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WHY VIP
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Hakan Gurger - Managing Director, Guides of Istanbul
Guides
of Istanbul specializes in custom-made private tours
in Istanbul for individuals and small groups. Established in
2005, Guides of Istanbul has earned an excellent reputation
and proudly become Turkey's preferred and recommended
private tour
operator in a short time.
Info about
Hakan Gurger:
Hakan
Gurger studied Political Science at Northwestern University
(Evanston, IL, USA).
Hakan
offers his personal 1-day VIP Tours in the most beautiful,
non-touristic districts of Istanbul such as the Bosphorus, the Asian
side, Taksim etc.
Everything
was terrific. We couldn’t have asked for two better guys as our
guide and driver. We saw the city, we saw the real restaurants, we
learned the history, we were treated far better than we deserve (but
enjoyed every bit of it).
We’ll
certainly recommend all of you in the future should any friends be
coming to Turkey.
Sincere
thanks."
Mr. Jonathan Stevens Mr. Steve Gunderson -
President and CEO, Council on Foundations,
Former Member of U.S. House of Representatives
The
Basilica Cistern, also
called the Yerebatan Sarayi
or Yerebatan Sarnici, is the
largest of several hundred ancient cisterns that still lie beneath
the city of Istanbul, Turkey.
This
cathedral-sized cistern is an underground chamber of 140 by 70
metres, capable of holding 80,000 cubic metres of water. The large
space is broken up by a forest of 336 marble columns each 9 metres
high.
At
the far end of the Cistern, there are two heads of Medusa which are
put upside down or horizontal. The Medusa Heads are taken from an
ancient Pagan site but they complement the pillars very beautifully
and add a different taste to the building.
To
help you get acquainted with Istanbul before your arrival, we have
added detailed information along with great photographs of over 20
sights of this extraordinary city.
The
high-season in Istanbul is between March and October, when millions
of people visit the city from all around the world. If you are
visiting Istanbul, especially during the high season, there will be
many more tourists than guides available. And frankly, we work with
only a few guides, who are among the best in our city and they get
booked very quickly. For instance, as of December 24th, 2007, we
have our tours booked for as far as November 2008. Therefore, we
strongly recommend early reservations, which we encourage with
various offers and discounts every week.
Special Offer of the Week:
Book now:
VIP
Tours 15% off
Regular Tours 10% off
Book early to guarantee the best possible service.
