I am a senior traveling alone on my way to meet friends in Greece. Oceans7 hotel staff recommended a walking tour by Istanbul Walks. I was greeted and escorted around Istanbul by a wonderful young lady, Selma Sen, whose job was especially tricky since I was recovering from knee surgery and had to be deft about where I went. Selma... More

The tour was suggested to us by the hotel where we stayed, Ocean 7, and it made the trip! Organised a full-day tour with them, 'Cruise on the Bosphorus and walk in Asia', which ran from 0900 to ~1600. I was pleasantly surprised by the small number of us on the tour - only three, which really made it very... More

I went on three tours with Istanbul Walks, and it was both interesting and informative. I had the same guide each three times (and have no hope of spelling his name), and because I was there in low season, was on the tour by myself twice! This led to a very personalised and interesting tour. I can't recall the names... More

We strolled the streets of Istanbul that led into the biggest market. The carpets are absolutely awesome! Such talented craft people! We did not go into the market because we felt no need. The culture and craft is offered right there in the street by the local people! For a measly $5 AUD, which is all I paid, after a... More

My partner and I took part on the Cruise on Bosporus and Walk in Asia. We met our guide, Selahattin, outside the the Spice Market on the banks of the Bosporus/Golden Horn. As we were the only two people on the tour I felt that Selahattin took a personal approach to the tour, keeping it moving and providing interesting facts... More

I did the 1/2 day classic standard Aya Sofia/Blue Mosque/Hippodrome/German Fountain walk. The guide, Sanem, was very informative and had all the facts at her fingertips. There is so much to hear of all the figures, dates and legends of all the places. Her English was good as well, and understanding each other was never a problem. I thought the... More

I would suggest you walking from Sultanahmet(Old city) to Eminonu(slave market in the past, now a great port and the starting point of many buses to various parts of the city)Sirkeci(old train station Orient Express with museum),Misir bazar(egyptian market),Grand bazar,walk across the Galata bridge to Galata tower,walking in asian side for example Karakoy with sweet streets,bars,restaurants or same shopping zone... More

I would suggest the districts like Besiktas, Eminonu, Ortakoy, Bebek to have city walks. especially when the weather is good and sunshine you can feel and touch all the interesting and historical places. More

We did the Byzantine Monasteries all day walk for 70 euros. The guide spoke very heavily accented English and did not give many details as we traversed the city. Don't believe the hype. Most of the churches-turned-mosques look pretty much the same from outside and relatively few of the destinations were open to visitors to see inside. It was interesting... More