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My Local Guide Istanbul Private Tours

Incil Cavus Sokak 15, Istanbul 34400, Turkey
+90 534 200 5565
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Ranked #3 of 313 activities in Istanbul
Type: Tours
Owner description: See the local places and local faces of Turkey with My Local Guide Istanbul. Istanbul is a melting pot of European and Asian influences, a mix of the... more » Owner description: See the local places and local faces of Turkey with My Local Guide Istanbul. Istanbul is a melting pot of European and Asian influences, a mix of the traditional and modern worlds and the best way to explore the city is with My Local Guide Istanbul. Immerse yourself in the heart and soul of the only city in the world that crosses two continents. Walk in the mazes of local streets, visit hidden historic destinations, drink tea with the locals and taste the rich and flavoursome cuisine of the region. My Local Guide Istanbul, with five years experience in leading tours for english-speaking International travellers, offers tours designed and delivered by local people with a passion for Turkey and travel. We specialise in tours for the independent traveller who likes to walk side by side with the locals and explore places that are not easy to discover on your own. « less
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Tucson, Arizona
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 18 May 2013 NEW

We took both the Heritage tour and the Secrets of Istanbul tour. Salih exceeded all our expectations. We cannot recommend him enough! He is very knowledgeable about history, culture, sites to see.... How filled us in on how to navigate the public transit system, the Grand Bazaar, the Spice Bazaar and took us to historically significant neighborhoods off the beaten... More

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Chicago, Illinois
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 18 May 2013 NEW

Took both Secrets and Heritage tour. Secrets was just the two of us and Salih. We went to a lot of places off the beaten track. While I would heartily recommend this tour, I would only do so if you have 4 or more days in Istanbul as you'll not have time otherwise to see the city highlights. Heritage tour... More

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Saint Charles, Illinois
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 14 May 2013 NEW

Based upon the wonderful reviews of Salih my wife and I booked a tour with him in February for our May trip to Istanbul. Two days before the tour I received an e-mail from him explaining that he was ill and that he had asked a colleague, Tolga, to conduct our tour. While my wife and I wish Salih a... More

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Edmonton, Canada
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 4 May 2013

Salih's tours proved to be the highlight of our small group of friends' two week trip to Istanbul; we did the Secrets and Heritage tours and both were equally entertaining and informative. Salih is disarmingly charming, laid back and thorough. Our group agreed he is a top notch guide who is able to weave his way through places which would... More

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Toronto, Canada
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 3 May 2013

We've taken many food tours in the past in different European cities and I must say this one was one of the best. We were there with our 22 year old son and there was another American younger couple. Salih is a very "cool" guy (as my son describes him) and took us to places that we would have never... More

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Beirut, Beyrouth, Lebanon
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 29 April 2013 via mobile

Amazing walking tour. Salih our guide was extremely friendly. He told us each story behind the secrets of istanbul. We had lunch in a local restaurant and ate amazing turkish sweets!

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 23 April 2013

Booked this with Salih after reading the reviews on trip advisor - having booked a different your with our hotel the day after - this your was far superior. Our tour guide Salih was a really nice guy -friendly and informative - we saw loads of great stuff, got great historical insights, tasted local treats, drank turkish tea, ate local... More

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Perth guy
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 21 April 2013

Perfect way to get your bearings and learn more about the history and people of this great city. The whole family enjoyed Salihs tour. The hidden spots were great and would never have been enjoyed without him. Thank you Salih :)

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Au, Austria
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 20 April 2013

coming back from my second tour with Salih (secrets and two continents) i highly recommend to make a tour with him. He is very friendly and knows a lot of history and culture. Worthy every single euro.

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Willowbrook, Illinois
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 20 April 2013

My husband and I did the "Istanbul in Two continents" tour with Salih at the end of February. This isn't normally a type of tour I would take when on vacation, but we got into town late one day and I really wanted something that would help orient me to Istanbul. This more than did the trick, and ended up... More

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