Trevor Brown wants to guide The Other Tour and sings about it.
How We’re Building The Other Tour’s Guide Team
A living record of how The Other Tour continues building its team of licensed guides across Türkiye, one new story at a time.
Born in Istanbul in 1988, Fethi Karatas grew up in Esenler, a working-class neighborhood that inspired his passion for showcasing Istanbul's hidden gems. In 2011, he founded The Other Tour, offering unique, off-the-beaten-path experiences that go beyond typical tourist routes. Now also running this travel agency, Fethi can help plan personalized trips in Istanbul or across Turkey, ensuring an authentic and unforgettable journey.
A living record of how The Other Tour continues building its team of licensed guides across Türkiye, one new story at a time.
Ahmet Can Gürel guides Istanbul in English: the historical peninsula, İstiklal, Kurtuluş and Kadıköy, on private days built around his guests.
Book private Istanbul tours with Buket Kıcır: an expert guide bridging Hagia Sophia's mosaics with modern art and hidden gems.
Discover Istanbul with Gülşen Rüstemli, a degree-educated guide fluent in English and Russian specializing in private tours.
Discover Istanbul with Batuhan Çataltepe who combines Church history and unique visual archives to bring the city's living past to light.
Explore Istanbul’s Old City with Orçun Kamit, an expert guide offering insightful Sultanahmet tours beyond the usual landmarks.
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.