Free walking tours in Ankara

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.

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

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

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.

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.

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

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.

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!

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.

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.

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.

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!

Very good person and guide

This was an excellent tour to get an overview of Ankara! Awais was kind and respectful and I would have felt completely comfortable with him even as a solo female traveler. He provided good information about Ankara and great conversation.

E' stata una piacevole visita alla città di Ankara che consiglio a tutti. Awais è molto cordiale e preparato e riesce a fornirti informazioni a capire la città e le sue caratteristiche. Ve lo consiglio.

Couldn’t go ahead with the tour as he didn’t get enough people to run it, so I can’t review!

Had a great and talkative tour with Awais where he showed us some very interesting local spots

We had a wonderful experience exploring Ankara, and Awais, our tour guide truly made it special. He was incredibly friendly, kind, and clearly very familiar with the city. He provided us with helpful and interesting information throughout the tour, which made it easy to connect with the places we visited. It was really nice having him as our guide — his warm personality and knowledge added so much to the experience. Highly recommended!

Awais did a great job with his tour! It is always nice to learn about the city and people from inhabitants that live there. :) It was so kind of Awais, to still do the tour only for me, after the other person cancelled last minute.

A great tour, many informations and also good talks about travel experiences.

Thank you Awais for your kindness and for the experiment !

Hicimos un tour de mas de dos horas y tuvimos la suerte de estar solos. Fue genial. Nos sorprendió mucho la ciudad y fue muy agradable hablar con el guía. Gracias :)

Good information and many patience becasuse I was travelilng with a baby. Also he waited for us 1 hr because our car was broken.

Totally recommend it! But be prepared for the stairs…

It was a lot of fun the Gide was so interactive and fun , I would recommend it anytime , I’ll be back for sure