Istanbul · WALKING TOURS
The old streets are built for feet and hostile to everything else. These 15 walks cover Sultanahmet, Galata, Balat and the Asian shore, priced by length, with a note on the ones with real hills.
Explore Istanbul’s Fener and Balat on a $20 guided walk with churches, synagogues, colorful streets, local stories, and Turkish coffee.
“Perfect tour. Thank you our tourguide Yunus. He had everything so interesting and clearly explained. If you want to go new and interesting places in Istanbul I definitely recommend.”
See Istanbul’s Blue Mosque, Hagia Sophia, Topkapi Palace, Basilica Cistern, Hippodrome, and Grand Bazaar on an intense small-group tour.
“We enjoyed the history of all the mosques, underground water storage and much more! The guide knew how to see everything efficiently and we benefited the most including best picture spots, do’s and don’t!”
Taste Istanbul across two continents, from Spice Bazaar breakfast to Kadıköy kebabs, baklava, coffee, and dondurma on a 5.5-hour food walk.
“This tour was so much fun and the food was plentiful and delicious!!! Great way to experience both the European and Asian sides of Istanbul while learning about Turkish culture and food. Definitely come hungry because there is a lot of different foods at each location. Our guide was witty and engaging and his English was perfect! Highly recommend this tour!!!”
Explore Fener and Balat on a three-hour Istanbul walk through churches, synagogues, colorful streets, local stories, and Ottoman history.
“A bit hilly but otherwise is a good walk in the neighbourhood. Yunus, our guide is knowledgeable and passionate of preserving the history of the area.”
Explore Istanbul’s Fener and Balat with an expert guide, colorful houses, old churches, the Iron Church, a synagogue, and Turkish coffee.
“I loved this walking tour. Beautiful colourful houses and interesting shops along the way. John was a great guide, very knowledgeable and happy to answer all questions. Highly recommended”
Cross to Istanbul’s Asian side by ferry, then explore Kadıköy’s food market, antique lanes, bars, shops, and sunset views with a local guide.
“Hal was a great tour guide who also gave us lots of great tips for the rest of our stay and many insights from the Asian side of Istanbul…”
See Istanbul’s key Old Town sights on a tip-based walk with mosque visits, Grand Bazaar advice, Turkish delight, and local dining tips.
“Absolutely brilliant walking tour. Guide was so knowledgeable with some great details. Taken to all the main sites around the area and then to the shop for our free Turkish delight and fruit tea, both of which were amazing. Definitely recommend it.”
See Istanbul’s Blue Mosque, Hagia Sophia, Topkapi Palace, and Grand Bazaar with a guide on an efficient eight-hour small-group tour.
“excellent, especially the guide Sevilay. She took care of the group as if we were her family. tremendous knowledge and professional guide. Hats off to her. Defiantly recommend this tour to friends n family.”
Explore Istanbul’s Old City with a private guide, visiting Hagia Sophia, Blue Mosque, Topkapi Palace, Basilica Cistern, and Grand Bazaar.
“We had a private tour in Istanbul. Our tour guide Naci was amazing. We really enjoyed our day. Highly recommend!”
See Istanbul’s core sights with a private guide, flexible pacing, and priority ticket help at Hagia Sophia, Topkapi Palace, and more.
“Baris is very knowledgeable not only in the history of Turkey but also the architecture. We had an amazing time and learned a lot from him.”
Explore Istanbul’s Old City on foot with a small English-speaking group, visiting Hagia Sophia, the Blue Mosque, Topkapı Palace, and more.
“My wife and I enjoyed this walking tour. It covers all the key attraction in Istanbul. It is a good star of our 4 days stay in Istanbul. Unfortunately, this group needs to spend 30+ minutes for a fashion show in a cloth shop on the way to Grand Masque.”
See Istanbul’s Blue Mosque, Topkapi Palace, Ayasofya, Basilica Cistern, and Grand Bazaar with a private guide in one full day.
“We booked a 1-day Istanbul private walking tour and it far exceeded our expectations. Our guide, Sofya, reached out to us a couple days before the tour to finalize details and to provide additional information. On the day of, she met us at our hotel right on time and it was off on our tour. I cannot emphasize how useful it was to have a guide compared to schlepping around on our own. Sofya knew the shortcuts, knew who to talk to to get us better seats at lunch and pointed out the hidden gems that most tourists walk by. She was personable, insightful, funny and very accommodating to our…”
Taste Istanbul from simit to baklava while exploring the Spice Market, Grand Bazaar, and local food stalls with an English-speaking guide.
“We had Sude as our tour guide on a 4 hour food tour. Sude was fantastic. She explained the history of the Ottoman empire and of course a thorough explanation on the history of the local food. Extremely patient kind and helpful and a lovely person to have on our tour of local food. We enjoyed the whole tour and would recommend Istanbul food tour and of course Sude to anyone wanting a local experience.”
Walk Istanbul’s Old City with a guide, seeing Hagia Sophia, Topkapı Palace, the Blue Mosque, Hippodrome, and Grand Bazaar.
“Rose was an excellent guide and very knowledgeable We had a very small group which helped us to interact 1:1”
Explore Galata, Pera, and Taksim with a private guide, visiting churches, secret corners, Mevlevi heritage, and Galata Tower.
“Rose our guide was very informative and knowledgeable. We learnt so much and enjoyed the tour enormously.”
Pick a shore, a dome or a table.
