Free walking tours in Izmir

We had an absolutely fantastic walking tour in Izmir with Arya, and I can’t recommend her highly enough. From the start, Arya was incredibly friendly, energetic, and easy to talk to. She was punctual, kept in touch via WhatsApp beforehand, and made everything feel really well organised and relaxed. Her English is excellent, and it’s clear she genuinely loves connecting with people and learning about different cultures. What really stood out was her depth of knowledge. Arya gave us a brilliant insight into Izmir’s history, culture, and way of life. She explained not just the key landmarks, but also the social and political character of the city—highlighting how Izmir is often seen as more culturally open and tolerant compared to other parts of Turkey. It added a whole new layer of understanding that we wouldn’t have picked up on our own. The tour itself was perfectly balanced—covering fascinating cultural sites while also pointing out some fantastic spots for food and drinks. We finished at a great local place where we tried one of Izmir’s unique delicacies, “the bomb,” which was a fun (and delicious!) way to end the experience. My partner has visited Izmir many times for work, yet in just a few hours with Arya, he learned more about the city than he had in weeks of previous trips—that really says it all. If you’re visiting Izmir, this tour is an absolute must. Arya brings the city to life in a way that’s insightful, engaging, and genuinely memorable.

Arya was a very knowledgeable guide and the tour was amazing. She knew a lot about the history of Izmir and gave some great recommendations for things to do. A wonderful experience!

Erkan is the best guide you can find in Izmir. He will show you places you will not find yourself. He is very knowledgable, responsive, he designed a very intimate and holistic overview of Izmir and he is a hansome tall men.

Recorrer el barrio del bazar con Can nos hizo fijarnos en detalles que nos habían pasado desapercibidos. Nos fue contando cosas interesantes a lo largo de todo el recorrido. Solo nos faltó algún dato histórico más.

Can is an exceptionally friendly guide and responded to our individual wishes and needs. With his interesting and knowledgeable stories he made the tour a really authentic and rewarding experience!

Excelente experiencia, un guía muy agradable con mucho conocimiento de la Ciudad, nos dio mucha información y buenos consejos para disfrutar de la ciudad. Muy recomendado!!

Very nice and comfortable

Ethan was a wealth of knowledge and entertained us immeasurably. I highly recommend his tour

Erkan is a really nice guy and I really liked the tour. He showed me places I wouldn’t have found without him and he was really authentic. Thanks again!

Erkan was a Great guy, he spent almost all day with us and was very kind and funny! Thank you!

Erkan is very knowledgeable & practical. Wants to meet your expectations but also works on expanding your local knowledge. Is interested in you & your background as works to better deliver items of more interest! Very polite - a delightful tour…

Wonderful guide! Wonderful tour! He spent the entire day with us…. From 12 noon til 730pm!!! Good explanations… fun day!!!!

It was such a delightful tour! He is very flexible and adaptive to your interests so plan to have your tour run longer than expected. Would recommend!

I have done dozens of walking tours in different parts of the world; this was one of the best. For five hours Erkan took us around Izmir, seeing things like the Ascensor, clock tower, bazaar, and Atatürk museum - but more importantly he is such a friendly, funny, and hospitable guide. He really enjoys guiding and getting to know the group; we stopped for lunch in a great spot for fish sandwiches and also stopped for coffee later on. Since admission to the Atatürk museum is free he took us through there as well, telling us about Atatürk. He even helped me find a specific souvenir I had been searching for for several days without success.

Erkan was a fun guide who showed us many interesting sights. He spent much time making sure we had rests and food. I would have liked a little bit more history, as the history of Izmir is very interesting. I enjoyed the visits to the Mosque, elevator, bazaar and clock tower. I would highly recommend Erkan as a guide.

Un tour super personalizado! Nos dio tips y datos de la ciudad. Muy amable

Very interesting. A local view of this fascinating city. Beatiful hidden places

Erkan was a lovely guide, very encaustic and kind. Showed us some wonderful sights of Izmir 😊

Erkan was fabulous. Knowledgeable and insightful, he took us on a wander through the bazaar, pointing out mosques, food, historical places. He taught us how to take the tram using our credit card and showed us two ends of Izmir which would have been too far to walk. I especially appreciate his curiosity about the cultures of myself and the other participant. It made for lively discussions.

Erkin was an amazing guide. He was very knowledgeable. Loud clear voice and speaks good English. He gave very good recommendation for food in kemeralti. We are well travelled n joined many walking tours in America and Europe and this is the BEST! Erkin is very sincere and enthusiastic about sharing his beloved Izmir. What we did not expect was when we said we wanted to go to the Agora, he paid fr his own entrance ticket to bring us in, at his own expense. Free walking tours will never bring u into paid attractions. We appreciated it. During this trip some members of the group asked how much we should tip the guides. According to my research 2023, Euro10-15 per person fr a 2 hour walking tour is a must. Erkin tour was more than 4 hours!!!! Thus for this tour with Erkin, we doubled the min amount.

The tour was amazing and much fun! We would definitely recommend the tour. The talks were great and the contributions exciting. See you next time!

The tour with Erkan has been fantastic, he showed us all the most interesting places in Izmir with a lot of passion and professionalism; Erkan is a super nice and friendly person, the tour with him has been an amazing experience and a lot of fun. I highly reccomend Erkan to anyone who wants to discover the beautiful city of Izmir :)

He is such a nice person! He showed us nice places around Izmir and the most important thing we have a very nice time. I really recommend Serkan!

I was planning a tour with a guide and ended the day with a friend. Erkan is not only a very knowledgeable and great guide, but more than that a very open minded, warm hearted and fun person to explore the city with. Can not recommend him enough.

Erkan was an amazing guide. After being dropped off by a taxi at an incorrect address that cost us 45 minutes of additional walking, Erkan changed our somber mood. His knowledge and passion is great. He went out of his way to look after our needs. Highly recommended