"The Other Tour" Istanbul

The Other Tour Istanbul is a unique cultural experience/guided tour in Istanbul, Turkey.

Since early 2011, the local tour operator/travel agency iLOVEyouTurkey has been operating daily tours of the city of Istanbul and has been getting very good reviews on TripAdvisor. 

Here is a link to the reviews posted on tripadvisor.com: REVIEWS

Here's what the official website of the tour defines itself:

“The name says it all when it comes to The Other Tour. Based in Istanbul and mainly operating tours of the city, they’ll show you a different side to the metropolis you thought you knew, straight into the lives of normal Turkish people.

Instead of monuments and museums, they’ll take you to the heart of the culture you can see weddings, eat lunch with Turkish families, and take a walk around the neighborhoods most travelers don’t see.

The tours take one day, from start to finish, and are led by professional and experienced guides. Anybody interested in Turkish culture should make The Other Tour a top-of-the-list priority!”
Turkish neighborhoods, Turkish houses, Turkish families, celebrations, Turkish weddings, day to day life of Turkish people, workshops, market places, religious events, and many other different ‘real’ Turkish environments are presented in this guided daily city tour.

You can read detailed information from the official website www.comeandseeturkey.com or www.theothertour.com