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27 locals found

Merhaba I am
Kadir Celal
The Passionate Historian
I speak: English • Türkçe
(281 review)
Merhaba I am
Ceren
The Curious Sociologist
I speak: English • Türkçe
(94 review)
Merhaba I am
Mine
The Art & History Lover
I speak: English
(202 review)
Merhaba I am
Hakan
The Historian
I speak: English
(63 review)
Merhaba I am
Ahmet Can
The Professional
I speak: English • Türkçe
(48 review)
Merhaba I am
Lorena
İstanbul in a Fun Way🎉
I speak: English • Italiano • Português • Español
(69 review)
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Merhaba I am
Ugur
The Istanbul Guide
I speak: English • Türkçe
(62 review)
Merhaba I am
Faruk
Hostanblue
I speak: English • Türkçe
(41 review)
Merhaba I am
Oğuz
The Travel Expert
I speak: English
(94 review)
Merhaba I am
Abdullah
History & Story Teller
I speak: English • Español
(220 review)
Merhaba I am
Oguz
The Local Legend
I speak: English
(27 review)
Merhaba I am
Ayfer
The Explorer of History and Lifestyle
I speak: English • Türkçe
(150 review)
Merhaba I am
Tolga
History Buff & Wine Lover & Foodie
I speak: English • Türkçe
(30 review)
Merhaba I am
Emir
Travel with me!
I speak: العربية • English • Türkçe
(46 review)
Merhaba I am
Nihal
The Historian
I speak: English • Deutsch • Türkçe
(125 review)
Merhaba I am
muhammed
Legendary experience maker
I speak: English • Español • Türkçe
(54 review)
Merhaba I am
Esra
The Smiling Local
I speak: English • Türkçe
(157 review)
Merhaba I am
Neslihan
The Intellectual Local
I speak: English • Türkçe
(80 review)

Our locals' favourite things to do

Our locals know Istanbul like the back of their hand! Whatever your passion, they’ll show you the best places in the entire city during your tour. They know exactly what to do, what to see, and, most importantly, where to eat all across the city.

Check these unique experiences in Istanbul

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    Hakan & 15 other locals

    City Kickstart Tour: Istanbul

    4.9
    2374 reviews
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    Ceren

    Hipster Kadikoy: Food, Hotspots & Beers!

    5.0
    94 reviews
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    Ayfer

    Jewelry Workshop at a Local Studio

    5.0
    150 reviews
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    Oğuz

    Seven Hills of Istanbul ( City Walls-Balat and Fener )

    5.0
    94 reviews
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    Umut

    Walking tour

    5.0
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    Kemal

    Crafting Elegance: Exclusive Jewellry Making Workshop in Istanbul

    5.0
    17 reviews
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    Kemal

    Istanbul Latin Dance Experience: Workshops & Social Night

    5.0
    17 reviews
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10 tips from our local guides in Istanbul

Curated byCeren, Emir and 25 other locals

Check these awesome tips by our amazing locals. Our local travelling community is more than willing to share some tips and show you their version of their beloved city.

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What other travelers love about our local experts

hayleycward
About local Lorena
22 April 2025
Great food tour!

Second visit to istanbul and we hadn’t realised how much was still to explore! Met in an area we hadn’t been before and was gorgeous - went to places we never would have discovered which were lovely and ate some incredible foods. Would def recommend:)

Syd
About local Kadir Celal
19 April 2025
wonderfuk

kadir was just so lovely to be with knowledgable and friendly and truly local wev had av great time

Matthew
About local Lorena
19 April 2025
Excellent Istanbul Food Tour

This was our first time in Istanbul, and we like to do food tours on our first day in new places to get well fed and understand some of the city and culture. Through WithLocals, we’ve done ~10 of these tours, and this one is as good as it gets! Turkey has amazing food, which certainly helps, but Lorena is also very knowledgeable about the food and the place. Highly recommend!

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