Free walking tours in Ankara

Hay pocos tours guiados como este en Ankara. Serrar fue muy amable y profesional desde el principio. Siempre dispuesto a resolver inquietudes, acompañarnos, y hasta té nos invitó para disfrutar de la cotidianidad de Ankara. Vayan con él, se los recomiendo.

Ankara: The Heart of Anatolia

Stefan

1 Review

Die Führung von Aise hat unsere Erwartungen völlig übertroffen: Die Tour mit ihr ist absolut zu empfehlen - sie kann sich auf alles sehr gut einstellen, hat Insider-Wissen, das in keinem Reiseführer steht, dies führte auch zu entsprechend eindrücklichen Erlebnissen, kann die deutsche Sprache perfekt und kann die türkische Kultur und Geschichte sehr gut vermitteln - wir wollen unbedingt mit den noch nicht Mitgekommenen aus unserer Familie mit ihr diese Tour wiederholen. Also kurz gesagt: Top-Empfehlung! Unbedingt diese Tour erleben!

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

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

2 Reviews

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

Fabián

1 Review

Una visita fascinante de Ankara con Ahmet. Nos hizo vivir ANKARA y su cultura a flor de piel.

Am, Is, Are of Ankara

Miguel Angel

1 Review

Caminata muy dinámica e interesante con interesantes experiencias de la vida cotidiana de Ankara.

Am, Is, Are of Ankara

I absolutely loved to go on this tour with Ahmet! I have visited Istanbul, Ankara and Cappadocia and Ankara is my favourite by far. Ahmet is so knowledgeable and showed me so many places, I really experienced the local culture as we went to places not crowded by tourists. Ahmet also had really good recommendations (e.g for Turkish bath, local market, etc.) and we had lunch at a restaurant with stunning views over Ankara. I was the only person in the tour that day and I can only recommend you book this tour if you visit Ankara, 10 out of 10. Thanks a lot for a memorable tour, Ahmet!! :)

Am, Is, Are of Ankara

Very good tour with Ahmet - very informative and we covered a lot of places which would not be covered by tourists or other tour groups. Had an excellent lunch around Ankara Castle, with very good company from Ahmet and service from the restaurant staff.

Am, Is, Are of Ankara

Ahmed was amazing. The show and describe historical and interest information about the places that we visit. I enjoy a lot

Am, Is, Are of Ankara

Margherita

21 Reviews

Una guida fantastica con tanta conoscenza e vivacitá, abbiamo passato una giornata ad Ankara memorabile

Am, Is, Are of Ankara

This is not a typical free tour, this tour took a bit more than 7 hours ... but it was very much worth it! We visited all the areas of interest in the city (Ataturk mausoleum, the roman ruins, the Ankara Castle and the old town around it, half of which is touristic, half still being fixed up) and so many places that a foreign tourist would never find out about, like a selcuk mosque, the ruined old Jewish neighborhood, some typical restaurants and coffeehouses, etc. The guide is very knowledgeable and ready to provide so much useful advice not only about Ankara but also other parts of Turkey. Highly recommend!

Am, Is, Are of Ankara

It is a long tour, but its definitely worth it if you are in Ankara - there is not much information online on what to see and explore in Ankara which is misleading. Ahmet proves that there is a lot things to see and experience. I can recommend the tour, Ahmet clearly loves the city and his job and makes the tour really fun. Bring comfortable walking shoes so you can keep up ;)

Am, Is, Are of Ankara