We were in Istanbul for an overnight on the cruise ship, Celebrity Infinity. We hired Ozgur for a private 2-day tour (all day, both days.) He was amazing! My husband has mobility issues and Ozgur took his time, allowing him to rest as needed. We saw so much more than we possibly could have on a cruise excursion. During our 2 days we saw Blue Mosque, Hagia Sophia Mosque, Roman Hippodrome, Basilica Cistern, Grand Bazaar, Topkapi Palace, Spice Market, Golden Horn, Pierre Loti Hill, Taksim Square, İstiklal Street and Galata Tower (outside). He also took us to Dolmabahçe Palace and on the ferry to and from the Asian side of Istanbul. Ozgur was so knowledgeable and so eager to share his culture. We went to a couple of great local restaurants and had the best ever baklava. He also took tons of great photos for us. Highly recommend!

Diana, our tour guide, provided us with rich Turkish experiences and memories which we would not have if not for her. Ice cream with a show, kebabs on the street, Turkish coffee in the bazaar, rich history lessons of the Roman and Ottoman Empires, and an appreciation for the art and architecture of Istanbul are etched in our memory banks now. All the while, Diana kindly concerned herself with our needs for refreshment, shade from the sun, and finding specific gift items to take home. We would not know Istanbul without her.

I booked private shore excursion for my mom while she was in Turkey for a 2 day stop. The booking process was easy and the tour was amazing. My mom really enjoyed not only the actual tour but also loved the humor and information that the tour guide provided. 5 out of 5 stars!

Emel, our tour guide knew everything about the locations we visited and the city itself. I would definitely go back and ask for Emel to show us the rest of the city.

Diana is wonderful and knowledgeable . We went to everything I wanted to I see and even learned some language that I enjoyed using. Wonderful lunch and I enjoyed Diana’s company the entire day

We loved our tour! Ozlem helped us cover a ton of sites in a short amount of time and she was as delightful as she was knowledgeable. Wear good walking shoes!

Hazal was an amazing tour guide who helped us navigate the crowds and line ups in Istanbul. She kept us informed about important aspects of the highlights with passion and enthusiasm. Of note, one of the tour group members lost their phone/wallet in the vehicle and she ensured that the phone/wallet was returned to the ship intact! We appreciate the efforts Hazal displayed in our visit to Istanbul and look forward to visiting again! The tour operator, Soner, was very responsive prior to the tour and we appreciate prompt responses to requests for changes. As well, Soner ensured detailed communications to assist in retrieving the phone/wallet. Thank you Soner and Hazal!

We had an amazing tour in Ephesus and to the House of Mary, as well as seeing native pottery and Turkish rugs being made. It was an amazing eventful day packed in to only a short few hours! Our tour Soner made sure we got the most out of the short time we were able to do as our shore time was limited. We highly recommend this tour group and our guide!

Soner Tufan the Operations Manager for Daily Istanbul Tours did an outstanding job of organizing my family of 9 adults - their pick up at the Istanbul cruise ship terminal, their transport with all their baggage and personal items from the terminal to the Crowne Plaza Hotel in the Old City of Istanbul, getting everyone checked in and then providing us with a full two day tour of all the sites in the city including the Topkapi Palace, the Dolmabahçe Palace, the Roman cisterns, the Agha Sophia Cathedral, the Blue Mosque, the Mosque of Sulieman the Magnificent, the spice bazaar, the Grand Bazaar, the list was endless. More importantly he provided us with a professional driver for our Mercedes tour vehicle and the best tour guide any of us have ever had. BEYZA is exceptional. She is fully knowledgeable of the history of Constantinople and Istanbul from 300 AD to present. She is a university graduate, is perfectly fluent in English, is amenable and a person fully focused on the comfort, safety and enjoyment of her guests. She was a pleasure to be with at all times and never left our sides keeping all 9 of us with her and under her scrutiny from 8:00 am until 8:00 pm each day. I cannot praise or compliment her enough. She is an exceptional, caring, considerate, competent, knowledgeable, warm, intelligent person in all aspects. She is the best ever and for touring Istanbul and Turkey you will never find a better one. On our third day in Istanbul, Sonar organized our travel from the Crowne Plaza Hotel to the Airport. Right on schedule. I cannot praise Soner's skills at organizing and implementing all aspects of our tour. An outstanding exceutive to work with at all times. A true credit to his compnay.

We were scheduled on a Celebrity Cruise in the Mediterranean which we had to cancel because of complications from Covid. Our first stop was to be Istanbul where we had booked with Daily Istanbul Tours for a two-day city tour and then a tour later to Ephesus. Soner was fantastic to deal with, responsive, thorough and informative. When we had to cancel, he was so gracious, wished us well and there were no cancellation fees. Will definitely use them when we are able to return to the Mediterranean.

We had the most fabulous day - one of the best of our entire cruise. We were not docked in Instanbul for as long as we had been on previous cruises but we managed to pack so man y sights in with the time available The places we saw were fascinating and our tour guide Emel was just lovely. She was so knowledgable and was accommodating to our needs. As an extra treat we finished the day with dinner at a local restaurant where she joined us and recommended what local dishes we should try. I would thoroughly recommend this tour.

Diana was the best guide ever. We had a two day tour and she made she we saw exactly what we wanted. Her knowledge of history was so helpful and added a lot of value to our tour. She was hands down best tour guide ever! We highly recommend taking this tour over the cruise line tour. It’s personal and perfect. And cost about the same or less.

We took this tour independently from our cruise booked through Viator. As I’ve booked quite a from from them, I knew this would be a good tour and I was not disappointed. Our guide, Attila, was very knowledgeable and personable. Our tour was to include The Blue Mosque and Hagia Sophia. We ended up not going into either of these as the line was SO long for both. This had absolutely nothing to do with our tour. In fact, Attila was more than happy to wait, but my husband and I had no desire to wait that long. Our problem (I believe) was that our cruise did not get into port until almost 1:30PM. Too late in the day to visit such busy monuments. We had a lovely visit to the Basilica Cistern. We were able to do a “skip-the-line” and go right in, which was so nice! And because we had extra time, Attila gave us options to choose from, depending on our interests. We chose to go to a ceramic shop, Firca, that had a demonstration of making them as well as many beautiful options. The best part of a private tour is that they give you these options and gear it toward your preferences. These private tours are the best was to see a large city. We used this company in Kusadasi/Ephesus and loved it. They were so helpful in working with our cruise info and in communications. I would recommend this company any time!

My husband and I stopped in Istanbul for 2 days while on a cruise in Greece and Turkey. We wanted to see as much as we could in this short time so decided to splurge on a private guided tour. Our guide, Diana, met us at the cruise ship terminal and we spent 6 amazing hours with her!! We visited Hagia Sophia and the Blue Mosque, the Hippodrome, the underground Cisterns and the Grand Bazaar. Diana guided us through each site while providing the history, background and more recent developments of each location. She was incredibly easy to spend time with! In addition to the fascinating "tourist" attractions, Diana was patient and helpful with shopping stops along the way for us to purchase gifts to take home. We learned a lot about the Old City but Diana also shared what it's like to live in Istanbul today. We would highly recommend this private tour and especially our fabulous guide, Diana!!

Had a wonderful private tour with Beyza of Grand Bazaar and evening of Hagia Sophia and the Blue Mosque. Highly recommend Daily Istanbul tours. They will put together any tour combination you would like. Wonderfully responsive company, have used them several times