Free walking tours in Ankara

Best tour guide ever! Thanks for the laughs, the history, and showing us all the hidden gems. We loved it! 10/10 guide and 10/10 memories 🙌 Hakan

Walking Tour of Ankara’s Historic Center

Excellent and interesting tour by Hakan. We were a small family group and it was good to spend time with him as he answered our many questions about the city and Turkey.

Walking Tour of Ankara’s Historic Center

Trotz widriger Wetterumstände, es regnete nonstop und die Burg war deshalb auch geschlossen, flanierten wir gutgelaunt durch die Altstadt. Es war spannend und kurzweilig Dank der Professionalität unseres Guides. Ich kann es sehr empfehlen.

A short but enjoyable tour of Ankara with various historical destinations.

Great guide, very kind and adapts to the group very well

Walking Tour of Ankara’s Historic Center

Great tour by an expert guide (forgot his name, sorry). He was very knowledgeable, and made the history of Istanbul & Türkiye interesting & fun. Would definitely recommend this tour 10/10

Walking Tour of Ankara’s Historic Center

I am really happy with the service we received. I enjoyed very much the tour, at the end we were just 2, so it was basically a private tour which gave us the opportunity to ask a lot of questions and learnt a lot. Hakan responded to all questions in a very polite and complete way.

Walking Tour of Ankara’s Historic Center

Samuel

1 Review

Hakan was an exceptional tour guide, he showed us the highlights of the city including the Castle and the Roman history of the city. He was very knowledgeable about the city and was keen to answer any question the group had. I thoroughly enjoyed the tour and would recommend it to anyone else who is in Ankara.

Walking Tour of Ankara’s Historic Center

Anita

1 Review

Hakan is very knowledgeable, professional and spoke English very well. He also knows German. I highly recommend him.

Walking Tour of Ankara’s Historic Center

vanessa

22 Reviews

Hakan es tremendo guía turístico, muy profesional, amable, dedicado, puntual, lo recomiendo al 100%.. va más allá, nos dio muchas recomendaciones de sitios que visitar, donde comer, etc. La pasamos super bien con él.

Walking Tour of Ankara’s Historic Center

Hakan was an exceptional guide to Anakara's highlights. He was very helpful in answering my questions and advising me on some practical aspects of my stay in the city. Thank you for your kindness!

Walking Tour of Ankara’s Historic Center

We can feel the passion of Hakan for his job and for Turkey. He was very attentify, kind and show so much knowledge about history and culture. We had a inexpected good time. I am sure we liked Ankara more because Hakan’s tour and his company.

Walking Tour of Ankara’s Historic Center

Hakin was the ultimate professional and so kind. Extremely knowledgeable on the history of Ankara and of Turkey. He is a great story teller for sure. After the tour, on the phone, he graciously helped me resolve a flight booking problem with the airline. A class act.

Walking Tour of Ankara’s Historic Center

Incredible tour of historic Ankara with an excellent guide. Hakan is an extremely professional, knowledgeable and kind person and we felt so lucky to have him give us a tour of Ankara castle, surrounding area including a beautiful mosque and one of the best museums we have ever visited. We felt as if we met Hakan as curious travelers but left feeling we had made a new friend. He took so much time to answer our questions and share insights into Ankara and Turkey and his passion for sharing this was so evident. During our time in the Museum of Civilizations. Hakan explained the timeline of different historical periods then pointed out artifacts from each era and explained their significance. The museum building and the well preserved artifacts are a must see in Ankara. We had time to stop for Turkish coffee. Watching it being made and enjoying it was a memory we will always keep. There was so much more we experienced during this tour and I can highly recommend touring with Hakan who went well above our expectations.

