiccup in your service. We most certainly followed up with your guide... in fact, our double checking and following up is ceaseless, which makes a 'bump in the road' all the... More

kRamkiran

Bangalore, India

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9 reviews

Reviews in 3 cities

6 helpful votes

“Amazing service”

Reviewed May 14, 2012

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Simply amazing and exceptional service. Thanks to Cameron for her service. More

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Thanks a lot, kRamkiran. After your good family time in Istanbul, we hope to see you back for more of Turkey in the future! Best regards, Eyup Karapinar More

RamonRdL

Cincinnati, Ohio

1 review

2 helpful votes

“Truly Exceptional. Gone the extra mile!”

Reviewed May 13, 2012

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Eyup, you are a remarkable man and a very personable guide. There are not enough words to express how much you and your company, True Blue Tours, made our first visit to your beautiful republic so fantastic and memorable. You know, the first word of your company, "True" can't describe any better that you are indeed TRUE to your word... More

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OOOOhhh, Hello RamonRdL, it is mutual. All of us at True Blue Tour enjoyed working with your group and it was a pleasure for me to be with you along the way... we had some good times together. We're especially glad that you feel as though you had a well rounded exposure to Turkey. There are so many variables that... More

lauranewlandnz

2 reviews

2 helpful votes

“Exceptional Anzac service”

Reviewed May 8, 2012

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Yilmaz and Akin (tour guides) made our two day Anzac day tour one we will never forget. Helpful, informative, personable and friendly. Comfortable minivan which was much better than a bigger bus. Personal touch made it more genuine than larger tour groups. Thanks! More

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Hi lauranewlandnz, thanks for taking the time to give a good word about True Blue Tour's ANZAC Day program and service. Yilmaz and Akin also had a great time with everybody and, like you, enjoyed the intimacy of the small group. All the best, Eyup Karapinar More

jsgToronto

Toronto

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25 reviews

Reviews in 17 cities

73 helpful votes

“Good guides, some frustrations”

Reviewed May 6, 2012

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Through True Blue Tours, we were sub-contracted into tours with Apasas Travel for our time in Western Turkey (March 2012). Things got off to a bad start when their driver was 45 minutes late picking us up at the Airport in Izmir. He spoke little English and didn't seem to realize he was late. Customer service by True Blue was... More

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Hi jsgToronto, You seem a bit conflicted! You have praised your guides and your hotel, though you complain abundantly about transportation issues. You understand that when you travel in groups there is always the possibility that one or more in the group may hold up the rest. According to your words, this is what happened on the day of your... More