Some tours are just hours of information without interaction but some are definitely different. With our guide we felt like bonding and the feeling of knowing someone for years... Rose is absolutely the best guide ever. The neighbourhood, historic information, tea time talk and experience exchange... Definitely worth it.

This was an excellent three- hour tour of all the historic spots in Balat Istanbul. Our tour leader, TG, was fantastic! The tour was very informative and one that I would highly recommend.

I met my photographer Ms Bashirova and had an hour of truly amazing motorbike photo shooting in Istanbul. The edited photos look fantastic, she was very talented on clicking, helping me pose nicely and gifted me a very professional video for surprise. I highly recommend her, best photographer ever. Thank you very much

We had a great day with our photographer zuzuu! She was so comfortable and fun. We will come back to have more sessions from her for sure! It was the best part of our trip and had wonderful photos with Istanbul! %100 reccomended!

Our guide was very knowledgeable, fun and well organised. We covered several culturally important and meaningful experiences thanks to his familiarity with the sites and great use of time. He also provided us extra tickets on our wish so we could skip the lines after the tour. Highly recommend this guide and this experience!

What can we say about the tour that hasn’t been said already. An incredible amount of information about the history and layer upon layer of the back ground of Istanbul. Great guide Tg made the entire day a joy. TG was just outstanding. Very clear spoken English and very articulate and informative. Strongly recommend this tour. thanks for everything.

Was blown away by Tg’s knowledge not only of Turkish history but also Roman, Greek history and both Islam and Christianity. I can’t imagine anyone else being able to put it all together to the depth that she did. As described, this walking tour with take you through all the highlights of the Balat area …and there’s plenty. I definitely appreciated being able to skip the lines at the most popular spots, during high season this alone is enough reason to get the tour. My wife and I usually make our own way during trips but this was one where we were glad to have done the tour, we would have missed so much invaluable info without Tg. The most special parts of the tour was by far the views. Her passion for Turkish history made everything from the architecture to the events that took place, special.

This private tour with Rose was one of the best day tours I have ever done. She is incredibly knowledgeable and shared so much history and other information with us. She is a great guide and shares information in a way that keeps it interesting. This tour covered a lot of highlights of Istanbul and saved us a lot of time as we were able to get into some venues quicker. We’ll definitely come back to Istanbul and book more private tour with Rosa. Great job.

Rose was a phenomenal guide and her tour was one of the best I’ve been on. Her special knowledge of the sites and her passion for the history is evident- she knows the stuff you can’t google. This was truly a special experience for myself and my friends, we walked away learning so much more than expected. I couldn’t recommend this experience enough if you’re in Istanbul, this is an absolute must!

I hired Burak to show me and my family around Istanbul for 4 days. She personalised our experience and she made sure we were comfortable and had a great time during her tours. It would not have been possible for a tourist to see Istanbul on their own the way Rose showed us. Rose was able to show us areas not visited as much by tourists, the tram, funicular and even by driving us herself which my daughters loved! She escorted us to restaurants with great food and she was a joy to talk to. She was very informative and considerate in what we wanted to do for the day. With having 2 young children we even cut some days short and he made the best of that day. There were so many areas and sites she showed us and she did a wonderful job. I really appreciated her time and I would highly recommend her to anyone.

Rose is an excellent guide, a great storyteller, and always willing to go beyond the typical tour experience. This was my first time with a guide and using the platform, and it was a perfect 10/10. Rose is not only friendly and knowledgeable but also knows unique, off-the-beaten-path locations that add an extra layer to the journey. Her expertise and warm personality made the experience truly exceptional.

Absolutely wonderful tour. TG makes it easy to navigate and her level of expertise on Turkish history and culture is amazing. I can not highly recommend this tour enough for those of you who are curious and want to learn more about Istanbul.

This is a solid, no-BS tour of Istanbul’s main attractions. We came in the offseason and explored the city with TG on a rainy, windy day. But we still managed to enjoy ourselves and learned the hidden history behind Blue Mosque, Hagia Sofia, etc. TG is knowledgeable and decent. Recommend to anyone trying to get a lay of the land in Istanbul or looking for an efficient way to do all the sights in one fell swoop!

One of my long time dreams was to take photos in the colorful alleyways of Balat and in the historic avenue of Isteklal street . I had no idea when I booked rose that I would get an experience of a lifetime . All the pictures Zulfiyya bashirova took of my mother and I were straight out of a vogue magazine shoot. I never thought I could look this good. Elif was an absolute sweetheart and guided us along our tour. In the end it felt like I was on a tour with my girlfriends from childhood. The photos speak for themselves. You can check out their instagram pages for more insight. Most lovely wonderful photographer ever. Would recommend 100%.

Our tour guide was amazing and funny. 5 stars if that is the highest and best, he was absolutely fantastic!!!! Thank you!