Private Istanbul Tours
High Quality Private Tours in Istanbul:
Welcome to the best and most reliable travel agency in Turkey for Private Istanbul Tours! We specialize in exclusively private Istanbul tours. All of our staff members are experienced and professional tour guides and provide our guests with the best service to make their stay in our country as pleasant as possible.
Include Istanbul in your itinerary and let us take care of the rest. If you expect reliability, quality, and great service from your stay, let us exceed your expectations. With over 30 years of experience, we specialize in private tours – sightseeing, shopping and culinary arts, to name a few; as well as special interest tours – places of historical interest, Istanbul from a Jewish perspective, Istanbul from a Christian perspective, Mediterranean civilizations, history of art in Istanbul and more. Let us guide you into the cradle of culture any way your imagination turns.
Tailor Made Itineraries for Our Istanbul Private Tours:
Our tours do not have pre-set itineraries. This allows us to custom design the itinerary to match our guests’ individual needs and interests. We can even organize special programs off the beaten path depending on our guests’ available time. We also offer private tours in Cappadocia and Ephesus.
During your private Istanbul tours, one of our professional expert tour guides will be at your disposal to show you the best sites of Istanbul.
Highly Educated, Experienced Professional Tour Guides :
Our private tours of Istanbul are led by very well educated, talented, knowledgeable, experienced licensed professional tour guides. They all are fluent in different languages and good communicators. All of our professional tour guides are licensed by the Ministry of Culture and Tourism.
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Experienced, knowledgeable, reliable, professional, licensed tour guides. Our tour guides don’t just take you around but they tell the beautiful story of a beautiful city.
No Waiting
Fast track at the museums and site entrances without waiting on the cues. Don’t waste your time waiting on long lines but start your experience right away with our tour guides.
Private Vans
Best quality, licensed, air conditioned Mercedes brand luxury minivans. All of our vans are hygienic, brand new, comfortable minivans that will handle your transportation in the best way.
Tailored Services
Personalized, flexible, tailor made itineraries that match individual needs. Every person is different, so we focus on exceeding our guests needs by creating tailor made services.
Guest Focused
Guest focused services and recommendations for utmost satisfaction. Our services focuses on our guests. We make sure all of our recommendations are fit to our guests.
Experienced Drivers
Good, presentable drivers who know their way in Istanbul. Our drivers are experienced professional who are experts on the roads of one of the largest cities in the world.
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Our Services
Private Transfer Services
Pick-up / drop off services accompanied by our professional tour guides.
Private Istanbul Tours
High quality private tours in Istanbul, Cappadocia and Ephesus by professional tour guides.
Istanbul Layover Tours
Private Istanbul layover tours directly from the Istanbul Airport.
Hotel Reservations
Hotel reservations in the best areas of Istanbul with best rates.
Restaurant Reservations
Reservations at the best located restaurants in Istanbul.
Activity Reservations
Reservations for short activities (Turkish Bath etc.) in Istanbul.
Why should you visit Istanbul?
ISTANBUL
Is the only city located on two continents
Is one of the largest metropoles in the world
Was the capital of the 3 great empires: Roman, Byzantine & Ottoman Empire
Is full with history and has amazing historical monuments
Is a hub between western and easter civilizations
Had an important role on 3 major religions: Christianity, Judaism and Islam
Has rich variety of hotel and restaurant options
ABOVE ALL
Is “fun” to experience!
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Brief History of Istanbul
Byzantium:
Istanbul’s history dates back to the 7th century BC. According to the legend, a man called Byzas from Megara, one of the city states in Ancient Greece was looking for a colony for his people. He goes to the temple of Apollo in Delphi and ask where he should go. The oracle states that the lands on the opposite side of the “land of the blinds” would be the most ideal region for his people. Byzas sets out with this advice and arrives to the area that is called Sultanahmet of today’s Istanbul. After being stranded in today’s Topkapı Palace area, he was so impressed by the beauty of the region. But when he looks at the opposite side of the Bosphorus, he realizes that there is another colony there. He thinks: “Why would these people build colonies in the face of such a beautiful place? These people must be blind!” He remembers what the oracle said to him and he knew he was in the right place.
This will be a colony that will be a source of income for the people. The region takes its name from its founder, Byzas, and becomes Byzantium. Byzantium was included in the Roman Empire in the 1st Century BC; but it remained a trivial town for several centuries.
Constantinople:
Constantine becoming the emperor of the Roman Empire in 312 was a turning point for this small town. Constantine was aware that Rome, the capital of the Roman Empire, was not safe anymore. Rome was now an old city with no space for change and expansion and there was a new city in Constantine’s mind. For this purpose, he began to look for a safe and less developed area within the empire that can be shaped according to his ideas. When he arrives to Byzantium, this small city, which is in the form of a peninsula, he sees that it is very suitable to realize this ideal. This city could be a new city formed similarly to Rome because it consisted of seven hills. The wall that would surround the city would be a very suitable defence mechanism.
Constantine, in 330, proclaims the capital of the Roman Empire and calls it Nova Roma, ie New Rome. After Constantine’s death, the people changed the name to Constantinople, which means the city of Constantine. Constantinople remained the capital of the Roman Empire for 1123 years. In 1453 the Ottomans conquered the city, called it Istanbul and it became the capital of the Ottoman Empire from 1453 to 1923. When the Republic of Turkey, founded in 1923, becomes the capital Ankara. The fact that Ankara is the capital does not lose its importance. Istanbul Republic of Turkey is still economically, culturally and politically the most important city.
Istanbul is one of the largest cities on earth. Because of its unique location and covering both European and Asian coasts of the Bosphorus it is one of the most beautiful and impressive cities in the world.
During the private Istanbul tours you will be able to go through this vast history of 2 empires, 2 major religions, cultures, architecture and art.
If you are interested in visiting Istanbul where west and east meets, please do not hesitate to contact us for your inquiries about the private Istanbul tours. We would be happy to assist you in any way we can.
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Please do not hesitate to contact us for any questions about the private tours in Istanbul, Ephesus and Cappadocia. We would be pleased to assist you.
Let us make your time in Istanbul a memorable one!