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We had an amazing time on our food tour in Istanbul with Dilara! She took us to some very unique spots that we would never have found on our own and was very knowledgeable about the locations, history, and culture. Highly recommend it!

Mert was a good guide and host it was a very nice tour thanks to Mert and hassan it’s very nice service

easy to do it , very friendly

We had a lovely time with Mehmet, although it was cold and raining it didn’t matter because of the good vibes, laughs, conversation topics and of course tasty food. I would recommend trying this tour at the beginning of your Istanbul trip. Don’t hesitate to book this experience, it was our favorite thing in Istanbul!

This was the best experience and it was my 3rd time doing it, the experience is very tailored to your own likes and niche interests or whichever places you choose to go prior to meeting with Hasan. He has a list of famous places that he takes you like Balat, Üsküdar/Kuzguncuk and Karakoy but it doesn’t feel like your every day tour since he goes out of his way to take you to unique places that you wouldn’t otherwise see on your own. The food tour is the best since you get to try different cuisines that you wouldn’t otherwise find on your own. For example I love matcha and I was able to find matcha in Istanbul thanks to Hasan. He also took me to a few famous places I saw on TikTok that I asked him about prior to meeting with me.

I did the games (okey101 and backgammon) experience with İlkin and I can’t recommend it enough! We went to two different coffee houses and spent hours playing together. He was kind, patient, helpful, fun, a great conversationalist and super knowledgeable about the history and culture of Istanbul, happy to talk about various subjects and give insight into life here. He also gave a small presentation on the history of coffee and coffee houses in Turkey that was super interesting. Going in I felt kinda silly paying someone to teach me games, and afterwards I felt it was well worth every penny and even more, as I will carry these games with me for life and learned so much during our time together. Book today if you want to make your trip to Istanbul even more memorable :)

This was my third time booking an experience, and it definitely gives my trips that extra something that you just don’t get everywhere else. I’m not an organised tour kind of person, but these experiences are different. You get an insight into what it’s like to live in Istanbul, a flavour of places outside of the typical tourist trail, and a ‘guide’ (I use that term loosely because they feel more like a local friend) to show you around lots of interesting places, without feeling rushed. It feels very different to some experiences where you can feel like you’ve paid for a very impersonal service. Highly recommended - and the food I experienced on this third trip was so good! Booking the experience was straightforward and easy, no issues there at all. And I appreciated the extra guides and travel information that were provided beforehand, giving some great tips for travellers to Istanbul. Thanks Hasan, until next time!

Mert was amazing. We had a phenomenal time with them - they made us feel like true natives in Istanbul. Instead of going to the most popular landmarks, we loved experiencing Istanbul through lesser known places. Mert thoroughly explained the history of the city while also making it feel like we were hanging out with a friend. Would highly recommend recommend booking with them!