Claire was great, approaching each site with a relevant through line, either to explain a shared context or humanize the site with some background anecdotes. While I have a background in art history, my partner is in business - both of us felt very comfortable with the level of detail and contextualization throughout the tour. Claire was very patient and widely knowledgeable, answering every random question I had, sometimes going far afield to provide a translation or give fuller context on a fragment of a piece looted or transported elsewhere. In the end, she generously used her pass to get us ahead of the line for a separate site we wanted to visit outside of the tour. My partner and I spent the next two hours talking about the things we learned

Thanks to our wonderful and most knowledgeable guide, Duygu, our tour through the Blue Mosque was very smooth, informative and enjoyable. Duygu has an impressive knowledge of the mosque, its history and it’s religious and interesting facts and information. Her ability to impart her knowledge with her flawless command of English ensured the tour was a complete success. She has an engaging, friendly manner which enabled us to feel totally comfortable with her and at every step she showed concern for us and our welfare with any trip or other hazards along the various types of walkways. It would be a delight to have her as a guide again on any tour in Istanbul we may select. Susanne and Peter Sydney Australia

Nur was able to adjust the time of our tour to meet our needs and was a knowledgeable guide!

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