Experience Day trips in the best of
Istanbul with Withlocals

"What a perfect time we spent. Kadir was kind and understanding as a few of us had health issues Kadir really is a local with lots of people waving and saying hello. He helped a local elderly shop keeper unload his lorry of sacks vegetables. I can say from the bottom of my heart it was a great tour, taking us off the beaten track. With so much knowledge of history of this great city "

"Kadir is more than a born guide. He has a deep sense of history and was a wonderful conversationalist. The sites of old Istanbul came alive with him - the superb Chora mosque, rhr Jewish and Greek quarters, the Bulgarian iron church and more. Kadir is also flexible and alert, so that when we by chance met the last repairer of old transistor radios in Turkey, that became another highlight - another Istanbul story of change. Highly recommended."

"This is the second time my wife and I have toured with Kadir, and he truly is the best. The first time we toured the famous sites with him, then yesterday he took us to off-the-beaten-path neighborhoods and historical sights that we never would have been able to do on our own. He handled taxi rides, guided us through winding streets and unique neighborhoods, and made meaningful connections with locals to flesh out our understanding of the places and people we were experiencing. We spent the whole day with Kadir and enjoyed every minute. It's like being with a friend who happens to be a local who knows all the places to go and every aspect of its history. We can't recommend Kadir enough."

"It was a truly enjoyable afternoon with Kadir. Very pleasant company and very high knowledge about Istanbuls history and culture. We enjoyed the walk through Balat and the visit to different churches. Highly recommendable."