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Istanbul Old City Sightseeing Walking Tour

Duration: 2h and 30min
Languages: English
Guru: TemaTour
Registered on October 11, 2017

We organize free tip-based tours with a maximum of 6 people, therefore interactive and ensures that you get the best experience of Istanbul in the company of a local expert tour guide.

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  • Free booking and cancellation
    Free payment tour, no set price, booking and cancellation are free

Tour description

Istanbul is a beautiful city, but it pays to know where to look. Join our Istanbul Old-City Walking tour to be shown the unmistakable icons as well as the hard-to-find secret spots that make Istanbul so captivating. 

As we tour Istanbul, your guide will point out places to get the best local snacks and coffee, as well as show you the main points of interest along the way. This tour is free and tip based, all our guides are professional licensed and volunteer. You will decide the worth of this tour by your tips are given to your guides. 

Our tour is the best way to really quickly get to know the city, that is why we recommend this tour any first time travelers to Istanbul. 

• Learn about the Hagia Sophia, Hippodrome, Sultanahmet Mosque and gain insight into Islam 

• Be stunned by stellar views of Istanbul and hear tales of both Byzantine and Ottoman drama and intrigue.

• Discover the secret haunts of locals in Sultanahmet and explore the backstreets and hidden gems. 

• Explore the labyrinth that is the Grand Bazaar and local markets including Spice Bazaar 



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To confirm your booking we need; 

• Full booking name 
• Valid mobile number 

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PLEASE NOTE: This is a 2.5 hours tip-based tour and subject to availability. This tour aims to give you an overview of the city, historic attractions, museums, local arts and traditions etc. but we don't visit attractions inside.

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  • Meeting point:
    Sultan Ahmet Atmeydan Cd 211 34122 Fa...
    Sultan Ahmet Atmeydan Cd 211 34122 Fatihstanbul Turkey
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    Our tour starts in Sultanahmet Square. Exact meeting point and Google Map Location will be provided to your mobile / email after your booking is approved.

How much does this tour cost?

Free tours do not have a set price, instead, each person gives the guru at the end of the tour the amount that he or she considers appropriate (these usually range from €10 to $50 depending on satisfaction with the tour).

Tour opinions

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Lisa 20 Sep 2021
Brussels

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Travelled in couple - Sep 2021
We had a “private” tour with Erol, he went through the must see spots of Istanbul and had a very interesting and fun approach of explaining the history with a lot of anecdotes. We absolutely enjoyed the experience and highly recommend!
David Willnecker 02 Jun 2021

Super tour to getting to know the city. Tolga was a awesome tour guide, with lots of interesting information, useful insights and he managed to put hundreds of years of history into the limited time. He was also open to any kind of questions and answered them with great enthusiasm. Thank you!
Varvara 12 Mar 2021
Saint Petersburg

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Travelled in group - Mar 2021
Thank you for the great tour - it was a perfect mix of cultural and historical info and tips for things to do and to try in Istanbul. Our guide Erol was nice, knowledgeable and enthusiastic. 5 stars ⭐️
prajyoth 16 Nov 2020
Dubai

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Travelled in group - Nov 2020
Great tour. Really enjoyed it. Eron was extremely knowledgeable and took his time explaining everything. Abound 2.5 to 3hrs. Its good that it starts at 9 so you're out and about before the other tours, also you finish at a good time to wrap up the morning time for lunch. Highly recommended.
Dawn Church 20 Oct 2020

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Travelled in group - Oct 2020
My friend and I went on a free walking tour of Istanbul with our guide Erol and he was wonderful, insightful, informative, fun! We booked it last minute after seeing a few sites and realizing we needed more explanation of things, thankfully TemaTour had someone mazing that could guide us on short notice. I cannot count how many times we said "Wow" out loud at all the interesting facts Erol shared with us, and the extra hidden gems he showed us in Istanbul. Also, the invaluable information he gave us about culture and food and getting around tips for when we continue touring on our own. This is the kind of tour you need first thing, schedule this for as soon as you arrive in Istanbul, it will enhance your trip and give you so much knowledge and awareness of everything you will experience in Istanbul. He spend just over 3 hours showing us around. We loved it, be sure to bring extra Lira to give a nice tip, we gave all we had, he earned that and more! Most common tips per person are 20-50euro depending how much you enjoyed your experience. They only take group of up to 6 people, which is much nicer than those 30 people tours. Our tour was just the 2 of us that day!! This experience was priceless! Thanks Erol, for everything!! Dawn & Terra
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Free cancellation
If you will not be able to attend the tour, please cancel your booking, otherwise the guide will be waiting for you.
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