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Hakan Gurger -
Owner & 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).
He speaks
Turkish, English, German, Italian, Spanish and is learning French.
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Why Visit Istanbul with
Guides of Istanbul VIP Tours
1. Enjoy Istanbul Like
Istanbulians Do
2. Knowledgeable and
Friendly Guides
3. Brand-new VIP Mercedes
Vehicles
4. No Taxi Ride
5. Itineraries Chosen By You
6. Private Bosphorus Cruise
7. No
waiting at lines
8.
Reservations
9.
24-hour Concierge Service
10.
Mobile Phone & Laptop
Private Bosphorus
Cruise
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Our VIP tours and transfers are made only with 2008-model,
specially VIP-designed Mercedes vehicles
Enjoy Istanbul Like
Istanbulians Do
VIP Vehicles
Early Reservation Advantages
We offer 2 types of private tours in Istanbul:
VIP Tours
Regular Tours
We
offer our services in all languages.
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"Hakan,
Thank you very much for all of
your help while we were in Istanbul; we had a lovely time. We never
would have seen so many of the important sites and learned so much
without your guide, Meltem (who was wonderful and a great person to
spend two days with), and Mustafa, who took us from place to place.
Your private tour is priceless - we did everything on our own
schedule, asked as many questions as we wanted, and saw what we
thought was most important.
We also appreciate how helpful you were every evening when we
were making plans - we really wanted to not just see "tourist"
Istanbul, but also experience the nightlife and local flavor (very
important to New Yorkers!). Your recommendations were excellent and
we had a lot of fun.
I have already forwarded your information to a friend who is
planning to come to Turkey in October. We can't wait to come to back
soon! When we do, we'll be sure to call you for dinner.
Best regards,"
Ms. Shireen
Hilal
Mr. David Sarna - Editor, Time Out Israel
New York, NY,
USA
princess_sgh@hotmail.com
David.Sarna@timeout.co.il
August 2008
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Basilica Cistern:
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.
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Special Offers of the Week:
1. In
October, November and December 2008:
(With
Early Reservation Advantage)
VIP
Tours 15% off
Regular Tours 10% off
2. Book a VIP Tour for
after January 10, 2009:
25% off
This is a
limited-time offer.
Book early to guarantee the best possible service.
Early Reservation Advantage
Breathtaking Istanbul Pictures |
