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27 locals found

Merhaba I am
muhammed
Legendary experience maker
I speak: English • Español • Türkçe
(63 reviews)
Merhaba I am
Oğuz
The Travel Expert
I speak: English
(100 reviews)
Merhaba I am
Faruk
Hostanblue
I speak: English • Türkçe
(50 reviews)
Merhaba I am
Tolga
History Buff & Wine Lover & Foodie
I speak: English • Türkçe
(35 reviews)
Merhaba I am
Ahmet Can
The Professional
I speak: English • Türkçe
(55 reviews)
Merhaba I am
Abdullah
History & Story Teller
I speak: English • Español
(255 reviews)
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Merhaba I am
Emir
Travel with me!
I speak: العربية • English • Türkçe
(55 reviews)
Merhaba I am
Esra
The Smiling Local
I speak: English • Türkçe
(168 reviews)
Merhaba I am
Ugur
The Istanbul Guide
I speak: English • Türkçe
(68 reviews)
Merhaba I am
Ayfer
The Explorer of History and Lifestyle
I speak: English • Türkçe
(163 reviews)
Merhaba I am
Emre
Geschmackshunter
I speak: Deutsch • English
(785 reviews)
Merhaba I am
Alp
The Foodie Musician
I speak: English • Türkçe
(313 reviews)
Merhaba I am
Oguz
The Local Legend
I speak: English
(34 reviews)
Merhaba I am
Dilek
The Professional Guide
I speak: English • Español
(108 reviews)
Merhaba I am
Sözüm
The Bar Philosopher
I speak: English • Türkçe
(61 reviews)
Merhaba I am
Neslihan
The Intellectual Local
I speak: English • Türkçe
(84 reviews)
Merhaba I am
Mine
The Art & History Lover
I speak: English
(223 reviews)
Merhaba I am
Nihal
The Historian
I speak: Deutsch • English • Türkçe
(133 reviews)

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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    BULENT & 17 other locals

    City Kickstart Tour: Istanbul

    4.9
    108 reviews
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    Ceren

    Hipster Kadikoy: Food, Hotspots & Beers!

    5.0
    97 reviews
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    Alp

    Private Day Trip to Princes' Islands

    5.0
    313 reviews
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    Ayfer

    Jewelry Workshop at a Local Studio

    5.0
    163 reviews
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    Alp

    Alternative Istanbul: Street Art Tour on the Asian Side

    5.0
    107 reviews
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    Oğuz

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

    5.0
    100 reviews
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    Umut

    Walking tour

    5.0
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10 tips from our local guides in Istanbul

Curated byEmir, Emre 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

Shaylynn
About local Tolga
24 July 2025
Great Experience!

What a wonderful tour! Tolga knew all of the best places to take us on our food tour and we truly feel we got a taste of Turkey. Tolga not only is very knowledgeable on Turkish food, but also the history of Turkey. I highly recommend Tolga for any tour.

Elizabeth
About local Alp
23 July 2025
Great food tour!

We thoroughly enjoyed our 10 tastings of Istanbul tour with Alp. We tried a wide variety of local favorites, and everyone in our family enjoyed something different.

lance & lily
About local Esra
22 July 2025
Esra was great!

Esra was in contact with us before our tour. She introduced us to a friend the day before our tour who helped us shop in the grand bizarre. She made it easy to connect and was able to move our tour up a bit to accommodate our hectic schedule. Her knowledge of Istanbul and her professionalism were both outstanding. I highly recommend her.

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