I'll start with WOW and go from there. I've done a few of the free walking tours with the…read moreSandeman's folks and they did a great job in Edinburgh and Prague but they're not in Istanbul so I turned to Yelp and found these folks. Meeting by the Cistern, we walked a solid 20,000 steps (according to my Fitbit) through a half dozen of Istanbul's best known sites including the Topkapı Sarayı, the Blue Mosque, the Hippodrome and Hagia Sophia. Along the way, we made several stops and there were a good number of spots where our super tour guide gave us time to explore on our own. When she led us around, she had constant knowledge of the sites and the city of Istanbul and of Turkey. A vast and deep knowledge. I was impressed. Our tour was well organized and well run. The lunch spot was excellent. A couple of tips. - Bring a backpack and a bottle or two of water. - An umbrella is a good idea as the tour runs even if it's raining. - Sunscreen! - Comfortable walking shoes that have a good tread. Istanbul's streets are smooth stone and you don't want to slip and fall. - For the Blue Mosque, you'll be expected to dress appropriately. There are free head coverings. - Extra batteries for your phone/camera. You will take a lot of pictures in six hours! - Pay attention to the meet up spots after the self-exploration. A certain Yelper *cough* Bruce K. *cough* got himself separated from the tour and was nearly stuck on his own until he spotted the green umbrella!

We had such a wonderful day tour in Istanbul with our very knowledgeable and informative tour guide…read moreOzlem. She had so much insight and took us to the places where everyday Turkish people shop, visit and go about their daily routines. We went to many neighborhoods including Kadikoy and Moda. We saw so much including going to the Egyptian Spice Bazaar. My sister was looking for a specific item and Ozlem knew just where to get it. We enjoyed a beautiful lunch in Kadikoy where the locals eat and had the best food where some items are only made in one city in Turkey which made it very special! There was a special shop we asked her about that makes this out of the world ice cream sundae and she took us there to have it. Beautiful picture taking everywhere and on the boat over the Bosphorus. There is a lot of walking but you get to see everything and Ozlem is a wonderful guide and only takes you to the best of the best places!

We took two tours with this company, a half-day tour and a full-day tour and both were…read morewell-organized, and reasonable for the services provided. I did extensive online research for Istanbul guides and found them to be very expensive. However, this company's tours were a good value for the money. On the full day tour, lunch at a hotel was included and it was a fine meal. The guides were well qualified, although it was sometimes difficult to understand their English. In the morning of the full-day tour, however, each person got a set of headphones to carry/wear as we sat on the bus and as we walked about. This was a very good system to insure that people at the back of the bus or on the outer ring of the crowd could hear. I highly recommend this company and suggest that you avoid private guides that will charge as much as $200 to $300 per day. We paid 118 Euros for two people for a full-day tour including lunch The tour covered the major sites in Sultanahmen (Blue Mosque, Hagia Sophia, etc.) and also offered a wonderful ship tour of the Bosphorus.