Istanbul Old City: Hagia Sophia, Blue Mosque & Bazaar Tour

Immerse yourself in Istanbul’s rich heritage on this half-day guided tour. Visit iconic landmarks like Hagia Sophia and the Blue Mosque, and explore the bustling Grand Bazaar for a unique shopping experience.

Duration: 3 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Blue Mosque - Blue Mosque, The Sultan Ahmet Mosque known as Blue Mosque because of its blue 20,000 Iznık Ceramic Tiles. It was built for Sultan Ahmet I by the architect Mehmet, has 6 towering minarets and last great mosque of the Classical period. Due to the renovation in the Blue Mosque, the mosque is only visited from outside until March 31.
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What's Included
  • English-speaking tour guide
  • Grand Covered Bazaar visit & free time
  • Basilica Cistern guided visit
  • Hippodrome guided visit
  • Hotel pickup (if option selected)
  • Blue Mosque guided visit
What's Not Included
  • Basilica Cistern entry ticket (800TL, cash, per person)
  • Entry to Hagia Sophia
  • Food and drinks
  • Hotel Drop-off
  • Gratuities
Additional Information

Discover UNESCO-listed attractions, the world-famous Hagia Sophia Grand Mosque, the Blue Mosque, the Hippodrome and most popular sites on this half-day guided tour of the city with a licensed professional tour guide then experience shopping at the Grand Bazaar.
PICK UP POINT FOR CRUISE PASSENGERS
FRONT OF THE PORT BOSPHORUS HOTEL. OPPOSITE THE MAIN EXIT…

Location
Buhara 93 Restaurant
Nakilbent Sokak
Front of Buhara 93 Restaurant
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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Neilbq1300qe
Oct 17, 2024
Hello 👋 we really enjoyed the tour , we had a great time - We really enjoyed the tour , we had a great time and learned a lot. The guide was very knowledgeable and thorough in his explanations of the sites and history. Small group and very interactive ! I would definitely recommend ! Thank you !
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Eelain_o
Oct 13, 2024
Istanbul religious & historical sites - Baki was a very informative guide on all aspects of our Istanbul religious & historical sites. Well recommended. He spoke very clear and understandable English too. The tour was conducted at a measured pace.
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Clare_n
Sep 25, 2024
Excellent - Our Guide Mr Baki was excellent, very knowledgeable and gave us plenty of time to explore. Would highly reccomend.
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Zlatkov585
Aug 28, 2024
All nice - Everything was beautiful and nice.Good,good,good ,very nice,good,very good ,very nice,nice,nice,nice,beautiful
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Fabystve_h
Aug 25, 2024
Harmony (religions/old and new) - Our tour guide was quite knowledgeable and welcomed any questions we had with patience and curiosity. I appreciated it.
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Michael_g
Aug 24, 2024
Great tour! - Excellent tour, very well organized and narrated. We were able to review the important highlights without any delays, with information and fact packed.
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Julian_j
Oct 2, 2024
Average at best. - Although the guide appeared to be very well informed, portions of the tour appeared to be rushed with little context of what we were viewing. I did not appreciate being dragged through a leather store and then being told that I needed to walk to the Grand Bazaar on my own because I had only booked the half day tour.
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Metaljukebox
Sep 19, 2024
Great when in sightseeing parts what youre paying for but beware of tourist trap at end. - The historic part was fantastic learning about the full history of constantinople/istanbul. The sights and mosque in sultanahmet 10/10. But what stopped the trip been 10/10 was the tourist trap of been taken to a shopping mall with Highley expensive fashion clothing and carpets and souvenirs. Because I had zero intrest in purchasing items as I booked this excursion basically for sightseeing I was then told by the guide who looked unhappy to see us , the directions to the bizzare to go our own way. I'm not a moaner despite been english we do whinge, I do guided trips with viator get youre guide everywere I travel and will continue to do so, but tourist beware of been taken to a mall even though it's not in the iteniary. I made my own way to the bizzare I can imagine you will be then taken to an exclusive shop, when thers no need as no one ever hassles you in it anyway
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Robyn_m
Aug 22, 2024
Forced shopping pause - Overall the tour was nice. The guide himself was knowledgeable and informative. He never introduced himself so I do not know his name. Everything was exactly as advertised. It did not earn 5 stars for 2 reasons. I was led into a shop with “amazing rooftop view” (it wasn’t) on the 5th floor. I was escorted to the fifth floor up an elevator with an employee of the shop and then I was led down the stairs one floor at a time where I was encouraged to buy…carpets, watches, jewelry, clothes, shoes, purses, fur coats. I told the man very politely that I was not going to buy anything yet the agonizing journey down floor by floor continued. It took about 30 minutes while my guide was off doing who knows what and that was not what I was there to see or do. The other problem was that I had paid for hotel pickup. This did not include a return to the hotel. It was in the tour information and I did miss that part, but the tour guide basically just left me at the Grand Bazaar after pointing out the direction to other things I might want to see. I chose the tour with the hotel pickup because it was my first day in Istanbul, I’m a solo woman and I had no concept of how to get around yet. I should have noticed that the return was not included, but the guide could have at least helped me figure out how I could get back instead of just leaving.
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Jodie_s
Aug 21, 2024
Not worth the time - do something else - This tour was doomed from the start. The guide never introduced himself. Just turned up & straight into the tour. There is a “fashion show” added into the itinerary that is not advertised. We were taken up to a room & it was a full on runway with models. We were given a card should we wanted to purchase anything. I felt EXTREMELY uncomfortable having the models going down the runway, making strong eye contact with you. It was a surprise and the whole group was disappointed with it as we didn’t pay to see a fashion show. We didn’t go into the Sofia as it had been turned into back into a mosque and it would have costed €25 to only go in for 10 mins & only allowed access to the top floor. There was no guide through the Bazaar. Just pointed where to go & finished the tour there. It’s really not worth the time. Find a better tour.
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