Hagia Sophia Tour: Discover 1500 Years of History

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: 1 day learn more
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
  • Entry/Admission - Hagia Sophia Mosque (25 EUR per person)
  • Scarf
Additional Information

Hagia Sophia was built between 532-537 AD and is considered one of the finest buildings in the world. Discover the 1500-year-old Hagia Sophia with a licensed guide who will make your visit unforgettable.

When you hire our guide, you will have priority access to your ticket without waiting in any queues. First, you will explore all parts of Hagia Sophia from the outside, and then your licensed guide will accompany you to the upper gallery of Hagia Sophia.

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.

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Meith2024
Aug 28, 2024
Trip to Hagia Sophia with Tanju as our guide. Beautiful architecture and the information is really helpful! - Amazing information! Tanju was very good and informative in explaning everything. He is very helpful and gave us lots of useful information. The historical explantion really helps us to understand the beauty of Hagia Sophia even more. And no waiting needed!
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Stevensp223sj
Aug 28, 2024
Excellent guide - Very good and in depth tour. Definitely worth it. We got pictures at different generations where the building was a church, mosque and museum
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Vanessat733
Jul 23, 2024
Knowledgeable guide! - Very knowledge, friendly and great English! We enjoyed learning about what we were seeing at the Hagia Sophia! Highly recommended!
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Ulrich
Jul 6, 2024
Informative and with historical background!Recommended! - Hit the spot, not boring and historically sound. That's how I imagine a tour. Thanks for the experience.
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121leor
Jun 30, 2024
Hagia Sophia: an unforgettable tour - We knew Hagia Sophia was a shrine of beauty and history. But having Mr. Abo (Tanju!) as a guide has made our visit unforgettable. Knowledge, passion, clarity, kindness: you can't ask for more.
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Owencz2668ku
Jun 20, 2024
Amazing experience and highly recommended - Highly recommended. Was a wonderful experience and Tanju was very professional and informative. He explained in details history of Istanbul, Hagia Sophia and much more. Very kind with his time and lovely person. I would strongly recommend anyone looking to do a private guided tour.
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381emilyp
Jun 13, 2024
Highly Recommend This Tour - We had an amazing tour of the Hagia Sofia. Mr. Abo is very knowledgeable about history and we learned so much - such interesting stories - that we would’ve missed without this tour. Highly recommend.
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Northstar27948566067
May 1, 2024
Reccomendation of the guide - Nice guide, interesting stories, trying to show from the best corners. Reccomend him. It was the forst tike we visited Istambul.
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良太並
May 1, 2024
The best tour in Istanbul - This is the best tour in Istanbul because he was very kind and told us about Ayasofya. It was very interesting and beautiful place to come.
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Trek40430720818
May 1, 2024
It was a very good experience - I was approached while waiting in line at Hagia Sophia and decided to join. I was guided along with another group. The explanations were very thorough and easy to understand. The answers to my questions were also excellent. If only I had better English skills, I feel I would have enjoyed it five times more.
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