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NESRIN ULUPINAR

5 stars

Hi! My name is NESRIN. I am an experienced and licenced English speaking tour guide. I graduated from Adnan Menderes University, tour guiding deparment in 2004 and on the same year got my guiding licence from The Turkish Ministry of Culture and Tourism. I have been doing guiding as a full time job for the last 7 years. I am running daily city tours in Istanbul and also the round trips in the country. I am originally from the central part of the counrty which is called as Cappadocia region and it's famous with its unique rock formations or fairy chimneys and of course it's my favourite place Read full guide profile »

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Recent review by Daniel H.:

Nesrin was charming, engaging and punctual. Her passion and love for Istanbul, its culture, history, and ambiance resonated through her words and manner. Our 16-year-old son was captivated as were we. Reflecting on our recent visit to this incredible city, we are thankful for Nesrin's knowledge and insight.

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64 time(s) [?]

Istanbul

Turkish

Ayse Karakoc Weber

5 stars

Hi! My name is Ayşe and I am a professional tour guide in Turkey.

I graduated from Kocaeli University, Tourism Guideness Department and have been working for 6 years. I love every corner of this beautiful country and trying to do my best for our foreign guests. Hey! Istanbul is my favorite city that you can breathe history all the time. I am also working with Cruise Ships on summer and guiding in Greek Islands n' working for Volleyball organisations like European Championships as a foreign teams guide in Turkey. I am also guiding my guests who come to Istanbul for eye laser operations an Read full guide profile »

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Recent review by Rochelle G.:

Ayse was a wonderful tour guide very knowledgeable about Turkey & a pleasure to be with. She made our Istanbul experience a sheer delight. I can't wait to return & see more of that beautiful city. I highly recommend her to anyone visiting Istanbul.

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42 time(s) [?]

Istanbul

Turkish

  • English: Fluent

EMRE OZKARA

5 stars

My name is Emre. I am a licensed English speaking tour guide with 9years of experience on tour guiding. I live in İstanbul for 8 years with my wife and colleague NESRİN. Tour guiding is our full-time job and we both have had tourism education at tourism departments of different universities. We usually take private excursions with small groups of Americans in İstanbul. We also lead round trips in the west and eastern TURKEY with OAT groups. We run different tours of big companies as OCEANIA CRUISES, ROYAL CARIBBEAN CRUISES, HOLLAND AMERICANA LINE and small groups of OAT. We are both flexible Read full guide profile »

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Recent review by HOLLY F.:

Emre met us at the pier eager to show us this wonderful city rich with history. He tailored our tour to our needs. We were able to bypass lines while he shared his extensive knowledge of the area with us. We were able to see the Virgin Mary's house after the crowds left and enjoy a tour of a rug making factory. We saw the ruins of Ephesus as well - a must see. We wanted to enjoy lunch so he arranged for us to taste some wine and share some of the local food in a very quaint area. Wonderful!!

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40 time(s) [?]

Istanbul

Turkish

  • English: Fluent

soner tufan

5 stars

Hi there,

My name is Soner Tufan.

I am an experienced English speaking licensed professional tour guide. I have been doing guiding as a full time job for the last 6 years, studied 4 years university of professional tour guiding in Cappadocia ( one of the highlights of Turkey where the fairy chimnies are ).

During University years i got chance to work and travel in Us.

After having graduated from university strait away i got to Istanbul, city of my dreams and trying to tell my favorite city to new visitors every year.

This is wonderful to get in touch with different people all a Read full guide profile »

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36 time(s) [?]

Istanbul

Turkish

  • English: Fluent

Ovunc Ozdemir

5 stars

Hello!

My name is Ovunc.

I am guiding history, nature and holiday lovers through the stories, mythology and paths of this fascinating land: Anatolia.

My services start any time after the traveller’s arrival, which might be at any airport in Turkey. I can guide them through the cities, villages, ancient sites and museums of Turkish Republic. Read full guide profile »

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Recent review by John W.:

O.O., if you have anything to do with this web site, you've earned another star. As for the tour, definitely a 5. Our guests were very pleased with their experience and would recommend you to their many friends. They use facebook etc, which I do not; My mouth is my main medium. By the way, I rarely respond to surveys, which makes this all the more exceptional. jj

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23 time(s) [?]

Istanbul

English

CEM BALSUN

5 stars

If you are reading this letter you are very close to discover Istanbul.

While you are making a tour with me, you will not only have cultural, historical, religious and economic information about Istanbul and Turkey but also you will visit characteristic districts of Istanbul to discover the daily life style.

