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302 Istanbul trips. Tours from 61 tour companies. 548 reviews. 4.8/5 avg rating.
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Apr 2024
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An itinerary that had everything. Turkey is full of pleasant surprises and the trip highlighted them really well. Our guide, Alkan, worked really hard to provide the...
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Olga
Apr 2024
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A full-on tour which is great valuer for money visiting all the main sites in ...
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Gina
Apr 2024
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Our guide was a wonderful leader and took great care of everyone on the trip and made sure everyone was snd felt included He loved his country and telling us its ...
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Apr 2024
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Less bus travel- I feel like we saw every service station and especially on the marathon day and this precluded longer stops at sites as were on a schedule. Swap the...
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Apr 2024
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This was an extensive tour giving a very good overview of the country. Mehmet our guide/leader was excellent in every way making it both interesting and fun with in...
Istanbul Tour Selection Trips
- Istanbul is a huge city-there are so many things to see and do. Look for tours that include at least 3 days here to really get a taste of the city.
- Mosques that are well known tourist attractions usually have a separate entry for tourists, apart from those who come for prayer. Women should be careful to use the separate women’s entrance if visiting smaller mosques.
- Before bargaining, ask your guide what you should expect to pay for different souvenirs.
- Since there is so much to see, travelers who want to get off the beaten path should use their tour free time to do their own exploring through the ancient alleyways.
- Turkish people are incredibly warm and hospitable. Look for tours that include cultural activities for the opportunity to meet and learn from locals.
- Going on a guided tour will give you much more insight into the complex history of Istanbul’s top tourist attractions and beyond.
- Keep in mind that Turkey is a secular Islamic state. You may dress or behave as liberally as you want, but it might draw unwanted attention, even in cosmopolitan Istanbul. To blend in better, you can dress fashionably, but not overtly sexy, and avoid PDA.
- A bathhouse, or hammam, that caters to tourist will be able to guide you through the process in English, taking out the awkward guess work.
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