Istanbul Tours
Istanbul Walking Tour
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About

Ages 0-90
Duration: 6–7 hours
Start time: Check availability
Mobile ticket
Live guide: English
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  • Professional guide
What's not included
  • Gratuities
  • Entrance Tickets ( we can get them in advance so that you will not have to wait in line)
  • Entry/Admission - Topkapı Palace


Start:
  • Cankurtaran, At Meydanı Cd No:1, 34122 Fatih/İstanbul, Türkiye
    If guests did not choose the hotel pick up option, we are meeting at the entrance gate of Hagia Sophia. Your guide will have a Felicity Travel sign.
End:This activity ends back at the meeting point.

    • Wheelchair accessible
    • Pushchair accessible
    • Service animals allowed
    • Near public transportation
    • Infant seats available
    • Surfaces are wheelchair accessible
    If you have questions about accessibility, we’d be happy to help. Just call the number below and reference the product code: 8249P30

    • Confirmation will be received at time of booking
    • Children must be accompanied by an adult
    • May be operated by a multi-lingual guide
    • Travellers should have a moderate physical fitness level
    • This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate

    • For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours in advance of the start date of the experience.

    If you have questions about this tour or need help making your booking, we’d be happy to help. Just call the number below and reference the product code: 8249P30

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    Itinerary
    • Cankurtaran, At Meydanı Cd No:1, 34122 Fatih/İstanbul, Türkiye
      If guests did not choose the hotel pick up option, we are meeting at the entrance gate of Hagia Sophia. Your guide will have a Felicity Travel sign.
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    About the operator
    Don’t take it from us – here’s what people have to say about this operator:
    • Turkey Private Tours by Ertunga Ecir
      432
      Kusadasi, Türkiye
      Joined in April 2012
    • RTSMST
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      5.0 of 5 bubbles
      7 Churches of Revelation !!
      We had a wonderful historic and biblical tour of the seven churches of Revelation(chapter 2 & 3) in Turkiye with our tour guide Mr.Ozgur and our driver Mr.Ali. The private tour was well organised by Mr.Ertunga from Felicity Travels. It was an interesting, informative and learning experience travelling to these seven churches from the Book of Revelation in the Bible. Visiting these churches in person and visually witnessing the scriptures being revealed by Christ to the apostle John was very real and overwhelming ! Ozgur gave us a lot of interesting historic and archaeological facts about these places and it was a privilege and joy to read the scripture passages together in these churches. It gave us a more meaningful biblical experience ! Thanks to Ozgur for giving us an interesting cultural journey through this part of Turkiye and we tasted some authentic Turkish cuisine: few of our favourites to mention, fresh hot Gozlemme with Ayran, Bulgur, SomeoriTang....! We enjoyed the accommodation and arrangements during this trip. Thanks to Mr.Ali for safely driving us around during our travel. We highly recommend Felicity Travels for an interesting touristic experience and biblical tours in Turkiye !
      Written 6 October 2024
    • jenian149
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      5.0 of 5 bubbles
      Terrific family fun in Turkey
      Fantastic experience. The tour was custom designed by Ertunga to fit our family needs. We saw everything we wanted to in our time frame, catering to our 3 university aged children & 14 yo. The guides were amazing. The booking process smooth & hassle free. All went according to plan & we learned so much & had so much fun. Highly recommend Turkey Private Tours by Ertunga Ecir & the team for all your travel in Turkey. It was simply the best!
      Written 5 October 2024
    • QuynhT17
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      5.0 of 5 bubbles
      10 ⭐⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ✨ stars private tour
      We travelled as family and friends ( party of 8) with Felicity Travels. The ease of booking the itinerary to the minute details in accommodating the daily excursions we requested prior to the trip was great. Maria would answer our questions even at midnight in her time zone. Last minute changes were not an issue. Communication was very clear. Ertunga was our guide. No words to describe how entertaining and knowledgeable he was about Ancient History and all the little fun facts about all the sites we visited. He intuitively or most probably knew by experience exactly what the group was looking for in terms of visits. He managed to get a WOW! Every single day we spent with him. The hotels were top notch especially the Cave hotel in Cappadocia which made us feel like kings and queens. Ertunga understood how food and culture are crucial to making this trip outstanding for all of us. All the food was great and full of variety from elegant restaurants to local hole in the wall to freshly cooked homemade style by the locals. Unforgettable trip. Thank you Ertunga and Maria and our driver Veggie. 💖
