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See the local places and local faces of Turkey with My Local Guide Istanbul. Istanbul is a melting pot of European and Asian influences, a mix of the traditional and modern worlds and the best way to explore the city is with My Local Guide Istanbul...more

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MadCrazyTraveller

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Reviewed 6 days ago

Instanbul layover tour

Fantastic place and great tour guide. Our guide was waiting exactly where we were told to meet him. We got exactly what we had requested in terms of a tour - to include the sights and food. Our guide (Israfil) was engaging, knowledgeable and just...More

Date of experience: December 2018

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Aaron B

Toronto, Canada

41

Reviewed 1 week ago

A great tour of the highlights of Istanbul

Review of: Private Layover Tour by My Local Guide Istanbul

I had a private tour with Israful Oncel and he's a fun guy to lead you around the city. We saw the highlights, had a great dinner, sampled food in the markets, took the ferry, etc. Well worth it and much better than spending time...More

Date of experience: December 2018

Thank Aaron B

Thank you for this lovely review. We are happy to see you enjoyed your time with Israfil. He is fun to spend time with. We are very sorry for the car delay at the airport. This happened to us for the first time with running...More

Fantasycookiessg

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Reviewed 2 weeks ago via mobile

Highlights of Istanbul walking tour by My Local Guide Istanbul

Review of: Highlights of Istanbul walking tour by My Local Guide Istanbul

We spent much more than six hours with our guide Onder as he took us around the main sites of Istanbul and more, sharing his knowledge of the city & the whole country. We had a group booking but as there were only the three...More

Date of experience: December 2018

Thank Fantasycookiessg

This is what a good guide do, go beyond the itinerary and offer an unforgetable experience. We are gald to see how happy you are with Onder’s guiding service. This tour is limited with ten people but as we offer the guaranteed departure even if...More

stevenmT3160EO

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Reviewed 3 weeks ago

Great tour and well worth it

Review of: Private Layover Tour by My Local Guide Istanbul

I had a 9 hour layover and choose to do this tour. Israifil did an excellent job of showing me around to the places I wanted to see most and we were able to stop by a market as well for souvenirs and foods. Overall...More

Date of experience: December 2018

Thank stevenmT3160EO

Thank you for taking your time and share this lovely review. You are right some cafes don’t have WF but some do have it which you probably went to the one doesn’t have which is an unfotunate that can happens at the airports. And we...More

shamaliej

Colombo, Sri Lanka

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Reviewed 3 weeks ago via mobile

Secrets of Istanbul

I did this tour with Salih and he was simply astounding. I really enjoyed my tour with him and wished I did some guided tour of Hagia Sophia and Topikapi which I did alone. He took me to some amazing views and lovely inner spots...More

Date of experience: December 2018

Thank shamaliej

Thank you for the great review. It is always the best to see the secrets of Istanbul with the accompany of a good local guide. We are glad to see you enjoyed your tour with Salih. We hope to have the chance to guide you...More

Theresa T

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Reviewed 4 weeks ago via mobile

Layover tour

Review of: Private Layover Tour by My Local Guide Istanbul

I had the best experience with Israfil on my layover-tour in Istanbul. I was a solo traveler on my first time in Istanbul, and everything was just according to my expectations and much more. Israfil was engaged, funny and a great company! I have traveled...More

Thank Theresa T

Thank you for the lovely review. Israfil is not only a profesional guide but also has a great personality which is perfect for his job. We are glad to see you enjoyed your time with him. We hope he helped you to have good memories...More

Patsylo

Sauraha, Nepal

318

Reviewed December 13, 2018 via mobile

Amazing layover tour

Review of: Private Layover Tour by My Local Guide Istanbul

I had 9 hour layover from 4pm til 1 am so booked a private tour so I could see the city. I am so glad I did. I was early arriving and so was my guide salih so we were able to start the tour...More

Thank Patsylo

Istanbul is also delightful by night, therefore the evening layover tours are great things to do rather then sitting at the airport. We hope to see you in your next layover and we will show you Istanbul’s unique attractions form inside. Thank you for choosing...More

Lizzie659

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Reviewed December 2, 2018

Istanbul (and Turkey) revealed

Review of: Highlights of Istanbul walking tour by My Local Guide Istanbul

We spent just under six hours with our guide Sulhi as he took us around the main sites of Istanbul sharing his knowledge of the city. We had a group booking but as there were only the two of us we had a private guide...More

Date of experience: December 2018

Thank Lizzie659

Thank you for this delight review. Yes the low season often turn the group tour to private tours which is not bad for our clients and us well. We are very happy to see you enjoyed your tour with Salih’s expertise. He was born a...More

ReneeM1418

Herndon, Virginia

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Reviewed December 1, 2018 via mobile

educational and fun layover tour

I couldn’t have asked for a better guide. Salih was impressively responsive before, during and after my tour. I was unprepared for cold, rainy weather and he greeted me with an umbrella and a sweater. He’s such a classy, charming gentleman, with vast knowledge and...More

Date of experience: November 2018

Thank ReneeM1418

Thank you so much for your lovely review which made us all smile. We are gald that you liked accompany of Salih who is in love with his job. Thank you for choosing My Local Guide Istanbul. We hope to see you in Istanbul again.

Divya_Rathi_25

New Delhi, India

74

Reviewed November 5, 2018 via mobile

Best of Istanbul in a day

We had just one day to cover the important sites in istanbul and Salih proved to be the best person to have by your side for getting it all done. Not only were all the tickets pre arranged, but we also managed to skip a...More

Date of experience: October 2018

Thank Divya_Rathi_25

Thank you very much for your lovely review. That is what a good guide should be, the best of local food, helpful with his clients, share his knowledge and happy with his job. Salih always have a smile on his face and never tired of...More

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prime location for visitors to be wowed on a truly
epic scale. Beyond the wonders of the Blue Mosque, the
Hagia Sophia, Topkapi Palace, and more, this
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musaddiq86

How much it costs for three days tour. And for 10 people.

May 13, 2018|

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Hi Lodi, thank you for your interest in My Local Guide İstanbul. Please go to our website where you just can google the company name as lm not allowed to share the link here. Once you are in the website you can check our... More

Leo_travelCapeTown

It was such a pleasure reading your review! Did you have a structured tour or did you design your own? Please send me details if you don't mind. We are planning to go at the end of August. Many thanks

February 19, 2018|

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Hi Leo, we have designed ourselves all of the tours we have on our website. To see the details please go to our website which you can click “ website “from the Tripasvisor page or just type My Local Guide Istanbul in google... More

Solange A

Olá Tatiana, vc é brasileira?....vou ano q vem p? turquia e queria um guia tbm....p/ Istambul e se der vamos tbm a Capadócia....Vc pode me ajudar?, ele o guia fala espanhol ou portugues? te agradeço!

November 15, 2017|

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Hello Solange, Thank you for your interest in My Local Guide Istanbul. Unfortunately, we don't have any guide who speaks Portequise. Please let us know if you would like to have a tour in English.

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