Hagia Sophia Tour: Explore 1500-Year-Old Wonder

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Explore 1500-year-old Hagia Sophia with a licensed guide. Skip the lines and uncover its history and beauty, inside and out.

Duration: 59 minutes

Cancellation: 24 hours

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Highlights

Hagia Sophia Mosque - Visitors will not only explore the Hagia Sophia but also receive comprehensive information about Istanbul, spanning from the Roman era to modern Turkey.

Additionally, guests will be well-informed about:
Roman Empire (365 AD - 1453)
Ottoman Empire (1453 - 1923)
Modern Turkey (1923 - present)

What's Included

Guidance fee
Fast Track

What's Not Included

Scarf
Entrance fees

Additional Information

• This tour is conducted by a licensed guide, approved by the Turkish Ministry of Culture and Tourism, ensuring both accurate and captivating storytelling.
• Bypass the ticket line and enjoy priority access to Hagia Sophia, while delving into its rich history, architecture, and evolution over the years.
• Ideal for travelers seeking a comprehensive…

Location

Fountain Sultan Ahmed III

We will meet with guests in front of hagia sophia mosque ticket line where people are standind in the line next to the topkapı palace museum if guests couldnt find we can pick them up wherever they are

Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings

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456nanettea

Aug 7, 2025

Fabulous experience - Tanju was our guide and it was fabulous. He is deeply knowledgeable and seems to love sharing the history of Hajia Sophia with others. He’s easy going, friendly and sincere.

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329duanep

Aug 1, 2025

Istanbul Tour - Tanju’s tour came highly recommended to us and did not disappoint. From the moment we met to the moment we left his knowledge, insights and appreciation of not just the history but also the uniqueness of the places we visited archaeologically and anthropologically was evident. The personalized manner in which he conducted the tour was also exceptional and his attention to small details in terms made the experience perfect for us. We highly recommend this tour!

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842aram

Jun 27, 2025

Highly recommended! - We experienced the fascinating history of Hagia Sophia accompanied by insightful explanations of our wonderful guide Tanju!

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Timbomtl

Jun 25, 2025

Awesome tour guide, very knowledgable - We really enjoyed our tour, highly recommend him to any travellers. Good value. Nice guide, spoke very good english. Thank you!

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Sanne

Mar 15, 2025

Enjoy a private tour without waiting in line with expert guide Tanju, - Happy private tour by expert guide Tanju. He told many extra details about history and answered our questions. Recommended

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Sherpa30210969211

Mar 5, 2025

Hagia Sophia - Tanju is an excellent guide! His knowledge about history and Hagia Sophia was amazing. Plenty of information in only an hour and a half. I'd recommend him to anyone.

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Bruno_h

Feb 4, 2025

Superb experience with very knowledgeable guide - Amazing insight in Hagia Sophia history with special touch to unknown or uncommon details that guide provided. Good pace of visit and right stops at most remarkable places in the church. I was impressed with guide knowledge.

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David

Jan 26, 2025

Amazing experience - Our guide abo was amazing, we accidentally arrived at the wrong time for our tour and he went out of his way to come early and give us the tour right then and there. He was extremely accommodating! I was also able to learn an incredible deal of history during the tour. I 100% recommend this tour to anybody considering it.

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Armandomm7770iv

Nov 16, 2024

The discovery of history in Istanbul - Thank you for all the sympathy and professionalism with which you welcomed us and accompanied us in the visit to Hagia Sophia as well as all the knowledge and enthusiasm with which you transmitted it. We definitely recommend.

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Traveler08500494962

Nov 14, 2024

Really good - It was a really immersive tour and the guide was a really good english speaker so for tourists it is going to be easy to understand. He had all the best info and got us into the picture

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From $35

up to 9 guests

1 - Adult