We contacted 3 top TA tours and Arif was only 2 out of the 3 that responded with an itinerary and quoe that suited our interest and budget. He arranged everything from airport transfers, hotels, entrance fees and even the best tradtiotnal places to eat. We thoroughly enjoyed both his company and his guiding but also his English speaking driver... More

Arif managed to track down our Airbnb and took us 'to the city' [Istanbul we now know] and showed us round the big sites. He was recommended by my girlfriend's parents and was both really nice and really knowledgeable, quite willing to talk about the great and the more unseemly sides of the city and the country. A pleasure from... More

I recently visited Istanbul for work. I scheduled the trip so that I would have two nights in the city. I made a plan with Arif just 48 hours before my arrival. The flight in was so delayed that I had to cancel the first night of touring last minute. Arif was already waiting for me at my hotel, but... More

Arif's services were recommended to me and I was not disappointed. We'd communicated via email in advance (but with less than a week's notice). His professionalism and knowledge helped the sightseeing to be far more than that. As I think back on my visit, I really saw a lot of Istanbul in a short time, but thanks to Arif's guiding... More

My father and I had about 10 days for my spring break vacation. Arif planned and arranged our entire trip for a very reasonable price. He took us around Istanbul showing us the major tourist destinations as well as his neighborhood on the Asian side for some local Turkish coffee. Arif also arranged our trip to Selcuk and Cappadocia with... More

As we were all in Istanbul for the first time and for only a short few days, we decided to do a tour to make sure we hit all the major sights. Arif has great reviews on here so we decided to go with him and were not disappointed. The fee is quite reasonable considering all entrances to the sights... More

Arif could do anything for making your journey in turkey unforgotten. Arif showed us the major sights (as we requested) and pointed out various things that we wouldn't have noticed on our own. You could tell that he was genuinely interested in teaching us about his country and that he enjoys his job He shared an amazing range of knowledge,... More

Arif arranged the tour to suit our requests. He maximized on the too short of time we had to see istanbul. His english is excellent without an accent nor any political or religous agenda.We communicated beforehand and he met us at the airport. We toured Chora church and the Bosphorus cruise. He dropped us off at our hotel, saving us... More

Between the challenging language and the number of beautiful sights to see, we knew we needed a guide to really experience Istanbul. Our standard is a guide who knows that lectures belong in classrooms, not in middle of magnificant structures, begging to be explored. Arif exceeded that standard, showing interest in our questions, and great flexibility as he learned more... More