Istanbul Mosques Walking Tour: Hagia Sophia and Blue Mosque

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Istanbul, Turkey

4 hours (approx.)
Group discounts
Mobile ticket
Offered in: English

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Overview

What's Included

English and Turkish, Spanish, Italian, German-speaking tour guide (please, select the option)
Local drink at a historical Madrasah (depending on the package selected)

Lunch or beverages
Personal expenses
Hotel pick-up and drop-off
Entrance fee - Hagia Sophia (unless inclusive option selected)

€25.00 per person

Meeting and Pickup

Meeting point

German Fountain
Binbirdirek, At Meydanı Cd, 34122 Fatih/İstanbul, Türkiye
Meeting Point: Sultanahmet area | German Fountain (Address: Binbirdirek, Atmeydanı Cd., 34122 Fatih/İstanbul, Turkey Kindly be at your meeting point at least 10 minutes before the stated meeting time. The tour guides will only wait a maximum of 10 minutes for you before proceeding to the next stop.

End point

This activity ends back at the meeting point.

Itinerary

Hagia Sophia Grand Mosque

1 hour • Admission Ticket Not Included

Blue Mosque

1 hour • Admission Ticket Free

Suleymaniye Mosque

1 hour • Admission Ticket Free

Additional Info

Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Not wheelchair accessible
Near public transportation
Not recommended for travelers with back problems
Not recommended for pregnant travelers
No heart problems or other serious medical conditions
Most travelers can participate

As this tour includes visits to religious temples, the itinerary may be adjusted, extended, or shortened due to changes in prayer times throughout the year.
Museum cards are not accepted.
Hagia Sophia upper gallery is accessible by stairs, it's not recommended for tourists with mobility issues.
Knees and shoulders must be covered. Headscarf is mandatory for women and can be purchased at the entrance.
It is strongly recommended to purchase Hagia Sophia skip-the-line tickets (25 EUR) in advance. The activity provider will assist with this process by sending you a purchase link via email if you don't select the inclusive option. Customers without skip-the-line tickets may face a queue of 1-2 hours at the site.
This tour/activity will have a maximum of 18 travelers

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Cancellation Policy

You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.

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Reviews

5.0

based on 23 reviews

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Very glad we got to see...

Charles_P, May 2026

Very glad we got to see these unique historic places. Our guide Ebru was informative and helpful. We changed the itinerary midway through the tour to allow seeing the Basilica Cistern rather than the third mosque originally planned. Ebru also recommended a nice place for dining that evening.

Response from Host, May 2026

Thank you so much for your wonderful review! We’re delighted you enjoyed exploring those unique historic places with Ebru. It’s great to hear she was informative and helpful, and flexible with switching to the Basilica Cistern. We’ll pass along your kind words — and we’re glad her dinner recommendation hit the spot! Hope to see you again soon!

I did go on my own. The...

Karina_P, Mar 2025

I did go on my own. The lady who explained was very knowledgeable and was ready to answer questions and help with pictures

Response from Host, Mar 2025

Thank you for taking the time to give us a 5-star review! We're glad to know that you had a great experience with us.

recommended!

Miriam_M, Sep 2024

Our guide was very prepared, patient (as my father walks very slowly so we had to slow down several times) and very fluent in italian. We really appreciated the tour.

Wonderful Istanbul experience

Tabitha_M, Sep 2024

Emrullah was a wonderful guide, very informative and pleasant experience. The mosques were very beautiful and guide is knowledgeable. Highly recommended!

Informative and interesting tour!

Jessica_G, Sep 2024

Highly recommend this tour! This is the only tour I found that also included the Suleimaniye Mosque, which is a must-see, in my opinion (just as beautiful as the Blue Mosque, but much less crowded and spectacular views of the city from the hilltop). Emrullah was a fantastic guide who knew the history of each mosque. He gave us interesting insight into the architectural details as well, and pointed out things we would not have noticed on our own (such as Viking graffiti in the Hagia Sophia). He was also great about changing up the schedule when we had to make a slight unplanned detour and making sure we still saw everything we wanted to, as well as taking many pictures of my husband and I with these incredible sights. Overall, we are very happy we did this tour of these major sites as we feel like we got so much more out of our visits than if we had just strolled in on our own. A few tips to get the most out of this experience - wear modest clothing (shoulders and knees covered), bring your own headscarf (for the ladies), wear comfortable and supportive walking shoes you can easily slip on/off, wear sunscreen if you sunburn easily, and definitely buy the tickets for Hagia Sophia ahead of time as that ticket line is crazy. (If you don’t get that link through your confirmation email, reach out to TripGuru and the chatbot will send you the form to fill out so your guide can reserve your Hagia Sophia tickets ahead of time).

Mosques of Istanbul: Hagia Sophia, Suleymaniye & Blue Mosque private tour.

Gavin_T, Jul 2024

We enjoyed the experience but as tourists despite having paid to get into the Hagia Sophia Mosque (Ground Floor) it was only for the museum. This is not clear on tour instructions which are misleading. Our guide (Faruk Bodur) was excellent. He was friendly, very accommodating and knowledgeable. We have rated this as a 5 star experience because of the quality of our guide. Thank you Faruk.

Response from Host, Jul 2024

We're so glad you enjoyed your experience and gave us a 5-star review. Thank you for your support!

Engaging and relaxed

Tom_L, May 2024

Great tour, our guide Muhammed was very friendly, polite and funny, he made the tour engaging and it was great to learn about all the little things you would miss without a tour guide. We would highly recommend to anyone visiting Istanbul.

Great tour

Paul_M, May 2024

Our guide Ebru was great. We had a serious medical incident near the end and she went well beyond her role. Great patience with the group and knew her stuff A shame you can’t go into the floor if Haiga Sophia but the time we spent in the rest of it made up for that

Great tour

Bradley_S, May 2024

Amazing tour guide Emrulla was great, informative and genuinely enthusiastic. It was a real pleasure.

Great experience in Istanbul

Eri_S, Apr 2024

Our guide Selin was excellent. She was very friendly, knowledgeable and adaptable to our requests. This was the only option I found to get a tour of the Suleymanyie Mosque and it was a great decision because it was the most beautiful of all the ones we visited. She also helped us figure some train traveling we had planned. I recommend this tour.

Guide was amazing, he...

Simona_G, Aug 2023

Guide was amazing, he explained us every details and also give us some tips how to spend our holidays in Istanbul

Wonderful Mosque Tour! 🎉

JULIE_B, Aug 2022

Let me say that we thoroughly enjoyed our time with our guide Muhammed! He was knowledgeable, fun and took us to the Mosques and his favorite café for Baklava and tea. Muhammed, Thank you so much for a wonderful experience!!! 🎉 ♥ Julie and Esa ☺

Response from Host, Aug 2022

We really appreciate you taking the time to share your rating with us. We look forward to seeing you again soon.

Excelente, justo lo que ofrecen.!! Lo recomiendo.

Rafael_M, May 2025

El recorrido es interesante con buenos datos, visitas las mezquitas mas reconocidas, el guia conoce muy bien sobre la historia. Me gusto el recorrido y la informacion