      Written 4 October 2024
    • 238earlw
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      5.0 of 5 bubbles
      A wonderful guided tour of Izmir, Ephesus, and the local culture
      My wife and I were travelling with another couple. We were picked up by our guide (I'm sorry I can't remember her name) at the Izmir cruise port, and carried by her and driver all day in a comfortable private van until we said we had seen enough. She was warm and friendly, well educated on all subjects, and her English was excellent. We toured Ephesus in its entirety, and stopped at a village store to sample some authentic Turkish Delight and Baklava. We had a trip to the house of Virgin Mary then had lunch at a local open air restaurant where we were welcomed by the friendly staff clearly happy we stopped in. Our last stop was a tour of a facility where authentic Turkish rugs are made by hand.
      Written 3 October 2024
    • 335radhikar
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      5.0 of 5 bubbles
      Happy Customers
      We just returned from an amazing 8 day trip to Turkiye. Ertunga and Maria did a perfect job in planning this for us. They were very thoughtful and the trip went without a glitch. Marie went out of her way to even check us into our domestic flights. The lunches that were planned and included were amazing. While we were happy with all of our guides and drivers - special mention to Yelcin and Yelcin who were with us for 3 days in Izmir! We highly recommend them. We were travelling from the US.
      Written 30 September 2024
    • I828EZsoniac
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      5.0 of 5 bubbles
      Amazing time visiting 7 churches in the book of Revelation
      We would like to thank the team of Ertunga, We have an amazing time visiting 7 churches, our tour guide Oscar was really helpful and accommodating , he sort out everything for us from ordering our food, checking the hotels, booking our hot air balloon and spa. It makes our trip memorable. The tour itinerary was fantastic. We have learn a lot. Oscar is very knowledgable with bible reference as well and the trip was very informative. I highly recommend this tour company base in our experience we didn’t encounter any problem and with the price we pay was really reasonable, all inclusive.
      Written 29 September 2024
    • O1094VCct
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      5.0 of 5 bubbles
      Wonderful experience in Turkey
      We thoroughly enjoyed our tour of Türkiye! Ertunga and Maria were extremely professional and kind. They took care of all of the details of our travel, including domestic flights, ground transportation, itinerary, lodging, and lunches. We learned so much from our guides, and they were very knowledgeable and attentive. If you want to explore the rich Biblical history of Türkiye, especially the seven churches, we would highly recommend Ertunga and his team.
      Written 28 September 2024
    • Ramesh R
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      5.0 of 5 bubbles
      Memorable Turkey
      Excellent experience from start to finish. It was very easy to book the trip. Quick response to all our queries. The Hotels were excellent. Kayakapı Premium Cave Hotel in Cappadocia was a once in a lifetime experience. Our tour guides- Cafer, Nilay and Leila were very knowledgeable and accommodating to our needs. Ertunga and Mari planned a great itinerary. They were easy to communicate with while we were in Turkey. Internal flights were comfortable. The Mercedes vans we travelled in were clean and comfortable. Our drivers were excellent and friendly. Overall a great and memorable trip. Highly recommend Felicity Travel.
      Written 26 September 2024
    • Storyteller73496
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      5.0 of 5 bubbles
      Amazing Adventure in Turkey with Felicity Travel
      My husband and I had an amazing 3-week adventure in Türkiye!! Thank you to Ertunga and Maria for organizing and tailoring our trip throughout Türkiye based on our interests (history, scenery, etc), for their quick responses to any questions/inquiries, and for the affordable price of the trip. The itinerary hit all the highlights and included sites we were thrilled to explore, but didn't know about them beforehand. The hotels were unique; most had amazing views. Transportation was top notch (shout out and thanks to our competent and always-smiling driver, Halil!) . We absolutely enjoyed our personal guide, Özgür: he was extremely personable, professional, knowledgeable, proficient in English, and fun to be with! He went above and beyond to show us places and provide us with experiences in addition to our itinerary list (sometimes rearranging site visits for a richer experience) and made the whole trip very pleasant. He was always concerned for our well-being and that we enjoyed each day. We highly recommend Felicity Travel company to anyone considering a private tour to Türkiye.
      Written 22 September 2024
    • Camper25689776630
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      5.0 of 5 bubbles
      Extraordinary Trip to Turkey
