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Elif Kaya

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Istanbul · Istanbul Airport

with Omar Haddad

Airport arrival and your first transfer

I meet you inside the terminal, not in a car park. We handle the SIM desk or the transport card if you want them, then get you to your address by the route that makes sense at that hour. Arriving late at night with family is exactly when this is worth it.

2.5 hoursup to 4 people€85

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Istanbul · Sultanahmet

with Omar Haddad

A family day in Istanbul, paced for children

Built around how long children actually last. Shorter walks, real breaks, places with space to sit and somewhere to eat that will not test anyone. We skip the queues that are not worth it and keep the day flexible, because plans with a tired four-year-old are suggestions.

4 hoursup to 4 people€119

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Izmir · Alsancak

with Deniz Aydin

Izmir art and design walk

Izmir has a working art scene rather than a gallery district, and it takes a local to find it. Independent studios, a few galleries that are actually open, the street work worth stopping for, and the coffee places the people who make all of it sit in.

2.5 hoursup to 4 people€59

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