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"Emre's knowledge enabled us to have an excellent evening in Istanbul. The food was delicious. It was an incredible experience discovering Istanbul's culinary diversity with this friendly guide. Emre made the evening very varied, informative and humorous."

"Emre was generous with his time and kind spirit. He shared stories of past and present while ensuring my celiac gluten allergy was also accommodated as we made tastings across the city. He also shared wonderful tips for the next few days on our own. Highly recommend Emre. And his English is exceptional. "

"We just finished our food tour with Emre and I have to say it was the highlight of our trip!! Emre was so knowledgeable with not only food and culture but also architecture and the history of the city. He took us on an amazingly well rounded tour with so many stops - every bite was unique and delicious and only places locals frequent. He was also super knowledgeable with souvenir shopping - he led us to an amazing spice vendor and sweets shop and also helped us find unique Turkish shirts for our children. We also had the best kebabs of our visit - where the locals frequent and made famous by A. Bourdain. Emre took his time - we never felt rushed and he texted us addresses of every place so we could return to for seconds!! He felt like a good friend by the end. Thank you Emre for introducing us to some of the best food in Istanbul and giving us a sense of what living in this beautiful city is like! We will be coming back with our children next time and will be asking for your tour again:) "

"We had a great food tour in Kadıköy with Emre as our guide. I'm not spoiling any of the dishes we experienced, but it was a great selection and always with plenty of background stories. "

"We enjoyed the tour with Emir. He was a great guy with a lot of historical information and interesting historical perspectives. Our walking experience was perfect and the links he gave us after to other sights and restaurants added to our trip! We would definitely contact him again if we were to return to Istanbul. "

"We booked an all day outing with Oguz and were not disappointed. Oguz was right on time at our planned meeting spot. All along the way he was informative and accommodating. Oguz kept a casual pace and we never felt rushed, although we packed in a lot. We toured the Hagia Sophia Mosque, strolled through the old Hippodrome, skipped the crowded Basilica Cistern and instead had an exclusive intro to the 2nd largest Birbindirek, the Grand Bazaar with a rest stop for tea, Suleymaniye Mosque, Spice Bazaar with a Turkish Delight tasting, the tram to Balat neighborhood with a hike up the hill, and finally a ferry ride across the Bosphorus! It was a fantastic day. Highly recommended Oguz as a guide."