Crafted by Serif Yenen, a renowned Turkish tour guide, travel writer, and international speaker, this unique walking tour invites you into the heart of Istanbul, beyond conventional sightseeing. Serif, known for his pioneering book "Turkish Odyssey" and as a veteran speaker at the Smithsonian Institution, specializes in high-end, off-the-beaten-path tours, earning trust from VIPs like Pope Benedict XVI and Oprah Winfrey.
With Serif or his skilled team, you're offered an exclusive journey to uncover Istanbul's hidden historical and cultural treasures, often missed by regular tourists.
This experience is designed for the curious traveler, leading you along less-trodden paths to reveal secrets hidden beneath the city’s vibrant streets. It's an opportunity to visit extraordinary sites overlooked by standard tours.
More than just a tour, embark on a history-rich exploration, unveiling the unique and unusual, transforming your travel into an unforgettable experience.
Posted By : matthewdK8259RP
Serif is one of the best guides I’ve ever had on any tour. He’s extremely knowledgeable on many eras of Turkish history, knows so many off the beaten path sites, and in general gave me an unforgettable experience in one of the world’s great cities.
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Posted On : 2023-09-19 19:12:16 
Posted By : Juba4ea
Serif is SO knowledgeable and has some marvelous insights into the places he takes you in Istanbul. We so enjoyed his tour and to meet him again.
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Posted On : 2022-05-14 21:01:54
Posted By : newplace42
Şerif is an amazing tour guide: very knowledgeable, friendly, helpful beyond what you'd expect from a guide, and with a great sense of humor. His experience and personal touch allowed us to see some fascinating out-of-the-way sites as well as the major attractions, and we were treated to a variety of delicious Turkish cuisines. It was a great experience, and I will join one of his tours again in the future.
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Posted On : 2022-05-11 08:43:18
Posted By : thomaspA3902DS
If interested in Istanbul or Turkish history or Turkish food or high end Turkish goods, one must reach out to Serif Yenen! Compassionate, thoughtful, thorough, he creates and leads tours that are exciting, well planned and special because not only is he very well educated, he seems to know everyone and gave us entré to people and homes and sights that we never suspected. I can highly recommend his ability and work and look forward to the next tour!
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Posted On : 2022-05-10 23:36:21
Posted By : H3981SDbens
I attended a tour led by Serif Yenen in April 2022. The tour was excellent! Serif did an outstanding job organizing the tour, ensuring that the group ate at the best restaurants, saw amazing sights that regular tourists often miss out on, and generally ensured everyone had a great time. The tour was impecably organized, with almost everything going right and everyone's needs catered to. The pacing was perfect as well, with a focus on seeing the important sights without exhausting the tour group. I highly recommend Serif Yenen's services to others.
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Posted On : 2022-05-10 22:40:15
Posted By : AlanB834
Serif was the best tour guide I have ever had. He is a pleasure to be with, extremely knowledgeable and well connected - he can get you into places other tour guides cannot, which feels really special. Of course, he is well organised but also flexible, so if something interesting comes up, we can switch things around. One of his best characteristics is the is always attentive, foe example, I am a vegetarian so Serif would always make sure I was able to choose the best option. I often ended up with far more than I could eat!
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Posted On : 2022-05-10 15:20:08
Posted By : Eve R
Spend your money on this guy!!! He really did a great job giving us the information about the local area, taking us underground to see some of the secret parts of Turkey that most have never seen, and took us to some great spots that history is built on. We were beyond pleased with him and really blew it out of the water!!!! I would go back to Turkey just to go on another tour with him !!! Best part was, he put up with my dad and did a great job keeping in touch with all of the diversity in our small group!
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Posted On : 2020-04-29 00:03:24
Posted By : dakotap896
Serif proved to be an absolutely excellent tour guide for our group of 20 or so. He lead us to food, views, and activities we never would have found without him. I highly recommend him!
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Posted On : 2019-10-07 04:11:18
Posted By : Happysafeexplorer
We took a tour with Serif everyday for seven days and learned more about Istanbul than a tourist could have hoped for in one week. He is very knowledgeable and patient with every encounter. I 100% recommend using a guide and make that guide Serif. You will not be disappointed.
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Posted On : 2019-10-06 14:30:03
Posted By : vvvanca
Unique tour indeed!! Sherif proved to be a very pleasant company and a well documented guide. He showed us another side of Istanbul, it s wonderful history and customs through his love for this magnificient city. Bravo, Sherif and thank you so much! You helped us create wonderful memories!
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Posted On : 2019-08-31 12:31:50
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