He is one of the best. I recommend all. No hesitation
About Activity
What's Included
Includes
- In-person guide is licensed or certified - English.
Excludes
- About 1000 to 6000 Liras
- Chora Museum
Departure & Return
Departure Point
- Sultanahmet Square, in front of the German fountain will holdin a board written clients names.
Return
- Sultanahmet Square, in front of the German fountain will holdin a board written clients names.
Itinerary
After meeting, we will go to Yedikule area to see biggest part of the City Walls (by taxi or public transportation) and we will see The Golden Gate. Yedikule was always an importat gate and dungeons durin Ottoman period.
The Silivri Kapı, the next main gate to the north of the Belgrad Kapı, is situated between two polygonal gateway towers. This gate was renewed in the Late Byzantine period with irregular stones and brick rows placed in between.
Walk along the defenses that held off invaders for over a millennium! The magnificent Theodosian Walls are a masterpiece of medieval military engineering. This wasn't just a single wall; it was a multi-layered system featuring a deep moat, an outer defense wall, and a massive 12-meter high inner wall—all designed to absorb cannon fire and repel siege engines. We’ll show you the strategic genius that kept Constantinople safe from numerous armies.
"Discover the hidden Sistine Chapel of Istanbul. The Chora Museum, originally the Church of the Holy Savior in Chora, houses the most spectacular surviving collection of Byzantine mosaics and frescoes in the world. Created in the 14th century, these vibrant, emotional masterpieces represent the pinnacle of the Palaeologan Renaissance, showing a shift toward naturalism and human feeling rarely seen in earlier Byzantine art. It is a mandatory stop for any art or history lover. (Closed on Fridays)
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Reviews
This was one of the few tours of Istanbul to focus on the Byzantine era. The walls of Constantinople were a marvel of the ancient world. Miles of the Theodosian walls remain and should not be missed. The Yedikule Fortress at the southern end of the walls is just as impressive; it would be the major tourist attraction in many other cities. The highlight of the day, though, was the Chora Church, now the Kariye Mosque, with its breathtaking mosaics. Getting to these sights would not be straightforward for a first-time visitor to the city, as they are off the beaten path; going with Taha made it easy. He brought everything to life with his deep knowledge of the history of this ancient city. Taha is an outstanding, highly professional guide, with excellent English and a very pleasant a respectful personality. I highly recommend him.
The tour guy has showed us the beauty of Istambul ,and also spoke really beautiful about the history. I will sure come back in Istambul More about the tour guy we had: he explaind the important things and he also talked with us about our day or our visit here so he was a really nice guy and he always asked if we want breaks so he always wanted to make sure that everything is ok He also showed us some historically monuments in just half and a lit bit of a day and it was the important infomation and if we had questions he will try to give the answer if he knew for sure. He has made a very good plan to visit Istambul and in other places they don't orgonaise like him ,some we saved a lot of time. It was a really beautiful visit in Istanbul for the first time and I will sure come back
Taha was our guide during our trip Turkiye. He is really expert on all history and culture. We really enjoyed all time we spent together thanks again
Taha was an excellent guide and very knowledgeable, it was a very lovely experience. I definitely recommend if you're looking for a guided tour.
Taha picked us up from our hotel and tailored made the walking tour according to our needs and what we wanted to see. Very knowledgeable
Fantastic tour with Ally and Taja. They worked out a super itinerary that perfectly suited our needs and were so friendly, knowledgeable and helpful. I learned so much and can’t wait to tour with them on our next trip.
If you like history stories and touch something old more then a millennium istanbul (Byzantium) is one of the best cities ,temples, castles, city protection walls, Aqueducts etc
We did another tour with Taha. And very different very amazing atmosphere it was. We climbed the city walls and felt very special actually. Thank you for special experience.
We had a tour with Taha and he showed us the pest parts of the city. It was great experience for us. The city is amazing and also we did a food tasting tour it was the best for sure. Thanks Taha!
Istanbul is a beautiful city to visit. It is rich in history and culture and has so much to offer a visiting tourist. What better way to experience it all, than to have Taha as your tour guide! He is both personable and professional with a profound knowledge of many historical sites Istanbul has to offer like Hagia Sophia, Blue Mosque, and many others. From Taha’s friendly welcome to his warm personality, you are sure to have a pleasant experience overall. We were very impressed by not only the excellent service, but how kind, friendly, and accommodating he was. So if you want to have an unforgettable experience visiting Istanbul like we did, then we highly recommend having Taha as your tour guide!
Taha and Ally they are great tourist guides. They know İstanbul very well thanks guys. My friends and some relatives Will Come to İstanbul for sure i Will give them your contact.
Taha and Ali were amazing! I can away full of information, laughter and new friends! They provided us with unique experiences and were incredibly helpful and flexible. Highly recommend!!
Taha and Ally were perfect Guides in our short tour they showed us most of main spots thanks guys we really appreciate it. See you next time.
İt was a fabulous tour in lovely city Istanbul. Taha and Ally were great tourist guides. They are very knowledgeable have a lot of information about history, archeology, engineering... I highly recommend you guys who visit Istanbul to book your tours with them.
It was fabulous tour taha and ally were great co-workers partners. Their energy was great and their explanations were entertaining and informative🤗
What an amazing guide from Türkiye. We got a lot of answer about our questions about history of İstanbul. Thank you Taha !
Taha was amazing! I was skeptical of hiring a guide. But it was the best thing I did in Istanbul. Taha is very friendly, knowledgeable and speaks English very well. You won't go wrong hiring Taha. I spent the better part of two days and had a wonderful time. I wish I would have had another two days with him.
We visited Istanbul for a few days and Taha made our trip very detailed very fun. He took us to many hidden places in the city once again thank you Taha.
Taha was a really good Guide, we loved the family as if it was a family member, it was wonderful to hear from you again and again thanks
Very good Guide. We took a tour with the students. Very well taken care of. He’s dominant in history, so all questions are simple and clearly answered. Recommendation for everyone
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