Private Guided Hagia Sophia Tour with Skip the Line Access
5.0
8 Ratings
Fatih
Explore Hagia Sophia's rich history with a private guided tour, skip-the-line access, and exclusive insights into its Byzantine and Islamic past.
Duration: 1 hour
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • Hagia Sophia Mosque - Your guide will explain the mystery of the magnificent Hagia Sophia. Hagia Sophia is a great architectural beauty and an important monument both for the Byzantine and the Ottoman Empires. Once a church, later a mosque, the Hagia Sophia has always been a precious building for the locals.
What's Included
  • All fees and/or taxes
What's Not Included
  • Upper gallery is open as museum and fee is 25 EUR/per person
Additional Information

You will see the recently opened (15th January 2024) upper gallery as the museum part of Hagia Sophia.

Private 1-hour guided tour of Hagia Sophia, unraveling its rich Byzantine and Islamic past with an expert. You will enjoy the smooth entry with skip-the-line tickets. Your visit with direct access to the second-floor Visitors Area, the best top view of the mosaics and architecture of the Hagia Sophia. You will also have deeper information into Hagia Sophia’s history with unique insights.

You will learn about its history from a professional 25-year experience guide. You will see the mosaics well worth seeing, Deesis mosaic, Omphalion, Viking Inscription, Marble Door, Empress Lodge, Grave of Enrico Dandolo

Location
Fountain Sultan Ahmed III
Before entering the first gate of Topkapi Palace, Sultan Ahmed the 3rd Fountain near the entrance of Haghia Sophia's visiting area
Cancellation Policy

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

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164karlg
Apr 21, 2024
Fantastic guide - Hasan was amazing! He got us into Hagia Sophia quickly and right from the get go he gave us great information that we wouldn’t have known by a solo tour. He answered all of our questions and provided brilliant context. Highly recommend
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Brageolai
Mar 7, 2024
Amazing experience - Great guide! Alot of history we wouldnt know without this guide. Went into alot of detail about everything and all around very social and great sport. 100% recommend
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Oyku_mehmet_isiksoy
Mar 2, 2024
Unveiling Hagia Sophia's Splendors with Exceptional Guide - Exceptional tour of Hagia Sophia! Our guide's profound knowledge and engaging storytelling made the experience remarkable for me and my foreign friend. I highly recommend this insightful guide for an enriching Istanbul visit.
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W_west314
Feb 17, 2024
Private guided tour of the Hagia Sophia - We decided on a private tour of the Hagia Sophia with Hasan as our tour guide. This turned out to be a very rewarding decision. Hasan was courteous, humorous, very knowledgable and provided interesting historical facts into this fantastic building and religion over the centuries. Hasan provided another dynamic to our visual experience making our tour so much more rewarding.
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Reslwit
Feb 16, 2024
Exciting and interesting tour of the Hagia Sophia - We had a guided tour of the Haiga Sophia today. We really enjoyed it! Hasan was very good at answering specific questions. He also showed us pictures on his cell phone of symbols that you couldn't see from a distance. All in all, a very exciting and interesting tour with a friendly and competent guide.
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