Discover Istanbul with Eskinazi Tours & Events
For over 40 years, our family-run travel agency has welcomed guests from around the world with deeply personal, tailor-made private tours of Istanbul. Every itinerary is created around your pace, interests, and passions — from the city’s Byzantine and Ottoman heritage and world religions to its vibrant markets, historic neighborhoods, Jewish and Christian heritage, and remarkable art and architecture.
Led by licensed professional tour guides and, when requested, supported by private Mercedes vehicles with professional drivers, our Istanbul tours go far beyond standard sightseeing. Whether you are looking for a one-day introduction to the city or a completely customized multi-day program, we create an experience that reflects what you want to discover.
As a TURSAB-licensed travel agency (A-6996), we provide the professional organization and personal attention needed for a seamless private journey. From your first consultation to the final day of your visit, our team is here to help you experience Istanbul with greater comfort, flexibility, and understanding.
Plan Your Trip With a Local Expert — Free 15-Minute Consultation
Enjoy a private 15-minute planning session with one of our licensed guides. Tell us what inspires you, and we’ll design the ideal experience — tailored to your pace, passions, and interests. This complimentary consultation helps us prepare a perfectly customized itinerary for your journey to Istanbul.
Discover Our Private Tours in Istanbul
Walking Tours in Istanbul
Discover Istanbul at street level with your own licensed guide, exploring its magnificent monuments, historic neighborhoods, bazaars, and hidden corners at a comfortable pace.
Private Tours with Vehicle
Explore more of Istanbul in comfort with your own licensed guide, private Mercedes vehicle, and professional driver, with an itinerary tailored entirely to your interests.
Jewish Tours in Istanbul
Discover the Jewish heritage of Istanbul through its synagogues, neighborhoods, communities, and centuries of Sephardic, Romaniote, and Ashkenazi history.
Private Bosphorus Cruise
Experience Istanbul from the water aboard your own private yacht while cruising between Europe and Asia past palaces, waterfront mansions, fortresses, and historic neighborhoods.
Christian Tours in Istanbul
Explore Constantinople’s extraordinary Christian legacy through historic churches, Byzantine monuments, sacred sites, and the communities that continue the city’s Christian traditions today.
Istanbul Shore Excursions
Make the most of your time in Istanbul with a private shore excursion, pre-cruise tour, or post-cruise tour carefully planned around your cruise schedule, interests, available time, and preferred pace.
Why Choose Eskinazi Tours & Events?
For more than four decades, we have specialized in creating private journeys for travelers who want to experience Istanbul in a more personal and meaningful way. Our approach combines professional organization, knowledgeable guiding, flexibility, and genuine local expertise.
Over 40 Years of Experience
More than four decades of experience in private travel and professional guiding give us a deep understanding of Istanbul, Turkey, and the needs of international travelers.
Licensed Professional Guides
Explore Istanbul with licensed professional guides who bring the city’s history, art, architecture, religions, and cultures to life while adapting the experience to your interests.
Completely Personalized
There is no single itinerary for everyone. Your private tour can be designed around the places you want to see, your particular interests, available time, and preferred pace.
Private Transportation
When transportation is included, comfortable Mercedes vehicles and professional drivers allow your guide to focus entirely on you and your experience throughout the day.
Specialist Heritage Tours
Discover Istanbul in greater depth through our expertise in Byzantine and Ottoman history, Christian and Jewish heritage, art, architecture, archaeology, and the cultures that shaped the city.
No Shopping Stops
Your time in Istanbul belongs to you. We do not include compulsory shopping stops or take our guests to stores for commissions, allowing your tour to remain focused entirely on your experience.
The quality of the service of Eskinazi Tours & Events. and his guide Umit Yildirim reached the highest standards. This includes puntuality, security during the tours, professionalism of the driver, high knowledge of the guide, permanent disposition to adjust to changes during the tour and language management. For all these reasons we highly recommend Eskinazi Tours & Events as the best option for visiting Istanbul.Thank your making our stay in Istanbul enjoyable! Raul & Monica Mercer
Discover Our Private Services in Istanbul
Private Transfer Services
Travel comfortably between Istanbul’s airports, hotels, cruise port, and other locations with professionally arranged private transportation, quality vehicles, and experienced drivers.
Meet & Greet Services
Enjoy a smoother arrival at Istanbul Airport with professionally arranged meet and greet assistance, including airport guidance and available priority services before your private transfer.
Concierge Services
From restaurant reservations and special experiences to hotel assistance and personalized arrangements, our concierge service can help make your stay in Istanbul more comfortable and effortless.
