We had a great day with... - We had a great day with J. He met us at our hotel and showed us how to navigate the metro and tram, which was very helpful for the rest of our stay in the city. He gave a very detailed and interesting history of the city, everyone in the group enjoyed the tour. The Grand Bazaar is closed on Sundays so he brought us to the Spice market which was excellent.

Super Flexible Private tour - Our guide Celal was fantastic! We have 2 small children (infant & toddler) and he was super accommodating and flexible on changing portions of our tour last minute. He was very knowledgeable and super kind to our toddler who instantly fell in love with him! We enjoyed the sites, great food and shopping. Highly recommend a private tour especially with small children.

Outstanding Guide for this Tour!! - Our half day tour was great because of our guide. His name is Celal. He was very knowledgeable regarding Istanbul, Turkey Greece and the History of all, dating back literally thousands of years and took excellent care of us thru the day! Book this tour and ask for Celal!

Highly Knowledgeable Guide - We had a wonderful time during our half day Istanbul guided tour. Our guide was incredibly knowledgeable about the history, culture and architecture of Istanbul’s Old City. We would highly recommend this tour if you want to gain a deeper understanding of the sites and rich history of Turkey.

Only one day in Istanbul! - Our guide (Celal) was extremely knowledgeable and hospitable, and patient with us while we stopped and tried several delightful food stands. The history of this city is amazing and the whole tour was exactly what we wanted, and more!

Turkey in a snap shot - We visited Turkey for half day on a layover and had a wonderful visit. The weather was not cooperating but we made the best of the few hours there. We were able to have time to see some city highlights, a quick walk in the Grand Bazaar and some shopping. Best of all we had a wonderful local lunch!

Master class of turkistan and Byzantium history in 4 hours, highly recommended - I booked a half-day tour of the major sites in Istanbul, and it was an unforgettable experience. Our guide Celil was a true historian who provided us with an engaging mini masterclass on Turkistan and Byzantium history. We thoroughly enjoyed our tour of the Hagia Sophia, which is now a mosque. It was a fascinating part of world history. Celil was phenomenal, friendly, and incredibly helpful. He even checked in with us the day after the tour to see if we needed anything. I found the tour price to be very reasonable, and I highly recommend this tour to anyone visiting Istanbul.

Istanbul guide - The guide was friendly, professional, pleasant to deal with and knew a lot to tell! He also knew perfect eateries. Highly recommended.

Great experience - Just had a fantastic tour! Our guide was amazing and very very knowledgeable. Learned so much in a short amount of time! Definitely would recommend to anyone coming to Istanbul!!!

A perfect experience - It was a very positive experience, both the Elephant Agency and the guide Ilhan, were watching that everything went well at all times. One hundred percent advisable. We were delighted with them