Istanbul Old City Historical Walking Tour: Visit Hagia Sophia, Blue Mosque, and More

Immerse yourself in the rich history of Istanbul’s Old City on this historical walking tour. Explore iconic landmarks like Hagia Sophia and the Blue Mosque, and discover the beauty of the Topkapi Palace. Don’t miss the chance to witness the city walls and visit a Leather atelier workshop. Join us for an unforgettable journey through Istanbul’s past.

Duration: 8 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Hagia Sophia Mosque - Officially the Hagia Sophia Grand Mosque and formerly the Church of Hagia Sophia, is a Late Antique place of worship in Istanbul. Built in 537 as the patriarchal cathedral of the imperial capital of Constantinople, it was the largest Christian church of the eastern Roman Empire (the Byzantine Empire) and the Eastern Orthodox…
What's Included
  • Guidance by an English-speaking tour guide
What's Not Included
  • Lunch
  • Entrance Fees of Topkapi Palace Museum - (750 Turkish Liras)
  • Entrance Fee of Basilica Cistern - 450 Turkish Lira
Additional Information

We will be meeting with our guests at the gate of the Hagia Sophia and will start our walking tour with visiting Hagia Sophia, officially the Hagia Sophia Grand Mosque and formerly the Church of Hagia Sophia is a Late Antique place of worship in Istanbul.
Afterward, we will visit Blue Mosque, A functioning mosque, it also attracts large numbers of…

Location
Ayasofya Muvakkithanesi
At Meydanı Caddesi
Our guide will be waiting for you at the gate of the Hagia Sophia Mosque at 09:30 a.m with Istanbul on Tour signed white umbrella .
Cancellation Policy

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

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Calypso269
Feb 25, 2025
Great tour in a fantastic city - I took a group day tour led by Ilayda. She was great; cheerful on a cold, snowy day; professional, enthusiastic and knowledgeable, with quirky stories that taught me a lot! We moved along and packed a lot in while still having plenty of free time to explore the sites. Istanbul is wonderful in any weather. I would recommend this tour.
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140jdl
Feb 22, 2025
Wonderful Tour Experience - My overall experience with the tour guide company and the guide was outstanding. The company was very accommodating, offering hotel pick-up and drop-off services. The tour guide spoke fluent English and was knowledgeable throughout the tour. I highly recommend this service.
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Resort46460259219
Feb 20, 2025
Beautiful day - Ilayda was absolutely the best guide. Made the experience truly memorable. Had a great experience thanks to her. She is exceptional at her job.
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303kunalb
Feb 15, 2025
Review for Ilayda - Was a wonderful tour , our guide Ilayda was a gem , friendly almost like family . Her knowledge is impressive and we learnt so much about historic and modern turkeye. Her guidance about food culture and shopping is amazing ! Thank u Ilayda!
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Passport55583833791
Jan 24, 2025
A charming and energetic guide we got.. - I went with my family .. our guide was İlayda, she made our trip memorable . Honestly if you get that charming lady as a guide.. believe me.. your trip will be full of fun and you will get energy to walk more miles …
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Scenic35755538975
Jan 22, 2025
Beautiful - Ilayda was super nice and very helpful. Thoroughly explained everything and warned us about the scams and scammers. Thanku darling
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187kashifk
Jan 14, 2025
Mostly recommend - The tour with İlayda was wonderful, she has an amazing knowledge,and she is so patient she lets us explore more and gave us many helpful advices. You have to book the tour, if you want to have an intensive, interesting and entertaining day visiting the most important sights of the historically most significant part of the city.and it was the best private tohr
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131shaank
Jan 1, 2025
Must do experience and don’t skip the topikepi museums indoors - We had a great day tour with our fun and super patient guide İlayda Aluç. She provided us great insights including pictorial references of old monuments. I wish we had more time but the whole day was very well spent including a yummy lunch
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Raghad
Jan 1, 2025
Totally recommend - Thanks to İlayda Aluç, i had the best time in Istanbul. The tour was well organized, she was such a warm and a fun person to be around, and well spoken in English too. Totally recommend!
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K_h_92
Dec 29, 2024
Discovering the heart of the city - The tour with İlayda was wonderful, she has an amazing knowledge of the history and gave us many helpful advices. You have to book the tour, if you want to have an intensive, interesting and entertaining day visiting the most important sights of the historically most significant part of the city.
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