“The pick up from the port was simple. Ugur, our tour guide was a lovely young man who bent over backwards to make our tour exceptional. He included a visit to the Cisterns because we would not get to the Grand Bazaar as we needed to make it back to the ship on time. He also made sure we were picked up by one of their staff in plenty of time. Love Istanbul and the people were so lovely too.”

“Wonderful way to experience Istanbul. Sancar our guide was knowledgeable and we always had skip the line tickets. Our experience was about 7 hrs but the ship schedule limited the number of places we could go during open hours. Sancar was altra patient with all of our questions. He is a very talented guide and we would not hesitate to request him again. He helped us to some of the best stores in the Grand Bazaar. We bartered for our finds successfully which was also great fun.”

“Really enjoyed our tour of the Hagia Sophia, Basilica Cistern, Blue Mosque, hippodrome and Grand Bazaar. Our guide was even kind enough to take us by the Spice Market as well. Highly recommend. It was a great experience.”

“Very nice morning tour. Picked up on time with a small group. Almost like a private tour. Nice cruise on the Bosphorous and a good trip to the Egyptian spice market. Would highly recommend.”

“Bose, our tour guide was a very friendly and extremely knowledgeable guide. She provided a very comfortable and interesting tour of the mosques and the grand bazaar. I highly recommend Bose, it was a great experience!”

“It was a great day out, however didn’t have enough time at the Topkapi palace. We missed out on seeing a lot at the palace as the time allowed there was no where near enough. I would have preferred more time at palace than see the clothes at the leather shop.”

“Visits to the Blue Mosque and Hagia Sophia were enhanced by our knowledgeable guide. In the Grand Bazaar the guide showed the best shopping opportunities.”

“Not worth $250.00 for a private tour. Everything is within walking distance, and the guide was not great. Save your money for another experience.”