Private 4-Day Turkey Tour

Based on friend’s recommendation, our family of three booked a private tour with Istanbul Guided Tour directly for 3 full days in Istanbul and 2 full days in Cappadocia. I worked with Hasan to design the itinerary largely based on his recommendation, his suggested itinerary was very thoughtful and he was very accommodating in making a few changes (e.g. adding Asian side of Istanbul to the itinerary) Every pick up and meet up was on time, including the IST airport pick up at 2am in the morning. For both Istanbul and Cappadocia, we were provided a Mercedes van with a driver and a tour guide. We had Enver as our tour guide in Istanbul, and Unluer as our tour guide in Cappadocia. Both guides are excellent, their passion for their country, their region and culture and the Turkish people really shined through. Both were wonderful at showing all the highlights and many spots that are not mentioned in the guidebooks (including my trusty Rick Steves’s book) and we had a great time exploring what Istanbul and Cappadocia had to offer. They were also excellent at recommending local restaurants. Overall, we had a wonderful time in Turkey. Having a private tour and very knowledgable tour guides made a huge difference in our experience in visiting Turkey for the first time.

From beginning to end our trip was amazing! Everything happened on time and in a professional manner! All the drivers were safe in the crazy driving that is Istanbul! Enver, our guide in Istanbul, was absolutely phenomenal! He showed us the highlights and let us add the Basilica Cistern. He took amazing care of my 82 year old aunt every day! Unlu, our guide in Cappadocia, was equally impressive. We saw everything we came to see and more. The flights booked were fabulous - Turkish Air is wonderful! The communication with Guided Istanbul Tours, via email and WhatsApp, was timely and helpful - all our questions were answered immediately! We could not be happier with every aspect of our time in Türkiye! Thank you to the folks at Guided Istanbul Tours for making our trip perfect!!

Guided Istanbul Tours is elite! Hands down the best service one could ask for. My husband and I traveled on honeymoon to Turkey and they handled everything with perfection. We had them arrange all airport transfers which were professional, on time, and high end from the moment we stepped off the plane. Our private guides were also top notch. Unluer in Cappadocia was so friendly and knowledgeable. We spent 2 full days with him seeing and learning about the areas rich landscapes and history. I even requested his favorite local spot for chicken liver (my fav!) and oh boy it did not disappoint! We also booked the balloon ride and it was absolutely magical and a must do! Our 2 day private guide in Istanbul was Ozan who is the OG when it comes to tour guides. He’s got the coolest vibe with deep knowledge and passion for his beautiful city. Not only that, he made the days fun with a great pace, cool local insights and professionalism. I can’t say enough about Guided Istanbul Tours. They are pure gems, well organized, reliable, so friendly and provided us a honeymoon we will never forget. Thank you so much!

Unlu was a great guide in Cappadocia for our two days. He timed our visits to key spots to avoid the crowds. He added some interesting spots off the beaten trail and introduced us to some wonderful Turkish cuisine by taking us to two great lunch spots. Pelin was a great guide for our day in Istanbul. She took us to wonderful places. Blue Mosque, Sophia, Topkapi, the water cisterns and the Bazaar. She told us useful history; knew what to see and what to avoid. Then we had a great lunch of local food. It was a wonderful day. And the rest of the staff (drivers, airport greeters and central office coordination) at Guided Istanbul Tours was top notch

We were planning to visit Istanbul at the end of a cruise last year, but sadly the cruise was cancelled. Our original plans were to use Guided Istanbul Tours (GIT) for a three day tour of Istanbul....but happlily, we were able to reschedule our travels and made a 10-day tour of all of Turkey out of the journey. And GIT handled everything every step of the way and it could not have been more perfect!! We began our travels arriving at the airport, where our guide, Fatih, patientially awaited to escort us to our hotel (which GIT recommended...it too was amazing!). Next day, our 3-days in Istanbul, all with a private guide began and Tolga, our guide was terrific. We saw all of the "must see" sites and ever some special places too. Next onto Cappadocia for 2-nights, including a hot air balloon....all arranged by GIT. Again, a beautiful transfer from the airport to the hotel and an exceptional guide with John. Finally, off to Ephesus and Pamukkale for another 2-night visit with Pinar, who was amazing! And finally, back to Istanbul for 2 final nights before heading home. GIT handled all of the logistics perfectly. Drivers everywhere, on time...guides were all top rate and wonderful...recommended hotels were exceptional and well priced and domestic airline flights were exactly as promised. This company is the BEST! They're professional, friendly, helpful and always available....ever single email was responded to within 4 hours! They're amazing. I can't recommend GIT highly enough and there's no question that we'll be using them again when we next visit Turkiye!