I am an Istanbul born and raised professional tour guide since 1997. I provide private customized tours for your needs in my city. I will be delighted to share my knowledge and experience with you in a private tour, special to you through the streets of Istanbul in which you can adjust the pace and see or to do more or less. You can enjoy history, culture, gastronomy and shopping of the city in the best customized way with me.
Posted By : robynclarkaus
We are an older couple & had Sel as our guide in Istanbul for two days. He was easy to get on with, flexible & accommodated our interests. Day 1 we explored the old city and the sites we wanted to see which included the Hagia Sophia and the Cistern. He knew the authentic lunch spots. Day 2 we ventured into the Grand Bazaar and visited spice shops, saw silk weaving, visited rug & watch shops- really anything we were interested in. Again another nice spot for lunch. In the afternoon onto the local ferry for a view of the city from the Bosphorus Strait. Having Sel to guide us, orientate us to many aspects of such a large city made our time here very easy.
Highly recommend Sel to make the most of your visit to Istanbul
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Posted On : 2024-06-12 08:37:17 
Posted By : sofiamF588SV
Sel's tour was absolutely wonderful! We visited some of the main historical sites such as the Hagia Sofia, the Blue Mosque, the Basilica Cistern, etc. He was very flexible and patient, adapting the tour to the places we really wanted to explore. The tour was full of surprises since he took us to a lovely scarf shop, a ceramics studio, a rug shop, and to his favorite stall at the Spice Bazaar. He took time to explain the history of the city, answer all of our questions, and accommodate our desires. Sel is a great guide and a very nice person so we highly recommend booking a tour with him during your visit to Istanbul. Thank you Sel, from Sofia and Will!
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Posted On : 2024-06-06 05:04:24
Posted By : 758arlettep
Sal is the greatest guide tour my family and I ever met. He’s more than prepared to give you historic and cultural information, he knows all the good places in Istanbul. The best restaurants, shopping stores, the perfect spots to take pictures, tastings and get in to the city with a real environment of the traditions and culture of this beautiful place. He thinks in everything and understands people like no one else. We enjoy Istanbul with kids because of him and we also considerate Sal a good friend from now on because of his warmness and kindness. Thank you Sal!! We'll be back soon!
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Posted On : 2024-06-04 16:21:14
Posted By : Kylie N
A private tour where Sel quickly tuned in to our strong interest in history. He had an immense knowledge of ancient and modern history and politics. He was quickly able to anticipate our questions. We spent 5 hours with him and he paced the day, giving us time to wander and time with him to listen. We recommend him very highly. A lot of the subtleties of the evolution of the sites were only possible because of his fun and interesting commentary.
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Posted On : 2024-06-04 08:51:24
Posted By : AdventurerKK
Selcuk was a great guide to take us around Istanbul. We saw all the big sights with wonderful information on the history of them. He answered all our questions - not only about the historical sights but also questions we had about politics, religion, and life in the country and city. Highly recommend Sel as a guide!
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Posted On : 2024-05-16 23:38:46
Posted By : SeattleJLB
Found Selcuk via a recommendation from a friend of a friend.
Having never been to Istanbul, we (4 of us) wanted to make sure we had a guide to help us with tickets & lines as well as someone who knows the history and wow!, does he ever.
Had Selcuk for two days. I had asked for 6 of the main tourist sites and he split them over the two days.
Apart from the main sites, he took us to see where pottery was made, carpets being woven and the most amazing store in the spice market where we were able to sample some delicious nuts, teas and Tukish delight which is nothing like what I grew up eating, it was incredibly good!!
He was on time, had perfect English, outstanding historical knowledge and a truly lovely man. How lucky we were to have been able to book Selcuk for our visit, I would highly, highly recommend.
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Posted On : 2024-05-10 11:03:10
Posted By : P3616UApeters
Selcuk was the perfect guide for exploring the old city of Istanbul. He was timely and clear about our meet up spot and took us to all of the famous spots in the Old city. He was very knowledgeable about the history and culture of Istanbul, Turkey, and the specific sites. I would recommend him for any tour around Istanbul.
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Posted On : 2024-04-09 04:39:14
Posted By : Seaside61273306745
Best guide for a cultural visit to Istanbul, tickets were arranged through hell, we didn't have to queue anywhere, we went through everything smoothly.
He also showed us around the grand bazaar for shopping at the better places, arranged a good hammam for us, nothing was too much to ask!
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Posted On : 2024-04-03 12:39:18
Posted By : wahh2024
We had a family trip to Istanbul and Sel was our guide to the old city. He is knowledgeable and friendly, and told us many of the details about the historical sites. Sel also took us at our pace and it was a lovely tour. Highly recommended!!
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Posted On : 2024-03-26 12:38:59
Posted By : Jane K
Sel was a fabulous tour guide. I felt as if we were seeing the sites with a history professor. We were able to appreciate the sites and their significance to Turkey's history and culture so much more than had we toured on our own. Sel was engaging and a pleasure to spend time with. We thoroughly enjoyed our conversations and his insights about many aspects of Turkish life. We hope to return to Turkey soon and will definitely contact Sel to be our guide again.
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Posted On : 2024-03-06 06:02:01
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