Istanbul Through History Traveller Reviews

Although most of the week was spent in Istanbul, there was an enlightening expedition to Edirne and a great trip on the Bosphorus. We were accompanied by a local professional guide as well as an English historian, who provided a great deal of background information. The hotel was central and very comfortable and the group meals delightful.

Ciceroni Travel is a company specialising in accompanied, historical and cultural tours - I have travelled with them 3 times and the organisation and itinerary have always been superb.

A very well organised sight seeing trip . Very adequate accommodation and good meals Excellent , knowledgeable guidance from two guides , one English , one Turkish to all the major sites along with some off the beaten track . I would thoroughly recommend Ciceroni to a friend

Small , friendly and extremely helpful and knowledgeable in every respect . Highly recommended

Five days packed with informative talks about the sites visited gave us a splendid introduction to the history of Byzantium, Constantinople, Istanbul. Hotel Sultanhan very well placed for access to the old city, quite comfortable, friendly staff. Coach transport very comfortable and good drivers.

Accurate in description of holiday details and efficient in organisation. Tour Leader imparted his profound knowledge skilfully with humour and clearly. Tour Manager very efficient, considerate and all one could hope for.

A comprehensive tour of this historic city, led by experts both British and Turkish and efficiently managed by the Ciceroni representative. Well chosen accommodation and excellent meals in local restaurants. One excursion to Edirne long and tiring because of the distance and, perhaps, one mosque too many. Very good on general background and clarifying the many historical and artistic threads. On the expensive side but good value.

Ciceroni specializes in art history in its widest sense and its tours are led by experts. Presentation is comprehensive but not overwhelming. Hotels and included meals are of a high standard and, of course, not cheap but good value. If you want comfort, convenience and style there is a price to pay