Okan’s tour is definitely recommended. This tour would jumpstart your stay in Istanbul by not only teaching you about all the regional specialities that you would never find on your own, but also gives you some orientation around Beyoglu and Karakoy.
Now we can appreciate the baklava and tell the difference between what we thought would be a good one and what Okan picked.
He really goes the extra mile and customizes the tour to your individual preferences.
Our only regret is that we did this on our last day, not on the first, but now we have a lot of reasons to come back again.
