Batuhan Cataltepe: Archival Storytelling Expert Guide in Istanbul
Discover Istanbul with Batuhan Çataltepe who combines Church history and unique visual archives to bring the city's living past to ...
Discover Istanbul with Batuhan Çataltepe who combines Church history and unique visual archives to bring the city's living past to ...
Explore Istanbul’s Old City with Orçun Kamit, an expert guide offering insightful Sultanahmet tours beyond the usual landmarks.
Discover 11 ancient dog breeds native to Turkey, from powerful livestock guardians to rare hunting and village dogs still work ...
Meet Ferzan Özpetek, the Kadıköy-born director behind Hamam: The Turkish Bath — and trace the real Istanbul hamams his films ...
Discover Turkey with Samet Koytepe. Expert guide in Marmara & Cappadocia, blending literature, humor, and epic storytelling.
A former 1919 prison, now a 65-room Four Seasons three minutes from Hagia Sophia and five from the Blue Mosque. ...
Explore the opulent Terrace Houses of ancient Ephesus to discover brilliant Roman mosaics, advanced heating, and elite luxury.
Salon Galata sits at the foot of Karaköy's Camondo Stairs in an 1870s bank building with modern Turkish plates, grilled ...
Hagia Sofia Mansions sits in a gated courtyard directly behind Hagia Sophia; 78 rooms, a Byzantine cistern spa, and every ...
Discover the birds of the Bosphorus, from gulls and cormorants to migrating storks. Learn where and when to spot them ...
We offer a unique, immersive travel experience across Turkey — not just Istanbul's lesser-known corners, but also the valleys of Cappadocia, the ruins of Ephesus, and the coastlines of Antalya and Bodrum, engaging guests in cultural activities like local home visits, market explorations, and Bosphorus cruises.
What we specialize in, above all, is matching each client with the right professional guide for wherever they're headed in Turkey — though if we're being honest, our roster is still concentrated mostly in Istanbul. As of August 2026, that roster stands at 54 professional tour guides, each one personally vetted rather than pulled from a directory. Most of what we arrange are daily and multi-day private tours, guided primarily in English, with guides available in other languages on request.
We also provide a full range of wheelchair-assisted guided tours, custom itineraries, and specialized tours covering historical, cultural, and niche interests like Jewish heritage, vegan spots, and bird-watching — now paired with a guide roster that reaches Ankara, the Black Sea, and the wider Mediterranean region. We also offer transportation services with professional guides for a more personalized and flexible experience.
The Other Tour is an immersive way to experience Istanbul and the rest of Turkey, led by licensed local guides who take you beyond the tourist spots into the lived culture and quiet corners of Cappadocia, Antalya, Ephesus, Bodrum, and the Mediterranean. We also build personalized travel planning, private tours, and custom itineraries — crafted around what you’re actually curious about, in any region of the country.