Taksim to Galata Walking Tour: Excursion into History, Architecture, and Local Life

Experience the Taksim to Galata Walking Tour and delve into the history, architecture, and local life of Istanbul. Discover hidden gems, learn about the neighborhood’s cosmopolitan past, and explore the non-tourist areas with a knowledgeable guide.

Duration: 3 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Taksim Square - Taksim square has a little bit of everything and is worth a trip to witness people and their interactions.
What's Included
  • English-speaking guide
  • Small group experience
What's Not Included
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off
  • Gratuities
Additional Information

Enjoy a fascinating and lively afternoon stroll along Istiklal Street. Gain an insider’s perspective on life beyond the main thoroughfare, with intriguing historical insights as you weave your way towards Galata Tower. This well-paced and captivating experience is filled with information on everything from cuisine, language, architecture, lifestyle, and…

Location
The Marmara Taksim
Osmanlı Sokak
Meet your guide in front of STARBUCKS under The Marmara Taksim Hotel. Your guide will be wearing a tour guide badge and will be easily recognizable.
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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Michelle
Apr 19, 2025
A perfect way to spend two hours in Istanbul. - This tour was exactly what was advertised. We enjoyed getting out of the Old City and seeing a different area. Kim, our guide, was friendly and knowledgeable. She recommended an excellent restaurant for dinner.
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Melbob920
Oct 17, 2024
Take this tour as soon as you arrive in Istanbul- you’ll learn so much! - Erol was a terrific guide, informing and entertaining us with the history and landmarks of the area. Without him, we wouldn’t have known about places “off the beaten track”. Erol had great recommendations of areas to eat and suggested different foods that we knew nothing about. Our only regret is that we didn’t take his tour at the beginning of our stay in Istanbul.
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Angela_t
Oct 7, 2024
Great and unusual tour - Kim was an amazing guide-knowledgeable and charming. We saw places that we would never have seen on our own and got a lot of good tips for restaurants etc. Well worth doing.
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Elizabeth_k
Jun 2, 2024
Lovely and knowledgeable guide - Lovely walk around the new city, saw some very interesting and historical places. Elif was very knowledgeable and gave great recommendations!
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507anamarial
May 26, 2024
Excelent I will recomended - My guide was Excelent, he explain many local costumes, coffe, food, secrets etc, zi enjoyed a lot and learnt also. His name is Erol Utgul
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Soulsing
May 14, 2024
Worthwhile short tour to see how locals go about their daily lives - Glad I did this short tour as it gave a greater insight into life in Istanbul. What was of interest in particular was to see locals going about their daily lives. It gave me a different perspective than only seeing tourist destinations. The tunnel metro was also of interest, not speaking or reading Turkish I had walked past the bottom entry several times without understanding what it was. Erol the guide was good also and spoke good English and easy to understand. This tour is short but worthwhile and I would recommend it if you have seen all the historical sites
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Jom1883
May 1, 2024
Walking tour in Pera (the other side) - This was amazing! So informative and all the hidden passages I would never have found. Erol is a very knowledgeable and lovely guide - I enjoyed this so much. If you are coming to Istanbul you must do this!
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I3352redanielaw
Dec 8, 2023
Very Good - My boyfriend and i had a really nice solo tour with Erol. We startet at Taskim and ended at Galata Tower. He showed as typical and unknown places were we can have drinks/food. After our tour we instantly tried shalep and köfte😇 it was really good and we are thankful for those recommendations
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Hlh822
Nov 3, 2023
Time and money well spend - Erol Utgun was an excellent tour guide. He made an effort and took his time to talk us fascinating history and food culture. He took us through passages and to little shops we would otherwise never have known about.
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Hlh822
Nov 3, 2023
Time and money well spent - Erol Utgun was an excellent tour guide. He really made an effort and took his time to tell us fascinating history and Turkish food culture and show us little shops and passages we would otherwise never have seen. Highly recommend.
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From $34
up to 8 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).