Walking Tour of Ankara’s Historic Center

Hakan is a very pleasant gentleman, fluent in both English and Deutsch. We were fortunate to have a private tour with him. We recognized from our planning that Ankara has far fewer tourist attractions and sites than Istanbul which we've visited a couple of times, so we had a proper mindset and expectations. Although the major attractions like the Castle, the surrounding district, and Museum of Anatolian Civilizations were interesting and much more enjoyable with a guide, the highlight for us was the Haci Bayram Mosque. We were there mid-day on a Friday afternoon which is the most popular day and time for prayers. The antiquity of this mosque sharing a wall marked by the Galatians, Hittites and Romans was quite something to see. We wanted to stay and experience as much as we could, so we stopped for lunch at an authentic doner restaurant highly recommended by Hakan and nearest the entrance to the mosque. To be honest, we probably would have walked by this place thinking it too touristic but it was superb! We ate outside and were able to witness the energy and many people gathered for prayer. We were also able to hear the Imam and Hakan graciously interpreted some of the sermon and prayers for us. This was a highlight as we respect all religions and it's a rare opportunity to be so close to such an ancient ritual. The mosque itself was amazing and we were able to walk inside before the prayers --- even me as a woman! A kind old man gave me a scarf to cover my head as I was wearing pants and long sleeves. When we left, I tried to return it but he insisted I keep it. (Note: if you are to visit a mosque as a woman, bring a head scarf and cover your body appropriately...respectfully.) After lunch, our tour was officially over but we opted to walk rather than take a cab downtown and as it turns out, Hakan was headed in the same direction. Our tour continued! He explained the various buildings, their current function and history, we stopped at the postal stamp museum where my husband scored buying stamps. It was free and actually very interesting. While Ankara is a modern secular city, there is so much rich history in all of Turkey. Hakan surely helped us understand and learn much more. Also, Hakan being fluent in both English and German (and of course Turkish!) was able to explain to my husband in Deutsch (his first language) when he stumbled in English. We had such a lovely day with Hakan. He is knowledgeable, kind, and very accommodating. I can't recall a single question we asked that he couldn't answer. We highly recommend a tour with Hakan here in Ankara and he also conducts tours in Cappadocia so we look forward to seeing him again!

Walking Tour of Ankara’s Historic Center

Very good person and guide

Walking Tour of Ankara’s Historic Center

I highly recommend Aişe, she’s really nice and polite. You should book a tour with her, if you are in Ankara, even if you don’t speak German, you can do it in English.

A short but enjoyable tour of Ankara with various historical destinations.

Very interesting guided tour to discover and understand the history of Ankara and Türkiye in general:) even under heavy rain Hakan was leading us through the city and tell us stories:) thanks!

Walking Tour of Ankara’s Historic Center

Aişe is a wonderful tour guide. I booked the trip spontaneously on my own, and despite the short notice, she handled it very well. It was a fantastic tour with lots of information and a great overview of the history of Ankara's old town. I highly recommend a tour with her. Thank you, Aişe, it was a pleasure

A short but enjoyable tour of Ankara with various historical destinations.

Very nice tour with Aişe today, can recommend 🙂

A short but enjoyable tour of Ankara with various historical destinations.

Erkut

1 Review

Hakan is a real guru in his duty. We had information, knowledge and fun during the tour. I strongly suggest him to any kind of groups.

Walking Tour of Ankara’s Historic Center

Natalia

4 Reviews

Enjoyed time with Aise, she is very attentive, kind and friendly person. As there were no other people on the tour she agreed to to make a private tour only for me and in English ( she normally has tours in German), highly recommended and appreciated. Thanks

A short but enjoyable tour of Ankara with various historical destinations.

Wir waren sehr positiv beeindruckt von der Führung. Organisatorisch hat alles planmäßig gepasst. Darüber hinaus hat Aise uns eine Fülle von Informationen vermittelt und zwar in einer Art und Weise, die gleichermaßen unterhaltsam wie informativ war. Wir können Sie nur uneingeschränkt weiterempfehlen. An dieser Stelle noch mal liebe Grüße an Aise. Vielleicht sieht man sich ja noch mal wieder.

A short but enjoyable tour of Ankara with various historical destinations.

Aise hat einen prima Job gemocht! Sie konnte viele unserer Fragen beantworten und hat uns interessante Fakten vermittelt. Sie ist freundlich und intelligent. Als Bonbon hat sie uns Restaurants empfohlen, die uns sehr gut gefallen haben. Gerne immer wieder!

A short but enjoyable tour of Ankara with various historical destinations.

Clarissa

1 Review

Ich habe an einer Stadtführung durch Ankara mit Aişe teilgenommen. Es war eine durchwegs positive und empfehlenswerte Erfahrung. Aişe teilte viele spannende Informationen zur Stadt, hatte auf jede Frage eine Antwort und konnte dabei sehr gut erklären. Dabei hat Aişe eine Wohlfühlatmosphäre geschaffen. Uneingeschränkte Empfehlung!

A short but enjoyable tour of Ankara with various historical destinations.

Supertolle Führung und wahnsinnig herzlicher Mensch! Empfehlenswert!

A short but enjoyable tour of Ankara with various historical destinations.