Our visit to Turkey from 1st June to 9th June 2013. I was amazed by the vibrancy of the people and the country as embarked from the plane Our tours visits in Istanbul, Cappadocia, Izmir (Ephesus) was convenient, efficient and breathtaking with the help of our personal guide Furkan Gokcel. He is knowledgeable and well versed in his craft and... More

Having always shied away from organised tours it was with some trepidation that I embarked on a small (ten people) tour of Turkey in May. Any fears or doubts that I may have had were immediately allayed by Tarik who from the first minute put everyone at their ease with his great personality. We traveled for about ten days on... More

My wife and I visited Istanbul a few weeks ago and signed up with Tarik to guide us. As other reviews have stated, Tarik did a fabulous job. He got us into all of the advertised sites except Topkapi Palace which is closed on Tuesdays. Just having him negotiate the crowds was worth the price of the tour! By previous... More

My wife and I recently spent 10 days in Turkey with Tarik Saylan, an Istanbul-based English-speaking guide. We have travelled extensively, sometimes organising our own sightseeing; sometimes joining group tours and - occasionally - hiring a private guide. We were a bit concerned when friends suggested a private tour of Turkey but it was the best decision we could have... More

It was a very interesting and fun tour in Istanbul,our guides Rehymnie and Tarik was very good,and very knowledgeable in the Turkish history greetings Christer and Lisbeth

Tarik did a wonderful job showing our family around on his Classic Istanbul Tour. As it was Easter weekend the sites were PACKED. He knew several ways to minimize the waits/lines which helped make the day more enjoyable. Tarik was willing to answer all of our questions and was a great source of information at all the sites! Highly recommend... More

I had only one day to tour Istanbul, so picked one of the one-day tours offered by Istanbul Guided Tours (thanks, Tripadvisor!) Wanting to find out more about the history of Istanbul, I chose the classical Istanbul tour. Both the tour and the tour guide were excellent. Tarik is a friendly and engaging young local with excellent English and a... More

My wife and I enjoyed our day with Furkan. Very knowledgeable, professional and flexible. He was able to provide both a historical and modern day perspective. He was also able to recommend and bring us to local spots where tourists rarely frequent. He is an excellent guide.

My family and I enjoyed a 2-day guided tour of Istanbul in December 2012 with Erkut Aldeniz, a professional travel agent and tour guide. Having such a short time in Turkey and having four children ranging in ages from 7-14, we were worried we wouldn't be able to see much, but we were pleasantly surprised! We saw most of the... More