Private Tours in Turkey by Hakan Gurger & Co.

Hakan Gurger with his guests during the Bosphorus cruise on a private yacht

Hakan Gurger during a tour with his Puerto Rican guests in Bursa

Hakan Gurger and his Mexican guests during lunch at the Sakip Sabanci Museum in Istanbul

Hakan Gurger and his guests posing with the world's smartest and cutest dog Benek in the district of Fener in Istanbul

Hakan Gurger and his guests posing with the world's smartest and cutest dog Benek in the district of Balat in Istanbul

Hakan Gurger and his guests posing outside Istanbul's Nuruosmaniye Mosque during a tour

During a tour at Topkapi Palace in Istanbul

Hakan Gurger is with his guests in front of the Greek School at Fener during a tour

Hakan Gurger posing during a tour in the marvellous ancient city of Hierapolis

Hakan Gurger and his guests during a tour in Cappadocia

Hakan Gurger and his guests on a private yacht on the Bosphorus

Hakan Gurger having lunch with his Puerto Rican guests in Istanbul

Hakan Gurger with his wife in North Macedonia

Hakan Gurger and his guests in the Galata district of Istanbul

Photo of the photo at the Church of St. Anthony in Istanbul's Pera district

Hakan Gurger during a tour with his Mexican guests in Cappadocia

Hakan Gurger in the beautiful North Aegean town called Canakkale

Hakan Gurger during a tour with his guests in Istanbul

Hakan Gurger and his guests posing in front of Hakan's high school, the famous Istanbul Erkek Lisesi

During a tour in Istanbul's charming Fener district

Hakan Gurger enjoying a cigar with his Argentinian guests during a Bosphorus cruise on a private yacht

Explore Turkey's Magical Sites in Istanbul, Cappadocia, Ephesus, Bodrum etc with Turkey's Best Guides

"We are seasoned travellers and are accustomed to moving through new cities on our own. But we had never been to Istanbul and had only 2 and half days to see as much was we could. Because there is so much to see in Istanbul, we researched personalized guided tour options for efficiency of time (e.g. by-passing entry lines at major sites, no time waiting for tour buses to load and unload, no time at the obligatory tourist trap shops, etc). After some careful research we chose the two-day VIP package offered by Hakan Gurger and it was exactly the experience we hoped to have.

Mr. Gurger is Turkish but completed his BA in political science at Northwestern University in Chicago. As such, his English is impeccable. As with top guides everywhere, he is very flexible in scheduling and seeks to give you the experiences you would like to have. Your priorities become his. He will offer you useful suggestions on alternatives or a more efficient ordering of events but he does not give you a fixed agenda that is an unchanging package. Your day starts with pick up in his BMW sedan at your hotel and you move through the day efficiently and comfortably. He is very personable and a congenial host, well versed in both the ancient and contemporary political forces and history at play in his city and his country. As a Political Science major it is clear that this is an informed perspective and not just hearsay or “guide-talk”. Moving through the wonders of a city with such a rich and dynamic history with someone like Hakan turns merely seeing things into experiencing them in the context of their place in history. If that was not enough, this VIP service includes ferrying you to and from any evening events you choose, so that you are not at the mercy of unscrupulous taxi drivers. The package also includes personal airport pick up and delivery in a very comfortable Mercedes van.

If a personalized VIP experience is within your budget for Istanbul I doubt you could do better than to just put yourself in Hakan’s able hands, relax and enjoy the richness that Istanbul has to offer as seen through his eyes."

Drs. Thomas and Janice Freddo

Toronto, CANADA