      We have just returned from a 13-day private tour of Turkey Arranged by Ertunga and Mari Ecir, owners of FELICITY TRAVEL. Our tour guide was Mustafa and the driver was Vecdi. First let us tell you that the service from start to finish was superior. Ertunga spent a lot of initial upfront time with us customizing the itinerary to meet all of our requests. Once we landed Mari welcomed us to Istanbul and told us our guide’s name and what time he would meet us the next day to start our tour. The next day when we would start our tour at 9:30. We were in the lobby at 9:15 and our guide Mustafa was all ready there waiting. Mustafa was incredible. His historical explanations and background stories made the trip come to life. He took us to all the best lunch places where locals ate and this gave us a unique perspective of the local culture and customs. We can only say he made the trip great. Also, our trip included a tremendous amount of driving based on our itinerary so we want to extend a special thanks to our driver Vecdi. He did a great job keeping us safe all through the trip. With all that said if you do not use FELICITY TRAVEL for your next trip you are missing out on an experience of a life time. Thank you again, The Cerra Family
      Written 21 September 2024
    • lacartel1
      0 contributions
      5.0 of 5 bubbles
      Wonderful time
      We had a 5 day private tour of the Aegean coast with Mesut as our guide and Savas as our driver. It was a wonderful time, far beyond our expectations. We have visited Troy, Assos, Pergamon, Ephesus, Priene, Miletos, Didym, Aphrodisias, Hierapolis. Mesut had our trip planned efficiently and with good balance, so we had plenty of time to relax in Kusadasi between the ruin visits. Also his knowledge and storytelling skill was amazing so that both history enthusiast like my self and my wife, who is not a history lover enjoyed and learned much about the region and every site. The food choices were perfect, every tea time after meal was lovely. We also had chance to familiarize ourselves with backgammon. Thanks to Savas we felt very safe on the road, also very efficient. So, this was by far the best private tour experience we had. Thank you Mesut and Savas, hope we will meet again soon.
      Written 20 September 2024
    • pemrosal
      0 contributions
      5.0 of 5 bubbles
      Turkey trip
      Best ever tour! Well managed and excellent tour experience and well thought out. Highly recommend. Ertunga and maria were very professional and kind
      Written 8 September 2024
    • davidbX9506UJ
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      5.0 of 5 bubbles
      Excellent day in Ephesus!
      I learned so much! I wouldn't hesitate to use them again. They even stopped and grabbed us some peaches to help with the heat. Perfect hosts.
      Written 24 August 2024
    • Meredith G
      0 contributions
      5.0 of 5 bubbles
      Beautiful tour while in Izmir for a day!
      Umut did an excellent job in our private tour in Izmir. He tailored it to our liking of what we wanted to see. He was very helpful in assuring that my parents didn’t have to walk far and was very accommodating. I highly recommend this tour and Umut!
      Written 12 August 2024
    • drdeonne
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      5.0 of 5 bubbles
      Phenomenal experience
      I can absolutely recommend private Christian tours in Türkiye. Our guide Umut was knowledgeable but also allowed the tour to adjust to our personal wishes and feel very private. He was very perceptive of individual needs and very kind. Our driver Sabo was clean and attentive to safety on the roads. We were able to see the ancient cities of Sardis, thyratira, Pergamon, Philadelphia, Herodotus, collosae, and Ephesus in 4 days time. We stayed in nice hotels and ate very well. Umut even made sure we had some grapes as snacks. It was a wonderful spiritual experience that brought us closer to the times of St John, St Phillip, and St Paul, as we walked where they did.
      Written 29 July 2024
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    Adriana Nunez
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    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Jun 2019 • Family
    My mother and i had a trip planned for early June to Istanbul. Neither one of us had much knowledge on what to do in the City. We went on a 2 day walking tour of Istanbul with Didem. She was amazing! She was very knowledgeable and made the tour super interesting. Didem was very patient with us, and always answered all of our questions. She even went out of her way to take us to a jewelry store when i mentioned i was interested in a ring. Ertunga was also very helpful in the whole planning process and always respond in a timely manner. I highly recommend Ertunga’s company when looking for a guide in Istanbul.
    Written 24 June 2019
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    Andrea Z
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    Oct 2018 • Friends
    Thanks to our tourist guide we saw beautiful and historical part of both side of Istanbul :-). We took 2 days walking guiding city tour - also we experienced typical Turkish food style - nothing fancy :-), but really good food. Highly recommend to everyone private tour guide :-), best way how to get to know Istanbul.
    Written 7 November 2018
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