2026
Step into 2026 with The Other Tour! This category features our newest and most relevant stories, guides, and travel insights — all re-crafted to match the spirit and realities of the year ahead. From transformative travel trends to fresh perspectives on Istanbul’s hidden gems, explore how our unique journeys continue to evolve with the times.
Istanbul After Dark: A Private Evening Tour
A private evening tour of Istanbul with a licensed guide: sunset on the water, Galata Tower and the lit Old...
Grand Bazaar Tour With a Private Guide
A private Grand Bazaar tour with a licensed Istanbul guide: the hans behind the lanes and the Spice Bazaar, on...
Echoes of Eastern Rome: 4-Day Byzantine Istanbul Tour
Discover Eastern Rome with our unhurried 4-day Byzantine Istanbul itinerary. Explore ancient mosaics, cisterns, and city walls.
The Hittite Trail: A 7-Day Istanbul, Ankara & Çorum Itinerary
Escape the crowds with an expert-led 7-day Turkey archaeological tour. Discover Roman capitals and the ancient Hittite empire.
Ahmet Can Gürel: The Engineer Who Guides Istanbul
Ahmet Can Gürel guides Istanbul in English: the historical peninsula, İstiklal, Kurtuluş and Kadıköy, on private days built around his...
The Grand Turquoise Drift: 6 Days from Pamukkale to Ölüdeniz
Beat the heat with this unhurried 6-day Pamukkale and Oludeniz itinerary. Explore thermal pools, hidden coves and blue lagoons.
Hazal Aydoğan — Archaeology, Art & Gastronomy in Istanbul
Hazal Aydoğan is a licensed guide working mostly in Istanbul, with a national licence for the whole of Turkey. Archaeology,...
Göbeklitepe Was Also a Settlement: The 2026 Excavations
Göbeklitepe’s 2026 excavations reveal homes, new dates, painted reliefs and compelling evidence that the site was also a settlement.
Byzantine Iconoclasm of Anatolia: 8-Day Historical Journey
Trace the Byzantine Iconoclastic Controversy on an 8-day Turkey itinerary across Istanbul, Iznik, and Cappadocia's painted caves.
Spanish-Speaking Tour Guides in Turkey: 7 Specialists
Spanish-speaking tour guides across Istanbul, Cappadocia, Ephesus and Marmara. Their specialisms, regions and how to request one by name.`
