Your personal guide by the hour in Istanbul

An hour of orientation, half a day of old town or a full day across the city – choose the duration in the form and the fixed price appears instantly: 1–4 hours €220, 5–7 hours €240, each additional hour €35.

Highlights

• 1 hour – express orientation
• 2–3 hours – compact: old town or Grand Bazaar
• 4 hours – half day Sultanahmet
• 6–8 hours – several neighbourhoods according to your interests
• Themes of your choice: Bosphorus, food, architecture, shopping, hidden gems
• Bookable up to 12 hours, longer on request

Full description

Not every stay fits a fixed tour format. So here you simply book time: your private, state-licensed guide is at your disposal for the chosen hours – no set route, no strangers.

Content, pace and start time are set together and adjusted along the way. After booking I coordinate all details with you personally.

What we see

We adapt order and selection to weekday, opening hours, weather and your wishes.

• 1 · Express (1 hr)
  Quick orientation on the highlights around Sultanahmet.
• 2 · Compact (2–3 hrs)
  Old town or Grand Bazaar at a leisurely pace.
• 3 · Half day (4 hrs)
  Hagia Sophia, Blue Mosque, Cistern, Hippodrome.
• 4 · Full day (6–8 hrs)
  Several neighbourhoods, bazaars and cultural sites according to your interests.
• 5 · Themes
  Bosphorus, food, architecture, shopping, hidden gems.

Included

• 1–12 hours private, state-licensed guide in your language (Mehmet Humayunoğlu or an experienced colleague from his team)
• Planning, coordination and time management of the day
• Headsets for groups of 16 or more
• Flexible route and content
• Meeting point of your choice: hotel lobby, Galataport or Sultanahmet

Not included

• Entrance fees and donations
• Lunch and drinks
• Vehicle and transfers, optional
• Personal expenses, tips

Meeting point

Choose your meeting point in the form: your hotel lobby, the Galataport cruise terminal or Sultanahmet at the fountain between Hagia Sophia and Blue Mosque. Please arrive five minutes early; if you are late I wait up to 20 minutes.

You will recognise me by the sign “MeinReiseleiter.de” and the visibly worn guide licence. We confirm meeting point and time with your booking.

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Important information

German, English, Turkish, French, Italian, Spanish – 25 more languages on request.

• Comfortable shoes – Lots of cobblestones in the old town, uphill and downhill.
• Dress code in mosques – Shoulders and knees covered, ladies with headscarf. Scarves are available at the entrance.
• Fridays – We visit mosques only after the noon prayer and adjust the order.