Join a small-group walking tour of the two most famous monuments in Istanbul: the Blue Mosque and the Hagia Sophia.
Benefit from pre-reserved tickets for the Hagia Sophia
Enjoy a scenic stroll around Sultanahmet and witness the local life with a professional guide.
Experience the splendor and charm of Islamic architecture in the Blue Mosque.
Discover the history and culture of the Ottoman and Byzantine Empires.
Get tips from your guide at the end of the tour to continue exploring Istanbul independently.
Posted By : David_E
The guide was a young woman with deep knowledge about the history, cultural significance, and art of the two buildings. She managed to keep the whole group engaged (including teenagers...) and was entertaining with her stories as we waited to enter the mosques. Highly recommend it (but also recommend checking who the guide will be when you book, if possible).
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Posted On : 2024-01-01 03:14:18 
Posted By : Mary366
Our first outing on our Istanbul trip was to the Blue Mosque and Hagia Sophia - we had booked a local guide through Walks in Europe and Melissa was very knowledgeable. She was enthusiastic and welcoming and she really knew her subject well. I found of all the tours we did in Istanbul, this one and an Airbnb experience were the best.
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Posted On : 2023-12-16 21:04:30 
Posted By : Flyer62067776030
Remarkable place
What surprised me was all the major sites such as a hag of Sofia the Topeka palace, the blue mosque, the grand desire we’re all within walking distance
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Posted On : 2023-12-01 02:35:25
Posted By : Hakim_S
Amazing experience
It's a remarkable site and peaceful breathtaking location.
The views and guide was very professional
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Posted On : 2023-11-11 16:23:28
Posted By : Harry_W
The guide was excellent and concise in all information.
He was friendly from the beginning of the tour.
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Posted On : 2023-10-27 22:54:43
Posted By : Sumera_S
We started with glitches with the audio system, and it got worse from there. Our guide Huliya knew her historical dates, but that was about it. She seemed very uncomfortable and incompetent speaking on the religious aspects and made some very strange and incorrect statements. For instance, she claimed that the Turkish people don't pray, and if one were to see someone praying, then she can promise that they are foreigners and not Turkish. Really??? During Aya Sofia visit, she was clueless about the exact writings on the large placques adorning the walls, "I think this says..." (and she was incorrect!) sharing that she cannot read the arabic names. I totally get if she can't read arabic, but shouldn't she have made an effort to at least find out as a tour guide? I volunteered to the read and explain those writings. My family was approached by some group members asking questions with "as you seem to know more about this than the guide....", and "we should be paying you". She also dismissed the names of the 4 most important caliphs (and companions of the Prophet) in Islam as "followers of the Prophet" - twice when I corrected her. I am also a Muslim, a follower of the Prophet, and my name hasn't made it to any writing that place anywhere in the vicinity of these giants of Islam. Bottom-line: our guide was clearly ashamed to be a Muslim and spent the time downplaying the rich Islamic traditions of the Turkish culture. It may be just fine for someone who doesn't know the history, and is not really interested, but anyone who is vaguely familiar with Islamic history and traditions, and really wants to know, I would strongly suggest to find yourself another guide.
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Posted On : 2023-10-21 08:00:33
Posted By : GreyWolf_1980
Melissa was our tour guide for this tour. She was super enthusiastic and passionate and had a wealth of knowledge. We did a lot of research for this tour and very happy with who we chose. She was a very kind, informative tour guide. Highly recommended.
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Posted On : 2023-10-15 15:45:38
Posted By : ILEANA_L
Should have started at 9:00 am and was supposed to end by noon BACK AT THE SHIP. Tour guide was confused and said she didn’t know that we needed to be back by then for a 1:00 pm departure. My voucher clearly spelled this out. I will be asking for a refund.
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Posted On : 2023-10-07 13:11:42
Posted By : Diana_E
All very interesting, good group and superb guide ! Guide very knowledgeable and witty. He gave good insight and was very welcoming.
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Posted On : 2023-10-01 12:27:23
Posted By : Grace_B
The guide provided good background on the history of bothe sites .The size of the group meant that we were able to move through the vast crowds with ease and did not miss out on the vast amount of background knowledge that was available to us
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Posted On : 2023-09-23 13:40:28
