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Click here to Choose Your Walking Tour Choose Your Walking TourImmerse yourself in Istanbul’s best sight on this exceptionally well-led tour with an expert guide. Discover Ottoman history in the Palace and the life of the Sultan’s family in the Harem.
Check out Istanbul’s two greatest monuments on this small walking tour. Experience the splendor and charm of Islam and Greek Orthodox religions standing just next to each other.
What’s in a kebab? Explore the markets of Istanbul and discover the diverse and delectable cuisine of this fascinating city in carefully selected local spots.
Leave Sultanahmet for the day and explore the Bosphorus on a private yacht. With a local guide onboard, never worry about transfers, guides, or crowded boats!
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Discover typical Turkish flavors with a gourmet guide. Step into Kadikoy on the Asian side for an evening experience. Enjoy the sights and sounds of Istanbul crossing the Bosphorus on a commuter ferry.
Fener and Balat are two old neighbourhoods in Istanbul located along the Golden Horn. They are both rich in history and off the major tourist trail.
We poke around forgotten corners just over this hauntingly beautiful inlet — the Golden Horn — and walk to see Constantinople as it was before the Ottoman Conquest in 1453.
There’s no other city in the world like Istanbul! It’s an international melting pot, a feast for the eyes that is rich in history and unmatched in its cultural offerings.
Walks in Istanbul carefully plans each tour to bring you a mix of the best sites in Istanbul and hidden gems. Some of our tours include a list of places you never knew you wanted to see!
We have expert local tour guides for the most unusual and memorable experiences in Istanbul. Every single walk is handcrafted locally for you by talented individuals.
Walks in Istanbul sheds light on the overlooked wonders of some of the world’s most fascinating cities. As passionate locals, our tour guides connect you with their communities, creating meaningful travel experiences that transform and inspire you.
We loved spending two days with our guide. She was kind, super knowledgable, flexible and lots of fun! We booked a private tour and enjoyed the priviliges immensely: very well designed and delivered. Thank you.
– tomrogers69, TripAdvisor"Our guide had endless knowledge, insight, and patience. With degrees in economics, languages, and architecture, he was able to explain his city with both complexity and subtlety leaving us with a far richer understanding of Istanbul past and present. This wasn't the cheapest tour, but his insights were priceless."
– Ian T., TripAdvisor"Arzu is one of a kind! Even before we met up with her she gave us tips and suggestions via messages on what we could do the day before our tour. Visiting Topkapı wouldn’t have made sense without her, she made it seem so interesting telling us stories and its historical background. She definitely made this trip to Istanbul 10 times better!"
– Arjeta H., TripAdvisor"I've just finished my second tour with this company. I can rate both to be perfect; way beyond my expectations. Walks in istanbul offer customised services and they were flexible to change their hours to fit my schedule. Their guides both İstanbul and Tallinn were professional and very knowledgable."
– hristorob, TripAdvisorWe were very lucky in that there were only 4 of us to share this tour. Our guide was fabulous. She was very knowledgable and provided information that I think we’d have missed if we had tried to explore alone. I shall never ever forget the beauty of the Blue Mosque and the call to prayer resonating across the City.
Thank goodness we booked the tour. Our guide took us on a route around the whole palace, including the harem, bringing each place to life as we passed through. It all took a good three hours. Imagine how long it would have taken us if we had tried to do it alone! Much, much longer. Or, more realistically, we would have missed a lot of places and missed out on the stories and the descriptions our guide provided to really understand palace life.
Fantastic! My guide was knowledgeable, enthusiastic and interesting to listen to. He took us to all the interesting spots and filled us in with the relevant history. Far better than seeing it on your own. We went to the Topkapi palace and the Hagia Sophia. He was also kind enough to see us onto the bus going back to the airport once it was over.
Whether you book a private tour or choose to join a small-group tour, our walking tours in Europe are a carefully planned blend of well-known sites and hidden neighborhood discoveries.
If you’re a first-timer, you can choose the Two-Day Walking Tour, which covers every site that you should see in Istanbul. Our Byzantine Istanbul tour, along the Golden Horn, includes an excellent ferry ride and shows you Constantinople before the Ottoman Conquest.
Our favorite itinerary is the culinary walk in Istanbul, where you get to taste fantastic Turkish cuisine. We offer culinary street walks and include many samplings on the go. If you are on a short stay, we recommend that you take the Istanbul Highlights tour to discover significant sites in Sultanahmet.
Istanbul is perhaps not the most accessible city to stroll for first-time visitors who speak no Turkish and have no conception of its scale. It requires a bit of knowledge to see the mosques, palaces, and museums conveniently since their opening times are not consistent nor are their locations congruent.
Once within, it would be entirely possible to waste a lot of time in aimless traipsing. These places are not self-explanatory, and it is not apparent what went on where.
It is not always clear where to eat or what to eat. Istanbul is a walking city, and we’re a group of professional tour guides with official licenses — the sort of guides who are reliable, knowledgeable, and fun. If you need help, please contact us.
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