At the end of this enjoyable and adventurous day you can reward yourself going to Turkish Bath to relax.

If you still have energy enough, it is the time to drop to Istanbul nights.

Se state leggendo queste righe significa che siete molto vicini a scoprire Istanbul.

Partecipando a Read full guide profile »

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Recent review by rossana V.:

Bravissimo Cem, ci siamo trovati molto bene, sempre gentile, disponibile, mai noioso: ci ha fatto visitare un sacco di cose nel più breve tempo possibile con spiegazioni dettagliate. Sicuramente lo consigliamo agli altri viaggiatori e se dovessimo tornare ad Istanbul ci rivolgeremo a lui senza dubbi. Ciao Cem, ci hai fatto vivere una giornata indimenticabile, come la tua città, ed assaporare un poco della vostra cultura, speriamo di rivederti presto. Rossana e tutti gli altri

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21 time(s) [?]

Istanbul

English

  • Italian: Fluent
  • Spanish: Basic

Safiye Kaban

5 stars

Hi Everybody!!

My name is Safiye. I was born in small town in Black Sea but I live in Istanbul.I am an official tour guide in Istanbul. I graduated from Adnan Menderes University in Kusadasi. I have received training at the Departmant of Travel Management and Tourist Guiding for 5 years. I organize cultural, historical, shopping, walking and food tours. Also I interested in photography, I can show it to you good spots to take nice pictures. We can explore the city by walking.. I am very patient, friendy, young and energetic. i am enough experienced to do my job! I know Istanbul very well and Read full guide profile »

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Recent review by Andrej S.:

Our tour with Safiye was excellent! Safiye is real professional, knowledgeable and even more important : Safiye simply enjoys her job! No question is too much for her and her efforts were really enthusiastic. As firstcomers to Istanbul, Safiye enabled us to catch real flavour of the city. Safiye - many many thanks!

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17 time(s) [?]

Istanbul

English

  • Spanish: Fluent

Dilek Camurcu

5 stars

Dear travellers who whish to see my beautiful country, I have both relevant education which enable me to travel all over Turkey’s major destinations (beaches and immeasurable historical cities) and extensive work experiment of incoming and congress department in Istanbul which takes up million of tourists per year; . I studied to become a tourist guide in Turkey. As a graduate from Guiding, we are qualified on history, mythology, archaeology, history of religion, history of art, I am fully licenced guide approved from the Ministery of Culture and Tourism of Turkish Republic. During the time Read full guide profile »

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Recent review by ola A.:

We had an excellent walking tour in old Istanbul with Delek. She was very knowledgable, and had good command of English. Delek was very friendly and sweet, and was also very patient with my 3 children, and answered all their questions. I highly recommend Delek, especially if you are traveling with children.

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16 time(s) [?]

Istanbul

English

Nesime Kaya

5 stars

Hello:)

I am an active licensed professional tourist guide in Turkey. I began as a tourist guide in 2008 and have been working at it with a great enthusiasm; as history, culture and the past were always the most interest fields of mine. And i like to add personal touches to every tour of mine. It is extremely important for me that my guests return home with great experiences to remember Turkey;The Cradle of Civilization...

Wishing you to wonder and discover...stay well.. Read full guide profile »

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Recent review by Yuin L. H.:

Nesime is an incredibly fun, polite, and very informative guide. We are so glad to have had her guide us around Istanbul. She planned and provided constructive advise on the places to visit based on our requirements. She was punctual as well as very patient as I had to interrupt her frequently to provide translation for my in-laws. Restaurant recommendation was excellent. We had such a great time with Nesime that we booked her for a second tour. We will miss her. Highly recommended!

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15 time(s) [?]

Istanbul

Turkish

  • English: Fluent
  • Kurdish: Basic

Huseyin Aydin

5 stars

Hi,my name is Huseyin.I live in Istanbul;the glamourous queen of the East and have been leading&guiding tours since 1997 all around Turkey.

I love my country with its diversity of culture,food and people.As being right in the middle between East and West, it has lots to offer for anyone comes with depth of its history and culture which always amazes me.

I am full of passion and enthusiastic about sharing my experience and knowledge about Turkey..

Wherever and whenever you go, whatever you do, you can be sure of a warm and friendly welcome.And these experiences will ensure that you would have Read full guide profile »

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Recent review by Helen B.:

In addition to the standard qualities one would want in a guide -- knowledge of the place, fluent English, and companionability -- Huseyin was sensitive to what would engage us, was interesting on a wide range of subjects, was a lively narrator, and was absolutely a pleasure to be with. H. Bodian New York

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6 time(s) [?]

Istanbul

Turkish

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