Circle Istanbul (Extraordinary Istanbul)

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Experience Details

What You’ll Experience

Where to Meet

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Location

Istanbul

Duration

10 hours

Number of Guests

2 - 6 guests

Language

English

Digital Ticket

Mobile or paper ticket accepted

For each guest that attends this experience, byFood will donate
10 meals

Experience Details

Have you ever toured a city and wished you knew someone there? Someone with the inside scoop on the city; who you could trust and would show you the things you would have never seen on your own? This is how we want travelers to view CIRCLE ISTANBUL.

Circle Istanbul was created by professional guides, who are passionate about their city. More so, our tour was designed for travelers who have seen the major sights and are now ready to see the heart of the city.

What You Get

Breakfast

We experience real Turkish Breakfast

Lunch

Lunch at a boutique Kebab House

Turkish Bath. Its a "must do activity". Once you are here, you must try traditional traditional bath

Alcoholic beverages

Alcoholic Beverages

Gratuity for tour guide and Turkish Bath staffs

Good To Know

The destinations we are going to visit are mostly closed for traffic so the only way to see this beautiful city is walking. Circle Istanbul tour contains a lot of walking.
Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
Public transportation options are available nearby
Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries

What You’ll Experience

Taksim Square

Taksim Square is consdered as heart of the city. It is our meeting point.

30 minutesAdmission Ticket Free

Cihangir Mosque

We are having traditional Turkish Breakfast here. Turkish Quisine is famous in all over the world and Turkish Breakfast is an important component of Turkish Quisine

1 hourAdmission Ticket Free

Karakoy Rihtim

We are having baklava tasting in 'Karakoy Gulluoglu'. Baklava is a Middle Eastern dessert which is made by pistachio. It is Middle Eastern but Turks are quiet good at making baklava. And Gulluoglu is a famouos family in Turkey for making best baklava in Istanbul

30 minutesAdmission Ticket Included

Karakoy

Karaköy is a hippie / hipster district of Istanbul. It is famous with bars, cafes, pubs and restaurants.

30 minutesAdmission Ticket Free

Kadikoy Iskelesi

Kadikoy is the most beautiful part of Asian Side of Istanbul. Expats who live in Istanbul mostly prefer to live in Kadikoy. Because it is open minded and a liberal neighborhood. We get to Kadikoy after 20 minutes fantastic ferry ride. We are getting from Europe to Asia so basically we will travel between 2 continents

2 hoursAdmission Ticket Included

Bosphorus Strait

Bosphorus Cruise is 1 hour cruising between 2 continents (Asia and Europe) It is a "must-do" activity in Istanbul

1 hour 30 minutesAdmission Ticket Included

Kadikoy Iskelesi

We are having lunch at Kadikoy. Its a little kebap house and they make the best chicken doner kebap in town

30 minutesAdmission Ticket Included

Balat

It is a Jewish District of Istanbul.Today there are still some active sinagogs. We can see Jewish influence at architcture. It is also one of the most beautiful and ineteresting part of Istanbul.

1 hourAdmission Ticket Included

Karagümrük

Most interesting part of our itinerary is 'The Turkish Bath Experience'. Get ready for an unforgettable and fun memories. Turkish Bath is one of the 'Must Do' attraction once you visit Turkey.

30 minutesAdmission Ticket Free

Patriarchate Of Constantinople

Next stop is Greek Orthodox Patriarch and Fener District.Fener is famous with boutique coffee shops and interesting back streets. It is a proper hidden gem of Istanbul.

1 hourAdmission Ticket Included

Taksim Square

We get back to same point as we started. Last stop of our tour is the famous 'Istiklal Street'. We are having lunch in a traditional Turkish Restaurant call 'Meyhane'

29 minutesAdmission Ticket Included

Meeting & Pickup

Meeting Point

Tak-ı Zafer Cd. NO:3/1, Tak-ı Zafer Caddesi, Beyoğlu İstanbul, Türkiye, TR, 34437

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Meeting point is front gate of The Marmara Hotel Taksim. It is located at Taksim Square .

End Point

This experience ends at the meeting point.

Cancellation Policy
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Reviews

4.9

based on 374 reviews

(TripAdvisor)

Metin was fantastic!

June 09, 2026

Metin was fantastic from first contact to the end of the tour day. I reached out via WhatsApp asking for a specific tour day with some friends when we were there for a conference. He was great at c...read more

(Viator)

Real Istanbul

May 21, 2026

Do this tour! Wonderful tour outside the tourist attractions, giving a real sense of the Istanbul culture, places, and with great food along the way. The Turkish bath was an interesting experience....read more

(Viator)

Go to Istanbul and take guided tours

April 12, 2026

We all know the top sites to visit in any new city, so we wanted to see the other interesting places, learn about the culture from a local, and have a hamam experience with someone showing us the w...read more

(Viator)

In depth taste and experience of Istanbul daily life

November 10, 2025

This was an in depth tour of a wide variety of different neighborhoods of Istanbul including the Asia side. We ate, traveled, walked, rode, shopped and experienced a Hamam like locals. We asked qu...read more

(Viator)

What a GREAT day!

October 07, 2025

My husband and I had the pleasure of spending the day with our guide Onur for the Circle Istanbul walking tour. Onur was very informative, engaging, polite, and most of all, patient. It was a long,...read more

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