While we enjoyed our tour and the guide is certainly very knowledgable and pleasant, we were a little underwhelmed. Starting with the Blue Mosque meant there was no chance to discuss how its architecture related to that of Hagia Sophia. We said we were interested in architectural history but at the Hagia Sophia she added little information on its form, beyond noting the names of the architects and the width and height of the dome. We didn't even get Justinian's famous line about surpassing Solomon! And instead of the Basilica Cisterns we thought we were visiting we were taken to a smaller one that was part of a rug store. You could feel the merchants' ire that we did not stay to peruse rugs. She was great on the Hippodrome and the mosaics at the Hagia Sophia.

We thoroughly enjoyed our tour with Duygu! She was exceptionally knowledgeable and personable. This experience shows you a different side of Istanbul and is not to be missed!

We had two tours with Suleyman and thoroughly enjoyed our time with him! We learned so much about the culture and history. He shared his personal family stories which further enriched the experience. Our weather was not ideal, so he tailored the tour to provide warm breaks, including an amazing experience for Turkish coffee with a warm fire. Highly recommend!

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