Discover Istanbul's Remarkable Sites
From the magnificent Hagia Sophia and Topkapi Palace to the Blue Mosque, Basilica Cistern, Grand Bazaar, and the remains of ancient Constantinople, Istanbul brings together extraordinary monuments from more than two thousand years of history.
Explore our detailed guides to the city’s most important landmarks, museums, palaces, mosques, churches, bazaars, and historic sites to discover their history and decide which places you would like to include in your private Istanbul experience.
Explore More of Turkey
Western Turkey
Discover the remarkable heritage of Western Turkey, from the ancient cities of Ephesus, Pergamon, Troy, Priene, Miletus, and Didyma to Pamukkale and the beautiful Aegean coast.
Central Turkey
Explore the fascinating heritage of Central Turkey, from the extraordinary landscapes and rock-cut churches of Cappadocia to the historic treasures of Ankara, Hattusa, and Yazilikaya.
Jewish Heritage
Discover the remarkable Jewish heritage of Turkey through historic synagogues, neighborhoods, and landmarks, exploring centuries of Sephardic, Romaniote, and Ashkenazi history and traditions.
Istanbul Stories, History & Travel Insights
Fener and Balat: A Tale of Istanbul’s Enigmatic Quarters
Nestled along the graceful curves of the Golden Horn, Balat and Fener are like pages torn from Istanbul's history, each…
A Journey Through the History of Istanbul: Byzantium, Constantinople & Today
Istanbul's history goes back to the 7th century BC, when a man named Byzas from Megara, a city-state in ancient Greece,…
Byzantium and the Byzantine Empire: What Do the Names Really Mean?
Byzantium is not a word that most people hear very often. It is, in fact, a very strange word for most people. What…
FAQ
Frequently Asked Questions
Planning a private journey to Istanbul or elsewhere in Turkey? Our FAQ section answers some of the questions we hear most from travelers, covering private tours, personalized itineraries, transportation, professional guides, reservations, and more.
Whether you are wondering how booking works, which languages our guides speak, or how our private tours can be tailored to your interests, you will find helpful information here.
At Eskinazi Tours & Events, we specialize in private guided tours designed around the interests, schedule, and preferred pace of our guests. Rather than following a fixed group itinerary, you explore with your own licensed professional guide and enjoy a more personal, flexible, and meaningful experience.
Absolutely! Our private tours can be customized around your interests, schedule, and preferred pace. Whether you are particularly interested in history, art, architecture, Jewish or Christian heritage, local culture, cuisine, or specific landmarks, we can create an itinerary around what you would most like to experience.
Our professional licensed tour guides are available in multiple languages, including English, Spanish, French, German, Russian, and more. If you have a specific language preference, please let us know when making your inquiry so we can arrange a suitable guide.
Booking is easy! You can fill out the contact form on our website, email us, or contact us directly through WhatsApp. Tell us your travel dates, number of guests, interests, and any special requirements, and we will help you create the most suitable arrangements. You may also book a free 15-minute consultation here.
Yes, we provide private airport transfers in Istanbul and can also arrange meet-and-greet services at Istanbul Airport. Our team can coordinate your arrival arrangements and private transportation between the airport, your hotel, and other locations in Istanbul.
We recommend booking your private tour at least one week in advance, especially during busy travel periods. However, we can often accommodate last-minute requests depending on guide and vehicle availability, so please feel free to contact us even if your visit is approaching.
Transportation depends on the type of private tour you choose. Our private guided and chauffeured tours include a comfortable Mercedes vehicle with a professional driver, while our private walking tours are designed for guests who prefer to explore Istanbul on foot and, when appropriate, use public transportation. We can recommend the most suitable option based on your itinerary and preferences.
Entrance fees are not included in our standard tour prices, allowing you greater flexibility when deciding which attractions you would like to visit. Where available, we can assist with advance or pre-paid ticket arrangements to help make your sightseeing experience more efficient.
Yes. We offer half-day, full-day, and multi-day private tours in Istanbul. Whether you have only a few hours or several days to explore the city, we can design an itinerary around your available time, interests, and preferred pace.
Ready to Book Your Private Tours in Istanbul?
Discover Istanbul with the comfort, flexibility, and personal attention of a private experience designed entirely around you. Whether you prefer exploring the city on foot, traveling with a private Mercedes-Benz vehicle and driver, cruising along the Bosphorus, discovering Istanbul’s remarkable Jewish and Christian heritage, or making the most of a shore excursion or layover, your experience can be tailored to your interests, schedule, and preferred pace.
Tell us about your travel plans and let Eskinazi Tours & Events create a personalized private tour that brings you closer to the history, culture, and extraordinary character of Istanbul.