Tours & Experiences
Every tour is private, designed around you, and led personally by Ayfer. Pick a category below to explore, or scroll on for custom itineraries and day trips.
Historical
6 hours · $400 USD
A full day through the historic peninsula's must-see sites — Hippodrome, Blue Mosque, Hagia Sophia, Basilica Cistern and the Grand Bazaar.
Skip the Ticket Lines
3 hours · $300 USD
Trace Constantinople's Roman bones through the Hippodrome, Hagia Sophia and the Basilica Cistern.
Skip the Ticket Lines
6 hours · $400 USD
A full day inside the sultans' world — the Blue Mosque, Topkapı Palace and the Imperial Harem.
Skip the Ticket Lines
3 hours · $300 USD
The greatest hits from the outside — perfect if you're short on time and want the stories without the queues.
All monuments viewed from the outside — no ticket queues
3 hours · $300 USD
Monuments of the old city, then a tram and funicular ride into Galata's neighborhoods.
All monuments viewed from the outside — no ticket queues
3 hours · $300 USD
The Grand Bazaar and the Spice Market — two of the world's oldest covered markets, in one afternoon.
3 hours · $300 USD
A walking essay on Mimar Sinan — the chief Ottoman architect — through three of his buildings and one quiet neighborhood.
Lifestyle
3 hours · $300 USD
Galata, Karaköy, Tophane and Çukurcuma — vintage shops, galleries, antique dealers and coffee in the artists' Istanbul.
3 hours · $300 USD
The Asian side — markets, fishmongers, Moda's seafront, and the cafés where the city actually hangs out.
3 hours · $300 USD
Quiet waterside villages on the Asian shore — wooden houses, a multi-faith neighborhood, and a marble palace by the water.
3 hours · $300 USD
Painted wooden houses, the old Greek and Jewish quarters, and a slow morning over the Golden Horn.
5 hours · $400 USD
Start the day in Europe, finish it in Asia. Explore the favorite neighborhoods of locals: Galata and Karaköy on the European side, Kadıköy on the Asian side.
Experience
3 to 6 hours · $300 – $400 USD
From the Grand Bazaar to local neighborhoods with independent designers, ceramicists and artists.
3 hours · $300 USD
Taste your way across the Asian side — regional dishes from every corner of Türkiye, in one neighborhood.
3 hours · Price on request
Make your own piece in a 17th-century han by the Grand Bazaar — brass and semi-precious stones, with a master jeweler.
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Tell me the dates you'll be in the city and the sights you'd like to see, and I'll build you a tailored itinerary — combining historical sites, lifestyle walks, food, workshops, hammams and restaurant reservations into a single, well-paced trip.
Share your dates and interests — I'll come back with a proposal.
Get in touch →Day trips can be arranged to the Prince's Islands (no cars, just bikes and electric carts), İznik (ancient Nicea, with its lakeside walls, importance in Biblical history and Ottoman tile heritage), Anadolu Kavağı at the mouth of the Bosphorus, and more.
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