Safiye

The Fun&Friendly Local

  • I live in Istanbul
  • I speak English, Español
  • Verified Local host
  • Response time less than 15 hours

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Safiye

I am a local licensed tour guide in Istanbul, I have more than 8 years experience and I love to share my culture, history, food with people from all around the world. My job is my passion.

  • I live in Istanbul
  • I speak English, Español
  • Verified Local host
  • Response time less than 15 hours

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Let's explore Istanbul together! As your local guide, I'll show you the best of Istanbul on a private & personalized tour for you.

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Reviews

Unknown
13 April 2025
Safiye is such a cheerful and positive person. She was very informative and proud of the culture of Istanbul‘s Asian side. We especially liked the two types of mussels. The only downside was the rainy weather which made the experience less than perfect.
Ronald
22 February 2025
What a wonderful experience. We have been on a number of food walking tours. Safiye made this one of the best.Treated us as friends.
Chris
30 November 2024
My daughters and I really enjoyed our tour with Safiye. She set up an itinerary based on our goals and adjusted the focus as we went along on the tour. She also planned a nice restaurant stop for lunch. She was very knowledgeable and engaging as a guide. I would recommend her to anyone looking for a guide to the major sites in Istanbul, and she can provide insights on Turkish culture and history as well.Safiye is an excellent guide
Nick
4 November 2024
Safiye was great, we really enjoyed our tour, and visited lots of places that we would not have done without her! Thanks Safiye!Great!
BRONTE
1 October 2024
Actually it was all ins. Safiya did say that there was one place that we shouldn't go (can't remember where) but that Istanbul was a safe city and the people friendly. We found this to be true. Anyway, Safiya's strength was her ability to customise her tour to meet our needs. Starting with our request to meet at our hotel and then changing routes and information, as we asked questions along the way. Lots of useful hints and detailed historical background. Very personable, friendly lady. We had a great time.Istanbul, ins and outs
Edwin
19 September 2024
My wife and I (Americans visiting Istanbul for the first time) had such a great time with Safiye. She was extremely responsive in setting up our walking tour, was punctual, easily understood, and extremely informative!. We visited all the primary sites we had planned for and then some to complete our 4 hour tour. Istanbul is a wonderful city but challenging to visit on your own or even in a larger group tour. A local and knowledgeable private guide like Safiye makes all the difference. We strongly recommend her!Safiye was wonderful!
Eirik
17 July 2024
A tour with Safiye is highly recommended if you visit Istanbul. We, 2 adults and 2 children (10 and 15) had a 6 hour tour with her. She showed us all the nice places, we had lunch and ended the tour on the asian side. We highly recommend her :)A lovely day with Safiye!
Unknown
2 July 2024
We had a great time with Safiye, she was patient and very kind. She is knowledgeable and well organised. Would definitely recommend her to you for a sightseeing tour of Istanbul.Gills
Mickey
28 May 2024
Safiye was a fantastic tour guide and I would highly recommend her to anyone interested in a private tour of the sights in Istanbul. She’s was not only extremely knowledgeable but was also patient & flexible with our 5 month old infant on the tour. Safiye took us to the main attractions (Blue Mosque, Hagia Sofia & the cistern). We were able to skip the lines & buy tickets directly, which was a great convenience with a baby. She provided all the background to make the buildings feel alive - and put them into the context of Türkiye’s history. It really provided a much better experience than a group tour or audio guide. We ended at a wonderful bakery for baklava & Turkish coffee. She also provided the perfect lunch recommendation for Galeyan - which ended up being the best meal we had in Istanbul. More importantly, Safiye was so kind and sweet to our little boy. She rearranged the plan to accommodate him, helped us calm him down in the cistern, and generally fawned over him! Her patience and warmth towards him made the tour so much less stressful and more enjoyable. Thank you, Safiye! All the best.Amazing Guide for Those with Children!
Richard
28 April 2024
Safiye was an excellent guide- very informative and interesting food tour sampling lots of local Turkish fayre - would highly recommend her! Group food tour

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