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Context Travel walking tours of Rome, Paris, Florence, Venice, Naples, London, New York, and Istanbul

"Custom tours catering to those seeking elusive insider secrets... Context's network of experts includes architects, art historians, and other academics"

-Travel+Leisure, May 2006

More than a walking tour of Istanbul

Context's walking seminars of Istanbul are much more than a typical walking tour. Working in small groups (6 people max) and using professors and specialists rather than tour guides, our walks help the intellectually adventurous traveler understand and investigate Istanbul on a deeper level. It's no accident that many of our clients have remarked that being on a Context Istanbul walking tour is like going back to college for three hours.

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Cosmopolis - Istiklal Street

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  • Taking the famous and picturesque Istiklal Street as our tableau, over the course of this three-hour stroll we'll explore the former diplomatic or "European" zone of the city where nationalities,... >>
  • 3 hours

Topkapi Palace

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  • Topkapi Palace is the sprawling imperial palace of the Ottoman dynasty, a palimpsest of history and architecture poised on the cliffs in the center of the city and strategically overlooking the... >>
  • 3 hours