We took this tour partly because of the challenges of getting access to the synagogues, and also because of the positive reviews for this particular tour company. As others have said, both Hakan, who picked us up from our hotel (very punctually) and Alp our guide were extremely obliging and pleasant. Going into the Ashkenazi Synagogue when the service was... More

In general my husband and I don't use tour guides, because we like to explore on our own, but this time we were so happy to have Alp as our guide. Firstly, access to the synagogues in Istanbul is a process, and Alp's relationship with the synagogues simplifies everything and makes the process seamless. Secondly, Alp was wonderful! He is... More

My wife and I are not normally people who use tour guides as we like to do things ourselves but having had difficulties gaining access to Jewish sites in other cities we decided to bite the bullet and let Alp guide us round Jewish Istanbul - and we were very glad we did. We visited a lot of interesting sites,... More

I was administering a group of students from the US and we had the pleasure of going on the Istanbul Jewish Heritage Tour. While I would have appreciated more detail once in each synagogue, the sights we got to see on the tour were definitely ones you would not see as an independent tourist. Worth a visit!

my friend and i had a wonderful and informative day with Alp our tour guide and Hakan our driver. they were both very friendly and knowlegable also obliging in our requests. Alp is a particularly informative and interesting person. they were on time courteous and I thoroughly recommend you take any of their tours they offer. Lynda V

We really enjoyed this tour and would recommend it to others. Alp our guide was punctual, knowledgeable, helpful and great fun. The tour was professionally run and the driver also punctual and accommodating. The visits to the synagogues were pre arranged and without any hassles. We were impressed with Alp's knowledge not only of the sights on the tour but... More

We took the Istanbul LIfe Jewish Heritage Tour during our recent trip to Istanbul in December. We thoroughly enjoyed it. Based on reviews in TA, we choose Alp as our guide. His English is excellent and was very knowledgable, warm, friendly and flexible. In short, everything you would want in a guide. Having grown up in what was the Jewish... More

Hakan and his group were superb. They were everything you could want in a guide. Timely, courteous, knowledgable, acommodating and really made our stay. From our visit to the Whirling Dervishes, the Jewish Heritage Tour ( where I ended up participating in the prayer service) to the visits to the highlights of Istanbul they added immensely to our knowledge, as... More

We chose this company for our Jewish Heritage Tour in Istanbul on the strength of trip advisor reviews & were not disappointed. We were a little hesitant about faxing through our pasport details but appreciated the security checks involved & had our photocopies returned in Istanbul. We too had Alp as our guide & found the knowledge of this young... More