Free tour

Secrets of Grand Bazaar and Suleymaniye

4.97

Excellent(287)

İstanbul

Duration: 2 hours and 30 minutes

Languages: English

Guru: Haktan

PRO

Verified quality

Registered on 3 April 2019

Hi, my name is Haktan. I am a licenced tour guide, a teacher, an ethnographer, a storyteller and a game developer. I have even done some open mic stand up comedy. All of these experiences make my tours fun, engaging and informative. I traveled to 30+ countries joining free walking tours whenever I had a chance and collecting the good practices of other guides. I studied in the USA on a Fulbright scholarship and taught at different universities so I know how to capture and hold people's attention when I tell the incredible stories of this amazing city. If you read the reviews about my tours you'll see the word "funny" in almost every review. I don't want to brag about humour but let me tell you this much I once made a whole group of Polish people laugh 😎. Last but not the least, The Guardian published an article about my tours. I use audio headsets during my tours so you won't miss anything even when we are walking and talking. Looking forward to meeting you! Haktan

Free reservation and cancellation

Pay-what-you-want tour, no set price, reservation and cancellation are free

Tour description

One of the most well-known masterpieces by Architect Sinan, Suleymaniye represents the peak of Ottoman art and engineering. Suleymaniye tour definitely requires a guide because there is a detail and an amazing story hidden in every corner of the complex. It's one of my favorite destinations to take my groups.

Grand Bazaar has been the heart of the commercial life of Istanbul for centuries. We are going to visit hidden caravanserais and inns that preserved their historical features. The maze-like streets of the bazaar is definitely a must-see for every visitor and with a local guide it won't be a simply visual experience but one with lots of interesting information and anecdotes...

Useful information for the traveler:
-No ticket is needed for any place we will enter.
-You may want to bring a scarf to enter the mosques.
-When the tour ends you will be able to pay the guru whatever you consider fair. Some will pay €10, others $50. It's up to you! (minimum contribution is €10 per person around the world.)
-The agency for my tours is Eyupsultan Travel A-10425

Looking forward to meeting you!

Highlights

What will we see on this tour?

Meeting point:

Column of Constantine

I will be waiting under Column of Constantine (Çemberlitaş) with a tour guide tag and an ORANGE UMBRELLA.

Free entry

Grandbazaar

Outside visit

Nuruosmaniye Mosque

Outside visit

Eğin Textile

How much does this tour cost?

Free tours don't have a fixed price. At the end, each person contributes to the guide the amount they consider fair based on their satisfaction. As a guideline, Guruwalk recommends between €15 and $50 per participant.