Excellent experience, exactly as I expected. My only wish was to have had some time to meet and interact with the Olive Tree clients themselves, such as the students or cooks ... rather than just sort of stand around. Could've made origami or help cook too, etc! But the dinner was phenomenal and the conversation with the leadership team was wonderful. I had such a great time.

Mr. Christopher M., Istanbul, 12 Jul 2017

So ... I was expecting a full 9 hour tour. We definitely covered everything as promised in the itinerary, and it wasn't rushed at all (it was only me on the tour after all), but then with the extra time (about 2.5 hours) from my expected ending at 5:30pm, I was expecting us to do some other sights. All this said -- I had a great time. Salih was a phenomenal guide -- it was liking having an old friend show me around Istanbul. So easy to talk to and connect with, and Salih knows his stuff. He also was very frank and candid about everything going in in Turkey, which also added another level of insight to everything too. I think the tour would benefit from going one level deeper than just the main sights in Sultanahmet. Throw in some elements of the Picnic on Two Continents tour, like the ferry ride, or perhaps add in a bit of Karakoy/Beyoglu, or another mosque or ruin. Something off the beaten path. The grand bazaar almost isn't worth it since it's just shops and we weren't there to shop so we just kind of breezed through it after a cup of coffee (which was great, as I wasn't looking to buy anything). All in all -- I wasn't disappointed, just wish we'd done a bit more since we'd had the capacity to do so.

Mr. Christopher M., Istanbul, 12 Jul 2017

I was pleased to see my old friend, Baba Tolga! He always has great knowledge to share and comes up with interesting places to see.

Ms. Denise C., Istanbul, 08 Jun 2017

I regret that I cannot remember the guide's name (it started with an "E"), but he did a great job of showing me the sights and taking into consideration my preferences for the tour. He even tolerated my tendency to feed our anchovies to the very pretty cat who wanted to join our picnic. I enjoyed my Urban Adventure and would recommend it to anyone.

Ms. Denise C., Istanbul, 08 Jun 2017

Such an amazing tour. Our guide was very friendly and a wealth of Knowledge of the area. Me and my friend were the only two on the tour and by the end it felt like we were just hanging out with an old friend. I have been to Istanbul twice before this trip but I learnt so much this time. And the local Restaurant he took us to was some of the best food we had all trip - I would highly recommend this trip.

Ms. Kirsty J., Istanbul, 23 Apr 2017

Loved this tour, and will definitely be recommending to others. Well worth the time and money, our guide was amazing, and we gained so much more knowledge that what we would have doing it by ourselves.

Mrs. Alana S., Istanbul, 20 Mar 2017

What an awesome (and tasty) tour! My guide Tolga was very knowledgable, kind and passionate about his job. This was a great experience I would recommend if you love food and adventure off the tourist map!

Ms. Georgia B., Istanbul, 17 Mar 2017

This is a great tour to do if you want a snapshot of the history and sights of Istanbul. My guide, Fatih was very knowledgable and obviously passionate about his job, with a great sense of humour! Yes, you can go to these places without a guide but I felt I got much more out of it with one, plus we got to skip the lines! Highly recommend this tour.

Ms. Georgia B., Istanbul, 17 Mar 2017

Great tour of Istanbul but I recommend doing it in conjunction with some of their other tours as they all complement each other well. We saw many things and my guide was very knowledgeable and passionate about his job and his country! Highly recommend.

Ms. Georgia B., Istanbul, 15 Mar 2017

What a fantastic experience, I highly recommend this tour for anyone wanting a real local experience that urbanadventures do so well.

Ms. Georgia B., Istanbul, 15 Mar 2017