Private Guided Tour Istanbul from Cruise Ship or Hotel

Wonderful tour guide that is very informative and knowledgable about the area. Knows how to get around long lines and how to maximize your experience in the city when there is a shortage of time.

Our cruise arrived at the port, we departed the ship, and met our guide Elif, at the designated area. Elif asked when we needed to be back on the ship and what we wanted to see. We had a tight schedule and Elif made sure we got to experience as much as we could within the allotted timeframe. We were able to experience the history and culture of the area. Elif is very professional, knowledgeable, and personable. She even shared some of the local areas that are not overrun by tourist. It was truly a great experience and we highly recommend Elif!

Atilla was a fantastic guide, full of knowledge about his beautiful city and we had a lot of fun along the way seeing the main city sights without being rushed. He knew all the best places to visit and shop and I could not recommend highly enough!

We had a great experience with Atilla. He was really helpful in arranging and planning the guided tour. Once the tour started, Atilla told us super interesting facts and stories about Istanbul dating even back to the roman empire and beyond. His story telling is insighful, fun and enjoyable. We had a pleasurable walk from sight to sight. And in the end we even got to enjoy a presentation of turkish carpets in a professional carpet store. This was almost the best part, getting the background story and seeing the works of this old craft. Furthermore we went to a local leather and ceramic store. This tour was fun and we learned a lot. I can highly recommend Atilla as a tour guide!

Our tour guide in Istanbul turkey was Atilla … the friendliest and most experienced man who kept our group together and accommodated everyone the best. He went beyond and above the line of duty as a guide to explain the history of sites we visited , gave us ample of time to take pictures, then took pics with us as well… he is very kind and caring… we had tea with him before we returned to our ship & he made sure we were on time prior to ship sailing… I recommend him to everyone…😍

Atilla, our tour guide was amazing. We had six people in our group and he customized our trip to the needs of all of us. He made sure we had time to see all the sites, spoke perfect English, and was very informative. He took us wine tasting, a restaurant for Authentic Turkish food, The bazaar with over 4,000 shops and showed each one of us the us the shops we all wanted to see. We got along so well with him.

Atilla was the most thorough and entertaining tour guide we could ask for on our Istanbul tour! Got to the Sultan’s Palace, Hagia Sofia, Blue Mosque and the Grand Bazaar! Also some wonderful tea with our Mezze plate lunch.

Atilla was wonderful and helpful explaining all of the local sites, culture, and history. Would definitely recommend anyone join this tour experience

Our first trip to Turkey seemed daunting so much to see and do. We hired Atilla as a guide, he walked us through the ancient city of Istanbul, introduced us to the culture, history, and food. We were interested in a Turkish carpet, Atilla lead us to reputable shop when we found the perfect rug. He is knowledgeable, personable, kind and loves cats! I would highly recommend Atilla to take you through Istanbul! Gail Higginbotham Annapolis, Maryland USA

He was an excellent guide. Very knowledgeable. Great communication skills. We took plenty of pictures. He is calm and engaging. Very polite and respectful. Thanks Kirk S.