First, the Palace and Hatem are magnificent. A
must see in Istanbul. The audio guide was also excellent and easy to use.
The only down side were the shoe protectors we had to use. They should be named floor protectors as that was their purpose. The plastic booties were slippery on the wood floors... Read More
We had a great time with Elif who is very knowledgeable. She messaged me before the tour and gave us clear instruction for location to meet. She is very friendly. It was also great that we get to skip the line.
The guided tour was top and the guide was awesome. Firstly, the tour was upgraded to private tour for free so we were alone. Then the guide spoke a very good English, was easy to follow and knew lots of facts about different periods in history, not just about The Cistern. She even showed us power po... Read More
We had an excellent tour with Elif. She was very knowledgeable, kind, funny and attentive.
The tickets I ordered came promptly and there was no problem with downloading them to my companion's smartphone or as paper copies. Thrillophilia is a good company to work with and the Dolmabahce Palace was an amazing lace to visit.
A must see if traveling to Istanbul.