Istanbul Province, TR
Discover Istanbul's most iconic landmarks on a tour of the Blue Mosque, the Hagia Sophia, and the Basilica Cistern. Benefit from skip-the-line access and uncover their histories with your guide.
Cancel up to 24 hours in advance for a full refund
English
Meet your guide in the heart of the Old City for a stress-free sightseeing experience on this tour of 3 of Istanbul's most emblematic landmarks.
Step inside the Blue Mosque to admire its architecture and renowned blue Iznik tiles while learning about Byzantine and Ottoman heritage, Islam, and Istanbul's rich history.
Next, at the Basilica Cistern, skip the ticket lines and uncover the subterranean marvels beneath Istanbul's streets. Wander through the ancient water cistern, checking out its architecture and the Medusa heads from Greek mythology.
Then explore Istanbul's Old City, seeing treasures such as the Million Stone and the Hippodrome, a circus that once served as the social and sporting center of Constantinople. Admire the exterior of the Hagia Sophia and gain fascinating insights into this 2,000-year-old landmark.
Before concluding the tour, your guide will provide you with skip-the-line tickets and an audio guide for Hagia Sophia, allowing you to explore the interior of this world-famous structure at your own pace.
English-speaking guide
Blue Mosque tour
Basilica Cistern skip-the-line entry ticket
Basilica Cistern tour
Old City highlights tour
Hagia Sophia skip-the-line ticket
Hagia Sophia audio guide
Skip-the-line entry to the Blue Mosque
Scarf and body cover at the Blue Mosque and Hagia Sophia
Guides are currently not allowed inside the Hagia Sophia, you will learn the history from your guide from outside. Afterward, you can head inside with the ticket and included audio guide app
The included tickets allow you to skip the ticket line of both Hagia Sophia and Basilica Cistern, but it is not possible to skip the security line. The security line at Hagia Sophia can take up to 60 minutes in high season. The security check at Basilica Cistern can take up to 30 minutes
This Hagia Sophia ticket gives you access to the Visiting Area and Upper Gallery, not the prayer area
Men and women must cover their knees. If you wear shorts, you can buy a body cover for 100 TRY
Due do maintance work the Basilica Cistern will be closed at the 29th, 30th and 31st July.
Instead of the Basilica Cistern you will visit the Theodosius Cistern.
A really well-organized and interesting tour! The tour guide was extremely knowledgeable, friendly, and able to make each stop engaging with stories and historical facts. I discovered fascinating places I didn't know about and really appreciated the passion with which he accompanied us. Highly recommended for those who want to learn about the history of this city in an authentic and enjoyable way!
It was a very well-run tour. Murat explained everything in great detail and answered many questions in depth.
We were extremely satisfied with our tour and our guide Cenker. He did an excellent job, shared a lot of historical information, and was always ready for a joke. We would be delighted to book again!
Buse (the kiss girl), our guide, was excelent. We heard a lot of stories, not just about the places we visit. She is a very nice person, fluently english speaker, and wiling to answer all your questions.
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Our tour guide - Buse - was phenomenal and we thoroughly enjoyed her explanation of sites. She was able to answer all of our questions as well.
Very knowledgeable great tour
I don’t think Arber/Arthur could do any more. He was a fabulous guide.
Well organized