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Istanbul private guides and walking tours

Town and Country magazine recommends our walking seminars in Istanbul for three reasons:


  • smallest groups
  • scholarly guides
  • insider knowledge

With walks in architecture, cuisine, and Byzantine history, led by a network of professors and researchers living in Istanbul, we're ready to unveil this city for intellectually curious travelers.


Check out our popular "cosmopolis" Istanbul tour. See how we visit the Hagia Sofia and Topkapi Palace.

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"Context conducts some of the most interesting walkng tours, led by art historians and architects, among others."

Featured Walks in Istanbul

Architecture Walks

Ottoman Architecture

Istanbul featured walking tour - Ottoman Architecture

This three-hour walking tour of Istanbul focuses on three of the city's most important 16th century mosques. Designed by the Ottoman architect, Sinan, who is often referred to as t

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Cuisine Walks (1 of 2)

Markets of Istanbul

Istanbul featured walking tour - Markets of Istanbul

Lying not only at the intersection of two continents but also where the fertile agricultural lands of the Turkish isthmus meet the sea, Istanbul possesses some of the most vibrant

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Orientation Walks (1 of 3)

Galata Nights

Istanbul featured walking tour - Galata Nights

This 3-hour evening tour of Istanbul explores city's vibrant port culture where the Genoese, Byzantine, Russian, Ottoman, and Turkish Republic past resonate in present-day Istanbul

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History Walks (1 of 6)

Byzantium on the Golden Horn

Istanbul featured walking tour - Byzantium on the Golden Horn

Between the hills of old Istabul and Pera lies a horn-shaped inlet extending westward from the Bosphorus. The “Golden Horn” as its shape implies forms one of the finest harbors in

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