Morning Istanbul: Half-Day Tour with Blue Mosque, Hagia Sophia, Hippodrome and Grand Bazaar

Everything was so beautiful, the mosques, the hippodrome even the grand bazaar had some nice stores but the workers do haggle you a lot which is expected. The tour guide that we had explained everything to our group and he really knew what he was talking about, he had a lot of interesting facts and information. I won’t forget this experience

absolutely amazing, guide was exceptional. wonderful day. we decided to forego the return taxi and ate lunch and walked around the nearby city.

Excellent tour and lots of information. We did the 4 hour tour and it was exactly what we wanted. Highly recommend. Our tour guide spoke excellent English and kept a great pace. After the tour was over we were able to explore on our own having learned so much about the area.

Brilliant tour with a friendly and knowledgeable guide. Selcuk, our guide was able to delve into the history and context of these beautiful monuments. We had plenty of time to walk around and enjoy the atmosphere.

Wonderful entertaining tour guide Gave us all the information but with humour. Very knowledgeable Definitely recommend Selçuk and hope to use again on next visit

This tour was an excellent and efficient way to immerse yourself in the history of Istanbul. Our tour guide - Selcuk Ersan - was thorough yet lighthearted (like many of the other people you will meet in Istanbul). He had extensive knowledge for each of the sites and was able to answer any of the questions we had for him. Highly recommend.

Great guide, very informative and a good introduction to Istanbul. Mini bus pick up from hotel and the drive to the sites included a brief history of the Bosphorus

If you only have a short time in Istanbul then this tour is great and shows you the majority of the main sights. However the tour guide Jayla (not sure if spelling) left much to be desired. I would recommend that you check the name of your guide before confirming your booking. There were a range of ages in the whole tour group, which included an elderly couple and one of them couldn’t walk very fast. To cut a long story short they got lost and had to call the company to complain and ask them to find them. There was no apology just ignorance and blamed them for not keeping up and following her umbrella. I am able to walk but her pace was not walking it was very brisk and unnecessary. At the end of the tour, as we only took part in the day tour, I was asked if I wanted to be dropped off st the hotel and I said yes as that was included in the booked. She then made a comment that it was walkable and was annoyed that I wanted to be dropped off. If I had been given directions we would have happily walked back, however having arrived just the night before to a brand new country how was I supposed to know my bearings? Then in the bus she proceeded to shout at me as I wasn’t listening to her and she was taking to me. First of all the bus was noisy with everyone talking and I was right at the back, how on earth am I supposed to know she was talking to me? I am a very calm person and it takes a lot to upset or annoy me but I can say that she succeeded on both counts. Her attitude was just rude and uncalled for, if a person doesn’t like their job they should change it and not ruin experiences for anyone. Please do not let this put you off the tour itself but please do check on your guide!

Our guide was so knowledgable and articulate, an absolutely perfect introduction to Istanbul. just the right balance of history and modern information.

We did the half day tour and honestly it was very expensive for what it was. The tour guide knew his stuff which was great but for the price I expected more. You'd be better off looking for a cheaper alternative or just wandering the sights for yourself with a guidebook because you don't really get your money's worth here.