Bosphorus Cruise with Dolmabahce Palace and Istiklal Street Tour

I had an incredible day exploring Istanbul with our tour guide, Yusuf Sipahi. His deep knowledge and engaging stories brought each site to life, from iconic landmarks like the Blue Mosque and Hagia Sophia to hidden gems like the Perili Köşk and Haydarpasha train station on the Asian side. We also visited the Roman Hippodrome’s Obelisk of Theodosius and Serpentine Column, and learned about local artists and writers at Narmanli Han. Yusuf’s passion for Istanbul’s history and culture made the entire experience unforgettable. I felt lucky to not only see these historic locations but also connect with old friends along the way. Highly recommend Yusuf for a memorable, insightful tour!

A fantastic trip around Istanbul with our amazing guide Kadir who brought Istanbul to life for us. The Palace lived up to expectations and Kadir made some tweaks to the itinerary to make this even more special.

Kadir was our tour guide for two days while visiting Istanbul. He was amazing! He grew up in the area so was able to show us all the places we asked to see along with places the locals go.

Definitely recommend Kadir to anyone visiting Istanbul.

It was a pleasure to spend the day with Yusuf - he was knowledgeable and introduced us to areas of Istanbul we would never have seen otherwise. We enjoyed Yusuf’s company and had an experience to remember - thank you 😊

Mustafa was a fantastic guide. We spent the day with him as he showed us around Istanbul, visiting the Blue Mosque and Spice Market, followed by a cruise down the Bosphorus. He was incredibly knowledgeable and informative. We cannot recommend him enough.

We had a great day out with Yusuf. He was very knowledgeable and gave us interesting facts on our tour. We recommend this tour as the three main parts are well worth visiting on a day out excursion.

I am updating a review as we had some issues with the tour, however I have never known such pro active and honest actions after a review. They have sought to investigate and resolve the issue, they had worked with an independent guide, who they have let go now. They apologised and compensated me. The other review are great and I would say this us a company well worth using due to their integrity. Any issues, even during a tour, you can contact them and they will help.

The tour was really great, we took the cruise on the Bosphorus river and also take the tour to the Dolmabhahce Palace. The guide (Emel) was really knowledgeable and she has many story to tell us related to the tour as well. She also told us a story about Hezarfen Celebi (really inspiring story for sure). Really recommended this tour for sure.

It was very interesting and cultural, with a local touch using public transportation. professional service :)

Very friendly, knowledgeable & informative guide; and an interesting & varied itinerary that set the scene for different aspects of Istanbul. Great local knowledge and advice, too, that set us up well for the rest of our time here. We all really enjoyed it, and had a great time with Baris.