“An excellent way to get to see the 'big' sights of Istanbul. We thoroughly enjoyed our day with Kamal, he helped us navigate our way round the 'big' sights and was full of great information and could answer all our questions! He even gave us helpful tips on how to explore more during our remaining days.”

“Our guide, Gulsen, was marvellous. Knowledgeable, helpful, friendly and assisted us greatly during our trip, making it a memorable experience.”

“Even though they offered to pick us up from the hotel, the night before the excursion, they said they wouldn't. We had to cancel. They also expected us to pay all the entrance fees for each venue., and those were quite expensive. Not a good value. To Aviator's credit, they gave us a full refund.”

“Plusses and minuses... Istanbul is a very old city and walking conditions are rough... lots of stairs, and broken tiles. It was very hard to keep up with the leader, and once we caught up with her and the rest of the group... she would move on right away. This despite being made aware that we were having trouble. The included parts of the tour were the usual high points, and our guide was very knowledgable and informative. The included lunch was delicious and in a nice restaurant with lots of stairs, of course! I was very disappointed to be forced into another carpet sales shop and we were a…”

“Hakan our guide was a wonderful person to be around from start to finish. We told him what we hoped to see and he showed us each sight complete with a verbal detailed history. We got to sample local food and tea and enjoyed his company so much that we caught up for dinner before we left Turkey. Have recommended him to all of our friends travelling soon. Simply ask and he will deliver! We only had a few short hours to sightsee and felt so grateful for a local like him showing us around.”

“You won't be disappointed. The guide was kind, professional and had a wealth of knowledge about the history of Turkey.”

“Thanks to this wonderful tour, I was able to cover many of the main Istanbul attractions on a short timeframe. Our tour guides were friendly, helpful and very well dressed. In particular, Mr Martin on the Topkapi tour was particularly fun and friendly. His catchphrase was 'tourism not terrorism'.”

“Songul wax a fantastic guide, full of interesting knowledge from start to finish, and flexible with the sights as we went about our day. We're grateful and look forward to our paths crossing again someday!”

“the house was leveling but it was only a 2.5 hr tour. not worth the cost. it was shortbecause the palace was closed abd no lines in the off season. I'm not happy with GYG tours this trip.”

“An excellent experience only a couple of hours from Istanbul in the beautiful Sea of Marmara. This trip to the Princes Islands covered two beautiful islands (Heybeliada and Buyukada) though more time was thankfully spent lovely Buyukada where we enjoyed a trip around the island and some lunch. Nina our tour guide was so helpful and sweet. Would highly recommend this tour.”

“Great tour guide - we visited Hagia Sophia, Blue Mosque, Topakapi Palace, and Grand Bazaar. My only complaint were crowds (maybe i will come in Jan/Feb) and high cost of visiting Topakapi (50 euros).”

“Great tour with great tour guide. Istanbul is great and the people. Blue mosque so beautiful. Highly recommend”

“It was a wonderful private tour by our knowledgeable, kind and friendly guide Suleyman! Istanbul is a beautiful and vibrant city with history and culture abound. The highlight for us was the Basilica Cystern. Sulyman was thorough and accommodated our every wish.”

“Booked this private tour because I wanted to be flexible on what time I start my tour. Sema didn't disappoint. Knows all the history about Istanbul. Very friendly, very informative and very nice. Thank you so much!!”

“Our guide Saban was absolutely amazing and a pleasure to spend time with. Saban was very patient and guided us strategically through the city. He was extremely knowledgeable about Turkish history and all the key sites we visited. Thank you Saban for a memorable experience! Love from Houston! - Steph”